We stayed here in November and stayed in the Villa, a standalone building on the front of the property. It was €350/night plus €100 cleaning. Our experience was positive but mixed.
Good things:
* Breakfast for €40/day for a 2-adult 2-child family was very reasonable for the high quality offering
* Location right on the lake was fantastic. The walk to Montreux was actually a highlight. The paved pedestrian path, separate from traffic, offered beautiful views the entire way, and many playgrounds for kids.
* Property itself was quite classy
* Montreux area was well worth seeing for a couple days, especially Chateau de Chillon
* Quite spacious for a small family, could easily host more people
Meh things
* The Villa interior has been modernized in a mediocre way
* Clarens doesn't offer many dining/food options (though the restaurant at L'Emitage itself is quite fancy). The Brazilian/Pizza place we went to was subpar.
* Less views from the Villa (though it does peekaboo to the lake and the views to the surrounding mansions are fancy)
* The ceiling in the attic/kids room is quite low and I cut my head pretty good walking around in the dark, hitting a beam. My head took a couple weeks to heal. The staircase to the attic was also quite steep and our kids would fall when descending it.
* The Villa's kitchen is quite separate and is missing many tools, e.g. a coffee maker, most utensils. We ended up not using it.
In retrospect I would have stayed at one of the large hotels closer to Montreux. While they looked dated/clichée in pictures, in person they were quite impressive, and offered better views and amenities. read more