This is a very basic hotel so think carefully if you are booking this for a relaxing, peaceful break like we were planning and remember you get what you pay for. Treat this hotel as just somewhere to lay your head and you will not be disappointed. I would only recommend this hotel to people aged 18-25ish who don't mind... more

If you like punk-rock music pounding in your ears until 4am nightly, this is the place for you. Otherwise, find somewhere else to stay. The only redeeming element of this place was their breakfast. It was just OK. The rooms are former jail cells, and just as big (8ft x 10ft) and there was hardly enough room to change your... more

Great idea for a hotel - really fun rooms and atmosphere. BUT, if you like to sleep, skip this one on the weekends. They have a bar and dancehall in the lobby and it is LOUD until 4 a.m. more

Luzerne is one of the most beautiful cities we visited on our 2 week long trip to Switzerland. In terms of location, this hotel is perfect. If you are looking for a jail experience, meaning minimum comfort, you will get what you are looking for. Given that there is such a low level of comfort, the price is a bit... more

My husband and I decided to take a day excursion from Zurich and visit Lucerne. Lucerne is an incredibly expensive city ( I personally would recommend skipping Lucerne and going to Zurich instead) and we wanted to find a reasonable hotel. The Jail Hotel was one of the cheapest I could find. It was in a great location and the... more

We arrived in Lucerne by train June 18th, with no reservations. Tourist info desk at the station found room at the Loewengraben that would accomodate the 4 of us for 149 Euro. (cheapest thing in town by far) The jail thing sounded interesting so we went to look. Front desk attendant was personable and very helpful, and did warn us... more

The hotel is actually a hostel like facility and thus, for the service offered it charged far too exspensive !! If you are used to the Swiss cleanliness standards you'll find it very dirty and disgusting place. The reception smelled like fermentating alcohol for whatever reason. There is no internet - supposed to be some wireless but the receptionist refused... more

I stayed at this hotel with a group of friends, we looked at the website and decided that it looked like it would be a fun place to stay. How wrong we were. Like an earlier poster said, the novelty of being in a 'jail' wears off after a few minutes when you realise that this is just front for... more

I had read the previous reviews for this hotel and was weary to be staying here, but didn't have much of a choice since it was part of the Contiki tour. I was pleasantly surprised. The room was sparse but clean. The jail has been completely renovated and I had a great night's sleep. The hotel bar was closed unfortunately,... more