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Top 25 hotels in Switzerland

25 memorable places to stay in Switzerland, from grand landmarks to characterful boutique hotels.

25 hotels

  1. 1
    Grand & luxury

    Badrutt's Palace Hotel

    St. Moritz

    Towered 1896 palace hotel above the lake, synonymous with the glamour of St. Moritz winter society.

  2. 2
    Grand & luxury

    Baur au Lac

    Zurich

    Family-owned grand hotel in private parkland by Lake Zurich, run by the same family since 1844.

  3. 3
    Grand & luxury

    The Dolder Grand

    Zurich

    Fairy-tale 1899 hilltop hotel extended by Foster + Partners, with a notable art collection.

  4. 4
    Grand & luxury

    Beau-Rivage Palace

    Lausanne

    Belle Époque palace hotel in lakeside gardens at Ouchy, open since 1861.

  5. 5
    Historic & heritage

    Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois

    Basel

    One of Europe's oldest city hotels, standing on the Rhine in Basel since the 17th century.

  6. 6
    Resort

    Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne

    Bürgenstock

    Clifftop resort complex above Lake Lucerne, reached by funicular, with hotels dating from 1873.

  7. 7
    Grand & luxury

    Gstaad Palace

    Gstaad

    Turreted 1913 palace hotel overlooking Gstaad, still owned and run by the founding Scherz family.

  8. 8
    Grand & luxury

    Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa

    Interlaken

    Grand 19th-century hotel on the Höhematte meadow facing the Jungfrau.

  9. 9
    Historic & heritage

    Hotel Waldhaus Sils

    Sils Maria

    Family-run 1908 hotel in woods above Sils Maria, long favoured by writers, artists and musicians.

  10. 10
    Historic & heritage

    Bellevue Palace

    Bern

    Belle Époque hotel beside the Federal Palace, the Swiss government's official guest house.

  11. 11
    Historic & heritage

    Hotel des Bergues

    Geneva

    Geneva's oldest luxury hotel, opened in 1834 on the Rhône quayside and now run by Four Seasons.

  12. 12
    Grand & luxury

    Suvretta House

    St. Moritz

    Grand 1912 hotel with its own ski slopes and lift in the woods west of St. Moritz.

  13. 13
    Historic & heritage

    Kulm Hotel St. Moritz

    St. Moritz

    The hotel where Alpine winter tourism began in 1864, beside the Cresta Run and Olympia bob run.

  14. 14
    Mountain & lodge

    Riffelalp Resort 2222m

    Zermatt

    Remote hotel at 2,222 metres on the Gornergrat line, with direct views of the Matterhorn.

  15. 15
    Historic & heritage

    Hotel Monte Rosa

    Zermatt

    Zermatt's first hotel, the base for Edward Whymper's 1865 first ascent of the Matterhorn.

  16. 16
    Mountain & lodge

    The Chedi Andermatt

    Andermatt

    Asian-inspired luxury chalet hotel that led the revival of the old garrison village of Andermatt.

  17. 17
    Grand & luxury

    Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzern

    Lucerne

    Restored 1906 Belle Époque palace hotel on the Lake Lucerne promenade.

  18. 18
    Historic & heritage

    Grand Hotel Giessbach

    Brienz

    Historic 1870s hotel beside the Giessbach Falls above Lake Brienz, reached by its own funicular.

  19. 19
    Grand & luxury

    Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola

    Lugano

    Former Russian noble family villa set in subtropical gardens on the Lake Lugano shore.

  20. 20
    Resort

    Giardino Ascona

    Ascona

    Mediterranean-style garden resort hotel in the Ticino lakeside town of Ascona.

  21. 21
    Mountain & lodge

    Tschuggen Grand Hotel

    Arosa

    Mountain hotel whose glass-sail Bergoase spa was designed by Mario Botta.

  22. 22
    Resort

    Le Mirador Resort & Spa

    Mont-Pèlerin

    Hilltop resort on Mont-Pèlerin with panoramic views over Lake Geneva and the Lavaux vineyards.

  23. 23
    Boutique & design

    Hotel Castell

    Zuoz

    Engadine hotel known for its contemporary art collection and James Turrell skyspace.

  24. 24
    Boutique & design

    Widder Hotel

    Zurich

    Design hotel created from nine linked medieval townhouses in Zurich's old town.

  25. 25
    Budget & hostel

    Wellnesshostel4000

    Saas-Fee

    Modern youth hostel with its own spa and pool in the car-free glacier village of Saas-Fee.

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