As with every hotel rating, points of criticism included hotel and restaurant management, location and leisure facilities, hospitality and value for money. Ten evaluation criteria were used to compile a list of the 125 best hotels in Switzerland. Below is an overview of the three best hotels in each category:
Holiday hotels
- 1st place: Eden Roc, Ascona
- 2nd place: Castello del Sole, Ascona
- 3rd place: Badrutt's Palace, St. Moritz
35 hotels were tested in this category. The Eden Roc and Castello have maintained their ranking compared to the previous year, while Badrutt's
Palace was still in 6th place in 2023.
City hotels
- 1st place: The Dolder Grand, Zurich
- 2nd place: Baur au Lac, Zurich
- 3rd place: Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois, Basel
Out of 20 hotels tested in the best city hotels category, The Dolder Grand once again retained its first place. The Baur au Lac also retained its place compared to the previous year and the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois rose from 4th place in 2023 to the podium.
Wellness hotels (20 Reviews)
- 1st place: Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Bad Ragaz
- 2nd place: Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, Obbürgen
- 3rd place: Tschuggen, Arosa
Family hotels (15 Reviews)
- 1st place: Albergo Losone, Losone
- 2nd place: Märchenhotel Braunwald, Braunwald
- 3rd place: Schweizerhof, Lenzerheide
Nice Price vacation hotels (35 Reviews)
- 1st place: Vitznauerhof, Vitznau
- 2nd place: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Saas Almagell
- 3rd place: Arthotel Riposo, Ascona
In the categories Wellness Hotels, Family Hotels and Nice Price Holiday Hotels, the top three hotels retained their rankings from the previous year.