We were surprisingly pleased with our stay at Hôtel de la Paix in November, 2021. We chose to stay…read morebecause of the location and level of service, but then were impressed by the quality of the room interiors (which the pictures didn't do justice to). The front desk staff was exceptionally helpful securing us a last minute reservation for dinner w/ our kids at Le Chat Noir, which was a fantastic meal. The front desk had to call many places to find a place with availability and they were happy to do so. And the location was close to everything - Restaurants of all kinds, coffee shops, the cathedral, the main sights downtown. The train station was a bit further but still just a long walk. The hotel also includes a free transit pass. I would highly recommend Hôtel de la Paix if you're staying Lausanne, a beautiful city.

Another one of those one night stops, this time in Lausanne, where by brother had lived for six…read moremonths. I guess I wanted to go and check it out since I wasn't able to go on that trek. It wasn't a huge hotel, but it was still rather nice, though finding a car park was rather tricky. Once again they had complimentary breakfast, and a pretty decent selection at that. It was a nice introduction to Switzerland.

We selected the Hotel Regina for our stay in Lausanne, based on Rick Steve's recommendation in his…read moremost recent 2017 France book. His recommendation was spot on, and the hotel worked out very well for us. The location of the hotel is fantastic. It is just a few blocks from the metro, which we used many times per day. It is also situation in an area with several shops, restaurants and grocery store. The market is nearby that is on Saturday mornings. 5 stars: location. You can't beat the central spot near so many things you want and need. 5 stars: service. As a family run hotel, the service is strong. They are warm and helpful and speak english quite well. 4 stars: breakfast. They offer a breakfast with the room and it is so nice to have more options than just pastries and espresso at most cafes and restaurants. We actually had brewed coffee, and lots of eat, each morning. A hard find in Europe! 3 stars: room. It was clean, but it was small. For a moderate priced hotel it was what we expected, but tiny bathrooms and rooms are hard with two people. Especially with limited mirrors and no bathroom plugs for american hair tools;-). All in all, I would stay here again and recommend to others.

Best location! In the heart of Lausanne!…read more Best Continental Breakfast! My third time here!

Good little family-run hotel right on the lake, close to the lake ferries. Very good restaurant…read morewith a good local wine list and a very creditable version of the local dish filets de perche. Comfortable, excellent service.

Perfect location on Lac Leman (also known as Lake Geneva, but don't say that in Lausanne!) it's…read moredown by the lake in Ouchy with ten acres of private gardens on the shore of the lake. The Beau-Rivage was built in 1861, and 2 major peace treaties were signed here: the armistice ending the war between Italy and Turkey in 1912, and the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923. There are Michelin star restaurants in the hotel: PIC au Beau-Rivage Palace. Three other restaurants offer Japanese and Swiss cuisine. The ultra luxurious Guerlain Spa has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, 9 treatment rooms, 1 tennis court, 1 paddle court, and a golf practice area. An amazing place to stay, plus Lausanne is so much fun and gorgeous in spring and summer.

A most amazing stay at this sumptuous hotel. I had the best Caesar salad and then indulged in an…read moreelaborate breakfast bar. The location is A+++. The views of Lac Léman are breathtaking. The concierge, especially Sylvie, and the entire staff consistently went out of their way to find solutions and be of assistance, doing this on numerous occasions during my stay. I can't wait to return so that I may sit once again on the balcony and just be mesmerized by the views.

Hôtel Mirabeau Lausanne was the final and most swanky of the 3 hotels we tried during our whirlwind…read moretour of Switzerland in November 2017. We were in town specifically to experience the start of the Lake Geneva-area Christmas Market season and Mirabeau was a great home base for our excursions. The train station is just a couple city blocks down the street (not too steep coming back), there's a bus stop right next door, and you're a 20-minute walk away down to the shore of Lake Geneva or up to Old Town. The wonderful daytime concierge, Peter, started us off with the perfect welcome. We arrived exhausted around 17:30 after a long day of tourism in Solothurn and a rush hour train ride back down to Vaud. Unfortunately, something had gone awry on my reservation (something I suspect was entirely my own fault) and I had reserved a room with 3 beds, but only 1 guest. We were a family of 3 and the room they originally had for us would have been tight, so we were immediately upgraded to a spacious 4th-floor "family room" suite with a balcony over Avenue de la Gare and a partial lake view from the kids' room overlooking Avenue de Rosemont. We paid an additional $50 per night fee for the extra adult, which I consider entirely reasonable especially with the included the $25 daily breakfast buffet for all of us (a bargain compared to what we'd been spending on most Swiss restaurant meals). As it also happened to be the American Thanksgiving holiday, Peter also offered to make dinner reservations for us at his favorite traditional Vaudian-cuisine restaurant (Café du Grütli http://www.cafedugruetli.ch/) that would put us in the middle of the Bô Noël (Lausanne's Christmas market & light display in Old Town https://www.bo-noel.ch/en/). We had a tasty seasonal meal, drank delicious local wine, and made new friends with the friendly proprietors. I later realized that the restaurant was listed as one of the recommended favorites on Trip Advisor and in Rick Steves' book, so we were in good company. Love! Our beds were very comfortable and the soaking tub in the enormous bathroom was great for relieving the stress of the day. TV options included some BBC channels in English, so that was a relief after a week of French- and German-language everything straining our language-ignorant brains. We didn't use the contents of the refrigerated mini-bar, but I appreciated having a fridge to hold my dinner leftovers! We didn't use many amenities around the hotel, but we thoroughly enjoyed the self-served breakfast spread in the 1st-floor restaurant. Everyone (even the picky 5th grader) found something they liked. I personally gorged on lox, sausages, mushroom melange, ratatouille, assorted cheeses & bread, freshly soft-boiled eggs, fruit, and juice, plus plenty of expertly brewed coffee - all great fuel for a day of touring and travel. Reviewer W.R. was right, though. The opening/closing sounds of the doors for these rooms are very loud, and I could see being annoyed if the floor were fully rented with lots of coming & going at odd hours. I always bring heavy-duty earplugs when I travel, so noise wasn't an issue for me this time. I'd definitely return to this hotel for my next visit to Laussane, and if the season were summer, I'd ask for a room on the lakeside. Sunsets over the lake can be spectacular!

