Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzern
Alps · Switzerland
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Character and identity
A Belle Epoque landmark on the shore of Lake Lucerne, this 1906 palace reopened in late 2022 after a careful restoration by Iwan Bühler Architekten and Jestico + Whiles. Checkerboard marble floors, scagliola pillars and pale stucco have been brought back, while bespoke Italian furniture, brass chandeliers and a Swiss contemporary art collection set against historic oil paintings carry it into the present. The 136 rooms run to grey-panelled walls, parquet oak and hand-woven Tisca rugs. MOzern handles all-day dining behind wall-to-wall lake windows, and Spa Bellefontaine focuses on facials using Peter Yip's Swiss formulations.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and design-literate travellers who want lake-and-Alps scenery framed by restored Belle Epoque architecture, and who will use Lucerne as a base for serious Swiss excursions, snowmobile runs on the Goldfinger route, submarine dives over Lake Lucerne shipwrecks, alpine days out. Art lovers will enjoy the old-and-new curation.
Should look elsewhere:
Spa devotees expecting a full thermal circuit will find Bellefontaine small, just two treatment rooms, services-led rather than facilities-led. Families wanting kids' programming or guests seeking a sprawling resort with multiple restaurants and pools should consider a larger property.
Bottom line
The defining experience here is the lake itself, kept in view from nearly every room and from MOzern's glass-lined dining room, wrapped in a meticulously restored palace shell. Book a balcony room on the lake side; the view does most of the work. Pair the stay with one of the signature excursions, and treat the spa as a bonus rather than a reason to come.
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What this place offers
- 24-hour room service
- Babysitting services
- Bar
- Gym
- House car
- Meeting rooms
- Pet friendly
- Restaurants
- Spa
- Wi-Fi
