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BEVER CHAMPEX-LAC

Chesa Salis The fine 16th-century house was Hotel Belvédère Eccentric and informal, but
remodelled in the 1870s, and many rooms look comfortable, with a mish-mash of artifacts
like part of a giant doll’s house. One room, for hanging from the ceilings and walls. The owner
private parties, is completely wood-panelled, with has several fighting cows, called Queens, to be
tiny windows; one bedroom is painted like a found only in this area, and he has a video to tell
music box, another has very low beams. Classic you all about it. Fine country cooking and
French and Italian cuisine, as well as local dishes. glorious views from the bar’s stone terrace.
N 7502 Bever GR. Map p203 F4. § (081) 852 48 38. N 1938 Champex-Lac VS. Map p202 B4.
` (081) 852 47 06. $ reception@chesa-salis.ch 0 b,l,d. § (027) 783 11 14. ` (027) 783 25 76.
Rooms 17. ∂¢ mid-Oct to mid-Dec; after Easter to $ belvedere@dransnet.ch 0 b,l,d.
mid-June. / AE, DC, MC, V. [[[ Rooms 9. ∂ ¢ Never. / MC, V. [[
CELERINA CONFIGNON

Stüvetta Veglia Choosing a room at this Auberge de Confignon Combine rural peace
extraordinary hotel is an aesthetic challenge: each with city sightseeing. The traffic-free village of
has been decorated by a different Swiss artist. Confignon is so close to Geneva that you can get
Room 8 has Carigiet landscapes, and there are into the city on the trolley-bus; there are views
two Gimmi nudes in No.5. Bathrooms are over the town and the Salève mountains. The
luxurious. The gourmet restaurant is well known; simple inn is also an animated village bar. Italian-
people travel from St Moritz to sample specialities based food is cooked by the owner. All the
such as beef marinated in hay and herbs. bedrooms have been renovated.
N 7505 Celerina GR. Map p203 F4. § (081) 833 80 08. N1232 Confignon, Place de l’Eglise 6 GE. Map p202 A4.
` (081) 833 45 42. $ info@stuvetta-veglia.ch 0 b,l,d. § (022) 757 19 44. ` (022) 757 18 89. 0 b,l,d.
Rooms 18. ¢ Nov, Dec. / AE, DC, MC, V. [[[ Rooms 14. ∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. [[[

BRÜNIG PASS DAVOS
Brünig Kulm At about 1,000m (3,330ft), the Hotel Larix This peaceful chalet hotel is
views from this simple chalet-style inn are furnished with the owners’ possessions. The
fantastic. It is much favoured by skiers and location is convenient for the Jakobshorn ski lifts.
walkers. Meals are substantial. 7270 Davos-Platz, Albertistr 9 GR. Map p203 F4.
N 3860 Brunig BE. Map p202 C3. § (033) 971 17 08. § (081) 413 11 88. ` (081) 413 33 49. $ hotel-larix@
` (033) 971 17 49. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 6. [[ bluewin.ch 0 b,l,d. Rooms 20. [[[
CHÂTEAU-D’OEX DELÉMONT
Bon Accueil A typical Swiss chalet with open Du Midi This award-winning hotel provides
fires, good food and stunning views over the excellent food in a brasserie, a restaurant and a
fields and mountains. Good for walking holidays. gourmet dining room; Mediterranean influences.
N 1660 Château-d’Oex VD. Map p202 B4. § (026) The bedrooms are pleasant.
924 63 20. ` (026) 924 51 26. $ host-bon-accueil@ N 2800 Delémont JU. Map p202 B2. § (032) 422 17 77.
bluewin.ch 0 b,l,d. Rooms 18. [[ ` (032) 423 19 89. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 7. [[
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p201