Must-see hotels in Switzerland

  • The Hayloft

    Bernese Oberland

    Picture a dark-wood, 500-year-old chalet snuggled against the hillside, flower-strewn meadows where cows graze placidly, views of waterfalls and glaciers …

  • Les Trois Rois

    Basel

    Indisputably Basel's most prestigious address, this beautiful riverfront hotel blends the dignified elegance of bygone times (waltz in the ballroom,…

  • Mandarin Oriental

    Geneva

    Occupying a prime waterfront position, the striking Mandarin Oriental Geneva does not fail to live up to the exceptionally high bar set by the sister…

  • Hôtel Beau-Rivage

    Geneva

    If only the walls of this lavish, historic hotel, run by the esteemed Mayer family for five generations, could talk! Boasting an evocative setting where…

  • Fairmont Le Montreux Palace

    Montreux

    Built in a record 18 months in 1906, this stunning example of belle époque architecture maintains a traditional and elegant atmosphere: today it's managed…

  • Gletschergarten

    Grindelwald

    The sweet Breitenstein family makes you feel at home in their rustic timber chalet, brimming with heirlooms from landscape paintings to snapshots of…

  • Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa

    Interlaken

    The reverent hush and impeccable service at this landmark grand hotel evoke an era when only royalty and the seriously wealthy travelled. A perfect…

  • Null Stern Hotel

    Northeastern Switzerland

    As the name suggests, this hotel has zero stars – apart from the ones twinkling above you, that is… In one of Switzerland's most romantic ventures, you'll…

  • Guesthouse Castagnola

    Lugano

    Kristina and Maurizio bend over backwards at their B&B, lodged in a beautifully restored 16th-century town house. Exposed stone, natural fabrics and…

  • Hotel Fex

    The Engadine

    If you fancy staying in the remote Val Fex, south of Sils-Maria, book into the grand 19th-century Hotel Fex, a mountain retreat with sensational views and…

  • B2 Boutique Hotel & Spa

    Zürich

    Away from the city centre (but next door to Google's European headquarters), this hip boutique hotel in a renovated brewery abounds in seductive features,…

  • Hotel Widder

    Zürich

    A supremely stylish boutique hotel in the equally grand district of Augustiner, the Widder is a pleasing fusion of five-star luxury and 12th-century charm…

  • Hotel Roseg Gletscher

    Graubünden

    This family-run, remote hotel and restaurant sits in the Roseg Valley, 5km directly south of Pontresina. There's a free shuttle bus, but access by horse…

  • Hotel Cailler

    Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura

    The charming, externally retro, internally modern, Swiss-chic Hotel Cailler has a secret underground passage (OK, it's not a secret…) linking the hotel to…

  • Kulmhotel Gornergrat

    Zermatt

    At 3100m, Switzerland’s highest hotel, at the top of the Gornergratbahn cogwheel railway, appeals to those who like the atmosphere and views of an Alpine…

  • Hôtel Beau-Rivage Palace

    Lausanne

    Easily the most stunningly located hotel in Lausanne, this luxury lakeside address is sumptuous. A beautifully maintained early-19th-century mansion set…

  • Brücke 49

    Graubünden

    A clean Nordic aesthetic is paired with Alpine warmth at this incredibly chic little B&B, which Ruth and Thomas run with heartfelt passion. The…

  • Waldhotel Davos

    Graubünden

    The Magic Mountain in Thomas Mann's eponymous 1924 novel, this built-in-1911 sanatorium-turned-hotel has had a stylish facelift, and even standard rooms…

  • Kettenbrücke Hotel

    Northwestern Switzerland

    Fresh from a well-executed renovation in 2016, this lovely, historic, 27-room property with its own bar/restaurant offers the newest and classiest rooms…

  • Hôtel Les Armures

    Geneva

    This intimate, refined 17th-century beauty slumbers against the quiet nocturnal heartbeat of the Old Town. Its 28 rooms and four junior suites are…

