Bed and Breakfast Le chalet d'Ouchy — Hotel in Lausanne

If you want to spend a romantic weekend by the lake Geneva, it is the best place you can choose! The house is really a former old “Chalet” and it is close to public bus and metro (both 2 min walk), as well as to the lake Geneva and there the Lausanne’s main passenger port dock, Lausanne-Ouchy (2-3 blocks). And you cannot imagine nicer and cleaner rooms. That’s why you have to take off your shoes when you enter. We chose the cheaper room without own bathroom and used the one at the end of the hallway, but we didn’t have to really share it with anyone as if we got it only for ourselves. And the bathroom is modern, spacious and super-clean. Our room itself had a terrace (outdoor balcony) and a winter garden (indoor terrace), both with nice views. You feel like in a fairy tale – fluffy duvets, dainty furniture, colorful paintings. We didn’t even want to go out. And the wi-fi worked fine, too. We were also amazed with the breakfast: you get the best green (or any) tea, and you get fruit-juice and you make your toast with eggs yourself, or you get cornflakes, yoghurt, milk, jam and fruit selection, all you need. You can also make a tea and coffee in your room. The Chalet’s staff is pleasant – young international students. The door officially closes at 11 pm, but you just ring the buzzer or call denoted phone number in case you come later, which is perfectly fine and usual. You can reserve a room through http://www.bnb.ch/. Btw: Also with Hôtel Le Chalet, as well as with any other accommodation you are officially registered with in Lausanne, Geneva and most of other municipalities around the lake, you have a free public transportation for the length...

We loved this place. Anyone who favors the quirky and unconventional will love it too. Le Chalet is definitely a B & B, not a hotel, and those who embrace the spirit of the house and its gracious proprietress will be amply rewarded. The building dates from the nineteenth century and the wood that frames the exterior lends Le Chalet the look of a haunted palace. The interior, however, has been beautifully refurbished and satisfies normal 21st-century expectations of comfort. Rooms are provided with sink and shower (one room has a bath) with toilet located a few steps down the hall. Our room (la chambre de l’écrivain, named for August Strindberg, a sometime resident) was open and sunny and after a day hiking along Lake Geneva we enjoyed relaxing on our room’s spacious balcony. The bed was large and firm and Wi-Fi signal (no surcharge) strong. Breakfast was generous and flavorful. Central Lausanne is a short bus ride away and the stop is just outside the gate. No charge for bus and subway with the complimentary Metro Card. Port of Ouchy and the Lake Geneva shoreline are just down the street. Swiss lodging can be expensive but nightly rates for this privileged location are...

Le Chalet, the new BB, is not the same establishment at the Hotel which is also reviewed here. The BB just opened in January 2013, so all those negative reviews of the Hotel are not relevant. The BB is beautifully decorated, comfortable, and well worth the price. The owner is a charming, wonderfully generous and interesting person (multi-lingual as well), and all the staff are as friendly as can be. The breakfast is ample and of high quality. And this building, a nineteenth century rambling mansion once occupied by the playwright August Strinberg, is quirky and interesting, with a balcony & outdoor chairs for each of the three rooms. You can reserve this on the BnB-Switzerland site--I am not aware of it it appearing on any of the major booking sites. It's right near both a bus stop and the metro stop down at the beachfront. It's also quiet--no street noise, with a lovely garden and various places to sit in the garden. I recommend this BB...