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Hotel du Grand Lac Excelsior in Montreux

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Switzerland, Montreux, Rue Bon Port, 27
● Center: 540 m
🌞 Beach - 56 min

Many rooms offer balconies with fantastic views of Lake Geneva Large indoor heated swimming pool and sauna praised by multiple guests Friendly and helpful staff mentioned frequently, including specific praise for reception service Spacious rooms with high ceilings and well-equipped bathrooms Hotel provides free public transport passes which guests found useful Good location near Montreux center, bus stations, and key attractions Several reviews note that the hotel decor and furnishings are dated and in need of renovation Some guests reported issues with breakfast quality and limited coffee options There were complaints about slow check-in and occasional unfriendly front desk staff Limited free parking spaces (4-6 cars) mentioned as a downside A few guests noted maintenance issues such as non-working safes and mold in bathrooms One review mentioned cold swimming pool temperature, contrasting others’ positive comments
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Description

Hotel du Grand Lac Excelsior in Montreux is a four-star establishment built in 2000 and renovated in 2012, offering a variety of room types from Standard Single rooms to Deluxe Suites with lake or mountain views. The hotel is recognized for its spacious rooms with high ceilings, many featuring balconies overlooking Lake Geneva. Guests appreciate the indoor heated pool and sauna facilities, as well as amenities like a restaurant, bar, fitness center, and business facilities. The hotel provides free parking, WiFi, and services such as dry cleaning and luggage storage. While the decor shows signs of age and some guests note the need for refurbishment, the hotel maintains a solid 7.9/10 rating, with cleanliness, amenities, location, and service all scoring around 8/10. Pets are not allowed, and children of all ages are welcome, although additional fees may apply for extra beds or children using existing beds.

Location

Located at Rue Bon Port 27 in Montreux, the hotel sits directly on the shore of Lake Geneva, offering stunning lake and mountain views. It is approximately a 15-minute walk from Montreux town center and about 20 minutes on foot to Chillon Castle. The Maladaire beach is 3.7 km away. The hotel provides free public transport passes at reception, facilitating easy access to nearby bus stations and the Glion funicular, which is a 10-minute walk away. Geneva Airport (GVA) is 66 km from the hotel. Guests can enjoy direct access to the lakeside promenade from the hotel’s back entrance, ideal for scenic walks.

Tips

  • Choose a room with a balcony overlooking the lake for the best views.
  • Be sure to ask at reception for free public transport passes to explore Montreux easily.
  • If you plan to use the pool or sauna, request robes and slippers for added comfort.

Policies and conditions

  • Child policies: Children of all ages are welcome at this property. Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
  • Cribs and Extra Beds: Please contact the hotel for details about crib and extra bed policies.
  • Breakfast: Continental Buffet Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.
  • Pets: Pets are not allowed
  • Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
  • Paying at the hotel: DinersClub, AmericanExpress, JSB, MasterCard, Visa
  • Check in time: 15:00. Check out time: 11:00.
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Services and facilities

General
  • Air conditioning
  • 24-hour reception
  • Elevator/lift
  • Currency exchange
  • Smoke-free property
  • Heating
  • Security guard
  • Newspapers
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Garden
  • Terrace
Rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Family room
  • Minibar
  • Hairdryer
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Bathtub
  • Shower
  • Wardrobe/Closet
  • Bathrobe
  • Slippers
  • Toiletries
Accessibility
  • Accessibility features
Services and amenities
  • Ironing
  • Laundry
  • Safe-deposit box
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning
  • Shoe shine
  • Luggage storage
  • Wake-up service
  • Telephone
Meals
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Restaurant
  • Snack bar
Internet
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Internet
Transfer
  • Car rental
Languages Spoken
  • Spanish
  • German
  • English
  • Italian
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Arabic
Tourist services
  • Tour assistance
Recreation
  • Casino
Parking
  • Parking
Pool and beach
  • Swimming pool
  • Indoor Pool
  • Heated swimming pool
Business
  • Business center
  • Fax and copy machine
  • Meeting and presentation facilities
  • Conference Hall
Sports
  • Fitness facilities
Beauty and wellness
  • Massage
  • Steam room
  • Beauty services
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • First Aid Kit
Kids
  • Babysitting and childcare
  • Family/Kid Friendly
Winter sports
  • Ski storage
  • Skiing
Pets
  • Pets allowed (under 5 kg)

The nearest beach is located on the distance of 3720 m. It takes 56 minutes To the beach!

