From Venice to Switzerland--Where should we go?
Sep 22nd, 2003, 04:48 AM
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Hi Jayne,
I'm so glad you're thinking about Luzern; as jw says, it'll give you a great contrast to your Italian idyll. And to confirm Surfergirl's comments, in Luzern a car would be redundant at best!
The two times I stayed on Lake Luzern, I stayed at the Hotel Des Balances (www.balances.ch) in the old town on the river and also at Hotel Albana in Weggis (www.albana-weggis.ch/index.htm; about 20 minutes by ferry from Luzern). I've also seen lots of great things about the Hotel Wilden Mann (www.wilden-mann.ch/) in Luzern's old town.
If you want to rent an apartment or chalet, you can try Interhome at www.interhome.us/, but be aware that their cancellation fees are harsh (!!). However, you can avoid those fees and get 30% off the price by renting 10 days before you arrive. The website says you can only rent by the week, but when I called their US office once, they were willing to pro-rate the weekly rate to rent by the day. I have no personal experience with these guys (changed my plans), but one poster here uses them regularly and recommends them. You can do a text search here on "Interhome" to see the comments.
To get more information on the delights of Luzern, try www.luzern.org (list of sights with map) or www.lakeluzern.ch.
Best of luck! Let me know if I can help further!
s
I'm so glad you're thinking about Luzern; as jw says, it'll give you a great contrast to your Italian idyll. And to confirm Surfergirl's comments, in Luzern a car would be redundant at best!
The two times I stayed on Lake Luzern, I stayed at the Hotel Des Balances (www.balances.ch) in the old town on the river and also at Hotel Albana in Weggis (www.albana-weggis.ch/index.htm; about 20 minutes by ferry from Luzern). I've also seen lots of great things about the Hotel Wilden Mann (www.wilden-mann.ch/) in Luzern's old town.
If you want to rent an apartment or chalet, you can try Interhome at www.interhome.us/, but be aware that their cancellation fees are harsh (!!). However, you can avoid those fees and get 30% off the price by renting 10 days before you arrive. The website says you can only rent by the week, but when I called their US office once, they were willing to pro-rate the weekly rate to rent by the day. I have no personal experience with these guys (changed my plans), but one poster here uses them regularly and recommends them. You can do a text search here on "Interhome" to see the comments.
To get more information on the delights of Luzern, try www.luzern.org (list of sights with map) or www.lakeluzern.ch.
Best of luck! Let me know if I can help further!
s
