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Best places to stay in Switzerland
Switzerland & Liechtenstein 1693 Valais 246 Graubünden 237 Bernese Oberland 236 Upper Valais 162 Zürich & Around 144 Central Switzerland 141 Ticino 120 Zürich 109 Lake Geneva & Vaud 101

Best places to stay in Switzerland

Forget about the boring, monied rep that Switzerland has. From gorgeous Alpine ski chalets to uber-modern four-star retreats, Switzerland's accommodation options go far above and beyond business drab, catering for just about everyone. Even those travelling on a budget will find there are plenty of beautiful hostels to be found, and if it's a ski holiday you're after, there are plenty of places to stay in the Alps, whether you want a ski-in resort or a cosy, isolated lodge.

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Landhaus Hotel

In a pretty part of town, fronted by the river and Old Town spires, this boho hotel is well run and has character in spades. Its buzzing ground-floor cafe and terrace attracts a cheery crowd and rooms are both spruce and stylish.

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Rugenpark B&B

Chris and Ursula have worked magic to transform this into an incredibly sweet B&B. Rooms remain humble, but the place is spotless and has been enlivened with colourful butterflies, beads and travel trinkets...

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4 Star Hotel

Hostellerie Du Pas De L’Ours

This character-filled timber-and-stone mountain hideaway is fairy-tale stuff. A roaring fire and web-like vaulting in the lobby bar set the tone...

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Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois

Without doubt the top address in town, The Three Kings offers public areas and rooms that combine a dignified elegance of times gone by (anyone for a waltz in the ballroom?) with key indispensable mod-cons, such as the state-of-the-art Bang & Ol...

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Baden Youth Hostel

One of Switzerland’s best-looking hostels, this has grey slate floors, earth-red walls and top-quality materials. Members of Hostelling International pay about 20% less...

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Hotel Albani

Not only a happening bar where live music is the order of the day, this place also has nine simple but cheerful rooms with a gleaming white cleanliness. Showers and a phone are in the corridor...

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Backpackers Lucerne

Could this be backpacker heaven? Right on the lake, this is a soulful place to crash with art-slung walls, bubbly staff, a well-equipped kitchen and immaculate dorms with balconies. It’s a 15-minute walk southeast of the station.

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Firefly

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Ski Lodge Engelberg

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Hotel Victoria

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Hôtel Bel’Esperance

This two-star hotel is a two-second flit to the Old Town and offers extraordinary value for a pricey city like Geneva. Rooms are quiet and cared for, and those on the 1st floor share a kitchen...

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Hôtel Beau Rivage Palace

Easily the most stunningly located hotel in town and a five-star options...

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Auberge Aux 4 Vents

‘Stylish’ scarcely does justice to this imaginative eight-room country inn, 2km north of town, where wacky design rules...

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Hostel Montarina

The Hostel Montarina has simple rooms with four to 16 bunk beds. A buffet breakfast is available for Sfr12. There is also a hotel on the site, whose best rooms are airy, with timber floors and antiques. Some rooms have private kitchen...

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Au Violon

The doors are one of the few hints that quaint, atmospheric Au Violon was a prison from 1835 to 1995. Most of the rooms are two cells rolled into one and either look onto a delightful cobblestone courtyard or have views of the Münster...

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Hôtel Beau Site

Perched on wooded slopes, this retreat oozes art-nouveau flair with stained-glass windows and classically elegant rooms. Follow the road from Rue des Champs-du-Bourg roundabout north to Chemin-Dessus. Local bus 5 heads up here hourly (25 minutes).

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