Name: Hitrental Old Town Apartments
Address: Brandgässli 9, Lucerne, Lucerne, Lucerne, 6004, Switzerland
Rating: 7

Elevator/lift

Smoke-free property

Heating

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

General

Non-smoking rooms

Family room

Rooms

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

German

English

Polish

Languages Spoken

Hiking

Recreation

No parking

Parking

Cycling

Sports

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets allowed

Pets

Location

At the apartment

Lucerne Town Hall

Rosengart Collection

Jesuit Church

Chapel Bridge

Mill Bridge

Saint Peters Church

Lucerne Congress and Events Centre

Lucerne Arts Museum

Loewenplatz

Bourbaki Panorama

Glacier Garden

Lion Monument

Swiss Transportation Museum

Lake Zurich

Opernhaus

SIX Swiss Exchange

Paradeplatz

Bellevue Square

Fraumuenster

Helvetia Square

St. Peter Church

Grossmuenster

Zurich Town Hall

Kunsthaus Zurich

Lindenhof

Zurich Zoological Museum

Swiss National Museum

Zurich Zoological Garden

Zurich Airport

PostFinance Arena

Bern Rose Garden

Bear Pits

Untertorbrucke

Nydeggbrucke

Bern Town Hall

Berner Munster

Einstein-Haus

Zahringerbrunnen

Bern Historical Museum

Theater am Zytglogge

Bern Natural History Museum

Botanical Garden

French Church

Bern Art Museum

Hitrental Old Town Apartments

Lucerne

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

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4-beds

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9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

We were at this apartment from 19 - 22 December 2019. It is a superbly clean and well kept place. The little kitchenette is well stocked with very high quality cookwares and utensils. They provide almost everything for you to whip up a decent meal if you decide to eat in. Its location is excellent, a short distance from the train station, and along the river where Chapel Bridge is. Shops are nearby and the city centre  or other interesting places such as the Lion Monument and the grand old church are easily accessible on foot. COOP Supermarket is around the corner and small cafes and restaurants are literally everywhere. Even below the apartment facing the riverfront is a restaurant, and numerous more can be found along the way. The cleaning lady at the apartment was cheerful and always smiling. Lovely place and beautiful surroundings.

A glorious Swiss experience

We are a family of four and we stayed in the Sun apartment on the top floor, it was very spacious and had everything we needed for the 2 nights that we stayed. There are many beams in this attic apartment but this added to the ambience of the apartment, we loved it. The apartment was very clean and the bathroom was huge. We also had a balcony at the rear of the apartment which would be lovely if visiting in the warmer months. The view from the windows at the front of the apartment overlooked the river which was lovely. 

Very spacious top floor attic apartment 

Location - amazing! Located above a bar on the lakeside, with views over the lake, and town across the other side. We didn’t have a balcony but had large windows with radiators underneath them so happily sat with the windows wide open but still warm, watching the bustle below in the snow. Lovely! Central location a few minutes from the train and bus stations. The entrance to the apartment block is either via doorway at the back of a restaurant, or another at the back in a back alley. When we first got there we used the alley but after that we cut through the restaurant as is on the lakefront.

The room we had was very large with two bedrooms, kitchen, and large bathroom. Perfectly fine. It wasn’t quite ready when we got there but we were let in still, whilst they cleaned around us. It was lovely and warm which was great as it was snowing outside. Coffee machine which didn’t use. A nice touch would have been a welcome pack of basic food/drink like some apartments provide, but as we only really used the room as a base whilst exploring it was basic and fine. 

Loads to do in the area including a trip up mount pilatus, boat trip out around lake Lucerne, Xmas markets, walking, etc. lots of restaurants, bars, shops, and food options. We had the most amazing cheese fondue at the restaurant directly under the apartment. It’s quite open to the elements with good lake views and twinkly lights, pretty but cold in December so they gave us blankets, fake fur coats, and heated cushions which was lush! The area is expensive though, so be aware of this!

If I was to return to this area I would stay here again.

Great location, fab view!

