Objectives of this thread
I recently traveled quite a lot in Switzerland. Given the relative dearth of coverage on Switzerland in this forum, I have decided to open a new thread on Swiss luxury hotels.
All reviews refer to stays in the last ~12 months. I plan to add more in the future.
For reference, below are some existing threads:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...va-hotels.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...andermatt.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...itzerland.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...nd-zurich.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...endations.html
Swiss luxury hotel sector
In Switzerland, there are 93 hotels classified as five star, out of which 41 belong to Swiss Deluxe Hotels, a local association that attempts to bring together the leading hotels. International brands play a limited role only (essentially, focused on Geneva), and many hotels remain under family ownership. Some of the earliest luxury hotels in Switzerland have been founded in the 1850s/1860s, so it is not uncommon for hotels to be celebrating their 150 year anniversary.
The following links lead to current member hotels:
https://www.hotelleriesuisse.ch/en/p...ers/hotels.cfm
http://www.swissdeluxehotels.com/en/hotel
Tourism in Switzerland has been struggling quite a bit over the last few years, as the ski season has become shorter, and as the continued appreciation of the Swiss Franc has made competing destinations (e.g., Austria) comparatively cheaper. The luxury end has held up well, though.
Attached, I have put together a table indicating location and affiliations of each hotel: