Valais
If you’ve ever dreamed of sleeping in a wine barrel or press, make for this quirky hotel in Salgesch where each of the beamed rooms has a different wine…
Must-see hotels in Switzerland
Bernese Oberland
Run by a fun-loving, on-the-ball team, this central pick offers great value. Besides clean, spruced-up rooms (the best have Eiger views), there's a…
Northeastern Switzerland
Set in a pretty half-timbered house, Hotel Frohsinn has light, airy rooms and its own microbrewery. Venture down to the vaulted cellar (mains Sfr17.50 to…
Ticino
Sitting on Cevio's main piazza, these simple, charmingly old-fashioned digs make a good base for exploring the valley. There's a decent restaurant that…
Switzerland
No other European country does it: encourage travellers to bunk up with the cows in haylofts, that is. A fabulous way to experience life on a Swiss farm…
Lucerne
On the lake’s northern shore, east of town, this shaded ground also has four- to eight-bed wooden cabins (sleeping bag required). There’s a playground,…
Locarno
Piccolo ('small') by name and nature, this bijou hotel has unfussy but smartly kept rooms – the more expensive ones come with a balcony. Breakfast is…
Lugano
Rooms are comfortable, with some antique furniture, at this lakefront pick. From the balconies of the front rooms you look straight out over Lago di…
Northeastern Switzerland
At the foot of mighty Piz Sardona, this simple mountain refuge has basic but cosy timber-clad digs. It's mostly used as a base for high-level hikes and…
Northeastern Switzerland
Hostel Adrenalin is the hub of the young snowboarding and adventure-sports community in winter, with video games and lots of parties. Breakfast costs an…
Bern
Cool and modern, this curved sliver of a building across the river from the Old Town offers excellent views from its front rooms, along with multiple fine…
Lucerne
Perched above the lake, this opulent art deco hotel is reached by its own funicular. The handsome rooms reveal attention to detail, from inlaid parquet…
Bernese Oberland
At Mönchsjochhütte, 3650m up into the mountains, you’ll share your dinner table and dorm with hardcore rock climbers, psyching themselves up to tackle…
Bern
This selection of popular, self-contained apartments offers great value and more space in expensive Bern. They're furnished to a good standard with…
Neuchâtel
Soulful sleeping above one of Neuchâtel’s greenest eating spaces is what this lovely nine-room, 4th-floor cafe-hotel is all about. Find it in an old…
Ticino
Stay at riverside Osteria Vittoria, a bustling family lodge with its own restaurant (mains Sfr26 to Sfr45) and attractive gardens. Most of the bright,…
Bern
Conveniently situated along Bern's main arcaded thoroughfare is this romantic Old Town hotel with opulent art nouveau furnishings. TVs are tucked away…
Locarno
Rooms are gathered around a sunny internal courtyard, evoking a Mediterranean mood, and some have views over the Old Town centre and hills. The digs are…
Interlaken
Sleep? Way overrated. Adrenaline junkies hail Balmer’s for its fun frat-house vibe. These party-mad digs offer beer-garden happy hours, wrapped lunches, a…
Central Switzerland
A five-minute walk north of Zug train station from the east exit, Zugertor is popular with businessmen and meets the required excellent standards. Perhaps…
Hirschen Backpacker-Hotel & Pub
Central Switzerland
This cheerful pad makes up for fairly basic digs with a friendly vibe and a welcome drink. There’s a kitchen, pub, courtyard and active social calendar…
Lausanne
A perfect location in Ouchy, just back from the lake, makes this a good choice. The better doubles look out across the lake (Sfr20 extra) and are spacious…
Northeastern Switzerland
You can’t get much closer to the heart of St Gallen at this kind of price. The hotel was recently given an overhaul, and the resulting varied modern rooms…
Graubünden
This one-time sanatorium has been transformed into a groovy backpacker palace. Budget-conscious skiers dig the bright, modern dorms with pine bunks …
Valais
Aptly named, this bright, modern, two-star address just off the main street is the best place to stay in town. Rates include a buffet breakfast, the rooms…
Ticino
Attractively situated near the Maggia River, this well-kept campground has shady pitches, a barbecue area and a solar-powered swimming pool. It's a good…
Chur
Occupying a beautiful 16th-century building in a handy location, Freieck is a seamless blend of history and modernity. Exposed stone, beams and vaults…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
A belle-époque beauty, Yverdon's original 'it' hotel, with its romantic white-turreted facade, thermal pool and direct link to Centre Thermal, retains an…
Lucerne
Classically elegant rooms adorned with stucco, ruby-red fabrics and antique dressers attract romantics to this 16th-century stunner near the river. The…
Ticino
Situated 2.5km north of central Bellinzona, this leafy site is well equipped with a laundry, shop, snack bar, playground and children’s activities. From…
Central Switzerland
Ten minutes’ walk from the train station, this 112-bed chalet-style hostel is clean and modern, with large dorms and some nice facilities, including a…
Interlaken
A tranquil retreat set in rose-strewn gardens, this handsome villa extends a warm welcome. Opt for a bright, spacious double or a family-sized apartment…
Grindelwald
Monika and Robert extend a warm welcome at this dark-wood chalet in the centre of town. The light, simple rooms are spotlessly clean; opt for a south…
Bernese Oberland
Blissfully rural Alpenhof Stechelberg harbours light-filled, neat-and-tidy rooms that offer fantastic value for your franc. A hearty breakfast with local…
Federazione Alpinistica Ticinese
Ticino
Ask about the 31 mountain huts run by the Federazione Alpinistica Ticinese along hiking trails. They and other huts (often unstaffed) are listed at www…
Switzerland
An association of 250 farms countrywide that open their doors to both overnight B&B guests and self-caterers keen to rent a renovated barn or farmhouse…
Ticino
In keeping with the quaint look of Bosco Gurin, this hotel has bright, sizeable rooms, a sauna, a small gym and a pine-clad restaurant where an open fire…
Northeastern Switzerland
On the banks of the Rhine, this neat and tidy hostel has attractive gardens, a barbecue area and a playground. It’s a 15-minute stroll northwest of the…
Northeastern Switzerland
Just off Landsgemeindeplatz, this 18th-century patrician house offers simple but spacious rooms with timber-clad walls. The old-school restaurant has…
Lake Lucerne
The well-regarded Hotel Engel has very attractive rooms behind its historic facade only a minute or two from Stans train station. There's also a very good…
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