Swiss Knife Valley, Canton of Schwyz hotel rooms at the Independent

"Nice looking hotel when we drove in, but… When we checked in and asked for the table for dinner there was no availability in any of the restaurants. So we had to go and eat outside of the hotel. We were only given one room key which made it difficult as it authorised the lift and the electric in the room. So we had to be inseparable ;) When my partner came down to the pool area he was aggressively asked directly: "What's your name!? What's your room number?" without any politeness or respect. It was a bit rude ... The shower in the room smelled of sewage almost made us feel sick. We asked to get two bicycles for a few hours in the morning. It was mentioned that they may be complimentary but we were charged 80 CHF. And also this is one of the few expensive hotels where they will charge you 55 CHF for parking for the night. And all of this for almost 1k per night. We stayed in lots of nice hotels over the years and you wouldn't expect these sort of issues. So quite disappointed after all and definitely wouldn't go back there or recommend it. BTW we don't normally complain about the hotels. But this one deserves an honest review. "

"Clean and nice for the money "

"Very nice staff. Great location for visiting town of Lucerne. Room is very spacious and comfortable. Highly recommended. "

"Great property with a really convenient location. Just steps away from Chapel Bridge and also very close to the train station. The front desk staff were very friendly and even helped us booking our tickets for Mt. Pilatus. "

"Place was great location! NO A/C in any rooms……86 degrees in our room at night even with open window and fan going…..so hot and uncomfortable "

"Great location just one street back from the lake front. A good price for the area. Rooms were a good size. Only a short walk to the train station. Breakfast had enough options to find something we liked. I would return to this hotel if back in the area."

"Wonderful hotel in the perfect location. Would definitely stay there again...could walk everywhere."

"What a great hotel to stay with family ! Outstanding service and very clean hotel . "

"Our stay here was virtually perfect. The hotel has all the right amenities and then some. There is something incredibly comfortable in the room which makes it one of the best stays we've ever had in Europe as a whole. Pros: - historic but very well renovated - great AC - perfect location - lake views are incredible - staff is great - daily chocolate treats were a unique surprise - incredible bathroom (private toilet, double sink, great water flow, waterfall shower, great quality shampoo/conditioner/soap) - international outlet adapter, USB c outlets by the bed - perfect blackout shades - perfectly quiet rooms, especially with the windows closed - awesome historical artifacts in the room Cons: - it was a shame that our reservation didn't include breakfast. Maybe it was related to Expedia itself though since it seems strange that such an expensive hotel wouldn't have that by default. "