Switzerland

JOHANNES Badrutt, the founder of St Moritz’s Kulm Hotel, had one ambition: to attract guests during both the summer and winter seasons. It began with a wager – if guests visited during the summer and were diss...

Discovering luxury beyond the slopes at Carlton Hotel St. Moritz

Olga Petrusewicz

February 10, 2025

Switzerland, Travel

AS I remove my robe and slip on my swimming shoes, Alex, Carlton Hotel St. Moritz’s outdoor butler, shatters the frozen surface of the lake. The temperature is well below zero, and the prospect of plunging int...

Glass discovers a hidden Swiss gem

Angela Cobbinah

December 2, 2024

Feature, Switzerland

RISING up from shimmering Lake Geneva with its medieval charm and Belle Epoque splendour very much intact, Lausanne has got to be one of Switzerland’s best kept secrets. For starters there’s the historic old t...

Glass experiences tales of the unexpected at the Mandarin Oriental Geneva

Angela Cobbinah

November 11, 2024

IT WAS a great meal but I can’t tell you what it was or anything about the restaurant as I’d dined in total darkness. No, there hadn’t been a power cut and I don’t have some weird compulsion to go around in a ...

Glass enjoys blissful slumber at Chenot Palace Weggis, Switzerland

October 7, 2024

Feature, Health, Switzerland, Travel

I’VE arrived at the multi-award winning Chenot Palace to embark on the recently introduced Sleep Cycles, an optional module to its Recover & Energise programme. In our fast-paced world where stres...

Glass enjoys a lakeside getaway at La Réserve Genève

Sophie Richardson

August 12, 2024

News, Switzerland, Travel

NESTLED AWAY on the shores of Lake Léman lies La Réserve Genève – a five-star city resort hotel boasting ten acres of luscious parkland. Despite only being a seven-minute car drive from the airport, the ho...

The must do city break of 2024 – Lausanne, Switzerland

Nicola Kavanagh

February 27, 2024

Europe, News, Switzerland, Travel

LOCATED in the stunning Swiss region of Vaud on the shores of Lake Geneva, Lausanne is one of the oldest recorded towns in Switzerland. As with all Alpine destinations, the place seems to sing with vitalit...

Glass gets a taste of old-school luxury at Badrutt’s Palace, St Mortiz

Katrina Mirpuri

December 22, 2023

Switzerland, Travel

THE ALLURE of Badrutt’s Palace is like no other. It’s a luxury hotel that attracts those seeking a taste of old-school luxury; think cigars, cognac and champagne. St Moritz is known as the birthplace of Alpine...

Glass is dazzled by Lake Geneva’s Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa

Angela Cobbinah

November 6, 2023

I’D HEARD of Lausanne, of course, but didn’t know much about it and certainly had no idea that it would make such a fabulous weekend city-break. For starters, there’s its glorious location, rising up from ...

Glass experiences a grand stay at The Dolder in Zurich

January 9, 2023

THE GLAMOROUS Dolder Grand hotel overlooks Zurich as a turreted guardian, with guests able to soak up the magical views across the city of Zurich, its azure lake, and its surrounding snow-capped mount...

Glass has a good time in Geneva, Switzerland

Ashleigh Jacobs

October 31, 2022

I’VE ARRIVED into Geneva, the second largest city in Switzerland. The gateway to the Alps for winter-sports enthusiasts, Geneva is also famed for dramatic views of Mont Blanc and the dominating eponymous Lake. ...

Glass embarks on a wellness journey at Chenot Palace Weggis

October 17, 2022

I’M FLOATING mid-air with the aid of suspension slings during my Nurac treatment at Chenot Palace Weggis, the award-winning wellness retreat in Switzerland. Built on the site of the former Park Hotel Weggis, Ch...

Glass escapes to the mountains at The Chedi, Andermatt

Imogen Clark

September 15, 2022

AN ESCAPE to the Swiss mountains is always a good idea. Despite most preferring to visit during the colder months to enjoy the myriad of snow sports on offer, the Alps can be enjoyed all year round. Taking the ...

Glass discovers unparalleled glamour at Baur au Lac in Zurich

July 26, 2021

FOR A world-class hotel the Baur au Lac’s forecourt is rather understated. However, the fleet of luxury cars belonging to its international guests lining its curbside give the game away. Step inside the fron...

Glass gets a glimpse of the good life at the Carlton St Moritz

Ben Olsen

January 6, 2020

NIGHT has fallen on the exposed slopes of St Moritz’s Corvatsch mountain and ahead of us a short stretch of piste is illuminated by spotlights before a sharp right turn leads off seemingly into darkness. With s...

Glass travels to Switzerland – and takes in a slow train, scenery and splendid hotels

Sean Sheehan

December 30, 2019

FIRST impressions stay inside your head and those of Switzerland are likely to be a multitude of majestic, screensaver-worthy landscapes. The Alps cover more than half the country but with only 10 per cent of ...

Glass visits Grand Hotel Kronenhof – a stunning Swiss fairytale

Derby Jones

August 29, 2019

SINCE first opening its doors in 1848, the Grand Hotel Kronenhof has been a star attraction in the Engadine, a pictureseque Alpine valley region in the south east of Switzerland. Located in the peaceful mountai...

Glass stays at The Dolder Grand art hotel in Zurich

Susie Babchick

June 17, 2019

DRIVING up the tree-lined hill and arriving at the entrance of the Dolder Grand feels like a jubilant moment. There is a sense of gentle excitement as guests are welcomed on the hilltop driveway of the original...

Living the Alpine dream in Lech: Glass visits Severin*s in Austria

Heather Doughty

January 21, 2019

LOCATED on a breath-taking mountain slope in the Stubenbach quarter of Lech, Severin*s – The Alpine Retreat is the epitome of understated Alpine luxury. The five-star hotel, nestled in an idyllic Austrian setti...

Glass embraces the good life at The Alpina Gstaad

Ben Olsen

June 19, 2018