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.

Royal Palace Madrid/Hotel Cool Rooms Palacio de Atocha Madrid/Restaurant CEBO Madrid - best hotel & restaurants Madrid

Europe, Europe Hotels, Europe Restaurants, Spain

A short stay in Madrid/Spain in style – start point of a Menorca trip

Where to go in Spain's capital for a conveniently located luxury hotel & nearby Michelin (starred) restaurants: When it came to planning a Menorca trip (hotel/restaurants), my husband and I decided to start it with a short stay in Madrid.…

Restaurants San Hô/Salazar Tenerife/Spain - best fine-dining restaurants Tenerife

Europe, Europe Restaurants, Spain

8 of the best fine-dining restaurants in south & northwest Tenerife, Canary Islands/Spain

Which restaurants to choose as fine-dining lover around Costa Adeje & Buenavista del Norte on the largest Canary Island: My aim here is to go into the best fine-dining restaurants you can find in Tenerife, and this in its south and northwest.…

Hotel Hacienda del Conde Melia Collection Golf & Spa/Hotel Royal Hideaway Corales Beach Adults Only Tenerife/Spain - best luxury hotels Tenerife

Europe, Europe Hotels, Spain

2 of the best luxury hotels in Tenerife, Canary Islands/Spain

Which hotels to stay in style in Tenerife, one in the north, the other in the south: Tenerife is an ideal destination for those seeking warmer climes, and this year-round. So, when my husband and I had such a need end of March, we gave this…

Teide Volcano/Los Cristianos Tenerife/Canary Islands/Spain - overtouristed Tenerife

Europe, Europe Activities, Spain

A trip to overtouristed Tenerife, Canary Islands/Spain, with mixed feelings

How it was to travel to the largest Canary Island, where overtourism is everywhere: I have to admit straightaway that I did not feel completely comfortable with the decision to travel to Tenerife. It was the first time that my husband and I…

best fine-dining restaurants Madeira

Europe, Europe Restaurants, Portugal

Where to go in Madeira for best (Michelin) fine dining

The top restaurants in Madeira that no fine-dining lover should miss: After visiting Madeira regularly in recent years, is is high time for me as fine-dining lover to give an update on the island's impressive gourmet restaurant scene. While…

Acropolis/Hotel Xenodocheio Milos/Restaurant CTC Urban Gastronomy, all in Athens/Greece - best hotel & restaurants Athens

Europe Hotels, Europe Restaurants, Google My Maps, Greece

A short stay in Athens/Greece in style – PART IV, end point of a Peloponnese trip

Where to go in Greece's capital for a conveniently located luxury hotel & nearby Michelin (starred) restaurants: When traveling the Peloponnese and using Athens' airport, you cannot help but visiting Greece's capital too. At least if you…