Review: Fairmont Le Montreux Palace

"My seven-year-old daughter cried when we left." Used as a hospital to shelter Allied soldiers during both World Wars, this 1906 Belle Époque hotel on the shore of Lake Geneva, at the foot of the Alps and near Chillon Castle, scores perfectly for location. The yellow canopies over rooms’ balconies give it a distinctive exterior. The 2011 refurbishment of a number of rooms restored original architectural details and added a color palette of prune, lime, and stone. Staff "made us feel like a prince and princess in a dream." La Brasserie specializes in Swiss cuisine. The spa’s Mountain Magic treatment uses avocado oil.