Hello. Can anyone recommend a moderately priced (2-star) hotel in Lucerne? My main priority is a good (old city) location. Thanks!
JK

It was many years ago, but I stayed at the Pickwick which sits right on the lake near one of the bridges going across. Perfect location, incredible lake views.

The only bar I know about is Mr Pickwick, right on the river, next to Hotel des Alpes. It's English-pub style... we had a beer or wine right around sundown and looked over at Mt Pilatus on the other side of the river...<i>There is a hotel upstairs above the bar</i>.

We stayed at a plain-but-clean hotel called the <b>Goldener Stern</b> about 1 block behind the Jesuit Church on the other side of the river, and near the other wooden bridge. Our twin/dbl was about $90, including some breakfast. It is across from a small church whose bells ring a couple times an hour. My husband thought it bothered him, but now he says he'd go back to same hotel should we revisit.
We walked to the hotel from the train station - it's about 800 meters or 1/2 a mile. We easily walked to the old town area, up along the Museggwall, and all the way over to the Lion Monument. Lucerne is quite compact and good for walking.

http://www.goldener-stern.ch/hotel_e.htm

The Weissen Kreuz is right in the center of town. A single is about $90 a night.

http://www.hotel-wkreuz.ch/

The hotel I was talking about is the same one above the bar mentioned by Travelnut.

I have also used &quot;The Goldener Stern&quot;, liked it and will stay there again. Nice friendly family owned and operated hotel close to everything.

Larry J