Experience Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern

It is October 1, 2005. Nervous, you are pacing up and down your room at the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne

It is the evening of May 21, 1943. With resistance mounting on all fronts, it appears that the Second World War is finally reaching a turning point

It is the summer of 2012. You, Diva Goodfriend-Koven, are a well-known American concert flautist and longstanding 25-year member of New York's Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

It is August 6, 1859. You have been a guest at the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne since the end of March in a bid to finish your opera, Tristan and Isolde.

It is June 14, 1960. This is the year John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States of America. The Soviet Union wins the European Football Championships and Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita wins the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival.

It is a clear winter's day in January 2011. Its engine roaring, you pilot your McLaren MP4-12C into the hotel driveway. You jump out of the 600 HP car and head for the welcome warmth of the Schweizerhof lobby.

It is December 17, 2011. Lucerne is a-glitter with Christmas decorations. Although basking in the festive spirit, the Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern this evening will be enjoying anything other than a «silent night».

It is August 22, 1865. Your magnificent carriage makes its way at a leisurely pace along the promenade beside Lake Lucerne.

It is a Saturday evening in February 2004. The people of Lucerne are celebrating their carnival, the largest of Central Switzerland's popular events.

It is Monday, July 22, 2002. You are staying at the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne for the second time. You have come here for a few days to see the town and catch some of the artists appearing at the 10th Blue Balls Festival.