Historic hotels

Charming Art Nouveau hotel in the Entlebuch region, dating from the early days of tourism.

This hotel has been run by the same family for four generations. The building dates from 1896, but was renovated in 1979 and equipped with every modern comfort and convenience.

This family hotel is housed in the former post office of Astano, surrounded by a Mediter - ranean-style garden with terraces, pergola and swimming pool.

Named Historic Hotel of the Year in 2007 by the Swiss branch of Icomos (the Interna tional Council on Monuments and Sites), the Hotel Krafft was built in 1873 on the sunny north bank of the Rhine, looking out across the river towards the Old Town.

In 1883, Rudolf von Salis-Muralt commis - sioned the celebrated architect Nicolaus Hartmann to convert this farmhouse, built in 1590, into a magnificent patrician villa.

This historic hotel, set beside the foaming waters of the celebrated Giessbach Falls high above Lake Brienz, is a small, exquisite world of its own – just as it was one hundred years ago.

Sophisticated restaurant in a typical chalet from the 18th century serving the finest cuisine.

As a hotel with a living tradition, romantic atmosphere, family flair and values it holds dear, the Hotel Stern is the top address in Chur, the cantonal capital.

Opened in June 1930 on the sunny plateau of Crans-Montana, high above the Rhone valley, the Hotel Bella Lui is now recognized as an outstanding example of Modernist architecture.

The Schatzalp was built in 1900 in Art Nouveau style as a luxury sanatorium, and was the setting for Thomas Mann’s novel “The Magic Mountain”.

St Peter’s Island is the jewel of Lake Biel/ Bienne. It was formed in the last Ice Age, when the Rhone glacier reached as far as the Jura.

Just an hour from Zurich, set in the magni - ficent mountain scenery of Flims Laax, lies a unique, self-contained holiday world, set in the most extensive hotel grounds in the whole of Switzerland.

The Paxmontana is an architectural gem, built in 1896 in Art Nouveau style on a glori - ous hilltop location. Its captivating blend of historical charm twinned with modern service and comfort has won it numerous awards.

The first historical mention of the Gyrenbad baths is in the Zürich tax register of 1464. The present structure dates from the 17th century.

Charming house dating from 1753, offering romantic rooms and superb Swiss cuisine.

This hotel was designed by the top Zurich architect Hermann Schneider in 1938, in the run-up to a Swiss national exhibition, as a total work of art of its time.

Situated directly on Lake Zürich and only ten minutes from the city itself, the Sonne («Sun») radiates a magical, historical charm – as it has since 1641.

Standing on the shore of Lake Geneva and set in four hectares of private grounds, the Beau-Rivage Palace enjoys a stunning view across the water to the Alps.

Set in a charming artists’ village, this 200- year-old patrician house offers accommoda - tion in 18 individually decorated rooms, stylishly furnished with antiques.

The «Wilden Mann» was first mentioned in old Lucerne in 1517 as a tavern and it comprises a series of delightful town houses. This historical hotel is an oasis of charm and hospitality snuggled in the picturesque old town. Each room is individually and beautifully decorated with a flair for detail.

The charming 33-room Hôtel Masson lies in an elevated, panoramic position on the old Simplon road.

With its richly ornamented roof timbers, and façades decorated in exquisite “sgraffiti” style, this historical house casts an immediate spell on all visitors.

Standing on the picturesque main square of Poschiavo, the Hotel Albrici was originally built in 1682 as a patrician house.

The castle of Schloss Wartegg was built in 1557 by Caspar Blarer von Wartensee above the southern shore of Lake Constance. His Renaissance palace was extended significantly three times: in 1676, 1860 and 1930.

In the heart of the village of Samedan – “capital” of the Upper Engadine – and surrounded by stunning mountain scenery, the historic seat of the aristocratic Mÿsanus family has stood for more than 400 years.

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Just 10 km from bustling St. Moritz but in a world of its own is the Waldhaus, perched like a castle on a hilltop.

This aristocratic house, built in 1630 and extended in 1701, was converted into a hotel more than 100 years ago.

Napoleon, Casanova, Kissinger and Carreras all had one thing in common: an unforgettable visit to the Krone. This historic hotel, dating from 1418, stands in the heart of the old town of Solothurn.

Rooms with individual charm at a former muleteers’ inn in the heart of Splügen village.

Historic Hotel of the Year 2001: The Grand Hotel Bella Tola & St-Luc was constructed back in 1883 by the Pont family at the northern edge of the village of St-Luc. This simple guesthouse quickly grew into a grand Alpine hotel.

No hotel has bound its destiny so closely to that of St. Moritz as Badrutt’s Palace Hotel – nor has any hotel developed the glamorous resort in the same way. Together, they have become a legend.

The Hobby Hotel is situated next door to the steamer pier and the funiculars up Mt. Rigi. It was first built in 1873 by the Vitznau-Rigibahn, Europe’s first mountain railway (1871), as part of the station complex.

The Hotel Falken is a unique testament to the days of the belle époque in Wengen. It stands on a hilltop in its own grounds, with a separate pavilion.

The history of the Monte Rosa goes back to the very earliest days of alpine tourism, and the hotel still breathes all the charm of those pioneering years – without being a museum piece.