Bürgenstock Resort Reborn: Alpine Spa and Hollywood Glamour

The Story in Brief

After a nine-year restoration, the Bürgenstock Resort reopened in 2017 with three hotels and a 10,000-sq-m Alpine Spa on a mountaintop above Lake Lucerne. The resort, which began 153 years ago, once attracted icons like Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren with its Hollywood Pool and golf course. Today, its heated infinity pool seems to spill into the lake, while hydrothermal circuits and saline baths offer wellness treatments. Ten restaurants serve everything from locally sourced fare to Asian dishes, all with panoramic Alpine views.

The resort's history spans three eras: the pioneering Grand Hotel and Europe's tallest outdoor elevator built by Bucher and Durrer, the mid-century glamour under the Frey family, and the modern luxury reopening. Every room frames postcard views of Lake Lucerne. The Waldhotel adds a salt grotto and hammam.