Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne

What the classifiers highlight

Perched more than 1,600 feet above Lake Lucerne and reachable by car, boat or funicular, the 148-acre resort splits its suites between Contemporary rooms, done in live-edge wood and double-sided fireplaces, and more traditional Heritage rooms. The 10,000-square-meter Alpine Spa runs five pools, and grounds stretch to a nine-hole course, a private cinema and a resort-owned catamaran on the lake.