Hotel Villa Honegg

I spend a lot of time traveling in Switzerland and have stayed in many of the famous grand hotels over the years, however I really must say Villa Honegg tops all of their larger rivals and really made an impression on me. This place is just perfection, from the incredible view, to the delicious inventive food, to the spa and zero l-edge pool overlooking the lake, to the expert discrete service, no detail here is overlooked and every possible need is anticipated and delivered with a smile. I am spoiled as I don’t think I’ll be able to stay anywhere else now when I’m passing through the Luzern/Vierwaldstattersee area, this is a truly serene and special place that immediately feels like home.

We could not have had a better stay! The staff went above and beyond for my wife who turned 40 while we were there. The view from the hotel and pool is just stunning, never experienced a better view! Everything from the rooms to the breakfast and dinner was superb. One of the evenings we went for dinner at Bürgenstock and by recommendation from our reception we started with a drink at their lake lounge. When we arrived the staff at Bürgenstock was already aware of my wife's birthday and also tried to make it as good as possible and gave us the best table. This place is very unique and is of course a place we would like to visit again!

We enjoyed a wonderful stay at this beautiful property in December 2023. We were upgraded at check-in to a beautiful room with sweeping views over the mountains and the lake. The team couldn't have been nicer and were incredibly helpful, especially with restaurant reservations in Lucerne and transportation. The pool and spa was so beautiful and felt very private and was not crowded at all. We loved being able to relax there and just look out over the stunning landscape. We also enjoyed dinner in their lovely restaurant and the delicious breakfasts each morning. One huge perk is that breakfast is served late, until 2 pm, which is such a nice change to many other properties. We will most certainly return to this wonderful hotel the next time we are in the area and extend our sincere thanks to the team for making our stay so special.

I have dreamt at staying at villa honegg for many years. It is not an inexpensive hotel so I really had to save up to get an opportunity to come here. Finally, I had the chance to come with 2 friends and was so excited. What I will say is that I have mixed reviews. Pros Beautiful location with spectacular views. It really is a pinch me moment overlooking the lake and the mountains, even on a cloudy day They were kind enough to let us check in an hour early and check out an hour late… more on this later. The included breakfast was really lovely. A lot of variety and you can fill yourself up. Plus it is available until 2pm They had a cinema that was so lovely to watch Netflix in. We had a great time watching a couple episodes of The Witcher Service was very good— we felt well taken care of and staff was very attentive. It wasn’t until check out that we hit a little bump Cons My biggest complaint is that they are not clear about the usage times of the spa. We were allowed in at 2pm on check in day but did not stipulate that we were not allowed back once we checked out. Nowhere on the website, not mentioned upon checkin, not mentioned on the tour of the facilities, not mentioned when asking for a late checkout. In fact, on the tour of the facilities, we were told breakfast was available for hotel guest until 2pm, so we assumed spa use would be the same. When we were checking out, we were planning to go for an hour before heading back in town, we were declined and everyone was shocked that we were shocked. We have all stayed at small boutique hotels before and we have never been declined use of the facilities once checked out. Marcel in management tried to explain but said we shouldn’t have made this assumption, which put a sour taste in our mouth. If breakfast is being served 2 hours post-check out, it is odd to assume the spa rules are completely different. Best to be clear. We had to change out of our bathing suits and move our taxi up, which isn’t a big deal but still a bit disappointing I’m going to be honest… you are paying for the location/spa/view vs the actual hotel rooms. For the price, we were pretty underwhelmed with the room. It felt a little dated (wasn’t expecting modern but it just felt a little worn). Certainly for the price, I was expecting a bit more space and a bit fancier of a room. But it was still decent. The balcony, on the other hand, had a spectacular view and really lovely furniture. If ordering a taxi, best to arrange yourself. We ubered from Lucerne for about 60 CHF. We had the hotel call us a taxi and we were charged 125 CHF to go back to the exact same destination. Finally, there was an uncontrollable amount of flies everywhere in the hotel. It’s hot, it’s summer, I totally get it. But it was getting to the point that it was uncomfortable. I had almost 5 flies on me at one time at one point. My friends I was with also felt it was very strange for a 5 star hotel to not be proactive in getting rid of the fl

Awesome location and beautiful views make this hotel hard not to pass up. The pool was amazing and the room was nicely appointed. I didn't quite like the decor as it didn't really seem to fit what was a historic nature of the hotel and made it feel a bit cheap. The hotel needs to work on better service. Reception was not quick to respond via email. The wait staff did not seemed well trained. We often were shuffled from one server to the next and we often ended up waiting to order or ask for another drink. I loved how we could hike right from th hotel to the top of Burgenstock overlooking the lake and gettin to Lucern was easy by car. Given the price of rooms, I don't think it was worth it and they need to step it up. We had dinner at the Burgenstock Hotel, and we immediately felt a difference in service any quality that this hotel lacked. I general, the hotel is not really suited for children. No rooms have more than one bed, the children menu was limited. However, we did book the use on the movie theater which was very cool.

I am writing this review while waiting for my dessert. Waiting is what dominated this culinary experience. If you are on intermittent fasting, you are at the right place! You will like it here if you have the patience to just sit and enjoy the view. If you don’t, you better stay away.