Lush green high alpine pastures, glaciated mountain peaks and picturesque lakes make the land of the Swiss a popular travel destination. Active vacationers get their money's worth in the elegant ski resorts and on hiking trails. But connoisseurs have also discovered Switzerland for themselves, celebrating luxury vacations in the financial metropolis of Zurich or traveling on legendary trains like the Glacier Express through the breathtaking mountain world. These are the best hotels to go with it!

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1. THE ALPINA GSTAAD

3780 Gstaad, thealpinagstaad.ch
Points: 100

Hotel for the highest demands. Alpine chic and gourmet gastronomy.

©The Alpina Gstaad

2. BÜRGENSTOCK RESORT LAKE LUCERNE

6363 Obbürgen, buergenstock.ch
Points: 100

Top class hotel with sensational infinity pool above the lake. Top cuisine.

©Bürgenstock Resort

3. KULM HOTEL ST. MORITZ

7500 St. Moritz, kulm.com.
Points: 99

A dream of class and style for more than 160 years. Chic Kulm Country Club.

©Kulm Hotel St. Moritz

5. BEAU-RIVAGE PALACE

1006 Lausanne, brp.ch/en/home
Points: 99

Traditional house in magnificent parkland with gourmet cuisine and Cinq Mondes Spa.

©Beau-Rivage Palace

 

 

6. 7132 HOTEL

7132 Vals, 7132.com
Points: 98

Imposing design and wellness hotel with world-famous spa. Star gastronomy.

©Jeremy Mason McGraw

7. BADRUTT'S PALACE Hotel

7500 St. Moritz, badruttspalace.com
Points: 98

Legendary luxury with a view of the lake. Discreet service and traditional elegance.

©Badrutt's Palace

8. GRAND RESORT BAD RAGAZ

7310 Bad Ragaz, resortragaz.ch
Points: 98

Luxury resort with its own thermal spring and culinary at the highest level.

©Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

9. THE CHEDI ANDERMATT

6490 Andermatt, thechediandermatt.com
Points: 98

Alpine chic, Asian influences and luxury meet at The Chedi Andermatt to create an exceptional hotel experience. 123 elegant suites, award-winning cuisine, unique wellness area including health club.

©The Chedi Andermatt

10. THE DOLDER GRAND

8032 Zurich, thedoldergrand.com
Points: 98

The original "Curhaus" from 1899 presents itself as a luxurious city resort in an exposed location on the western slope of the Adlisberg with a magnificent view of the city, the lake and the Alps. Successful combination of the historic main building with its striking spire and two new hotel wings. Over 100 renowned works of modern art. Elegant interiors in all guest rooms. Extravagant spa with a variety of offerings. Gourmet restaurant by Heiko Nieder, awarded two stars.

©The Dolder Grand

 

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GOURMETHOTELS

1. THE ALPINA GSTAAD

3780 Gstaad, thealpinagstaad.ch
Points: 100

Internationally inspired culinary art. In summer, Michelin-starred chef Martin Göschel embarks on an epicurean journey around the world. Creative and vegetarian dishes, wonderful wines and excellent service are a must here. Exotic delights also await the palate in the menu, where Japanese cuisine and the finest sake are served in a Far Eastern ambience.

2. GRAND RESORT BAD RAGAZ

7310 Bad Ragaz, resortragaz.ch
Points: 98

Sharing concept and creative cuisine. Culinary diversity is on the menu at the Grand Resort: Seven stylish restaurants spoil discerning gourmands with their creations. The sharing courses at IGNIV, the fine-dining spot of top chef Andreas Caminada, are first-class. Or, also Namun with its exquisite Asian cuisine!

©Claus brechenmacher & Reiner Baumann 

3. CASTELLO DEL SOLE

6612 Ascona, castellodelsole.com
Points: 98

Sustainability meets gourmet cuisine. The Castello's six restaurants and bars use seasonal delicacies from Terreni alla Maggia, the resort's own garden. Chef Matthias Roock conjures up Mediterranean-French cuisine from it in the award-winning Locanda Barbarossa, which is a must-try. This is Ticino's closeness to nature at its best!

©Ydo Sol

4. WIDDER HOTEL

8001 Zurich, widderhotel.com
Points: 88

Culinary delights with a difference in an urban ambience. In the Widder restaurant, award-winning chef virtuoso Stefan Heilemann refines gourmet classics with exotic notes and interesting flavors from around the world. This makes taste buds blossom! Carnivores are drawn to the rustic-chic Boucherie August with its regional and meat specialties.

