Grand Hotel du Lac - Relais & Châteaux
By the Top3Hotels editorial team. Based on Booking.com guest scores and reviews, location data and reference prices. We did not stay at this hotel. Updated 2026-10-24.
Grand Hotel du Lac - Relais & Châteaux is worth booking if you want the best-reviewed hotel in our Vevey sample and can absorb a price well above the local median. If you are counting every franc on parking and extras, our Best Value pick costs about half as much.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Who it suits and who should skip it
Couples on a special trip are the clearest fit. This is an official 5-star hotel with a spa, a pool, a restaurant, a garden and a terrace listed among its facilities, and guests rate it 9.2 out of 10.
Families can look at it too, since family rooms are listed. Pets appear in the property tags, but the policy and any fee are not confirmed, so ask before you travel with an animal.
Skip it if value for money is your main test. The one recurring complaint is cost: guests find parking and extras expensive for the facilities on offer.
Location and getting around
The address is Rue d'Italie 1, and the location score is 9.7 out of 10, the strongest number on this page. Guests describe a peaceful lakeside setting with mountain views and a short walk to the town centre.
Musée Jenisch is about 0.7 km away, roughly 9 minutes on foot. Our walking times are straight-line estimates, so real routes may take a little longer.
Two popular sights are far. Chillon Castle is about 7.5 km away, around 94 minutes on foot, and Swiss Vapeur Parc is about 8.3 km away, around 104 minutes. For both you will need public transport or a taxi.
What guests say
With 598 reviews and a score of 9.2, the picture is consistent. Staff stand out: guests mention a friendly, professional team, a warm welcome and attentive service.
The setting is the other big plus. Calm, by the lake, with views of the mountains and the centre close by.
The criticism is about money rather than comfort. Several guests say parking and extras are costly relative to what the hotel offers. Nobody in our data complains about the rooms themselves, but room size and noise have not been assessed.
Price and how it compares with our other Vevey picks
The reference price seen for a 2-night stay in November 2026, 10 to 12 November for 2 adults in one room, was €363.14 a night, about €726 for both nights. The sample median was €294.59, so this hotel sits around 23% above it. These are reference prices, not live quotes. Check today's price for your dates.
Our Best Value pick, La Résidence des Trois Couronnes, scored 8.9 as a 4-star at €184.75 a night. Our Budget pick, Modern Times Hotel, Vevey, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, scored 8.2 at €141.34. Here you pay roughly double the Best Value rate for 0.3 extra points, an official fifth star and the spa.
Breakfast is listed as a buffet. Whether it is included in your rate has not been confirmed.
Why it made our top 3
We compared 5 eligible hotels in Vevey, a small field. Our Luxury slot gives priority to five-star hotels, and this one is officially rated 5 stars. It also had the top review score in the sample, joint first of 5.
Put simply, it was the highest-rated hotel we looked at, in the highest category.
Before you book
Ask the hotel what parking costs per night, since that is the main source of complaints. Check whether breakfast is included and read the cancellation terms, neither of which we could assess.
If you plan to use the spa or pool, confirm opening times and any fees for November. And compare today's price with our other two picks before deciding.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Questions travellers ask
Is Grand Hotel du Lac in Vevey worth the price?
It has the top review score in our Vevey sample, 9.2 from 598 reviews, and an official 5-star rating. The trade-off is cost: it was about 23% above the local median, and guests find parking and extras expensive.
How far is Chillon Castle from the hotel?
About 7.5 km, or roughly 94 minutes on foot by straight-line estimate. That is far, so plan on public transport or a taxi.
Is parking available?
Guests mention parking costs as a downside, so expect to pay. Ask the hotel for the current nightly rate before you arrive.
Is breakfast included?
The breakfast is listed as a buffet, but inclusion in your rate is not confirmed. Check the rate details when booking.