Switzerland

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Switzerland, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

 Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

03/08/2016 by .
Resort Aussenansicht Luftaufnahme Dorf Schlucht

In the 16th century, it was said the thermal water from the Bad Ragaz spring cured all ills. Little wonder then that the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is built over that very spring and its healing waters are still doing good things to this day.

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Waldhaus Sils. Living the Grand Hotel Experience

29/02/2016 by .
Waldhaus Winter

What I like about the Waldhaus Sils is that, although it’s just 7 miles from St. Moritz, it’s in the heart of the countryside, surrounded by nature, perfect for relaxation. It also helps that it’s been owned by the same family since it was built in 1908, and they’re very much in evidence around the hotel.

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FAIRMONT LE MONTREUX PALACE

07/01/2016 by .
Montreux Palace exterior

Freddie Mercury lived there while looking for a home in Switzerland, Vladimir Nabokov used the proceeds of Lolita to fund a permanent suite and Deep Purple recorded Smoke on the Water in its lake-side pavilion.   There may not be a more celebrity-studded hotel in Switzerland than the Montreux Palace, arguably the country’s most glamorous hostelry.

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The Chedi Andermatt

01/09/2015 by .
CAM Rooms Grand Deluxe Room

It’s an early breakfast at The Chedi Andermatt, but this doesn’t faze my waiter as he gives my latte the full treatment. A mug of hot milk proudly held aloft as he pours in the coffee separating the white from the black. Pure theatre and I love it. And another surprise; the coffee mug is insulated, so no burning fingers as I take my first caffeine hit of the day.

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Glorious Gstaad Palace Hotel

13/08/2014 by .
Gstaad Palace Hotel

The Gstaad Palace Hotel has been looking down at the residents of Gstaad from her lofty hilltop perch for over a century, like a well to do matriarch protecting her flock.

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Grand Hotel Kronenhof named World’s Top Hotel

29/01/2014 by .
Grand Hotel Kronenhof Winter 15

Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina located  six miles from St. Moritz and privately owned by the Niarchos family.has been named The World’s Top Hotel in the 2014 Travelers’ Choice awards.

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