Stay in Swiss Heartland
The Paradiesli vacation rental (meaning “little paradise”) in the charming village of Lungern is a very coveted apartment. It is a bright, spacious, very well-equipped and tastefully furnished. Beautiful hardwood floors give it a warm ambience. Its large and furnished terrace/balcony offers a fine view of the village and crystal clear lake below and the high Alps to the west. The friendly, English-speaking landlady lives downstairs. The vacation rental is accessible from the street without any steps and only a 3-minute walk from the train station where one of Lungern’s best restaurants, the “Bahnhöfli”, can be found. It is a 5 to 10-minute downhill walk to the shops, restaurants, bank and ATM of Lungern and a 10-15 minute walk to the lakeshore for swimming, boating, fishing, tennis and mini-golf. The cable-car station at Obsee, which is only 15 minutes away, provides half-hourly gondola service to alpine heights.
Note that the pictures were taken using a wide-angle lens, making the rooms appear larger than they are.
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What's included
- One or two weeks in a private Swiss apartment or chalet, often with spectacular views of the lakes and mountains.
- Suggestions for booking your international flight from the U.S. to Zurich, or we can purchase tickets on your behalf (See UnTours' air policies)
- Transfer assistance for most arrivals at the Zurich airport, with detailed instructions that allow you to reach your village with ease.
- An 8 or 15-day Swiss Rail Pass valid on trains, buses, lake ships; free entry to over 400 museums in Switzerland.
- An orientation session given by our very experienced local staff covering rail and sightseeing.
- Our own guide App for the area full of the best restaurants, sightseeing, and other suggestions researched by UnTours staff.
- A stash of groceries upon your arrival, so you don’t need to shop right away.
- Pre-trip planning advice from our staff, available by phone or email right up until you leave.
- Ongoing support with our local representative. Help available when you need it.
Lungern, Switzerland - Heartland, Home of Paradiesli
Lungern is a serene pastoral village nestled on the shore of turquoise Lake Lungern at the foothill of Hasliberg mountain. It consists of a lower part, which is home to most of the restaurants, 2 medium-sized grocery stores and bank/ATM, and an upper part with the train station and well-known Bahnhöfli Restaurant. Lungern’s landmark is its impressive 100-year-old Gothic stone church that was modeled after that of Lourdes and whose predecessor had fallen victim to floods. The equally impressive cemetery below the church features fine examples of carved wooden crosses. Two small white chapels in the village’s lower part share the bell-tolling regularity of the larger parish church, mixing church bells with cowbells to make up the symphony of Lake Lungern. One of the chapels, Burglen chapel, is a favorite wedding chapel for Swiss couples.
Lungern offers a variety of family activities—from great hiking to lake swimming and minigolf. The cable car from Obsee in the lower part of the village takes you to the alpine heights of Schönbühl, with its spectacular vistas and challenging hikes.
Lungern lies in the very center of Switzerland. Hourly rail service in both directions (1 hour to Luzern and Interlaken) makes it an ideal base for day trips throughout Switzerland.
Landlord
The friendly, English-speaking landlady, Brigitt Steiger, is a veterinarian. She lives on the floor below.
Property details
Here's some important details about this property.
Occupancy
This property sleeps 1-4 people
Sleeping
2 bedrooms: 1 with combined twins, 1 with separate twins
Bathrooms
1 with tub/shower combination
Kitchen
Full eat-in kitchen with microwave, dishwasher
Laundry
Washing machine in apartment (fee for use)
Level
ground floor
Accessibility
No steps to entry. No steps in apartment. Mostly flat and smooth walkway to train station.
Transportation
3-minute walk to train station
Minuses
Host does not accept one-week bookings
Pluses
Balcony with lake views, proximity to train station and good restaurant
Special Features
Balcony, radio, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, microwave, dishwasher
Reviews
Here's what our guests have to say
Becky Berg
"Our apartment and location were extremely good although the interaction with our hostess was difficult at times. I wish the cost for doing laundry had been pointed out clearly and upfront. We didn't mind paying it but weren't prepared and as we had run out of cash we had to walk into the village to find an ATM on our last evening. We thought the front door was hard to lock, but apparently we were the first guests to have a problem with it. We agree that the quality of the apartment and the location made up for the host interaction.
Shirley Thomson
Perfect location--2 or 3 minutes to the bahnhof. A lovely apartment and truly comfortable.
Mary Penders
The Paradeisli is outstanding. She is devoted to upholding the UnTour standards.
R. Bruce Shearer
We loved the apartment. There was no noticeable noise from the proximity of the train tracks at night and we quickly got used to the church bells.
Daylene McEathron
My 4th UnTour and the best apt.
Shirley Howard
Best we have stayed in. Hostess was very gracious and helpful.
Carolyn Staley
The best UnTour accommodation we have experienced. Our host, Bridgett was wonderful.
Ron & Jan Mittelstadt
Despite the close proximity to the Golden Pass railroad tracks, the train noise was greatly muffled as bedrooms are on opposite side of house. The host, a veterinarian, was extremely helpful, and friendly. Very conversant in English.
Gwen Moy
Best apartment in all UnTour experience. Conscientious host.
Mee Soo Hoo
The apartment was spotless! It was well-equipped. The size of the apt. was wonderful, very spacious, and hostess was very helpful. The view from the balcony was spectacular. The apt. was filled with personal touches. The apt. was super.
Helen Oettl
Brigitt was very nice. Friendly & helpful. Brought us extra lite strawberries from her garden. Helped the people who were with us line up their rental car in Lungern. A wonderful host.
Arthur Gaisser
This apartment had everything!
Robert & Beryl Barr
The apartment was superb in every way --- landlady wonderful!
Charles & Kathryn Johnson
We had a wonderful time and give very high marks to our location, apartment and landlady. We were interested in scenery and hiking foremost, and for that, our situation was ideal.
Joe & Judy Giesing
Brigitt's apartment was extremely charming and beautifully furninshed with everything we could possibly need or want! She was so sweet and friendly.
Bob & Nancy Hulcher
This was absolutely a superior apartment. Best accommodations we have had w/Idyll. Anything we needed was there - even for the party we had.
Thomas Tomasi
Great location. Made many trips down to the Hotel Röstli (restaurant on the main street) which was very good.
Rick & Stephanie Rogers
So convenient and well appointed. There is even a washing machine! We loved being so close to the Banhof and midway between Luzern and Interlaken.
Larry and Bev Van den Einde
This was a delightful apartment. We've had several apartments in different areas and we would probably list it as the best so far. The view was excellent from our balcony. Easy access to the train. Our hosts were delightful.
J. Michaels Peters
Apartment was wonderful. Clothes washer an unexpected plus.
It would be hard to find a better place to live. Lungern was blessedly quiet, the train station nearby, the view from the deck was awesome, and the apartment is marvelous. It is clean, convenient, spacious and well-equipped.
Disclaimer
Our staff have inspected this property and the above description and photographs reflect what they saw at that time. It is possible that the owner has made changes to the property without our knowledge. While we do our best to keep up with any changes or improvements made to our properties, we cannot guarantee that everything in the above description will be accurate.
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