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13.05.2026 Guest
Comfortable hotel and do choose a room with balcony overlooking the lake. Very pleasant helpful staff. The pool is amazing! ( ask for robes and slippers) About 15 minutes on foot from Montreux centre and a longer walk to Chillon. Obtain free passes for public transport at reception.
28.01.2026 Guest
Everything about this hotel was perfect – welcoming staff, great breakfast, and breathtaking views. I really enjoyed my stay!
07.12.2025 Guest
Love coming back to this hotel every time! The hotel is more than 100 years old, true belle époque: breakfast room, etc. The view from the room balcony is fantastic! And it is in EVERY room of the hotel! Room is quite spacious, equipped with mini-bar and touiletteries as well. Staff is very friendly, swimming pool is HUGE and almost no people there. Also provide services of aqua aerobics on specific days. Location is also great: close to the bus station in case of rain, overall around 20 mins walk to the Chillon Castle and Hauptbahnhof/Christmas market/Centre ville. Also 10 mins walk to the Glion funi. Over they stay I only had 1 issue: non-working safe locker, since the battery was discharged, but that was quickly solved by the staff👍
27.09.2025 Roam21844311452
Great location on lake shore and lovely view from fourth floor and the balcony. Very friendly staff at the reception and a warm welcome. Breakfast buffet a bit hot and miss with empty containers and lack of glasses if a willing staff doing their best. Handy for town, shops, transport and walks to Queen studio, Chillon castle etc. The Montreux card given by the hotel proved a great saving too for transport, entrances etc. Overall a comfortable stay.
23.09.2025 Guest
A very elegant hotel directly on the lake walkway but very quiet. Spacious room with everything you need. The pool and sauna were great and the breakfast buffet was very good with great staff. Uncomplicated parking. Staff was very friendly and helpful. It's an older hotel which needs a lot of things renovated but it still is very charming the value for the price was perfect for us.
06.09.2025 Guest
First time in Montreux so didn’t really know too much. Stephan on reception was very helpful and friendly and gave us lots of information during check in and throughout our stay. Stephan explained the travel card well to us, the car parking situation and helped us with a kettle for the room during our stay. Room was nice and clean with great views over the lake. At breakfast there was a lot of options available to chose from.
19.08.2025 Guest
For me, as a Swiss, the Hotel Excelsior in Montreux is one of the best hotels in the world. The hotel staff are truly angelic and always ready to help in any way. The hotel's location is unique, and the restaurant is truly beautiful and charming. All of the hotel's facilities are, in the truest sense of the word, perfect and fabulous. We have known the Hotel Excelsior since the mid-1980s; since then, we have visited the hotel almost every summer. For me, it is also associated with wonderful childhood memories. We have been back from Montreux for two weeks now, and we already miss the Hotel Excelsior. Best wishes, Dr. G. R. Garosi
19.08.2025 chongmoua
This hotel sits by Lake Geneva with a stunning view of the lake and mountains. That’s probably the only good thing about this hotel, the view. Upon checking in, the staff wasn’t very nice, cold like. We were supposed to get an email to get the free bus rides confirmation from the gal at the front desk. She never bothered to send us the email. After 2 ½ hours we went downstairs to ask for it. It was finally taken care of by the nicer gentleman. The hotel decor had a mix match of everything and anything. Didn’t know whether if it was a Chinese hotel or a Swiss hotel. There were Chinese lion statues with European decor. Confusing. The floor had a dirty yellow color carpet from entry all the way to room. Our room wasn’t any better. Nothing modern or up to date aside from the IKEA desk and two chairs. The bathroom sink and toilet blended right in with the carpet, dirty yellow color. No coffee brewer for coffee drinkers like myself when that’s the first thing I have when I wake up. Overall, this hotel only has a stunning view. Everything else is “motel” quality. Nothing amazing or extravagant. For the price this place is charging per night, one would expect more. But be prepared for less. If you decide to book this place, take into consideration that it’s not what it seems on their website. If none of the above as mentioned doesn’t bother you and you just need an expensive place to sleep, then this hotel shouldn’t be a problem.
17.07.2025 Guest
Lovely stay in a grand hotel. Fabulous view from the balcony. We did have two minor issues: 1 The hotel entrance was difficult to spot when arriving from the Territet station 9we walked past it the first time and had to ask directions!) 2 I cut two of my toes quite badly on the small step into the bathroom when I stubbed my foot - perhaps it could be signed in some way.
14.07.2025 Guest
The hotel on the outside is very grand and right in the lake. We had beautiful views from our balcony plus you just walk out the back and you are on a wonderful path into town. The room was big, made especially so due to the very high ceilings. The bathroom was also big with double vanities and a separate water closet. The decor was very tired…it felt like it had been a very grand hotel in the past. We took the stairs to breakfast and were surprised to learn that the hotel is also a med spa…the floor below us was like a hospital with people in white uniforms running around…kind of surreal. The breakfast was ok and only had plain coffee…I love the European breakfast bars with the fancy coffee machines so I can have a morning latte. We were here for one night of a tour of Switzerland and it was fine…the location and view were the biggest pluses!
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POIs near hotel

attraction
Queen - The Studio Experience (9 min)
Queen - The Studio Experience offers free daily access to exhibits about the band's recording history in Montreux.
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Freddie Mercury (13 min)
Freddie Mercury guided tours explore Montreux's musical heritage and the singer's connection to the city.
museum
Fort de Chillon (1.8 km)
Fort de Chillon is a museum open Wednesday to Sunday showcasing historical exhibits in a medieval fortress setting.
viewpoint
Sallauscex (2.3 km)
Sallauscex viewpoint offers panoramic views of Montreux and surrounding landscapes.
ruins
Ruins of the Salausex Tower (2.3 km)
The Ruins of the Salausex Tower are remnants of a historic structure in the area.

Frequently asked questions about Hotel du Grand Lac Excelsior

Does Hotel du Grand Lac Excelsior allow pets?

Pets are not allowed at the hotel.

What types of rooms are available at this hotel?

Room types include Standard rooms, Deluxe rooms, Junior Suites, Suites, and Business rooms with various view options such as lake view, mountain view, balcony, and garden view.

Is breakfast included in the room rate?

Breakfast is served as a continental buffet but is not included in the room rate and must be paid for separately at the hotel.

How far is the hotel from Montreux city center and nearby attractions?

The hotel is about a 15-minute walk from Montreux center and approximately 20 minutes on foot to Chillon Castle.

Are there any special services for guests at the hotel?

Yes, the hotel offers free public transport passes at reception, an indoor heated pool, sauna, fitness center, and services like dry cleaning, laundry, and luggage storage.

Hotel prices for: July - August 2026 calendar

The average hotel price this month is 461 USD The best time to book is July 10, with rates starting from 457 USD

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