Lausanne Palace, LausanneLausanne Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 9 of 48 hotels we score in Lausanne. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Google 4.0. Rooms from about $425 a night (cached, not a live quote).Lausanne Palace is a five-star grand hotel in central Lausanne, set on the city's terraced hillside near the Esplanade of Montbenon and the financial district. The six-storey historic building houses four restaurants, a spa with sauna and hammam, a swimming pool, gym and valet parking, and many rooms look out over Lake Geneva and the Alps. Free Wi-Fi runs throughout, pets and children are welcome, and special diet menus are available. Rates start around $425 a night, so it suits travellers wanting a full-service luxury stay within walking distance of the city centre. Some rooms show their age, and service, while generally professional, can occasionally feel stiff.What stands out

Attentive, professional staff

Spacious, well-kept rooms

Walkable central location

Lake Geneva and Alpine views

Watch out for

Some rooms feel dated

Service occasionally rigid

Better-scored in Lausanne

Hotel Royal - Evian Resort, Lausanne: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $605 a night. Hotel Royal - Evian Resort is a five-star palace hotel in Evian-les-Bains, on the French shore of Lake Geneva.

Beau-Rivage Palace Lausanne, Lausanne: 4.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). The Beau-Rivage Palace is a historic five-star hotel in the Ouchy district of Lausanne, standing in ten acres of private gardens on the shore of Lake Geneva.

Hotel Des Horlogers, Lausanne: 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel Des Horlogers is a modern boutique hotel with 55 rooms at the entrance to the Vallée de Joux in Le Chenit, Switzerland, close to Le Brassus on the old watchmaking…