Hôtel du Grand Lac Excelsior

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.

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!

Excellent stay. Great view from our balcony. Hotel is a bit dated, but the service and staff were amazing. The breakfast was very adequate. Truly enjoyable.

Grand old hotel with a convenient lakeside position right on the promenade and a short walk to Montreux centre. We had a junior suite which was ideal for 3 adults although the shower room was very small compared to the size of the room. The junior suite was a good size with a small patio / terrace area overlooking the lake. Breakfast was ok - nice view but slightly lacking in variety e.g. fresh fruit. Parking was available on the street outside the hotel - having arranged parking (10 CHF) for the Friday of our stay we were annoyed that the hotel failed to inform us of parking restrictions on the Saturday morning resulting in a 40 CHF parking fine - the hotel should have known about this and advised us to park elsewhere. Otherwise a comfortable stay.

The location is convenient. We always gotten a very spacious room and bathroom, the lake view is just stunning, comfortable bed and the service is great. This time we stayed there to visit the popular Christmas market and as always we were happy with the choice

There are pluses and minuses to this hotel, but all in all, we loved it! Think of it as old world charm or that you’re staying in an historic chateau. The hallways are huge, ceilings high, and bedrooms and bathrooms large. There is great AC, double sinks in bathroom, gorgeous lake view from charming balcony, and very friendly staff who speak English. But it is tired and worn. The carpet could use cleaning, and the balcony furniture could be painted. We slept great in a dark, cold and completely quiet room with comfy bed and individual duvets on a king bed.