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.

Austria, Europe, Europe Hotels

Review of Arlberg Hospiz Hotel, St Christoph am Arlberg, Austria

Good location, but ...: We (two families, each with a teen) spent a week here for skiing and the location is really great for doing so (one of the best ski areas in Europe and the hotel offers ski in and ski out). The Hospiz is situated directly…

Europe, Europe Hotels, France

Review of Hotel Renaissance Paris Vendôme, Paris

Favorable location, nice accommodation: Our family stayed a few days at this hotel around new year's eve and had a great time here. It is situated in a rather quiet street in the Place Vendôme neighborhood, which is a perfect location for…

Travel Miscellany

My first blogpost

My life as Swiss Traveler - always looking for best hotels and restaurants: Traveling is my favorite thing to do and I like staying at high end hotels, but only if they are worth the money spent on them. Up to now, I have been doing reviews…

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list (Susan Sontag)

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.

Top 100 Luxury Travel Blogs in 2026 #93 – Selected by Feedspot

Every post on this blog was entirely written by me personally, no content was generated by AI

A 14-day road trip itinerary through northern Spain in style

6 top fine-dining restaurants in Japan, 5 recognized by Michelin

Where to stay in style on a second trip to lesser-known Japan

A second trip to Japan, a 24-day off-the-beaten-path itinerary

Where to go in Paris for great Michelin (starred) restaurants in 2026

Welcome to Swiss Traveler – a luxury & gourmet travel blog

Review of Arlberg Hospiz Hotel, St Christoph am Arlberg, Austria

Review of Hotel Renaissance Paris Vendôme, Paris

My first blogpost

Editor’s Note

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Welcome to Swiss Traveler – a luxury & gourmet travel blog

Editor’s Note

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