Hotel Mirabeau is an absolutely charming hotel with some of the best staff we've experienced in…read moreSwitzerland. The front desk team was so welcoming and genuinely helpful. We travel here quite a bit to visit my husband's family (usually 4-6 weeks at a time) -- we find special hotels like this are not easy to come by and this one is a stand-out! We've stayed in Ouchy at some of the "higher end" hotels and although also extremely nice, we enjoyed being a little further outside the more touristy area to absorb real life in Lausanne. If you have time, try out Le Flon, easily reached by the nearby train station if you're w/out a car. Great atmosphere for dining, shopping and people watching (modern/urban outdoor setting). Also, do not be swayed by the hotel's Best Western affiliation. This is by no means like any BW in the United States.

Awesome ambiance at winter holiday time. Argentinian steak was good, but can not compare to…read moreanything from a good Chicago steakhouse. Steak tartare was very good and my wife's braised lamb shank was excellent. Waitstaff was exceptional. Wine list was complete. Try the local swiss wines (very good). Expensive, but worth the experience especially if your friend is paying!

The wellness area of the Lausanne Palace is amazingly beautiful. As soon as you walk into the…read moreLausanne Palace you feel like you have entered into another world. The hotel is a luxury five star hotel property. The owners of the Hotel D'Ouchy also own the Lausanne Palace, which is why all Hotel D'Ouchy gets get free access to the Lausanne Palace spa facilities. The facilities are numerous and you easily spend the day there, without ever even getting a service. Their is a sun room, outside terrace, fitness area, indoor pool, hot tub, sleeping room, hammam, dry sauna, juice bar and cafe, and treatment rooms. You are provided with a robe and slippers if needed upon entering. The changing rooms are small and there is very limited locker space. They have Aveda shampoo and shower gel so you don't need to bring that with you. They also have cheap flimsy combs in case you forget, but I recommend you bring your own as they are VERY difficult to use. They also have complimentary tooth brush w/ mini toothpaste to utilize. Also, there is only one bathroom in the changing area and two showers. The fitness area is stocked with the newest high end equipment. My only complaint is that it is VERY hot in the room and there are no fans. The pool is also VERY warm, it didn't seem like there was any difference in temperature between the pool and hot tub. I couldn't do very many laps without over heating. The dry sauna was INCREDIBLY hot. The atmosphere is relaxing, the decor is modern with Turkish touches, and everything is very clean. Their is free Aveda hot tea available to drink, and water bottles available in the fitness room. My favorite spot had to be the sleeping room, dark room with beds laid out with big cushy duvets. It was a fantastic place to catch a nap. My only complaint is that the temperature could be turned down a couple of notches. To note, their are separate hammam and dry sauna for men and women.

Great atmosphere, great drinks, great location. Can't go wrong here. The bartenders even speak…read moreEnglish and don't look at you funny if you don't speak French to them. Great experience overall.

In 1991 I stayed here for 9 days and ate dinner in the Terrace restaurant at the time.I ordered…read moreQuenelle de Brochet Nantua and a glass of good Swiss white wine. Enjoyed every bite of deliciousness. So now it's 2017 and I finally managed to get back there to hopefully repeat a great culinary experience. Alas, not to be. My wife had overpriced braised beef cheeks that you could get in the states called pot roast for $5-8.00 and just as good? But the Quenelle de Brochet was awful ! First the dumplings were freezer burned and all dried out,they developed a tough skin on top and were pretty disgusting. Then the chef? For what ever reason decided to put watery lobster/ shrimp broth over them to bake and puff. Too bad because the broth in itself had excellent flavor, but you have to thicken and cream this sauce so it adheres to the mousse.This chef's version is a $38 chf Disaster.I'm very disappointed and recommend sending the Chef back to cooking school.

Amazing hotel. The staff are so friendly, the food is wonderful, and the rooms are unique and…read morecomfortable. Highly recommend!

I had a lovely experience staying here. The woman at the front desk was so friendly and welcoming,…read moreand even let me check in 8 hours early! My room was very spacious and clean, and had a nice big bathtub. Bed was very comfortable as well. The location is excellent-steps from the best bars in Lausanne, the metro, cathedral, Le Metropole, shopping, grocery store, etc. Free breakfast included fresh squeezed orange juice, and a variety of nice fruits and breads. Excellent value, especially for Switzerland. I will definitely stay here again the next time I am in Lausanne.

This is a very affordable, convenient option for anyone who visits the beautiful city of Lausanne!…read more It is located right next to the train tracks, something to consider if you are a light sleeper, but for me, that was very convenient, since my train came into the Lausanne train station (Gare de Lausanne) very late at night. The hotel was very clean, with a comfortable common area and a fully-equipped kitchen. The shared bathrooms were modern, and also very clean. Our room was on the top floor, on the side overlooking the lake, and when I opened the window in the morning, I was greeted with a sunrise and gorgeous view of the city. I promptly went downstairs to a corner bakery and bought dozens of amazing pastries, half of which I ate immediately (while also walking around the city, which is very good for calorie-burning). There are many grocery stores and bus/metro stops located within walking distance, so it is very easy to get anywhere from this location. The reservations were not very difficult to navigate and the service was very smooth. I look forward to my next visit to this wonderful city and to a great stay at Lausanne Guesthouse & Backpacker.