The apartment exceeded my expectations in its spaciousness, facilities, ease, and location, It had views of the river and the covered bridge! I got the family room with 2 bedrooms and it was huge with a wrap-around balcony. There were enough beds for 8 (2 bedrooms with double beds in each, then 2 sofabeds -doubles). The kitchen was full-sized, very well-stocked with all plating, utensils, knives, pots, etc. No spices, oils or foods- you bring your own.
The bathroom was HUGE and we had our own WASHER/DRYER in the room.  No instructions but you can always google, right?   I think this was only for this room because there were instructions to go to the second floor for laundry.
Keep in mind: The elevator only goes up to the 5th floor and then you have to walk to this penthouse suite. There is no AC; they had a fan in every room so it is not an issue. Unless you are always sweaty
It is in the middle of the town and 6-7 minutes walk from the train station.

Neg:   There are a lot of instructions to clean up after oneself that reminded me of AIRBNB but in the end, all I did was load the dishwasher and throw out the trash. Which was acceptable overall.

Huge aparthotel in the middle of town!

The apartment was very modern and clean and had an excellent view of the clock tower. Although there was some difficulty getting the key out of the lockbox we managed to do so quickly. There was no A/C but they did have one stand-up fan (a second one would have been nice due to summer heat). The bed were nice and comfortable. The kitchen had all necessary amenities too. I do highly recommend they provide instructions in English on how to use the washer/dryer in the bathroom. Overall very nice location with lots of shops all around. Would stay here again.

Nice Lizett apartment

The location of the the apartments is excellent. It was great to have cooking facilities in our apartment, as we discovered Lucerne is very expensive so we were able to cook for ourselves as required. The laundry room was also very handy!
 
On the downside, we booked 4 of the same type of rooms (7 adults in total) given Pluto 1, Pluto 2, Pluto 3 and Pluto 4. Two of the rooms were great (Pluto 3 & 4), however the other two rooms were so tiny you could hardly move in them. When you opened the door you walked straight into the bed & had to close the door to manouever around. In the bathroom your knees would hit the radiator whilst using the toilet. This was very disappointing for half our group

The perfect location

Spent a few nights here in July of 2022. Unfortunately, it was during the european heat wave, leaving us in a 3rd floor apt without air conditioning. They did provide us with fans, but for this spoiled American who is used to AC, they were barely adequate. Otherwise the site was functional and unremarkable except for it's location on the lake directly across from the church.

Adequate at best

Situated about 10mins walking distance from the main rail station, this is a place which is slightly difficult to locate. You have no option of left luggage at this premises if you arrive in the city early and hence you'll have to use the slightly expensive lockers at the station. Apartments are the real definition of small and you'll find probably the smallest lift in the world there!! Having said all these it's in a nice location and provides you with everything in a tiny place and has value for money.. Good place to stay and enjoy beautiful Lucerne!!

Small but Enough!

Bare minimum in the heart of Old City.

You get pretty much a bed, few utensils and an amazing location. 

There is no AC so it gets hotter than balls inside. Windows can't really be open either for sleep as restaurants below have tons of people dining till late. 
Bedding is horrible and borderline not usable pillows. There is no front desk, staff or anyone else really to help you in any way. Just some apartments in the old building smelling like a restaurant it shares with.
Bottom line - if you are ok with slumming with basic or less necessities right in the heart of the city then this place is for you. If you want even basic amenities then steer clear of it. Wish I did!

Bare minimum in the heart of Old City.

Smallest room ever. Bathroom door hits toilet barley missing sink, squeeze past and close door in order to use toilet. Hand soap in sing smells disgusting. 
Front door nearly hits bed.
Telly on wall to right of bed facing end of bed, impossible to watch comfortably. 
500 fine if fire alarm goes off. Air vent over hop just blows back into room.
No bedside tables.
Only light switch by door, you have to get out of bed to turn it off.
Charge for fresh sheets or towels.
Size is less than the 15 sq.mtrs. the quote.
It is central and the shower was powerfull.

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