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Grand Hotel National, dog-friendly hotel in Lucerne
Daisy CuratedResearched & Verified5 Star · Switzerland
Lucerne, Switzerland

Grand Hotel National

Lakefront five-star where your dog eats where you eat

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This hotel is part of the Daisy Curated Collection. Its information has been researched and verified, but Daisy has not yet personally stayed here. When she does, this page will be upgraded to a full Daisy Verified inspection.

Daisy's Assessment
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“A grand 1870s five-star on the Lucerne lakefront, from the era of Cesar Ritz, with lake-view rooms, an indoor pool and a bar. Traditional luxury on the promenade, a short walk from the Old Town. Your dog eats where you eat here, breakfast included, and she can stay in the room on her own while you're out.

What we've verified

Pet fee CHF 30
Weight limit none
Up to 2 dogs
4.5 from 1,262 reviews
Dogs welcome at the restaurant
Garden / terrace access
Why it's in the collection

The Nationalquai lakeside promenade passes directly outside for long on-lead walks, with the Seeburg lakeside path continuing east along the shore.

Best suited for

Dogs of any size at CHF 30 a night each. Not in the pool or the spa, and no cats.

The open question

How the welcome translates in person, at dinner and around the hotel. That's what a Daisy stay will confirm.

Pet pricing

CHF 30, Per night, per dog. It's a fee, not a deposit you get back.

Verified Experience Snapshot

What we've confirmed, at a glance.

Pet fee
CHF 30
Weight limit
None
Max dogs
2
Restaurant
Yes
Bar
Yes
Breakfast
Yes
Beach
None here
Pool
No
Garden / terrace
Yes
Spa / wellness
No
Lobby
Yes
Hotel photography

The property.

Where dogs can go

Verified with the hotel, honestly marked.

RestaurantYes
BarYes
Breakfast buffetYes
LobbyYes
Spa / wellnessNo
Main poolNo
Garden / terraceYes
BeachNone here
Unattended in roomYes

Your dog eats where you eat. Breakfast, every restaurant, every bar and the terrace are all open to her. The pool and the spa are the two places she can't follow. Going out for the evening without her is fine too, and the hotel gives you a "Dog in Room" sign to hang on the door while she's alone, so nobody walks in on her. Any size welcome, no cats. CHF 30 a night per dog, and it's a fee rather than a deposit you get back at the end. The lakeside promenade starts at the front door, though the hotel has no bathing spot of its own.

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Practical details

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Pet policy & fees+

Pet fee: CHF 30, Per night, per dog. It's a fee, not a deposit you get back.

Weight limit: none stated. Maximum dogs: 2.

Dogs of any size at CHF 30 a night each. Not in the pool or the spa, and no cats.

In-room amenities+

A dog bed, food and water bowls, and treats.

Contact+

Address: Haldenstrasse 4, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland

Phone: +41 41 419 09 09

Website: grandhotel-national.com · Google 4.5 from 1,262 reviews

Compare

How it measures up.

Against two other stays in Lucerne, on the things that actually decide a trip.

Grand Hotel NationalLucerneAMERON Luzern Hotel FloraLucerneArt Deco Hotel MontanaLucerne
Dogs at breakfastunknown
Dogs at dinnerunknown
Barunknown
Beach accessNoneunknownNone
Pool for dogsNounknownNone
Garden / terraceunknown
Pet feeCHF 30CHF 25CHF 20
Stars5 Star4 Star4 Star
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Information last verified 2026-09-15