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.

Americas, Americas Hotels, Costa Rica

Review of El Silencio Lodge, Bajos del Torro, Costa Rica

For nature lovers seeking peacefulness, but also appreciating fine accommodations and food: The three of us (family with a teen) spent two days in this beautifully located hotel in the midst of the cloud forest. It is the perfect place for…

Americas, Americas Hotels, Costa Rica

Review of Costa Rica Marriott Hotel, San José, Costa Rica

Beautiful building and grounds, mediocre rooms, good food: My family (two adults and a teen) chose this hotel as first stop in Costa Rica after our flight over the Atlantic Ocean and it is ideally located for this purpose, only 5 minutes by…

Europe, Europe Hotels, Switzerland, Switzerland Hotels

Review of Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport, Switzerland

Convenient, well-appointed and good (pricey) grill restaurant: This hotel is just perfect in the case of having to catch an early flight as we (family with one teen) had to do. It is directly linked to the terminal so it is very convenient…

Europe, Europe Hotels, Switzerland, Switzerland Hotels

Review of Hotel Villa Principe Leopoldo, Lugano, Switzerland

Tremendous views, nice rooms, good restaurant: My husband and I stayed a weekend at this hotel wonderfully located above the Lake Lugano in a historical mansion with astounding views of the lake and the surrounding mountains. You have to…

Europe, Europe Hotels, France

Review of Hotel Park Hyatt, Paris

Elegant hotel, contemporary luxury and incredible staff: My husband and I chose this favorably located hotel for a weekend in Paris. As seasoned Paris travelers we always had wanted to stay near to one of our most favored squares of Paris,…

Africa & Middle East, Africa & Middle East Hotels, Mauritius

Review of Hotel One & Only Le Saint Geran, Poste de Flacq, Mauritius

Fabulous setting, good facilities and pleasant staff: My family (my husband, our teenage son and I) returned to this wonderfully located hotel (on a private pensinsula), and this after our first stay eight years ago. Whereas some details…