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Barabas Luzern

Patio, Garden

Bathroom

Garden

Bed, Photo of the whole room

Bed, Bedroom

7.9Good

(3,556 Ratings)

"Really friendly front desk staff that gave great recommendations. Fun history to the building and easy location, right in the old town and 10 mins walk to the train station."

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7.9 / 10.0

Good(3,556 Ratings)

Hotel in Lucerne

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

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Includes essentialsPets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hotel

Barabas Luzern is located in Luzern, a 3-minute walk from Chapel Bridge. Popular points of interest nearby include KKL Culture and Convention Center Lucerne and Lion Monument. The property is a 10-minute walk from Glacier Garden Lucerne.

Amenities at Barabas Luzern

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Lucerne

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Swiss Museum of Transport

Ballenberg, Swiss Open-Air Museum

Nature and Animal Park Goldau

Available Rooms

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7.9Good

(3,556 Ratings)

"Really friendly front desk staff that gave great recommendations. Fun history to the building and easy location, right in the old town and 10 mins walk to the train station."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

7.9 / 10.0

Good(3,556 Ratings)

Hotel in Lucerne

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsPets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

Map of Lucerne

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Swiss Museum of Transport

Ballenberg, Swiss Open-Air Museum

Nature and Animal Park Goldau

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Barabas Luzern is located in Luzern, a 3-minute walk from Chapel Bridge. Popular points of interest nearby include KKL Culture and Convention Center Lucerne and Lion Monument. The property is a 10-minute walk from Glacier Garden Lucerne.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

7.9 / 10.0

Good(3,556 Ratings)

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5.0 / 10.0

Good value for money for short stays.

Walking distance from Luzern Bhf( Approx: 5 min) Room was neat and clean but a bit too small. Bed was comfortable! :)

Since the Hotel was previously a Jail, the ventilation was lacking a bit. Rooms were darker (probably due to the Jail makeover)

9.0 / 10.0

Excellent location! Would stay again!

Great location, friendly staff, good price!

Some guests in the hallway were a little noisy, but it wasn’t too bad!

6.0 / 10.0

Okay stay for a night

The staff at the reception was really good in explaining our queries. Appreciate their efforts.

rooms are a bit too small, it's a prison theme as explained by the staff. But it could have been a bit bigger. Bathrooms are kind of blurry see through glasses. So, if you're with family with kids it could be a bit difficult UpTo them. No hair dryer as well. The rooms were a bit cold, no way to adjust heating.

6.0 / 10.0

Authentic and unexpected

It was very authentic

The glass door of the shower is partially transparent which makes it hard to shower while friends are in the room.

8.0 / 10.0

Great location

Great location Unusual building Lovely staff

Very hot and unable to open window as so high up

10.0 / 10.0

Cool experience

Really friendly front desk staff that gave great recommendations. Fun history to the building and easy location, right in the old town and 10 mins walk to the train station.

Room was a little warm but okay since windows opened.

10.0 / 10.0

Great location, amazing staff, and a very cozy room!

LOVED the woman at the front desk. Wow, she was so friendly and helpful. We also really loved our room. It was one of our favorites in Switzerland! We also really liked the location, as it was walking distance to everything we needed.

Nothing that I can think of!

10.0 / 10.0

Amazing quirky property in a great location with brilliant staff.

All of the staff were amazing Heidi was exceptional. She was thoughtful and very helpful and checked in on the things she helped me plan. She is a huge asset to the hotel. It was in a great location, clean warm and comfortable. The experience of being in a cell was fun.

Nothing.

10.0 / 10.0

A Must Experience

Soooo unique!! Who gets to stay in an old Prison Cell!?!?? The front desk lady was phenomenal!!! Loved her!

9.0 / 10.0

Great stay, would recommend

Excellent location, very close to the city centre. Double room was great, very clean and nicely decorated. It also had lots of storage space. Large bathroom, also extremely clean. I appreciated we could use their free luggage storage before and after check-in.

The pillows were too large and hard, so we decided to sleep without a pillow. It wasn't a problem for us and everything otherwise was fantastic.

10.0 / 10.0

A very interesting place

Warm, cosy, clean and very secured.

No

7.0 / 10.0

Great location, friendly staff. Room is very hot in summer. No aircon.

Staff is very friendly, location is great.

No aircon, it was very hot inside the room and poor air circulation.

8.0 / 10.0

Prison at it's finest

The converted prison, doors, decor, and even staff all lent to the atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and informative. The location was great. We paid for the continental breakfast and it was well worth it. We had two twin beds but the bathroom was very nice.

I should have checked about a double or queen bedroom. We had twin beds but what do you expect...it was a prison! No A/C but by evening (in mid June) the fan was sufficient.

