Hotel Guide 2023: The 10 best hotels in Switzerland

Snowy peaks, clear lakes, and lush alpine meadows: As diverse as the idyllic landscape of Switzerland itself, Swiss hotels are in a class of their own.

Carolin Chytrek,

10.07.2023

Top 10 Hotels 2023:

The Alpina Gstaad got the top score in the 2023 Hotel Guide. © provided

1st Place: THE ALPINA GSTAAD

Gstaad, thealpinagstaad.ch
Excellent: 100 | 100 points

2nd Place: BÜRGENSTOCK HOTEL & ALPINE SPA

Obbürgen, burgenstockresort.com
Excellent: 100 | 100 points

3rd place: BEAU-RIVAGE PALACE

Lausanne, brp.ch
Excellent: 100 | 100 points

4th Place: THE WOODWARD GENEVA

Geneva, oetkercollection.com
Excellent: 100 | 100 points

5th Place: 7132 HOTEL

Vals, 7132.com
Excellent: 99 | 100 points

6th Place: GRAND RESORT BAD RAGAZ

Bad Ragaz, resortragaz.ch
Excellent: 99 | 100 points

7th Place: KULM HOTEL ST. MORITZ

St. Moritz, kulm.com.
Excellent: 99 | 100 points

8th Place: THE DOLDER GRAND

Zurich, thedoldergrand.com
Excellent: 99 | 100 points

9th Place: BADRUTT'S PALACE HOTEL

St. Moritz, badruttspalace.com
Excellent: 99 | 100 points

10th Place: PARK HOTEL VITZNAU

Vitznau, parkhotel-vitznau.ch
Excellent: 99 | 100 points

DIE READER’S CHOICE WERTUNGEN:

GOURMET:

Vor Kaminfeuer speisen – im Grand Resort Bad Ragaz ist das möglich. © beigestellt

SPA:

At 7132 Hotel, recreation is at the forefront. © Jeremy Mason McGraw

1st Place: 7132 HOTEL

Vals, 7132.com

2nd Place: Park Hotel Vitznau

Vitznau, parkhotel-vitznau.ch

3rd Place: LeCrans Hotel & Spa

Crans-Montana, lecrans.com.

Design:

The Hide Hotel stands out with its colorful, creative, modern design. © provided

1st Place: The Hide Hotel

Flims, thehidehotelflims.ch

2nd Place: Cervo Mountain Resort

Zermatt, cervo.swiss

3rd Place: Chetzeron

Crans-Montana, chetzeron.ch

Family:

Das Badrutt’s bietet genug Platz für Groß und Klein. © beigestellt

1st Place: BADRUTT'S PALACE HOTEL

St. Moritz, badruttspalace.com

2nd Place: Grand Hotel Kronenhof

Pontresina, crownyard.com

3rd Place: Resort La Ginabelle

Zermatt, la.ginabelle.ch

City:

The Woodward Geneva scores high thanks to its location directly on Lake Geneva. © provided

1st Place: The Woodward Geneva

Geneva, oetkercollection.com

2nd Place: Beau-Rivage Palace

Lausanne, brp.ch

3rd place: The Dolder Grand

Zurich, thedoldergrand.com

Skiing:

1: The Chedi Andermatt

Andermatt, thechediandermatt.com

Place 2: Carlton Hotel St. Moritz

St. Moritz, tschuggencollection.ch

Rank 3: Ultima Gstaad

Gstaad, ultimacollection.com

Sustainability & Innovation:

IN LAIN Hotel Cadonau

Brail, inlain.ch

HOTELIER OF THE YEAR:

Jenny and Heinz E. Hunkeler (Kulm Hotel St. Moritz)

St. Moritz, kulm.com.

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