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Neuchâtel Hotels – Hotel La Maison du Prussien

The name of this hotel and restaurant, a converted brewery by a spectacular gorge, refers to the time when the region was part of Prussia. The 18th-century building has been sympathetically restored, with plain stone walls and exposed beams; romantic bedrooms with modern, luxurious bathrooms. NAu Gor du Vauseyon, 2006 Neuchâtel NE. Continue reading →

Küsnacht Hotels – Hotel Ermitage am See

You can hardly believe you are just seven minutes’ drive from the centre of Zurich as you sit in the serene gardens of this 300-year-old lakeside house or wander through its spacious reception area, with antiques and paintings. Massive beds, white marble bathrooms. Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Pavillon. 8700 Küsnacht-Zurich, Seestr 80 ZH Continue reading →

Grindelwald Hotels- Hotel Fiescherblick

Grindelwald is the only one of this region’s resorts accessible by car, so walkers and skiers flock to this hotel; many return regularly. Packed lunches are provided, and staff can advise on trails and mountain guides. In the lively restaurant, second helpings always offered. Most bedrooms are spacious. N818 Grindelwald BE. Continue reading →

Celerina Hotels – Hotel Stüvetta Veglia

Choosing a room at this extraordinary hotel is an aesthetic challenge: each has been decorated by a different Swiss artist. Room 8 has Carigiet landscapes, and there are two Gimmi nudes in No.5. Bathrooms are luxurious. The gourmet restaurant is well known; people travel from St Moritz to sample specialities such as beef marinated in hay and herbs. 7505 Celerina GR. Continue reading →

Adelboden Hotels – Hotel Bären

The building dates from 1500, but it has been a hotel for only ten years. The proprietor, a local, has made it thoroughly comfortable, and it is especially popular with families. All the bedrooms are differently done out – one has a four-poster bed. Delicious Rösti and a range of French and German dishes in the restaurant. 3715 Adelboden BE. Continue reading →

THE MOUNTAINOUS GEOGRAPHY of Switzerland divides this small country into a number of selfcontained localities. In the past, communication, even between neighbouring valleys, was minimal. Local differences are reinforced by the fact that four languages are spoken: French, German, Italian and Romansch, a Latinised form of Swiss German. Continue reading →

Hotel Altstadt Vienna

This spacious hotel in Josefstadt, an unspoilt baroque part of the city, is only ten minutes’ walk from central Vienna. Owner Otto Ernst Wiesenthal, a seasoned traveller, has decorated the place according to his own definite tastes: a happy mix of antique and modern pieces. Friendly and helpful service; rooftop views over the city. 1070 Wien, Kirchengasse 41. Continue reading →

Schwarzenberg Hotels – Hotel Gasthof Hirschen

The distinctive 18th-century wooden-shingled inn, set in the centre of the village, has something for everyone. Families come for skiing, locals drop in for a drink, and in the summer it is popular with couples. The old house is traditional, but the annex very modern. The restaurant is popular with locals. 6867 Schwarzenberg. Map

Seefeld Hotels – Hotel Viktoria

Paul and Andrea Kirchmair run one of Austria’s smallest 5-star hotels. Quality abounds, although the taste sometimes inclines to the kitsch, with extravagantly themed suites like the chocolate-boxy Montmartre, the Dolce Vita, with bold colours and Spanish avant-garde furniture, and the 5 Tibetans, with its Chinese screen, black lacquer furniture and bold red flower fabric. 6100 Seefeld, Geigenbühelweg 589. Continue reading →

St Wolfgang Hotels – Hotel Landhaus zu Appesbach

A wonderful contrast to the busy lakeside resort of St Wolfgang, this elegant villa hotel has garden, lake and woods to keep it secluded. At first glance, the house has changed little since the Duke of Windsor stayed here in 1937, but it has been sympathetically modernized. Tennis courts and sauna. 5360 St Wolfgang am see. Continue reading →

Linz Hotels – Hotel Wolfinger

It may once have been a monastery, but little is spartan here. It’s a tasteful city hotel, the walls covered in old mirrors and photographs, public rooms and bedrooms displaying much Biedermeier and Art Nouveau furniture. Most bedrooms overlook the quiet courtyard. Good views of the Hauptplatz from the breakfast room. 4020 Linz, Hauptplatz 19. Continue reading →