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.

Americas, Americas Restaurants, USA East Coast

Dining at the World’s Best Restaurant of 2017, Eleven Madison Park in New York City

Dining Room Tasting Menu Summer 2018 in Daniel Humm's restaurant: As soon as the word spread of a highly talented Swiss chef working in New York City, I wanted to dine at his restaurant. That was back in the late 2000’s. I learned at the…

Europe, Europe Activities, Italy

A guide to visiting the Amalfi Coast, Italy, as a first-timer

5 worthwhile day trips from Positano/Italy: The Amalfi Coast, a 40 kilometers (25 miles) stretch of coastline between the Gulf of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno in Italy’s south, is definitely one of the most picturesque seaside landscapes…

Europe, Europe Restaurants, Italy

Where to eat as a fine food lover in Positano, Italy

Culinary delights in the most picturesque town on the Amalfi Coast: Positano was my husband’s and my choice of base during our Amalfi Coast six-day vacation. Apart from enjoying a great time at our amazing boutique hotel (Hotel Villa Magia,…

Europe, Europe Hotels, Italy

Review of Hotel Villa Magia, Positano, Italy

Magical place in the most beautiful town on the Amalfi Coast: I finally got to the Amalfi Coast, this amazing coastline south of Naples, a place that had been at the top of my travel bucket list for many years. Italy is one of my favorite countries…

Europe, Europe Hotels, Europe Restaurants, Other Regions, Switzerland, Switzerland Hotels, Switzerland Restaurants

Hotel Eden Roc, one of three top luxury hotels in Ascona, Switzerland

In style in near-Mediterranean Ticino/hotel review Eden Roc: While Ascona in the sunniest part of Switzerland, the most southern canton of Ticino, is small as to population (about 5,500), it is big when it comes to the number of luxury hotels.…

Europe, Europe Activities, Europe Hotels, Europe Restaurants, Other Regions, Switzerland, Switzerland Activities, Switzerland Hotels, Switzerland Restaurants

Buergenstock Resort, a staycation in Switzerland’s most prestigious resort

The latest masterstroke of the Swiss hotel industry: The most talked about hotel (re-)opening in Switzerland of last year – and still holding a strong appeal – is by no doubt the one of Buergenstock Resort, 500 meters (1,640 feet) above…