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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.

Hotel L'Ermitage Montreux/Switzerland
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Review of Hotel L’Ermitage, Montreux-Clarens, Switzerland

UPDATE: went out of business under the aegis of Etienne & Isabelle Krebs in November 2014, the next owner planned to turn it into a private luxury residence (prevented by local resistance), after several ownerships it was rebranded in June…
28. February 2012
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Review of Hotel Waldhaus, Sils Maria, Switzerland

UPDATE: also check out my newer and more comprehensive post about Waldhaus Sils Maria Family owned grand hotel - luxurious enough, yet unpretentious and full of history: My family (I travel with my husband and my teenage son) has…
28. February 2012
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Review of Hotel le Petit Paris, Paris

UPDATE: only localized upkeeping since the comprehensive 2009 overhaul when it was reopened as Hotel le Petit Paris Newly renovated stylish boutique hotel with friendly staff in an adequate location: As we traveled with our son and our goddaughter,…
16. November 2010
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My Google Map of Paris 2010

Where to stay, where to dine & where to go for a small bite in style: Here you may view my Google Map of Paris 2010 with my recommendations for 3 great hotels, 8 gourmet restaurants and 5 other great food outlets for demanding traveler…
15. November 2010
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Review of Wolwedans Desert Lodge, NamibRand Reserve, Namibia

Recreational experience in desert landscape, newly decorated tents & fine food: We two families (each with a teen) chose the Wolwedans Desert Lodge as a "grand finale" for our excellent Botswana, Namibia and Victoria Fly-in safari. This…
13. November 2010
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Review of Hotel Villa Margherita, Swakopmund, Namibia

Good location, well furnished rooms & courteous staff: We (two families with a teen each) spent one night at this nice boutique hotel. Villa Margherita is located in a rather quiet neighborhood near the town center. And many tourist…
13. November 2010
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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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