©Widder Hotel

5. GRAND HOTEL LES TROIS ROIS

4001 Basel, lestroisrois.com
Points: 87

Haute cuisine and brasserie at its best. At Les Trois Rois, star chef Peter Knogl tempts guests' palates with award-winning haute cuisine. French specialties are accompanied by subtle notes of Mediterranean and Asian cuisine. A symphony! Somewhat more down-to-earth, but just as enjoyable: the Swiss classics in the chic Brasserie.

©Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois

SPAHOTELS

1. PARKHOTEL VITZNAU

6354 Vitznau, parkhotel-vitznau.ch
Points: 99

Retreat for undisturbed regeneration. The Parkhotel Vitznau is all about health and beauty. A luxurious spa area invites you to relax comprehensively - in the heated outdoor infinity pool as well as during first-class beauty treatments. Exclusive relaxation is offered by the Private Spa Suite with sauna, steam bath, whirlpool and massage beds.

©Michelle Chaplow

2. 7132 HOTEL

7132 Vals, 7132.com
Points: 98

Relaxation in the stone retreat. Behind 60,000 Vals quartzite slabs is the exclusive 7132 thermal spa. It is not only the listed architecture that is immensely impressive; inside, the hot water of the St. Peter's spring bubbles up into numerous baths and grottos. The wellness and design hotel also impresses with the elegance of its Japanese-inspired rooms.

 ©Jeremy Mason McGraw

3. TSCHUGGEN GRAND HOTEL AROSA

7050 Arosa, tschuggen.ch
Points: 96

Modern wellness dimensions. The Grand Hotel stands for first-class spa experiences on 5,000 m2 - from saunas and luxurious pools to yoga classes, medical wellness treatments and hairdresser appointments. The spa is particularly impressive with its simple design language, the play of light and shadow, for which star architect Mario Bottas is responsible.

©Tschuggen Grand Hotel Arosa

4. WALDHAUS FLIMS

7018 Flims, waldhaus-flims.ch
Points: 95

Alpine oasis with a view. In the Waldhaus Flims, you can take a plunge into the cold water in the pond ice hole; the warmth in the extensive sauna area does you double good afterwards. A wide range of different treatments attracts visitors to Flims, as does the mountain spring bathing pond - or the indoor pool in the glass cube: here you can swim your laps with a direct view of the forest.

© Yves Gameau

5. VICTORIA VIRGIN GRAND HOTEL & SPA

3800 Interlaken, victoria-jungfrau.ch
Points: 94

Holistic wellness for body, mind and beauty. Bringing our lives back into balance is the pronounced goal at Victoria- Jungfrau. Building on the better aging programs of Nescens, guests are cared for holistically: This ranges from spa classics to nutritional counseling and healthy cuisine to preventive medicine.

© Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa

DESIGNHOTELS

1. THE HIDE HOTEL

7017 Flims, thehidehotelflims.com
Points: 93

Feeling good in an urban atmosphere. What the design team has created at The Hide presents itself to guests as urban alpine chic with a sense of coziness. The hotel impresses with its exciting color scheme, modern-luxurious interior and the courage to use patterns - for example in the suites and rooms, which provide an urban penthouse feeling on the top floor.

©Claus Brechenmacher & Reiner Baumann 

2. CERVO MOUNTAIN RESORT

3920 Zermatt, cervo.swiss
Points: 93

Nature with style. Inside and out, the CERVO knows how to playfully blend into its alpine surroundings. Regional woods and warm earth tones, black burnt wood and granite floors are used and prove class without losing the casual charm. Selected furnishings and well-placed details add homely comfort.

©CERVO Mountain Resort

3. ALEX LAKE ZURICH

8800 Zurich, alexlakezurich.com
Points: 92

Pure art enjoyment in a chic ambience. The hotel of The Living Circle Group is able to skillfully combine comfort and modern design requirements. Large panoramic windows grant direct lake views and create bright, open spaces. In addition to the elegant, modern interior, art lovers will regularly find curated exhibitions at the Alex. An oasis for aesthetes!

©Brady Williams

4. THE CAMBRIAN ADELBODEN

3715 Adelboden, thecambrianadelboden.com
Points: 89

Contemporary Drawn. When the BelleÉpoque turns to the present, you'll find yourself at The Cambrian design hotel. Renovated in 2007, the hotel in the Bernese Oberland interprets alpine style in a completely modern way, with made-to-measure interiors as well as elegant natural tones. Here, one demonstrates a flair for details without losing sight of the elegant whole.

