Drei Koenige Hotel

I recommend this hotel for visitors to Lucerne. It's located about 300 meters from the center of the old town. The rooms are clean and quite large, with key locks and no annoying electronic key cards. The breakfast is delicious: fruit, vegetables, eggs, yogurt, and great coffee. After a breakfast like that, Lucerne tasted delicious as well.

The Drei Koenig (The three Kings) Hotel is a short distance from the centre of Lucerne, but within a relatively easy walk to the major tourist icons of Lucerne; its river and medieval wooden bridge (not totally medieval as a large section was destroyed by fire in 1993), its very impressive Baroque Catholic Church, and the rock lion carving commemorating the death of hundreds of Swiss guards protecting an exiled France king during the French Revolution. The rooms in the Drei Koenig are quite spacious with a large bed (two joined singles); small fridge, safe and a couple of chairs and a desk. Whilst a kettle and cups are not provided in the room, there is constant hot water, cups, milk capsules and a range of teas near the reception area, but strangely no coffee. For the more budget conscious there is a large Migros supermarket on the way to the Rock Lion, not that close, but it has a wide range of prepared salads etc., and the necessary alcoholic beverages after a hectic day of touring. The hotel has its own separate restaurant which looked a bit upmarket so dinner options may be a bit on the expensive side. There is a takeaway pizzeria very close by providing, you haven’t already overdosed on pizzas. The bathroom was small but functional with the bath/shower combination feared by mature tourists and a bit slippy. There is the usual, older style small lift which creates chaos when large tour groups arrive with their voluminous luggage. Lucerne, rates as my best favoured Swiss City after Geneva and Bern, and there are a few interesting tourist attractions to keep you amused for a day and convenient to the Three Kings. So an acceptable hotel, in a reasonable location, at a reasonable price so RECOMMENDED.

My wife and I stayed here along with another couple for two nights while visiting several cities in Switzerland. Of the four hotels where we stayed, this one was the best. First impressions are important, and the impression here was excellent. We were greeted warmly and given good information about things to do and see. The room had windows on two walls, providing city and Alps views that were wonderful. The room was large, clean, and comfortable. The breakfast was served hot with a nice selection of items. All in our group would highly recommend the Drei Konige.