Welcome to Swiss Traveler – a luxury & gourmet travel blog

Do you enjoy staying at luxury hotels and dining at exceptional Michelin-recommended restaurants while traveling? Are you looking for outstanding accommodations and acclaimed dining experiences that offer excellent value for money? Then you have come to the right place.

Here you will find detailed reviews and insights into luxury hotels and fine-dining establishments that are truly worth the expense.

From time to time, you will also discover recommendations for local activities, with a particular focus on exploring destinations on foot. As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe famously said, “Only where you have walked have you truly been.”

Keep traveling—and do it in style.

Hotel Castello del Sole Ticino Switzerland - luxury Ascona trip

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A luxury trip to Ticino, Switzerland, with Michelin dining & 2 stops en route

Where to stay & dine in style in Ascona, Andermatt & the Lake Constance area: My latest destination for my early summer vacations was once again my homeland, Switzerland - who is surprised? And Corona could still be blamed. But hey,…

premium Hotel Montana Lucerne

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Montana Art Deco Hotel, a premium hotel & foodie place in Lucerne, Switzerland

Staycation in the country's most touristy place with great views of city, lake & mountains Lucerne is one of Switzerland's most popular destinations for package travelers, especially from the U.S. and Asia. While it is normally not the…

Luxery Hotel Alex Lake Zurich Switzerland

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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Alex Lake Zurich, Switzerland

Short stay & dine around in luxury hotels of the Living Circle group: The Lake Zurich area is not exactly a vacation spot for leisure travelers. Yet it is a lovely patch of earth not far from the city of Zurich. When I heard of the existence…

Hotel Vitznauerhof on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland - Michelin 2-star at Vitznauerhof

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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Vitznauerhof & Restaurant Sens on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Exciting dinner at Michelin 2-star chef Jeroen Achtien at relaxed hideaway: Together with friends, my husband and I had chosen Restaurants Sens for a celebration. Here, at the premium Hotel Vitznauerhof on Lake Lucerne, one of Switzerland's…

Beau-Rivage Palace Lausanne/Switzerland, La Rotonde event venue - top luxury hotel Lausanne

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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland

One of the top luxury hotels in Switzerland plus 2-star Michelin dining at Anne-Sophie Pic Restaurant: As a matter of fact, Lausanne on Lake Geneva was not on the list when my husband and I were preparing our trip through our home country's…

Hotel Victoria in Glion Montreux/Switzerland - gourmet hotel in Montreux

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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Victoria in Glion/Montreux, Switzerland

Beautiful vista & old world charm high above Lake Geneva: On the tour through the French-speaking part of Switzerland, which my husband and I undertook recently (see overview post), the Mediterranean like Montreux on Lake Geneva was a must.…