Looking for places to go in Switzerland for luxury & gourmet travel? Here you find curated luxury hotels and gourmet (Michelin) restaurants. In addition, there are some tips for activities, mostly about walking. Also have a look at my comprehensive guides for Switzerland: itinerary, premium destinations, luxury hotels (part one/part two), fine dining (part one/part two)!

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Review of Restaurant Salmen, Olten, Switzerland

Excellently prepared starters & mains, very kind staff: My family (couple with an adult son) has been going to this restaurant since 2003, mostly once a year and appreciates the attractively furnished restaurant in the town center of…
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Review of Restaurant Felsenburg, Olten, Switzerland

Best upscale Italien restaurant ever, and this in my home town: Restaurant National Olten/Switzerland since December 2017 (my post) In my post reviewing best restaurants in Olten and surroundings I mentioned that Felsenburg is my all…
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Review of Restaurant Terminus, Olten, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business beginning of 2025 (under the lead of Nicolas Ambrosch & Simon Adam) My favorite eatery in my home town: In my last post reviewing best restaurants in Olten and surroundings I mentioned that Terminus is at the…
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Review of Hotel Ermitage, Schoenried, Switzerland

Newly renovated hotel (lobby), impressive facilities, friendly employees: Together with friends (two couples in total) we spent one night at Hotel Ermitage, and this in context with the Menuhin-Festival Gstaad. On this occasion, we visited…
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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 the historic Grand Hotel Kronenhof, which came expertly renovated. While my husband and…
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Review of Park Hotel, Weggis, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business since September 2017 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…
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Review of Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport, Switzerland

UPDATE: lobby and rooms where extensively renovated in 2023/2024, the Angels' Wine Tower Grill does not exist anymore; the bathroom issue was solved during the renovation Convenient, well-appointed and good (pricey) grill restaurant: Radisson…
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Review of Hotel Villa Principe Leopoldo, Lugano, Switzerland

UPDATE: no renovation done since 2009, upcoming comprehensive renovation works are scheduled for the first quarter 2027 (grand reopening planned for May 2027) Tremendous views, nice rooms, good restaurant: My husband and I stayed a weekend…
Hotel L'Ermitage Montreux/Switzerland
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Review of Hotel L’Ermitage, Montreux-Clarens, Switzerland

UPDATE: went out of business under the aegis of Etienne & Isabelle Krebs in November 2014, the next owner planned to turn it into a private luxury residence (prevented by local resistance), after several ownerships it was rebranded in June…