Hotel Pilatus-Kulm

It’s location on top of Pilatus Kulm mountain. Once all non hotel guest left the summit at around 17:30, the top was left open to hotel guests to enjoy. The suite was beautiful offering fantastic views of the mountains in the distance. A truly spectacular hotel in a unique location. Once in a lifetime experience. I can only imagine what it would be like in the winter.

Beware of the additional cost to reach the hotel. Unless you are an experienced mountaineer, it’s only accessible by train or cable car. This round trip is not cheap.

We stayed for two nights and got to climbed the peaks and see alps in the distance which was breathtaking! The half board option is really ideal for us and helped us to secure nice table and food choice. They also provide us free cable or cogwheels tickets for the 2nd day that allowed us to decent to Kriens and Lucerne. We would highly recommended this place to stay for at least two nights if you love mountains and nature. The staffs are thoughtful and friendly.

Nothing, it was a wonderful stay!

Honestly from start to finish our stay was excellent! We had questions months before our trip and the staff was very helpful and quick to respond. We stayed for two nights which I would recommend to anyone. It's historical and at the top of Mt Pilatus so its the only thing up there other than trails. You can only reach the hotel via cogwheel or gondola. We took the gondola up and cogwheel down, recommend to do both. Staff is superb and they all spoiled us as they spoke English. Not only did we have breakfast but we also had a 4 course dinner included. There were several menu options, I am pescatarian but often eat vegan and I had choices. The facility is very dog friendly which we LOVED. The mountain can get crowded during the day as hikers and tourists come up to visit. Many people I spoke with didn't even know you could stay up there. When the day tourists leave for the evening it is so peaceful. I haven't spoken about the views, all I can tell you is I teared up several different times with the pure beauty that was surrounding us. We were Blessed to have two good days where we could see. Obviously there is no guarantee with weather. There are a few webcams on their site which I recommend. Not a huge hiker but I did do the Dragon Trail (not scary!), another one that is a short climb up where you can watch the sunset but it was behind clouds that day and the last one that I'm not sure of the name but may be the Flower Trail (?). I know it eventually went to the church. You do take these trails at your own risk but the views are spectacular if you are one up for that adventure. There is not place here but I did video part of my hike that I will share a link to via google photos for anyone interested or curious. Have attached a few photos that I hope will help. We have recommended to several of our friends and I will tell you what I told them....GO, just do it and stay. It is well worth it! Hike link: https://photos.app.goo.

That I didn't stay another night!!

Everything

location

the bed n pillows are uncomfortable

The most amazing property you can ever stay in! Very royal, unique experience and absolutely top notch hospitality

Service was outstanding. The property on its own is unique and absolutely worth it.

The superior room was spacious with a nice big bathroom

It would be great to have some kind of entertainment or wellness option, or the chimney room could be made available for use ( it was closed when we were there)

Beautiful location, dinner was amazing. Very unique to take a gondola to your hotel- it was definitely a once in a lifetime experience.

Breakfast was disappointing (particularly after dinner was so good!). I also thought the gondola was very expensive, especially considering there is no other option to get to the hotel - feels like that should be included in the cost. So many tourists who were not staying at the hotel made the gondola right up uncomfortably crowded.

Location location location. The funicular was awesome!! The hiking from the hotel was spectacular!!

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The location and the 4 course dinner was amazing

Everything! This is our 4th time staying here and we love it so much! Highly recommend!

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amazingly perched on top of the mountain with stunning views. very good rooms and food to match.

when it is snowing, a porter to move luggage would be appreciated.

Love it. Suite is super spacious, very comfortable with amazing view. We even received complimentary return cable car & gondola tickets with our stay. Had a great time. Highly recommended.

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The rooms were great, the views were spectacular and it even snowed while we were there.

Big room with superb view. Plenty of tea and coffee selection in the room. The fruit plate in the room has many varieties too.

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Nice hotel on top of Pilatus mountain, beautiful access from two possible stations to approach, one with cable car, another with cog train. You will be staying at about 2'100+ m high altitude, full view of Luzern, very good panoramic view of Luzern lake and the Swiss Alps, needless to say that it is just breathtaking and most people's reason to stay over is the scenery and the view.

other than the high price nothing...

everything!

nothing!

The location, the dinner, the view, the bed.

all was just perfect:-)

The room for 3 was amazing.

Everything was perfect

The convenience of the hotel package which included meals (Breakfast & Dinner) and have the mountain to us only during sunset and sunrise. Found out during check-out, where there's a luggage service via tram if you wish to hike down the mountain.

2 single beds instead of a Queen size bed in the bedroom and the mattress is a bit too soft.