Originally Posted by
kokinos
Anyone ever use a Suite upgrade here? Or can suggest a room or suite type to stay in. I got a week to burn in Europe and am tempted to spend a few nights here. What is there to do in Montreux and area?
I used an upgrade voucher last summer and got a junior suite with balcony overlooking the lake.
As to what to do, a common feature of many Swiss hotels is that they offer you a card that gives you free travel on the local buses and trams and discounts at many tourist attractions. Be sure to ask for yours; it is called the 'Riviera Card'. One thing you can do with it is get half-price tickets for the hour-long journey on the rack railway to the Rochers de Naye summit. This I heartily recommend, but be sure to do it on a clear day with no low clouds. And be sure to take something warm to wear; it is much colder at up there than it is by the lakeside.