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KÜSNACHT LENZERHEIDE

Hotel Ermitage am See You can hardly believe Romantik Maiensässhotel Guarda Val Standing
you are just seven minutes’ drive from the centre in the middle of the pastures above Lenzerheide,
of Zurich as you sit in the serene gardens of this this unique inn was created out of abandoned
300-year-old lakeside house or wander through farmbuildings in the late 1960s. It now has many
its spacious reception area, with antiques and faithful regulars who return throughout the year
paintings. Massive beds, white marble bathrooms. and expect to stay in the same room. Bedrooms
Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Pavillon. are stylish. Local dishes in the restaurant.
N 8700 Küsnacht-Zurich, Seestr 80 ZH. Map p203 D2. N 7078 Lenzerheide, Postfach 32. Map p203 E3.
§ (01) 914 42 42. ` (01) 914 42 43. § (081) 385 85 85. ` (081) 385 85 95.
$ reservation@ermitage.ch 0 b,l,d. Rooms 26. ∂ $ hotel@guardaval.ch 0 b,l,d. Rooms 34. ÷ ∂
¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. [[[[ ¢ 18 Apr to 1 Jun. / MC, V. [[[[
LAAX LUGANO

Pöstli A charming stone building with green Villa Principe Leopoldo & Residence This
shutters in the delightful upper Rhine village of former holiday home of Leopold of Hapsburg has
Laax. In 1978, marketing man Peter Panier came stunning views of Lugano, the mountains and the
home and created this inn because he wanted lake, and a scented, flower-covered terrace. It is
‘the kind of hotel that I always wanted to stay in’. well preserved, and decorated with portraits,
Now under new management. Food is traditional busts and sporting prints. The bedrooms (all
Swiss, and each bedroom is different – one of the junior suites) are luxurious. Imaginative food.
singles has a sleigh bed. N 6900 Lugano, Via Montalbano 5, TI.
N 7031 Laax GR. Map p203 E3. § (081) 921 44 66. Map p203 D5. § (091) 985 88 55. ` (091) 985 88 25.
` (081) 921 34 00. $ poestli@knf.ch 0 b,l,d. $ info@leopoldohotel.ch 0 b,l,d. Rooms 71. S÷ z
Rooms 7. ∂¢ May. / AE, MC, V. [[ ∂¢ Never. / AE, DC, V. [[[[

LUZERN (LUCERNE) MARTIGNY
Baslertor An unexpected bonus in this pleasant Le Forum A popular stop-over from Italy to
spot is the outdoor swimming pool. There is a France. The food is first-rate and the welcome so
cocktail bar and a cosy restaurant. warm you won’t notice the uninspiring building.
N 6003 Luzern, Pfistergasse 17 LU. Map p203 D3. N 1920 Martigny, Av du Grand-St-Bernard VS.
§ (041) 249 22 22. ` (041) 249 22 33. Map p202 B4. § (027) 722 18 41. ` (027) 722 79 25.
$ info@baslertor.ch 0 b. Rooms 30. [[[ $ info@le-gourmet.ch 0 b,l,d. Rooms 29. [[
MALANS MORCOTE
Weisskreuz The charming traditional inn is Carina Carlton In this charming location on the
popular with locals and visitors. Good regional Lugano, you can have dinner sitting over the
food. Modern bedrooms; excellent bathrooms. water. The terraced garden has a swimming pool.
N 7208 Malans GR. Map p203 E3. § (081) 322 81 61. Church bells ring 66 times at 6am.
` (081) 322 81 62. $ info@weisskreuz.com N 6922 Morcote TI. Map p203 D5. § (091) 996 11 31.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 11. [[[ ` (091) 996 19 29. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 22. [[[