A 101-bedroom lakeside property, Hotel Schweizerhof was built in 1845 and for 150 years has been managed by the same family, the Hausers. During that time it has welcomed luminaries including Mark Twain, Leo Tolstoy, Roger Moore, Richard Wagner and Anastacia. Its events are widely renowned as it plays host to a series of beautiful concerts and festivals, there’s a sleek spa and a fitness centre. The hotel is home to one of the city’s finest restaurants, VILLA Schweizerhof, whose haute cuisine has earned the venue 13 Gault-Millau points; as well as two other eateries, Galerie and Pavillon.