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.

head chef Kevin Romes at 2-star Michelin Skin's - the Restaurant Lenzburg Switzerland

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Dining at the 2-star Michelin Skin’s – the Restaurant in Lenzburg/Switzerland

UPDATE: goes out of business end of March 2026 Kevin Romes' Skin's - the Restaurant has proved to be a resounding success - 2 Michelin stars 4 months after opening: When Skin's - the Restaurant was opened end of May 2022, there was hope…

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Travel Miscellany

What has happened to me in the last two years travel wise? And what is in store for 2023?

Another Corona year in 2021 before a turn to the better in 2022 - travel as usual in 2023? While the year of 2021 was still heavily marked by the Corona pandemic, 2022 was the year of change for travel. Whereas there were still some obstacles,…

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2 top winter walks in Sils Maria near Saint Moritz in the Swiss Alps

Where to go for great winter walking in the Upper Engadine, one of Switzerland's most beautiful Alpine areas: The Engadine is without doubt one of the country's most desirable vacation destination in the Alps. You find here - especially in…

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5-star Hotel Waldhaus Sils Maria, a unique grand hotel in the Engadine, Switzerland

A family affair since 1908, this unpretentious luxury hotel with a soul: Hotel Waldhaus in Sils Maria, in the beautiful Engadine in the Swiss Alps, is a truly unique place. There is no other property in Switzerland of this kind. It has been…

b_smart restaurant Schönenwerd

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Der “Storchen” in Schönenwerd im neuen Kleid, jetzt als b_smart hotel & restaurant

UPDATE: change of management as from January 2026, Daniel & Katharina change to Restaurant Waadtlaenderhalle in Olten as from March 2026 You find a summary of this post in English at the end! Wiederöffnung b_smart restaurant mit ausgebautem…

Locavore/Room4Dessert Ubud Bali - best Bali fine dining

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Some of the best (casual) fine dining restaurants in Ubud/Bali

Top gastronomy in the island's cultural hub in central Bali: Ubud is not only Bali's cultural heart but also its culinary hotspot. There is quite a number of (casual) fine dining restaurants here that are a must for every foodie. During my…