8.0 / 10.0

Great location. Great service. Too hot, no air con in rooms

Great location. 10 mins from train station. Staff were very helpful. Rooms were very clean.

We were 4 in a room. It was so hot that night. The cell rooms have a very small window but if left open it’s pretty noisy from the street outside. The hotel provided a fan but it wasn’t very strong. There is no room for putting cabin bags down.

2.0 / 10.0

Very disappointed

Location

Very small rooms, poor ventilation even when they say it has no a/c the room has a very small window and its a very hot place, couldn’t sleep at all even lucern is fresh at night the building is very hot

9.0 / 10.0

Totally recommended. The city if gorgeous and this location allows you to walk around it perfectly.

The location was outstanding. The hotel itself was beautiful with its "prison" ambience and concept. They refer to guests as inmates and I loved that. Very different.

The room was a bit small but it served the purpose for a 1-night stay.

6.0 / 10.0

A good budget hotel if you can accept the cons.

Inexpensive. Helpful and friendly staff. Convenient to the train station.

Small room and limited facilities, as expected for the price. Hot in summer due to poor ventilation.

6.0 / 10.0

Novelty factor of staying in a real prison, good breakfast.

Good location in the old town, walking distance from the rail station. The room is a converted prison cell, so I knew what to expect- appreciated the availability of an ensuite bathroom, albeit tiny. Breakfast for an additional 13 francs per person was good value for money.

The rooms can get very hot and stifling in summer, due to very high windows.

10.0 / 10.0

Central location, Coop nearby, Luggage storage

Friendly staff and extremely helpful. 24/7 reception Central location with access to supermarkets like Coop and plenty of cafes Good room size with windows Towel included in tariff You get free transport card along with the stay so that's great Can also keep luggage for free after check out Heidi saved me a day of disappointment by guiding me with the Pilatus webcam. Went on the next day with a much better view.

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10.0 / 10.0

Very helpful staff, perfect location

Cute, comfortable and well equipped accomodation for people travelling alone or in small groups. The location is perfect and close to all attractions. The staff is very helpful, especially the guy with glasses at the reception.

2.0 / 10.0

Stay away of going there. Really pricey to stay in a room without the minimums.

Nothing

Everything. Too expensive , reallly really expensive. Very small the room. Light not enough, no tv. No comunal area, Too noisy, Too hot.

8.0 / 10.0

Awesome stay

Really unique concept, loved the place , first time ever I stayed in such a place , it is near to most the tourists spots and restaurants and coffee shops..

The sink in the room was not clean , I can see some spider webs in the room.

8.0 / 10.0

Great location in Lucerne Old Town.

The location was excellent in the Old Town. We could walk to many places of interest such as the Chapel Bridge. The hotel itself was unusual having been a prison.

Room was spacious but little room around the bed. Generally more like backpackers standard. Breakfast was not attractive - had to go up and down a few stairs to access the food options. Okay for young people.

7.0 / 10.0

Rooms are comfortable but can get warm. Good access.to amenities and lucern is beautiful.

Room was OK but location was great

No WiFi signal in our room 2nd floor. WiFi strength is a must for hotels nowadays. You have to gonto ground floor to get access.

10.0 / 10.0

Great experience.

This is a really out of the ordinary experience. The room was very very small, as is expected from a prison cell :-) However, the bathroom and shower were nice, modern and clean and fully functional. Note that we were a couple and had separate single beds. We were however able to push them together side by side to make a double bed. Make no mistake, this is a small room! We we only there for two nights, and that was all for us. The location is perfect and for the price, it's hard to beat. We were a little disappointed with the breakfast. Since it was not included in our reservation, we decided to pay and add the breakfast. Everything was good and fresh, but the selection was not what we expected for the extra price. Overall, great location, great value.

Breakfast was a little disappointing for the extra we paid for. If it's included in the roome price, then it's ok.

8.0 / 10.0

Great

All facilities were good. For 2 person might need to have double bed.

N/A

8.0 / 10.0

Not bad

Nice position

The room is small

10.0 / 10.0

Cool experience for a nice price

Nice and close to the train station and it was very clean!

6.0 / 10.0

Friendly and informative staff who helped but too basic facilities

The staff were excellent and location good

Too basic

3.0 / 10.0

not good

location

no space for people to take a rest, no good common place. facilities are terrible

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

Great location. Helpful staff. Kept very clean. Beds were ok

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

Location, staff, cleanliness and facilities

9.0 / 10.0

Nice stay at a unique place

Location and quirky manner

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

The theme of the hotel is very different. There are no ACs here. The location and commute is very good.

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

I personally consider Lucerne the paradise on earth! So this hotel must be the best prison hotel.

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