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, 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 4 days’ stay in this beautiful and not overly touristy city in…

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…

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

Review of Hotel The Damai, Lovina, Bali

Beautiful pool villa and great breakfast, but that was it: Hotel The Damai is located in a remote part of north Bali, in the hills above Lovina, about a 10-minute shuttle ride away from this quiet town. The grounds are stunning, there are…

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

Review of Hotel The Samaya Ubud, Bali

Staff that goes the extra mile, lovely grounds and not too far away from Ubud‘s center: For our three-day stay in Bali’s must-see town of Ubud my husband and I opted for The Samaya Ubud. And it was a pleasant stay! Right after arrival,…

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

Review of Restaurant Felsenburg, Olten, Switzerland

Best upscale Italien restaurant ever, and this in my home town: Restaurant National Olten/Switzerland since December 2017 (my post) In my post reviewing best restaurants in Olten and surroundings I mentioned that Felsenburg is my all…