Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Montreux

We stayed 8 days at this hotel during the 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival. At that time it was run by Raffles. I requested a lake view with a balcony so that my wife and I could listen to Louis Armstrong on the balcony at sunset while sipping a glass of wine and looking out over the lake into France. It was absoloutely perfect! We thouroughly enjoyed the hotel, its wonderful restaurants, lounges and perfect setting. The staff was great and accommodated our every request. Many of the great jazz musicians stayed at the hotel whom we were lucky to meet. We used the hotel as a base for exploring many places close by such as Geneva, Lausanne and the Matterhorn which were easily accessible by train. Montreux is such a gorgeous setting and the Palace is the perfect place to enjoy all that Montreux has to offer!

On the shores of Lake Geneva, the Raffles Le Montreux Palace overlooks the lake and the majestic Alps to the south. The atmosphere is one of traditional elegance. Built in 1906, the hotel is a gem of Art Nouveau architecture. Guests can enjoy four restaurants, two bars, and a nightclub. There is also a modern health club on site. The Petit Palais, the Raffles Le Montreux Palace's own fully refurbished conference center, offers the latest in meeting and banqueting facilities. This five-star...

I have never been treated as wonderfully as the staff treated us here. Expensive yes, but well worth it