Looking onto Lake Geneva and the Alps, this 1906 Belle Époque gem scores perfect marks for its location near Chillon Castle. "Staff accommodate special requests with speed and skill." Restaurant La Brasserie serves up Parisian classics such as steak tartare; in the summer, La Terrasse du Petit Palais's salads draws from the hotel's own garden. "Spectacular rooms" are done in lime and taupe.
(236 rooms)
Also featured on the: Gold List for 2005, Gold List for 2006, Gold List for 2008, Gold List for 2011