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Hotellerie de Caux

5.0 (1 review)
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Les Pensieres - Sunset over the lake

Les Pensieres

(2 reviews)

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Quaint! That's the first word that comes to my mind for Les Pensieres. Located in a 15th century…read morebuilding, as part of the Merieux Foundation, Les Pensieres hosts public health related conferences. We were supposed to meet in Geneva for a meeting. However, the meeting organizers did not realize the fact that the Motor show is happening during the same week. Most hotels in Geneva were sold out, or ridiculously expensive. While the organizers panicked at not being able to get hotel rooms for the attendees, the Merieux Foundation graciously stepped in and agreed to provide a venue for our meeting. So, off we went to Annecy! Don't be fooled by the 15th century old school charm. Les Pensieres boasts of hi-tech facilities with video conferencing capabilities. The rooms are beautifully done, as no room is alike another. Breakfast was glorious with an assortment of cheeses (we are in the Haute-Savoie after all), charcuterie, and breads. Every lunch was an ornate 3 course affair and we tried hard to stay awake for the afternoon meetings. Les Pensieres could be an ideal location if you are vacationing in the Annecy region, but they do not let individuals rent a room to stay. You can only stay if you are part of a public health conference or organization meeting. Too bad, because I would travel to Annecy to stay here for a long weekend.

Absolutely gorgeous lakeside estate setting. It feels like you are in some show on the BBC when…read morestrolling the grounds. I was there for a scientific conference for three days and hated to leave. The food was classically French, with lunch and dinner three course menus that left you happy. The town of Annecy is a very pleasant 6km walk along the lake with many sections comprised of a boardwalk. If you ever get a chance to visit it is well worth it.

Fairmont le Montreux Palace - Admiring symmetry of lobby setting.

Fairmont le Montreux Palace

(31 reviews)

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Our stay at this sumptuous hotel was truly a pleasure! We were there 4/2-4/5 (Early spring) of…read more2023! First our room ...it was a lovely suite, with awesome balcony, floor to ceiling window views overlooking the LAKE and alpine mountains beyond. Simply breathtaking. I could easily have lived there ( no seriously) for a month ( if finances allowed) ! Very reminiscent of The Gilded Age, this hotel property has been updated but maintains its old world charm & elegance. If I didn't have a desire to see all the beauty surrounding me in Montreux, I may have Just lounge Md around in our room & enjoy the hotels many offerings! My husband's favorite part was the brunch/ Breakfast..served in a Conservatory (glass enclosed) space with views overlooking the lake & mountain vistas! Lots of fresh offerings enough to satisfy even the pickiest eater. The LOCATION, also a big part of our ease of stay. Very short walk from the rail ( train) which runs like a reliable SWISS clockwork! Clean, and timely rail cars make using the trains in Switzerland a real asset to a traveler eager to see many sights! Overall I loved this hotel, and Montreux. Switzerland has my heart! Hope to return in the near future. Possibly to their famous JAZZ FESTIVAL!

A storied hotel in a prime location with a wonderful pool and spa, Great Lake views yet lacking in…read moreother ways. As we now spend a lot of time traveling as I was planning the finale of our two weeks in Switzerland I was seduced by the sirens song of the Palace-beautiful belle époque exterior right on the lake. Plus at over $1,000 a night, I had high expectations. Unfortunately these expectations proved impossible to meet: PLUS: we booked a superior lake view king, but were "upgraded" to a two-rooom suite in the oldest part of the hotel on a very low floor. MINUS: Arrived at the hotel-had to wait 90 minutes past "guaranteed" 4 pm check-in time for our room, although the desk staff parked us in the bar and bought us a drink while we waited. PLUS: across the street or via underground walkway you can reach a new, beautiful spa. We spent a nice afternoon there PLUS: our rate included the lavish breakfast buffet with eggs cooked to "order" MINUS: service is very hit/miss at the hotel. At breakfast instead of eggs Benedict we got a hard poached egg on a dense muffin had after a long wait. Another day in an empty restaurant it took 20 minutes to get a single egg scrambled with tomato. PLUS: the rooms have AC that does a great job Minus: my request on the first morning to fix a noisy AC FAN never happened -lucky it was the sitting room and not the main bedroom. PLUS: we had a two room suite to spread out Minus: the small cramped bathrooms (yes we had 2) had showers the size of phone booths. Bottom line: in my opinion this hotel isn't geared for people like us-luxury travelers looking for a memorable experience. Instead this is a mass-market hotel solely focused on groups and incentive travel. A large Mary Kay convention was in house during the first half of our stay followed by an Edward Jones group. There was also a wedding. Staff is kept busy managing their banquets and events and the individual traveler can get lost in the shuffle. Even the concierge desk is only intermittently staffed. I don't think I could recommend this hotel to a friend-certainly not at $1000 a night (maybe at $500).

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