Grand Hotel National | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Grand Hotel National

Legendary 1870 hotel, originally run by César Ritz, on the shores of Lake Lucerne.

Score 84.48
Stats 41 rooms; 3 restaurants; 2 bars.
Competitive Edge Empire interiors (restored ballrooms, marble floors) with an intimate vibe.
Rooms to Book Deluxe Lake Views are 40 square feet larger than those with city views—ask for one with a balcony.
Don't Miss A candlelit dinner on Le Trianon’s lakeside terrace—Auguste Escoffier brought fine modern French to the menu in 1870.
Cost Doubles from $363.
Contact 4 Haldenstrasse
800/223-5652
www.national-luzern.ch

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