©The Cambrian

5. AMERON ZURICH BELLERIVE AU LAC

8008 Zurich, ameroncollection.com
Points: 82

Art deco meets urban style. The AMERON convinces with its creative ode to the Roaring Twenties. However, there is never any dusty nostalgia on Zurich's beach promenade, as the hotel skilfully combines modern accents and statement pieces with the eternal elegance of fine woods and rich colors. This makes the AMERON a hotspot for cosmopolitans.

©Ameron

FAMILY HOTELS

1. LA RÉSERVE GENÈVE

1293 Geneva, lareserve-geneve.com
Points: 94

Fresh air and recreation. La Réserve welcomes families in a special way: In the luxurious "jungle" room with teepees, games and lion mats, feeling good is the order of the day. Playgrounds and numerous outdoor activities await outside the doors - the lake and mountain invite you to surf, swim and ski. Only boredom finds no place here.

©G. Gardette La Réserve Genève

2. RESORT LA GINABELLE

3920 Zermatt, la.ginabelle.ch
Points: 91

Wellness and well-being for the kids. The resort not only offers a children's and youth club "Murmeli" and a colorful program, but also provides for shared wellness hours. In the Dress-on-Family-SPA, the offspring can get to know the infrared sauna or whirlpool for the first time and let themselves float in the potassium-magnesium-infinity pool.

©Resort La Ginabelle

3. VALBELLA RESORT

7007 Lenzerheide, valbellaresort.ch
Points: 90

Varied playground. To the delight of the little ones, the Valbella Resort has brought in the LEGO Group, which has created the 420 m² KidsInn play paradise. There they can play, romp and tinker to their heart's content. In addition, kids from the age of two can look forward to a forest kindergarten, a ski school and a creative and adventurous leisure program.

©Valbella Resort

4. LENKERHOF GOURMET SPA RESORT

3775 Lenk im Simmental, lenkerhof.ch
Points: 89

An adventure inside and out. The Lenkerhof focuses on great experiences for the little ones: This begins with the spacious children's pool area, extends to the supervised "Alpine Station" and out into the Simmental, which beckons with various leisure activities. And because the Lenkerhof thinks of everything, the 7sources Spa even offers its own children's treatments. Great!

©GjB Photography - Gernot Brendle

5TH ROCKSRESORT

7032 Laxx, rocksresort.com
Points: 80

Active children's vacation with style. The Rocksresort is located directly at the Laax valley station and carries young skiers to their first snow adventures. In the resort itself, the youngest find everything their heart desires - whether all-day care in the Ami Sabi daycare center or culinary delights for little gourmets. Sports enthusiasts are drawn to the Freestyle Academy with trampolines, skate and parcours area.

©NI Photography

 

CITYHOTELS

1. BEAU-RIVAGE PALACE

1006 Lausanne, brp.ch
Points: 99

Tradition and modernity in harmony. The Beau-Rivage impresses with its skilful use of modern details as well as its reinterpretation of time-honored traditions. Gourmands delight in Anne-Sophie Pic's award-winning cuisine. The same applies to the luxurious Cinq Monde Spa, which shines in warm, noble materials and also invites guests to yoga sessions.

©Beau-Rivage Palace

2.THE DOLDER GRAND

8032 Zurich, thedoldergrand.com
Points: 98

Urban present follows luxurious heritage. Built in 1899, the hotel is constantly being reimagined. While art collections, magnificent suites, and fine dining remain constant, modernity is making inroads both architecturally and zeitgeist-wise. This can be seen, for example, in the chic lobby, a popular meeting place in Zurich, or in the expansive Grand Spa.

©The Dolder Grand

3. FOUR SEASONS HOTEL DES BERGUES GENEVA

1201 Geneva, fourseasons.com
Points: 97

Royal luxury dream on the lake. Here, majestic views and modern demands are interwoven. Architect Pierre-Yves Rochon had his talented fingers in the pie in the accommodations, well-being and amazement take place in equal measure. On the roof overlooking Geneva, you can enjoy Japanese fusion at Izumi, and tranquility at Spa Mont Blanc.

©Richard Waite

4. THE WOODWARD GENEVA

1201 Geneva, oetkercollection.com
Points: 97

Nature meets urbanity. While Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc in front of the hotel provide a unique panorama, the Woodward impresses behind its classic facades with stylish modern interior design by star architect Pierre-Yves Rochon. But the spa area and the excellent cuisine are also worth a visit.

