
Montana Art Deco Hotel, a premium hotel & foodie place in Lucerne, Switzerland
Staycation in the country's most touristy place with great views of city, lake & mountains
Lucerne is one of Switzerland's most popular destinations for package travelers, especially from the U.S. and Asia. While it is normally not the…

Staying & dining in style at Hotel Alex Lake Zurich, Switzerland
Short stay & dine around in luxury hotels of the Living Circle group:
The Lake Zurich area is not exactly a vacation spot for leisure travelers. Yet it is a lovely patch of earth not far from the city of Zurich. When I heard of the existence…

Staying & dining in style at Hotel Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland
One of the top luxury hotels in Switzerland plus 2-star Michelin dining at Anne-Sophie Pic Restaurant:
As a matter of fact, Lausanne on Lake Geneva was not on the list when my husband and I were preparing our trip through our home country's…

Staying & dining in style at Hotel Victoria in Glion/Montreux, Switzerland
Beautiful vista & old world charm high above Lake Geneva:
On the tour through the French-speaking part of Switzerland, which my husband and I undertook recently (see overview post), the Mediterranean like Montreux on Lake Geneva was a must.…

Staying & dining in style at Maison Wenger in Le Noirmont, Switzerland
Culinary delights at 2-star Michelin chef in the Swiss Jura:
When my husband and I had planned our western Switzerland journey - see here the overview post - , staying and dining at 2-star Michelin chef Jérémy Desbraux at Maison Wenger in…

Staying & dining in style in the French-speaking part of Switzerland
"Chasing down Michelin stars" in western Swiss hotel restaurants:
When my husband and I headed to Switzerland's western part to spend our spring vacations, dining-out was still confined to hotel restaurants due to Corona. So the choice of lodging…

Staying & dining at Andreas Caminada’s place, THE top chef in Switzerland’s culinary scene
Superlative gastronomy at Michelin 3-star Schauenstein in Fuerstenau:
Andreas Caminada is the most known among the three Michelin 3-star chefs in Switzerland. This not only because of his cooking skills but also due to his "function" as supporter…

Where to stay & dine in style in Lugano, Switzerland
Top luxury hotels & (Michelin) dining in the near-Mediterranean Swiss south:
You find in Switzerland not only the Alps and the Mittelland but also an area with a Mediterranean vibe, the Ticino. This most southern part of Switzerland is…

2 great high-class hotels to ski-in/ski-out in Switzerland
Hotel Tschuggen Arosa & Hotel Castell Zuoz in the Swiss Alps:
Winter vacations - skiing & winter hiking - is something that my husband and I do every year. And for this purpose, we favor upscale ski-in/ski-out hotels in Switzerland.…