Fodor's Expert Review Hôtel Bon Rivage

18 rue de St-Maurice, La Tour-de-Peilz, Vaud, 1814, Switzerland

This hotel blends right in with the estates facing the lake on the main road between Vevey and Montreux. Its breezy rooms with blond modular furniture overlook a small marina and the turrets of the village castle. The building was once home to the Order of St. Joseph; the nuns still maintain a small chapel on the main floor. Request a lakefront room not only for the superb view, but also to avoid street noise. Keep an eye out for l'Olivier's chef harvesting herbs and vegetables for Provençal-inspired dishes from the walled garden below.

PROS

  • price-value relationship is tops
  • hotel often features art exhibitions and musical evenings
  • picturesque marina setting with superb views

CONS

  • no a/c necessitates closed shutters against the afternoon sun
  • most guest rooms have only a shower
  • isolated location

QUICK FACTS

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HOTEL INFO

Phones: 021-9770707

HOTEL DETAILS

50 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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