Dinner at Emotions
Emotions is the gourmet restaurant: a tasting menu in 4 or 5 sequences, 17 out of 20 from Gault & Millau, open for dinner Wednesday to Sunday.12
Grand Hôtel du Lac
The 1868 Belle Époque façade looks straight out over Lake Geneva from the Vevey quay. I would book a lake-view Deluxe with a balcony facing the French Alps, and keep one evening for Emotions.
A week here, month by monthThe Grand Hôtel du Lac is Vevey on foot: the lakefront under the windows, breakfast in the garden and, in mid-November 2026, a night for 2 from CHF 255. If you want quiet summer evenings in the garden, pick another week: from 10 June to 29 August 2027 the Buddha-Bar Beach plays there.
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The lake-view Junior Suite
I would ask for a lake-view Junior Suite: 45 m², a sitting area in the bedroom and a balcony with a table and chairs over Lake Geneva. The lake-view Superiors reach 20 m², so for comfort I would go up at least one category.
November nights
From 10 to 19 November 2026 a night for 2 runs from CHF 255 to CHF 265, each taken alone, and from 25 November to 3 December it stays at CHF 265. On 31 December a night reaches CHF 704.
Parking and treatments
Private parking is booked ahead and costs CHF 40 a day. Spa treatments are extra: a 30-minute massage costs CHF 95, and a 90-minute treatment reaches CHF 430.
Arriving by boat
If you arrive by boat there is no hotel jetty: you moor in the port of Vevey, which has visitor berths, or at La Tour-de-Peilz.
What the Grand Hôtel du Lac is
In the Lumina Guide
Lumina Guide 2027
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How we choose the hotelsOur reading, point by point
What we found reading the hotel’s own pages, one thing at a time.
Location
Vevey quay
Rooms
8 categories
Food and social life
Emotions · La Véranda
Wellness
Spa · summer pool
The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them
What do Grand Hôtel du Lac’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.
Location
Nearly every guest who mentions it is happy with it. Guests write about the lakefront under the windows, the view of the mountains and Vevey on foot.
Room
8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Guests like the lake-view rooms and the classic furnishings; some find them dated or describe a room not properly prepared.
Staff and service
8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Service comes across as attentive and old-school, with touches for anniversaries; some guests describe a cool welcome at reception.
Breakfast
8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Breakfast in the garden, facing the lake, wins guests over with its presentation and choice.
Price
Those who mention the bill are divided: some find the price fair for the setting, others find the spa and the brasserie expensive.
How we count
| What | Guests’ score | Guests who mention it | Happy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | 8.8 | 165 | 98% |
| Room | 7.6 | 105 | 77% |
| Staff and service | 8.0 | 386 | 81% |
| Breakfast | 7.5 | 58 | 81% |
| Price | – | 27 | 41% |
500 guests said so on Google, from 22 October 2018 to 13 October 2026. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in Vevey and on the Lake Geneva Riviera: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 20 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.
The hotels we weigh it against in Vevey and on the Lake Geneva Riviera:
Price: for 2, the night of 8 November 2026, from 250 CHF on Google Hotels on 20 October 2026.
What a night costs, period by period
I would go between late October and March, when a night for 2 stays between CHF 250 and CHF 338. In high summer, from 15 June to 24 August 2027, it climbs to CHF 559.
| Period | CHF a night |
|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026–21 Mar 2027 | 250–338 |
| 22 Mar–14 Jun 2027 | 279–430 |
| 15 Jun–24 Aug 2027 | 343–559 |
| 25 Aug–14 Sep 2027 | 304–448 |
Each figure is the lowest price for 2 adults of one night taken alone, whatever the room. 31 December 2026, at CHF 704, is kept apart; the calendar runs to 14 September 2027.
From the lake balcony to the garden
Lake Geneva from a balcony, Vevey from the air, the Oriental Lounge, the spa, the garden, the pool and dinner at Emotions.
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Between the lake, the kitchen and the garden
The classics at La Véranda
La Véranda serves Burgundy snails, cordon bleu and flambéed crêpes Suzette, daily from 7am to 11pm. It is the restaurant to keep for evenings without a plan.12
A swim under the golden rain tree
The heated outdoor pool opens daily from May to September, 10am to 7pm, for hotel guests only.12
Good to know before you book
Private parking is booked ahead and costs CHF 40 a day: there are 16 spaces, a valet and 4 charging points.12
Only the lake-view Deluxe rooms and Junior Suites have a balcony, plus the 2 suites.1
In summer, from 10 June to 29 August 2027, the Buddha-Bar Beach takes over the garden: cocktails from 4pm to 11pm and DJ sets, every evening except Tuesday.1
The 8 room and suite categories
Arriving in Vevey
| Address | Rue d’Italie 1, 1800 Vevey |
|---|---|
| Station | Vevey · 1.5 km, about 10 minutes on foot |
| Check-in | From 3pm to midnight |
| Check-out | By noon |
The Grand Hôtel du Lac in Vevey
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Your day
In the morning
Eggs and porridge
I would start at the buffet, with eggs and porridge made to order.
From 10am
A summer swim
From May to September I would go down to the pool, which opens at 10am.
At lunch
The Véranda classics
I would have lunch at La Véranda, open every day.
