A BRIDGE ACROSS FOREVER

What entitles a hotel to rule the roost of luxury establishments? Spice sifts through clichés, in search of Switzerland's most storied.

- CHUMKI BHARADWAJ

With the startling beauty of its location, it's hardly surprising that a ubiquitous use of glass is the most favoured architectural frill across the property.

The cavernous lobby, which ends in a glass wall, is simply drenched with views of sky, green and water; the sun, however, is a more reclusive participant, since grey clouds can be a bit overbearing at this altitude and time of year. Flirting with the elements as you sip a hot, velvety, sludge of hot chocolate is a prime seduction, or makes for a good welcome drink at the very least.

Whether you're a stargazer, dreamer, gourmand or just a luxury lover, the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne offers a smorgasboard of board and lodge options. This destination property is a constellation of three hotels comprising a total inventory of 360 rooms: the Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa (5* Superior), offering two distinct accommodation choices—The Contemporary and The Heritage, the Waldhotel by Bürgenstock (5* Superior) and Taverne 1879 (3*). In addition, the resort also boasts an impressive 17 residence suites, 12 restaurants, lounges and bars, a spectacular 10,000 sq mt award-winning Alpine Spa, a holistic Waldhotel Spa, amid other leisure activities that range in scope, inspiration and energy levels.