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.

Review of Church Landing at Mill Falls, Meredith NH, USA

UPDATE: since April 2019 managed bei TPG Hotels & Resorts Nice lake view, quaint place, no warm welcome: While vacationing in New England, my husband and I together with another couple stayed at Church Landing at Mills Falls for two…

Americas, Americas Hotels, USA East Coast

Review of Nine Zero Hotel, Boston

UPDATE: since beginning of 2023 under the name of Hotel AKA Boston Common Perfect downtown location, nice design and good comfort: For our two-night stay in Boston, we (two couples) chose this conveniently situated and well designed hotel…

Americas, Americas Hotels, USA East Coast

Review of Madison Beach Hotel, Madison CT, USA

UPDATE: since June 2015 part of the Curio Collection by Hilton Great location, room and food okay: We (two couples) stayed one night at the Madison Beach Hotel when traveling from NYC to Boston. The location is great, right on the…

Europe, Europe Hotels, Spain

Review of Hotel Caro, Valencia, Spain

Masterfully renovated old palace in top location: This hotel is by far the best choice for demanding travelers in the old town of Valencia. My husband and I chose Caro for our four-day stay in this beautiful and not overly touristy city along…

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

Review of Restaurant Salmen, Olten, Switzerland

Excellently prepared starters & mains, very kind staff: My family (couple with an adult son) has been going to this restaurant since 2003, mostly once a year and appreciates the attractively furnished restaurant in the town center of…

Asia & Pacific, Asia & Pacific Hotels, Bali, Indonesia

Review of Hotel The Samaya Seminyak, Bali

Great accommodation, awesome setting & friendly staff: In Bali’s upmarket beach town of Seminyak our couple’s choice for a three-day stay fell on The Samaya Seminyak. The hotel is very conveniently located, directly on the ocean…

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list (Susan Sontag)

I am a luxury travel and gourmet blogger with a passion for the finer things in life. I seek out exceptional luxury hotels and Michelin-recommended restaurants that merit the experience – and the cost – , and I prefer to explore destinations on foot whenever possible. Occasionally, curiosity takes over, and I find myself diving deeper into the stories behind the places I visit.

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Where to stay in style on a northern Spain road trip

A 14-day road trip itinerary through northern Spain in style

6 top fine-dining restaurants in Japan, 5 recognized by Michelin

Where to stay in style on a second trip to lesser-known Japan

A second trip to Japan, a 24-day off-the-beaten-path itinerary

Welcome to Swiss Traveler – a luxury & gourmet travel blog

Review of Church Landing at Mill Falls, Meredith NH, USA

Review of Nine Zero Hotel, Boston

Review of Madison Beach Hotel, Madison CT, USA

Review of Hotel Caro, Valencia, Spain

Review of Restaurant Salmen, Olten, Switzerland

Review of Hotel The Samaya Seminyak, Bali

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