In the afternoon
Hammam, then tea
The afternoon is for the hammam and sauna, with tea on the house in the relaxation room.
Aperitif time
The Chinese bar
I would take an aperitif in the Chinese-style bar.
At dinner
The Emotions menu
From Wednesday to Sunday I would dine at Emotions.
Grand Hôtel du Lac reviews
The reviews cover stays, the restaurants, the spa and events.
Guest voices
GoogleBreakfast facing the lake
A September guest recommends breakfast in the morning, looking over the garden and Lake Geneva.
Google · 2026-09-17Read the review
GoogleAn anniversary on the lake
A couple chose the hotel for their first wedding anniversary and remember the well-kept room and the lakefront setting.
Google · 2026-09-30Read the review
GoogleA lake-view Deluxe and the quiet
A guest describes a lake-view Deluxe with 2 balconies and a renovated bathroom; at night the room was very quiet.
Google · 2025-07-21Read the review
Before booking
What kind of hotel is the Grand Hôtel du Lac?
A 5-star Superior hotel classified by HotellerieSuisse, a member of Relais & Châteaux and Swiss Deluxe Hotels. It was built in 1868 and fully renovated between 2004 and 2006; it has 50 rooms, 9 of them suites, 24 facing the lake and 26 the town.123
What does a night cost?
Google Hotels, read on 20 October 2026 for 2 adults, shows CHF 265 on 16 November 2026, CHF 284 on 12 January 2027 and CHF 479 on 14 August 2027. The dearest night on the calendar is 31 December 2026, at CHF 704.1
What are the rooms and suites like?
They run from the lake-view Superior, up to 20 m², to the 110 m² Léman Suite with an open kitchen. Every category comes on the lake side or the town side, and lake-side rooms are slightly smaller. I would take the lake-view Deluxe, up to 29 m² with a balcony; for more space on the lake, the Junior Suite has 45 m².12345
Where would I have dinner and a drink?
Emotions is the gourmet restaurant, 17/20 Gault & Millau, open for dinner Wednesday to Sunday; La Véranda, a brasserie of French classics, is open daily from 7am to 11pm. For a cocktail there is the Chinese-style bar and its lounges, and room service runs around the clock. In summer the Marina on the garden, May to September, and the Buddha-Bar Beach join them.123456
What is breakfast like?
A buffet of pastries, local produce and vegetarian options, with eggs and porridge made to order; it can also be served in the room.12
What is the spa like?
It is intimate: a hammam, a sauna, relaxation rooms with complimentary tea and 3 treatment rooms, using Valmont and KOS Paris. A 30-minute massage costs CHF 95, and a 90-minute treatment reaches CHF 430.123
Is the spa included, and can outside guests come?
For hotel guests the spa is free and unlimited, and so is the pool. Visitors can use the hammam, sauna and relaxation room for an hour when they book a treatment; the pool stays reserved for hotel guests. Under-14s cannot use the hammam or sauna.123
What is the pool like?
It is outdoors in the garden and heated in fine weather from May to September inclusive, daily from 10am to 7pm. It is reserved for hotel guests, and dogs are not allowed.12
Can you hold a wedding or a private event here?
Yes. The Viennese Room, 170 m², seats 120 for a banquet and holds 200 for drinks, and there are outdoor spaces too. Quotes are made to measure; with at least 60 adults the wedding night is offered to the couple.12
What do guests say?
On Google, 162 of the 165 guests who mention the location speak well of it, and 47 of the 58 who mention breakfast praise it. They split on the bill: 16 of the 27 who talk about it find it high.1
Is there parking?
Yes: private parking is booked ahead and costs CHF 40 a day, with 16 spaces, a valet and 4 charging points, one of them a Tesla charger.12
Where is it, and is it quiet?
On the Vevey quay at Rue d’Italie 1, facing the small marina near La Tour-de-Peilz: the station is 1.5 km away, about 10 minutes on foot, and Montreux 8 minutes by car. Evenings are quiet, except in summer, when the Buddha-Bar Beach plays in the garden until 11pm.12
Is it open all year?
Yes: nights are on sale in every month from October 2026 to September 2027. Only the Marina and the Buddha-Bar Beach close for the season, reopening in summer.123
What else is there?
The historic lounges, the Oriental Lounge among them, the Viennese Room for events, the hotel’s chauffeur-driven cars and room service at any hour.1234
Is there a New Year’s Eve dinner?
Montreux Riviera lists Emotions among the restaurants with Christmas and New Year menus. That night a room for 2 costs CHF 704.12
Are there special offers?
Yes. GHDL Essentials, from CHF 438 a night, combines a town-view room, breakfast, a 3-course menu at La Véranda, the spa and the Montreux Riviera Card. Instant de Détente adds a treatment of your choice and 30% off others to the night and dinner; Sleep & Dine includes dinner at La Véranda.123
Which room would I choose with children?
The Duplex Family Suite in the turret: 59 m² on 2 floors joined by a staircase, with the children’s room and the balcony on the 3rd floor and the parents’ room on the 4th.1
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, for a surcharge: in the hotel it stays on a lead, and it is welcome at La Véranda, the Marina and the Buddha-Bar Beach, never at the pool.123
What are check-in and check-out times?
Arrival is from 3pm to midnight and the room is left by noon; other times are requested when booking, without a guarantee.1
Still choosing?
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