Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Franciscan Church
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance.
Hotel Schlüssel offers 10 accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)).
Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Hotel Schlüssel, you're just a quick walk from Chapel Bridge. Features include free WiFi in public areas and a restaurant.
Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
Enjoy Regional cuisine while dining at Restaurant Schlüssel
Amenities include multilingual staff, a lift and a terrace
Steps from Franciscan Church and 3 minutes on foot from Jesuit Church
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, multilingual staff, and room service (during limited hours) are also featured at Hotel Schlüssel.
This Lucerne hotel is smoke free.
Restaurant Schlüssel – This restaurant specialises in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and light fare. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Offsite parking available (CHF 20 per night)
Street parking available
Food and drink
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Restaurant Schlüssel
Things to do
Art gallery
Designer stores
Shopping centre
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guidebooks
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
More
1 building
4 floors
Built in 1545
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
Down comforter
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Food and drink
Limited room service
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Desk chair
Fan
Heating
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop workspace
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged
Special check-in instructions
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Access code, staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Nearby parking fee: CHF 20 per night (262 ft away)
A late check-out fee will be charged
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and an access code. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
We should mention
To adhere to national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours from 15 October to 06 April.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
National rating
Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 2 star Superior, and is displayed on this page as 2.5 stars.
Property is also known as
Hotel Schlüssel Lucerne
Schlüssel Lucerne
Hotel Schluessel
Hotel Schlüssel Hotel
Hotel Schlüssel Lucerne
Hotel Schlüssel seit 1545
Hotel Schlüssel Hotel Lucerne
Boutique Hotel Schlüssel seit 1545
Hotel Schlüssel Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 222 reviews
10 - Excellent
146
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 222 reviews
8 - Good
49
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 222 reviews
6 - Okay
17
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 222 reviews
4 - Poor
6
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 222 reviews
2 - Terrible
4
9.4/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
8.4/10
Amenities
9.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Qitang
12 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Qitang
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Brandon
Travelled with partner
7 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
This is a good place to stay for a short stay to visit Lucerne. It is pretty limited though. There is no desk service, check in is on a tablet, but for us the tablet was not working so we had to call a number and they walked us through how to activate a room card. The room is clean, but small and a little dated. The location is great and easy to walk to everything in town.
Brandon
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
babak
28 Sept 2025
babak
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Marie Katarina
25 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location. I loved the room and all the extras—clean room and comfortable bed. Luzern is a tourist city, so why doesn’t the hotel use English? I received 5–6 emails from you, and I couldn’t understand any of them. The self check-in system doesn’t work. We were three different guests, and all of us had to call for help. Also, there’s no soundproofing from the hallway —you hear everything and get woken up constantly.
No frills hotel (self check in & out), but it provided just what we neededed— a clean, quiet, spacious room with nice view of church and charming platz in front.
The check in process was fine once we got in the main building, but we had trouble getting in. There were so many emails I may of missed the entry code. Not a fan of auto entry.
Kathy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
Brett
10 Sept 2025
Brett
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Dax
Travelled with partner
6 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
We enjoyed our stay. The floor by the shower is wet due to the shower not having a door.
Dax
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Vickie
4 Sept 2025
Vickie
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Elizabeth
3 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We never came in contact with a hotel staff member, so there was no one to ask questions if needed. The location was fantastic, but very noisy both late into the evening and early morning. The room was clean and comfortable, other than the noise keeping you up late and waking you up early.
Really enjoyed the location of the Hotel Schlüssel in the old town area of Luzern. Everything is within a 5 to 10 minute walk, and it is just enough off the beaten path to be away from the noisy crowds in other parts of town. There is also a pay laundromat just a street over which was very convenient and we made use of during our stay.
There is no onsite staff, giving it more of the feel of a personal rental. This was never really an issue for us other than requesting two room keys at check in and only being able to make one. As an aside, i made another later the first day which worked, but then the original no longer functioned.
We really appreciated the fan in the room for our use, which allowed us to keep it comfortable during our 4 day stay even with moderate heat during the day. During the night we also kept the window open with the fan on to bring in cool air but the proximity to the church next door and the bells which peal every 15 minutes all night long made this not a good of an idea. Having the window closed really made this a non issue for sleeping and there is definitely a pleasant historical vibe to their consistency.
Loved staying in the city for it's charm and location, and the Hotel Schlüssel just added to the overall enjoyment of our visit.
Other than the fact that this hotel does not have AC, due to historical rules because of the age of the building, this hotel was fantastic and can only be very highly recommended.
An excellent property with central location to trains and busses but also in the heart of old town. Rooms are generously spatious and a sweet addition from the hosts is a free mini bar for coffee and light refreshment (beer, coke, water). Highly recommend!
We absolutely loved our stay at Hotel Schlüssel! The staff was incredible and made us feel like family. We appreciated that we were just enough off the beaten path in a beautiful courtyard with a church dating back to 1270! It was quintessential and relaxing. The train station was less than a 10-minute walk, making it perfect for exploring Suisse. They also had an amazing restaurant, and we ended up eating there all three nights. I can't recommend this hotel enough! Thank you, Hotel Schlüssel, for making our experience exceptional!
Everything was great. Only slight issue was it was hard to air out the room after showers. The provided table fan was not enough to quickly refresh the air.
It was amazing. Only thing I need an air conditioner or cooler. It was hot but I couldn’t open the window because smoking didn’t stop from the bar on the 1st floor. I couldn’t breathe if I open the window. I should be patient hot or smoke. It was so hard.