©The Woodward Geneva

5. LA RÉSERVE EDEN AU LAC ZURICH

8008 Zurich, lareserve-zurich.com
Points: 92

Zurich exclusivity rethought. La Réserve on the shores of Lake Zurich convinces all those who appreciate timeless elegance as much as modern, sophisticated design. Spacious rooms in warm earth tones, chic details, the mix of history and modernity - that's what appeals. The international cuisine served in the restaurant offers a view of both the open kitchen and the lake.

©S.Candito

SUSTAINABILITY & INNOVATION

VALSANA HOTEL AROSA

7050 Arosa, valsana.ch
Points: 94

Sustainable Chic in the Grisons Mountains. The Valsana Hotel has consciously committed itself to the preservation of nature, which is so incredibly close in Arosa. As part of the Tschuggen Hotel Group, the five-star hotel - in cooperation with myclimate - can call itself climate-neutral since 2019. An impressive success, for which on the one hand sustainable construction activities were decisive, on the other hand a rethinking in the hotel's everyday life itself. Recycling, eco-cleaners or regional organic food? Have long been part of good manners. And instead of fossil fuels, an ice storage system heats the building. By supporting various climate protection projects, Valsana also offsets unavoidable CO2 emissions - an option that guests can also take advantage of. This is luxury vacation at its most sustainable.

©Urs Homberger

 

SKIHOTELS

1. ULTIMA GSTAAD

3780 Gstaad, ultimacollection.com
Points: 97

Chalet ambience par excellence in a mountain paradise. The Ultima Gstaad is located in the immediate vicinity of the lifts that carry snow enthusiasts into the breathtaking Bernese Oberland. Here, in six chalet residences, the best location meets exclusive comfort, excellent spa experiences and fine dining. And after the slopes? Warm up at the suite's own steam fireplace.

©Ultima Gstaad

2. LECRANS HOTEL & SPA

3963 Crans-Montana, lecrans.com.
Points: 96

That certain something of the forest idyll. Where exclusive closeness to nature and elegant-rustic style, winter sports and wellness meet, you have arrived at LeCrans. While guests of the hotel are surrounded by quiet alpine forest one moment, the next they find themselves on the demanding slopes of the Crans Montana ski area. A perfect mix! 

©Lecrans Hotel & Spa

3. SUVRETTA HOUSE

7500 St. Moritz, suvrettahouse.ch
Points: 95

Luxury chateau with ski-in & ski-out. The private lift takes you from the hotel directly into the white expanses of the extensive ski region of the Upper Engadine. A wide range of courses for all skill levels is provided here, as well as the modern ski room with Sports Alpine Center, where equipment can be purchased, rented or serviced.

©Rolf Canal

4. AROSA KULM HOTEL & ALPIN SPA

7050 Arosa, arosakulm.ch
Points: 94

Alpine tradition at 2,800 meters above sea level. Exhilarating steep slopes, wide pistes and snow dreams for every skill level: The traditional Arosa Kulm has been enticing guests with its perfect mountain location since 1882. The Kulm Ski-in & Ski-out directly at the piste provides convenient access to the Arosa Lenzerheide ski area. After-ski relaxation is provided in the Alpine Spa.

©LIVIABASSPHOTOGRAPHY

5. W VERBIER

1936 Verbier, marriott.com
Points: 90

Alpine high gloss with a flair for trends. In Switzerland's largest ski resort, you can ski directly from the breathtaking slopes to the ski-in & ski-out of the W Verbier. Modern, chic, luxurious: the resort on the high plateau is the address for the discerning. This starts with the stylish design and extends to the exclusive relaxation in Switzerland's only AWAY®️ Spa.

©W Verbier

HOTELIER OF THE YEAR

JÖRG ARNOLD, STORCHEN ZURICH, WIDDER HOTEL AND ALEX LAKE ZURICH

General Manager Jörg Arnold can be justifiably proud of his work over the past two decades: He has been managing the Hotel Storchen in Zurich for 21 years - and extremely successfully. So successful, in fact, that since 2020 he has also been responsible for the Widder boutique hotel and the Alex Lake Zürich for The Living Circle. For the three five-star hotels, the hotelier created the One City & Lake Resort cooperation concept. In addition, he is and has been a board member and member of several Swiss associations - such as Hotellerie Suisse, the City Vereinigung Zürich and the Zürcher Hotelier-Verein. His forward-looking, creative work as general manager and his commitment to progress, sustainability and luxury make Arnold a central figure in the Swiss hotel scene.

alexlakezurich.com

©The Living Circle

 

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