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 Hotels, Switzerland, Switzerland Hotels

Review of Dolder Grand Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland

Splendid hotel with great restaurant in idyllic setting: See also dinner experience at chef Heiko Nieder at The Dolder Grand Hotel My husband and I chose the Dolder Grand to celebrate a special anniversary although living merely about one…

Austria, Europe, Europe Hotels

Personal experience report of one of the best hotels in the (Austrian) Alps

One day in the life of a hotel guest at Hotel Zuerserhof in Zuers-Lech/Austria: It is my tenth (!) stay at the splendid Hotel Zuerserhof in the Austrian Alps. Not only is it ideally located for skiing, but above all it also offers everything…

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Hotels, China, Hong Kong

Review of Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong

Unbeatable location, top facilities, flawless service: For our first visit to the absolutely stunning city of Hong Kong my husband and I chose the Four Seasons Hotel, a favorite hotel chain of us. We stayed ten days there and loved every moment…

Europe, Europe Restaurants, Olten Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Zollhaus, Olten, Switzerland

Wow, what a gem! After being closed for almost five years the long-established restaurant Zollhaus reopened in September 2016. A young couple – both experienced in the field of gastronomy – had bought the building and had renovated it gently.…

Aarau Restaurants, Europe, Europe Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Golfrestaurant Aarau-West, Oberentfelden near Aarau, Switzerland

Good enough food at reasonable prices in contemporary setting: I had twice the chance to eat at Golfrestaurant Aarau-West over the last six months, once in summer on the terrace, the other time in late fall at the restaurant. Classic Swiss…

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Review of Restaurant Bodega El Pato, Olten, Switzerland

Spanish food in a rustic ambiance: Bodega in the old town of Olten has tapas and a small choice of other Spanish food on offer. Although this eatery is not new in town, my husband and I had not managed to eat there until this year. A befriended…