Bürgenstock Resort | Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Some places feel like they were conjured, not built. Bürgenstock is one of them. Suspended high above Lake Lucerne, it’s a mountaintop hideaway that feels part palace, part dream sequence. You arrive by boat, glide up a private funicular through the clouds, and step into a world that seems to exist just slightly outside of time.

It’s not just a hotel. It’s an alpine universe. There are four distinct properties, a spa that stretches across infinity, and restaurants where the views compete with the tasting menus. Even the air feels filtered for clarity and possibility.

The rooms? Floor-to-ceiling windows that make you forget how to speak. The spa? All glass and steam and silence, like floating through a wellness cathedral. And the infinity pool? The stuff of legend. Glowing at night, steaming at dawn, and somehow always the perfect temperature.

Come for the views, stay because you’ve discovered a portal to your best self.

The funicular alone is worth the trip.

There’s a cinema, a medical wellness clinic, and a cigar lounge—but also chocolate on your pillow and slippers you’ll consider stealing.

And if you’re lucky, a cloud will roll in at sunset and make the entire resort feel like it’s levitating.

Why We Love It
Location: soaring above Lake Lucerne, only accessible by boat and private funicular
Style: ultra-luxe alpine modern with a cinematic edge
Mood: transcendent, expansive, and quietly surreal

Ideal For
Honeymooners. Solo retreaters. Families who think big. Anyone who wants to feel a little enchanted.

Sebastian Luxe Perks
Daily breakfast, upgrade if available, spa access, flexible check-in and check-out, and the rarest kind of luxury—the kind that feels otherworldly.

All images © Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort, used with permission

All images © Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort, used with permission

Infinity pool with water jets, overlooking a large lake or river surrounded by green hills and mountains under a cloudy sky.

Infinity pool with water jets, overlooking a large lake or river surrounded by green hills and mountains under a cloudy sky.

Indoor swimming pool with lounge chairs and large windows overlooking city at dusk.

Indoor swimming pool with lounge chairs and large windows overlooking city at dusk.

A rooftop infinity pool overlooking a city and river at sunset, with chairs and a cocktail glass

A rooftop infinity pool overlooking a city and river at sunset, with chairs and a cocktail glass

Interior view of a red mountain funicular tram inside a station with posters of mountains on the wall and panoramic view of a lake and sky outside.

Interior view of a red mountain funicular tram inside a station with posters of mountains on the wall and panoramic view of a lake and sky outside.

Modern bathroom with a jacuzzi tub, a built-in fireplace, and a large window showing a scenic view of a river and city skyline at dusk.

Modern bathroom with a jacuzzi tub, a built-in fireplace, and a large window showing a scenic view of a river and city skyline at dusk.

Modern hotel room with large windows, a bed with yellow and white pillows, a beige sofa with a red pillow, a small wooden table with a potted orchid, a black leather armchair, and a full-length mirror reflecting part of the room, overlooking a snowy

Modern hotel room with large windows, a bed with yellow and white pillows, a beige sofa with a red pillow, a small wooden table with a potted orchid, a black leather armchair, and a full-length mirror reflecting part of the room, overlooking a snowy landscape.