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.

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

Review of Restaurant Netts Schuetzengarten, Saint Gallen, Switzerland

Refined cuisine in hip brewery-style restaurant: The town of Saint Gallen in the eastern part of Switzerland is known for its World Heritage-listed Abbey, but there are also restaurants for food lovers. One of them and certainly one of the…

Africa & Middle East, Africa & Middle East Hotels, Dubai

Review of One&Only Royal Mirage Residence & SPA, Dubai

Absolute perfection in oasis of calm at Jumeirah Beach: Dubai is an ideal destination when looking for a place for beach vacation in combination with sightseeing. In addition, the flight time from Western Europe is not long (6 hours) and…

Africa & Middle East, Africa & Middle East Hotels, Mauritius

Review of Royal Palm Beachcomber Luxury, Grand Baie, Mauritius

Paradise in the Indian Ocean: Mauritius is best known for its gorgeous beaches, where the sand is powder-white and the water sapphire-blue. This makes it together with an abundance of top luxury resorts an ideal destination for ultimate beach…

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Borneo, Malaysia

Where to stay on a luxury trip on Borneo, Malaysia

5 first-class hotels in the Malaysian states of Sarawak & Sabah: The northern part of Borneo was the destination of a trip of two befriended families with an adult son each. What to do in the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah was the…

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Activities, Borneo, Malaysia

What to do on a 8-day vacation on Borneo, Malaysia

Touring the Malaysian states of Sarawak & Sabah: We – two families with an adult son each – had been looking for a destination in Southeast Asia for summertime. This undertaking had been complicated by the fact that the rainy season…

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Singapore

Review of Raffles Hotel, Singapore

Oasis of old world elegance with top-notch service: The RafflesSingapore was the choice of our small group – consisting of two families, both with an adult son each – when visiting this stunning city for the first time. As lovers of colonial-style…