Savoy Baur en Ville
On 24 December 1838, 43-years old Johannes Baur opened the Baur en Ville, a huge guesthouse in the heart of the Swiss city of Zurich. It boasted “one dining room, two parlours for dinner and déjeuner â part as well a...
Bürgenstock
Recently reopend mega resort — operated by Quatari management and money. Little Arba on Swiss mountain. We are waiting for detailed reports. There are related articels below. Hotel fails to update database.
Schweizerhof Lucerne
The Schweizerhof was built in 1844 and, in terms of art and architectural history, is of national significance. Its original architecture has been preserved, and the interior design of the rooms is incomparable. The grand hall is famous. Lovely reli...
Mont Cervin Palace
The hotel in the city centre of Zermatt was built 1852 by city council Josef Anton Clemenz. It originally only hat 14 beds. 15 years later it was bought by Alexander Seiler. The Mont Cervin Palace stands out with its attractive south-façade...
Grand Hotel Bellevue, Gstaad
The house was built by the Grand Hotel Bellevue und Kurhaus AG in 1913 and 1914. Upon completion, World War I. broke out and international travel came to a standstill in central Europe. The hotel really picked up after the war, and we do have rec...
Grand Hotel du Lac, Vevey
Built in 1868 and entirely renovated in 2006 by interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, the hotel offers 50 rooms. We are researching its history.
Hotel des Trois Couronnes, Vevey
In case you wonder what sort of room reservation could possibly puzzle the receptionist at the Trois Coronnes: in October 1859 Tsar Nicholas I took all 60 rooms on all four floors for himself and his entourage and spent the winter at Vevey. Today you...
Hotel d’Angleterre Geneva
The D'Angleterre is basically too small to be a Select Member of The Most Famous Hotels in the World, but on the other hand it is too old and too famous to be ignored. The Hotel d’Angleterre is the work of the celebrated architect Anthony Kraff...
Grand Hotel Giessbach
This one of Switzerland's famous historic hotels was once even saved by the democratic action of the "Giessbach to the Swiss People" foundation. It rests majestically in its unique setting high above lake Brienz and right next to the foaming Giess...
Quellenhof, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
Grand Resorts Bad Ragatz is the new name for a combination of the historic hotels Quellenhof and Grand Hotel Hof Ragatz and other spa-related institutions including a casino. It is among the oldest spa hotels in the world. Bad Ragaz in Eastern Switze...
Beau Rivage
It is of course a highly unpleasant affair that this hotel is constantly associated with the idol of a generation, 60-years old Austrian Empress Elisabeth who in 1898 breathed her last in her room after being stabbed outside of the hotel, on her way...
Palace Luzern
The Palace – which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006 – is one of Switzerland's legendary luxury hotels. It belonged to the legendary hotelier Franz Josef Bucher-Durrer. It is located on the scenic shores of Lake Lucerne in the ver...
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The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Since decades “The Oriental”, as it is affectionately known by travellers from all over the globe, leads the lists of all...Read More
Raffles Hotel
The historic building (top, slide to the right): The "new" Raffles main building in 1899. It opened on 18 November 1899, featuring the all new...Read More
Le Royal
In 1923/24, the construction of a 55-room hotel in Phnom Penh was proposed, with Ernest Hébrard as architect. A visionary planner, he was in...Read More
Galle Face
The Galle Face Hotel was established in 1864, five years before the Suez Canal came into operation. A journey through the Suez Canal was a...Read More
