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Hotel · Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
Villa Honegg
Villa Honegg sits at 914 metres above Lake Lucerne, an Art Nouveau villa built in 1905 and reopened as a 25-room hotel in 2011.
Overview
Villa Honegg stands at 914 metres above Lake Lucerne, on the Bürgenstock above Ennetbürgen. The Art Nouveau building was designed and built by Emil Durrer in 1905, without an architect, and opened the following year as Hotel Honegg with 72 beds. The hotel passed through three generations of the Durrer family, operated as a summer business, and later served as a film set after changing ownership in 1977. It has been under private ownership since 2007 and reopened in May 2011 after a multi-year renovation that kept its historic character.
The hotel now has 25 rooms. A heated outdoor pool, kept at 34°C, looks out over the mountains and the lake, or over cloud cover in the valley below depending on the season. The indoor spa area has a panoramic window and wellness loungers, alongside a bio sauna at 55°C and a Finnish sauna at 85°C. The gym is fitted with Technogym equipment, including Power Plate and kinesis machines. Treatments use products by Swiss Perfection.
Head Chef Nadine Stadelmann runs the kitchen under a concept called HONexquisite, built around regional, seasonal ingredients; her cooking has been awarded 15 points by Gault et Millau. Guests can eat in the main restaurant, the bar '1905', the cigar lounge, or the salon, all built around open fires in winter. The sun terrace opens from March, weather permitting. From November to March, the Honegg Stübli serves Swiss cheese fondue and Fondue Chinoise to groups of up to ten. By car, Zurich Airport is an hour away, Lucerne railway station 30 minutes, and Stans railway station 20 minutes; a helicopter can land on a meadow 150 metres from the hotel.
- Rooms
- 25
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- 25 rooms at 914 metres above Lake Lucerne
- Art Nouveau villa built by Emil Durrer in 1905, reopened in 2011 after renovation
- Heated 34°C outdoor pool with mountain and lake views
- Head Chef Nadine Stadelmann's cuisine rated 15 points by Gault et Millau
- Honegg Stübli serves Swiss fondue from November to March for groups of up to ten
- Helicopter landing meadow 150 metres from the hotel, private airfield 12 minutes away
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Amenities
- Heated outdoor pool
- Indoor spa
- Bio sauna
- Finnish sauna
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar "1905"
- Cigar lounge
- Salon
- Sun terrace
- Honegg Stübli
- Parking
- Helicopter landing
- Shuttle service
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
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Questions
- How many rooms does Villa Honegg have?
- The hotel has 25 rooms, housed in an Art Nouveau villa built in 1905 and renovated before its 2011 reopening.
- What dining options are available at Villa Honegg?
- Guests can eat in the main restaurant, the bar '1905', the cigar lounge or the salon. The sun terrace opens from March, weather permitting, and from November to March the Honegg Stübli serves Swiss cheese fondue and Fondue Chinoise to groups of up to ten.
- What does the spa include?
- The spa has a heated outdoor pool kept at 34°C, an indoor area with a panoramic window, a bio sauna at 55°C, a Finnish sauna at 85°C, and a gym fitted with Technogym equipment. Treatments use products by Swiss Perfection.
- How do I get to Villa Honegg?
- By car, Zurich Airport is about an hour away, Lucerne railway station 30 minutes, and Stans railway station 20 minutes. A helicopter can land on a meadow 150 metres from the hotel, and the private airfield at Buochs is 12 minutes away. A shuttle service runs for overnight guests from the Ennetbürgen Dorf bus stop.
- Who is the head chef at Villa Honegg?
- Nadine Stadelmann leads the kitchen under the HONexquisite concept, focused on regional and seasonal ingredients. Her cooking has been awarded 15 points by Gault et Millau.
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