Would you like to get to the city's sights easily from your hotel and also get to know Lucerne's surrounding area? Then Hotel Villa Maria is the right place for you. Our location is perfect for numerous great excursions and walks around Lake Lucerne, the bus stop is right outside the door and the Verkehrshaus-Lido landing stage is also within walking distance.
The Hotel Villa Maria in Lucerne is just a few steps away from the "Dietschiberg" bus stop. Before your excursion, fortify yourself with a hearty breakfast at Beau Séjour, our partner hotel, which is just one bus stop or a five-minute walk away. For CHF 19 per person, you can enjoy a breakfast with quality products and even a view of the lake from the terrace.
As the saying goes: good things are so close! Villa Maria is located on the quay between Lucerne railroad station and the Swiss Museum of Transport. The walk offers wonderful views of Lake Lucerne and the mountains of Central Switzerland in both directions - including views of the Rigi and the famous Pilatus (pictured). Of course, there are also various restaurants along the way where you can enjoy the view in peace and quiet.
Lake Lucerne can be hiked all the way around, the route is called the Waldstätterweg and consists of seven stages. A beautiful, easy stage is the one from Küssnacht to Lucerne, where you walk through the Wagenmoos nature reserve, pass Meggenhorn Castle and end up in front of the Hotel Villa Maria. The route is 17 kilometers long and you should allow around 4.5 hours - excluding breaks to marvel and picnic by the lake!
From Hotel Villa Maria, you can reach Meggenhorn Castle in less than 30 minutes by bus or in under an hour on foot. You can also reach the excursion destination by sea. You board the boat at the "Verkehrshaus-Lido" landing stage (11 minutes' walk) and 15 minutes later you are already at the "Meggenhorn" landing stage. The magnificent castle residence is just a few steps away. The castle and the bistro in the orangery are open in the summer months, while the park with its hydrangea collection is accessible all year round.
Lake Lucerne is the blue heart of Central Switzerland. Here you can swim, stand-up paddle, sail, pedal boat and much more. If you prefer to combine the lake with doing nothing at all, a boat trip is a great option. You can get on board either at the "Verkehrshaus-Lido" jetty, which is an 11-minute walk from the Hotel Villa Maria, or at the landing stages right next to the train station. The Lucerne Navigation Company offers small and large round trips, themed cruises, sunset cruises... You will almost always find a restaurant on board. Incidentally, you can combine your boat trip with excursion destinations such as the Rigi or Mount Pilatus.
The Seebodenalp recreation area is located between Küssnacht and the Rigi. At 1030 meters above sea level, you have a magnificent view of Lake Lucerne and can go on shorter and longer hikes (including to the Rigi). There are fireplaces for barbecuing and rustic alpine inns to stop off at.
The quickest way to get from the Hotel Villa Maria to the Seebodenalp takes around 1 hour; the last option is to take a cable car from Küssnacht am Rigi.
Villa Maria offers you modern rooms where you can round off your eventful day on Lake Lucerne. Refreshing drinks are available in the free mini-bar in the hotel room, your nose will enjoy great Aqua dell'Elba care products in the shower and your bed will be even more comfortable after an eventful day.
