Luxury Travel Advisor - October 2008 - (Page 30)

HOTELS PARC ROOMS in the main building and Schlössli wing are bright and airy and afford stunning lake views. The Park Hotel Weggis BY GRETCHEN KELLY You’ve got to hand it to Queen Victoria: She knew how to travel in style. On her first trip to the Swiss town of Weggis in the late 1800s, she was overcome by a hankering to visit nearby Mount Rigi and view the sunset from the famous “Queen of Mountains.” (She was carried up in a litter by four very strong Swiss men.) Mark Twain, on the other hand, took the active route and hiked it, accosted by local yodelers along the way (apparently, Twain was a good tipper). Today, as then, Weggis is known as an international beauty spot. Perched on the shores of the glassy blue-green Lake Lucerne, the town became a world-class resort village a century ago and its reputation has not diminished to this day. Partly because of its Mediterranean-like microclimate (palm trees dot the lakeshore) and mostly because of its perfect lakeside location, Weggis still draws the rich and famous who come to swim, sun and hike. Park Hotel Weggis (www. phw.ch), a 34-room, 19-suite Relais & Châteaux property, owns pride of place in Weggis, perched right on the shores of Lake Lucerne a few minutes from the town itself (all rooms can be booked on the GDS). The venerable hotel, recently bought out by the Brazilian soccer team prior to the World Cup in 2006, is not showing any signs of age—or complacency. It’s just added 10 new Adara suites, which front the lake with floorto-ceiling views and modular interiors that sport an Austin Powers-like 60s vibe (think circular beds, vibrant colors and lots of mood lighting). Agents should book and make special requests through Sales Manager Dominique Haslebacher (dominique.haslebacher@phw. ch; 011-41-392-0720). A stay in the Adara suites lets visitors immerse themselves in the same natural beauties of Lake Lucerne that drew Victorian visitors 100 years ago. But unlike Queen Victoria, modern guests enjoy little luxuries like 7x7foot Treca de Paris beds, Bose sound systems and state-of-theart wine cabinets, which store personalized choices from the hotel’s extensive wine cellar. (Tip: History-loving clients may prefer the main building’s sumptuously appointed, family-friendly Mark 30 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | October 2008 http://www.phw.ch http://www.phw.ch

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