Historic hotels

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.

Hotel Kurhaus Flühli ontstond van 1897 tot 1904 als L-vormig gebouw op een prominente plaats in het centrum van het dorp. Aan zijn klokkentorentje is het van verre in het dal van de Waldemme (kanton Luzern) te herkennen.

Een jaar geleden ontving Gasthof Gyrenbad, gelegen in de gemeente Turbenthal, de prijs "Historisch hotel van het jaar 1997".

Bijzondere erkenning 2000: Het gebouw waarin zich nu het Landgasthof Ruedihus bevindt werd in 1793 voor de net tot landsvaandrig gekozen Peter Germann gebouwd.

Bijzondere onderscheiding 2000: Chesa Grischuna ontstond in 1938 als gesamtkunstwerk in de periode toen men in Zwitserland tijdens de 'Landesaustellung' in Zürich weer belangstelling kreeg voor de eigen landelijke stijl.

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.

Historische Hotel 1999: Het Hotel Beau-Rivage in Ouchy aan de kade van Lausanne ontstond medio 19e eeuw op initiatief van een privé-maatschappij. Na een bouwtijd van twee jaar kon op 24 maart 1864 het eerste grand hôtel in de stad Lausanne worden geopend.

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.

Mention spéciale 1999: Hôtel Masson ligt in de gemeente Veytaux bij Montreux, op een verhoogde locatie aan de oude Simplonweg en biedt een prachtig uitzicht.

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

Bijzondere onderscheiding 1998: Gelegen aan het plein in Poschiavo, vormt Hotel Albrici een wezenlijk element van het dorpsbeeld. Het Palazzo Massella werd in 1682 gebouwd. De familie Albrici verweirf het in 1815 en maakte er een hotel van.

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.

Historisch hotel 1998: Het Palazzo Salis werd in 1630 door Baptista von Salis gebouwd in het Bergeller dorp Soglio. Het huidige uiterlijk stamt uit 1701.

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.

Historisch hotel van het jaar 2001: In 1883 werd het Grand Hôtel Bella Tola & St-Luc door de familie Pont aan de noordelijke rand van het dorp van St-Luc gebouwd. Het eenvoudige pension groeide al snel uit tot een alpine grand hôtel.

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.