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A popular vacation destination for both native Swiss and visitors from abroad, the grand hotels and resorts that line Lake Lucerne have provided idyllic relaxation for everyone from royalty to rock stars. Visit the meadow of the Rütli, site of the founding of the Swiss Confederation, or take a walk down the 35 km Swiss Path built around the Lake of Uri.
The Lake Lucerne region of Switzerland is considered to have the greatest scenic diversity in Switzerland, and many say it is reminiscent of both a fjord landscape and a New England wooded forest. Here, boat cruises and small vessels outnumber cars, and a mild summer evening’s sail towards the main city’s sea of lights is truly unforgettable.
A striking feat of luxury architecture & design, contemporary Strandbad Seeburg on the edge of Lake Lucerne is the perfect place for Swiss summertime paddling.
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Eye candy sets the tone, a decisively chilled design refuge of honeyed timbers and smooth noir accented interiors, a foodie basecamp and cabin-esque hideout for the lovers of keeping it easy, perched hillside overlooking Engelberg.
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Perched above Lake Walen, Hasenberg Lodge is a reawakened 1970s chalet by architects Michelle Corrodi and Roger Zogg — a soulful private-hire retreat where design, light and Alpine poise converge.
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Buchs can be found in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, on the border with Liechtenstein surrounded by the bountiful regions of Werdenberg, Toggenburg and Heidiland. Werdenberg in particular is a gem of a town, retaining a unique wooden character being the only wooden medieval settlement in Switzerland.
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Luxury, dismantled. BelArosa Chalet flips the Alpine script with private pools, elemental design and raw-edged beauty. Not just a hotel – an escape carved from silence and stone.
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Where bluebird skies meet architectural cool: Arosa is the Swiss Alps distilled – raw, refined, and ready to steal your breath in every season. This is mountain life, redefined.
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Off-radar and quietly bold – a mansion hideout wrapped in lush gardens, where heritage meets high design, secret cinema nights unfold, and Dry Martinis flow. Zürich’s sleekest secret, just slightly off-centre.
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Rethought Gasthof Inn with a fabulous Restaurant, an upstairs private Apartment Suite by Monocle, Guest Rooms, and a Kiosk make this a popular pitstop along Zürich’s Gold Coast.
Ditch the noise. Chase altitude. High above Kandersteg, Chalet Arva is a raw, fuss-free alpine escape where wild nature rules, simplicity thrives, and adventure meets tranquility. Let the mountains pull you in.
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An adults-only newly opened hotel-chalet chameleon married to a curatorial melange of mid-century nostalgia and a dialogue of soft luxury perched in altitudinous Adelboden.
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A fabulous creative fusing of two historic landmark buildings, this popular restaurant and newly created design hotel is decked in Swiss and Scandi aesthetics and crafts.
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Perched high, this reborn majesty presides over the larch-wrapped resort of Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais, a design hotel that rekindles the Geist of Golden Age alpinism.
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A curated style jungle of mid-century furnishings, abstract modernism and bespoke pieces are flavoured by the original pine panelling dating back to 1848 - and all this cuteness is wrapped in a canvas of wild herbs and mountain eye candy.
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