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.

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Review of Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina, Switzerland

Masterly renovated historic hotel with good facilities and friendly staff: Together with friends (two families with a teenager each) we spent six days at this historic, expertly renovated hotel. While my husband and I had a double room De Luxe,…

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Review of Park Hotel, Weggis, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business Picturesque lake-side location, beautiful rooms and gourmet food: My husband and I spent a weekend at this gorgeous resort bordering the Lake of Lucerne. We reserved last-minute a double room with lake view and were…

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Review of Gaia Hotel & Reserve, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Well-appointed hotel in lush surroundings with friendly staff & fine cuisine: The three of us (family with a teen) chose this small beautifully located hotel as our last stop of our round trip in Costa Rica and were well advised with…

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Review of Hotel Four Seasons Resort, Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica

Perfect for beach holidays, immaculate service & good hotel infrastructure: Our family (my husband, our teenage son and I) had a 3 day stay at this wonderfully located hotel, nestled on a Pacific coast hillside at the end of Peninsula Papagayo.You…

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Review of Hidden Canopy Treehouses Boutique Hotel, Santa Elena, Costa Rica

Within cloud forest, quaint treehouse, great teatime: My husband, our teenage son and I spent two nights at this magnificent property which is nestled outside of town within the cloud forest canopy. Amongst the 4 treehouse chalets and three…

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Review of Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens, La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Luxurious, spacious bungalows with good view of volcano in lush tropical garden with helpful staff: My husband, our teenage son and I stayed three nights at this hotel which offers a good view to the Arenal Volcano (you can see not only the…