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Double Room
194 square feet
1 King Bed
(Extra beds available: Crib)
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Other room types
Single Room
172 square feet
1 Twin Bed
(Extra beds available: Crib)
Room sleeps 1 guest
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Triple Room
269 square feet
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
(Extra beds available: Crib)
Room sleeps 3 guests
(up to 2 children)
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Superior Double Room, River View
237 square feet
1 King Bed
(Extra beds available: Crib)
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Double Room, Balcony, River View
194 square feet
1 King Bed
(Extra beds available: Crib)
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Triple Room, Balcony, River View
269 square feet
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
(Extra beds available: Crib)
Room sleeps 3 guests
(up to 2 children)
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Superior Quadruple Room, Balcony, River View
441 square feet
1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
(Extra beds available: Crib)
Room sleeps 4 guests
(up to 3 children)
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Quadruple Room
538 square feet
1 King Bed 2 Twin Beds
(Extra beds available: Crib)
Room sleeps 4 guests
(up to 3 children)
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Superior Triple Room, River View
258 square feet
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
(Extra beds available: Crib)
Room sleeps 3 guests
(up to 2 children)
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Get an overview of this hotel
Comfortable riverfront hotel, walk to Chapel Bridge

Popular property highlights

Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Pets allowed
Laundry facilities
Smoke-free property

With a stay at Boutique Hotel KARL in Lucerne (Old Town Lucerne), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Chapel Bridge and 7 minutes from Swiss Transportation Museum. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Mill Bridge and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Lucerne Town Hall.

Stay in one of 34 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.

Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe.

Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Limited parking is available onsite.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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The Tourist City & River Hotel Lucerne

St.-karli-quai 12, Lucerne, LU 6004

Renovations & Closures

The property will be renovating from November 10 2024 to December 16 2024 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:

  • Dining venue(s)

During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

The hotel offers a coffee shop/cafe. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Lucerne hotel also offers a vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Limited onsite parking is available on request.

Boutique Hotel KARL is a smoke-free property.

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Distance from property (ft) 656
  • Luggage storage
  • Wheelchair accessible – no
  • Distance from property (meters) 200
  • Concierge services
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Parking (limited spaces)
  • Vending machine
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Total number of rooms - 34
  • Number of floors - 4
  • Free WiFi
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Smoke-free property
  • Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1
  • Multilingual staff
  • Food and water bowls

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free cribs/infant beds

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish

Parking

Self parking (surcharge) , Parking (limited spaces)

Room Amenities

Boutique Hotel KARL offers 34 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • In-room safe
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Shower only
  • Cable TV service
  • Free WiFi
  • LCD TV
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Number of bathrooms - 1
  • Number of beds 1

Nearby Things to Do

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Boat tours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Check-in time ends at 10:00 PM

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Pet Policy

  • Pets allowed for an extra charge of CHF 15 per pet, per day
  • Dogs only
  • Food and water bowls are available

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking

This property accepts major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Eurocard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Front desk opens daily at 7:00 AM

Front desk closes daily at 10:00 PM

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property is not currently implementing any guest safety measures

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Property does not follow sanitization practices of any association

Staffed front desk

Children stay free - maximum age 2

No rollaway/extra beds available

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Children stay free

Service animals not allowed

Number of children who can stay free - 2

Debit cards

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 2.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 2.50 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: CHF 30 per night (656 ft away)
  • Pet fee: CHF 15 per pet, per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

  • Hotel Tourist
  • Tourist Hotel Lucerne
  • Tourist Lucerne
  • Boutique Hotel KARL Hotel
  • Boutique Hotel KARL Lucerne
  • Boutique Hotel KARL Hotel Lucerne
  • Boutique Hotel KARL Swiss Quality
  • Karl Swiss Quality Boutique Hotel
  • THE TOURIST CITY RIVER HOTEL LUCERNE

We should mention

Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

National Rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

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