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ABOVE: The Hotel Pilatus-Kulm, at the far end of the viewing terrace, has been declared an historic monument.

Hotels and restaurants

Two hotels are located atop the mountain:

• The Hotel Pilatus-Kulm opened in 1890 and is rich in traditional atmosphere. The historic building has 23 "rustic double rooms" with washbasins; showers and WCs are in the hall.

• The Hotel Bellevue has ensuite facilities in its 28 double rooms. The circular hotel was built in the early 1960s, with the cogwheel railroad and aerial cablecar stations underneath.

Both hotels have full-service and cafeteria-style restaurants; the Pilatus-Kulm also serves food and drink outdoors. (I had an excellent lunch in the Pilatus-Kulm's Queen Victoria Saal, where a traveling Männerchor or men's choir sang for the other diners while waiting for their meal to be served.)

Rates are reasonable at both the Pilatus-Kulm and the Bellevue, so I'd recommend staying overnight if you have time--especially in summer, when a night on the mountain will give you a break from Lucerne's tourist crowds.

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