  • WellnessHostel 4000

    Valais

    This striking, modern building next to 17th-century granaries on stilts is possibly Switzerland's loveliest hostel. It adjoins a pool and spa with gym,…

  • Esther’s Guest House

    Bernese Oberland

    This charming family-run B&B is run with love by Uri and his wife Dana, who extend a warm welcome and pay attention to guests' comfort. Drenched with piny…

  • Firefly Hotel

    Zermatt

    From the chopped wood neatly stacked outside to the cowhide chairs, this exquisite Alpine hotel – named after a bar on a paradise island where the owners…

  • Martigny Boutique-Hôtel

    Valais

    This new 52-room hotel sits a three-minute walk back from Martigny's train station and is modern and chic. Part of a social integration project, the hotel…

  • Hotel Eiger

    Bernese Oberland

    This huge wooden chalet harbours sleek and contemporary rooms and suites with wraparound mountain views. The service is first-rate, as are the views from…

  • Hotel Schmid & Alfa

    Central Switzerland

    Spread across two lakefront buildings, this family-run hotel has inviting rooms with citrusy colour splashes, parquet-style floors and wrought-iron…

  • Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl

    Graubünden

    Sitting at 2454m at the top of the Muottas Muragl Bahn funicular railway, north of Pontresina, this recently refurbished mountain hotel features 16…

  • Ski Lodge Engelberg

    Central Switzerland

    Run by sociable Swedish skiers, this delightful, centrally located lodge fuses art nouveau flair with 21st-century comforts in smart rooms (including…

  • W Hotel

    Valais

    From the coffee tables on each balcony, fashioned from cut-off tree trunks on wheels, to the five-star spa, this sophisticated hotel near the Médran cable…

  • River House Boutique Hotel

    Central Switzerland

    At this stylish eco-hotel in a 250-year-old building, the Swiss-American owners have used local materials to create unique and beautiful rooms with inlaid…

  • Villa Sempreverde

    Locarno

    With lake and mountain views to swoon over, this18th-century house turned B&B reclines in flower-draped gardens on a hill above Locarno. The bright, wood…

  • Berghaus Diavolezza

    Graubünden

    Perched at 3000m at the top of the Diavolezza cable car, this mountain hotel offers both dormitory and private rooms, an excellent restaurant, sun terrace…

  • Hotel Engiadina

    The Engadine

    Each of the light-filled rooms is different at the Engiadina – some whitewashed, some vaulted and some with intricate timber ceilings. Best of all is the…

  • Hotel Victoria

    Bernese Oberland

    It’s the little touches that count at this boutique-chic hotel, from the designer furnishings in your room to the mountain views and room service. Simon…

  • Grand Hotel du Lac

    Vevey

    One of Switzerland's finest hotels, the 1868 Grand Hotel du Lac, still fresh from a stunning renovation by Pierre-Yves Rochon, impresses at every level…

  • Hotel Albrici

    Graubünden

    Right on Plazza da Cumün in Poschiavo, Hotel Albrici is a 17th-century lodging whose spacious rooms have polished-timber floors, antique furniture and…

  • Berghotel Schatzalp

    Graubünden

    There's something cool about staying at a historic mountain hotel, 300m above Davos, that is reached by its own funicular railway that runs from 8am until…

  • The Bed & Breakfast

    Lucerne

    This friendly B&B feels like home – with stylish, contemporary rooms, crisp white bedding and scatter cushions. Unwind in the garden or with a soak in the…

  • Waldhotel

    Graubünden

    This forest hideaway is where Nobel Prize–winning German novelist Thomas Mann spent the first weeks of his exile. The luxurious chalet exudes old-world…

  • Ochsen Zug

    Central Switzerland

    Dating from 1543 and claiming to have hosted Goethe, the Ochsen is now a slick business hotel with a historic facade near the Zytturm in the Old Town. Its…

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