A traditional hotel with decor to match appealing to a mostly elderly (but affluent and discerning) clientele in probably Lake Lucerne's ultimate location - by the lake in picturesque Weggis at the foot of the Rigi with views across to the Birkenstock (also enjoyed from the restaurant's extensive outdoor dining room terrace).
Here one has the feeling of being in a time warp. It starts with a friendly, straight from the heart welcome, continues in the dining room where the maitre d (the owner's wife?) actually shakes your hand by way of welcome, the excellence of the food (a set dinner menu which, though, is individually and freshly prepared) down to the traditional service (no trendy cups or plates here - with tea or coffee served in sterling silver pots).
For those who believe the 60's was not the high point of interior design, the hotel's decor is a bit of an acquired taste. But otherwise, old fashioned Swiss hotel professionalism wrapped in a warm and friendly family hotel. Enjoy!

The Hotel was excellent in every way. The owners made our party feel very welcome. The minute we arrived we had tea and homemade cake sent up to our room, compliments of the owners of the Hotel. Everything was very clean and the food was fantastic, we never had a bad meal the whole of the holiday. The staff could not do enough for yiu. the view from the outside dining area was breathtaking beside the lake and mountains. It was very quiet in Weggis, very peaceful especially when coming back from Lucerne. We will definitely be going back and will be staying at this hotel.

We returned to this familiar hotel once more in June, just for a 4 night stay, combining a business visit with a few days of relaxation.
As ever, our stay was generally excellent. The owners, Mr & Mrs Geering, maintain a standard of accommodation and fine dining that is hard to fault at the price. Their silver service dinners served on the terrace of their lake-view restaurant hark back to a more genteel era when music and fine dining combined in the grand locations of Europe and travellers and hoteliers built a lasting relationship leading to many return visits.
Many of the clientele at the Beau Rivage are indeed repeat visitors and a lot are older clients. There are few if any children. The attractions are the unbeatable position of the hotel, the excellent heated pool, the gardens, the restaurant, and the traditional feel of the place with its comfortable and homely furnishings.
However, if you want something hip or trendy, you won’t like it here; you should stay at the Post House Hotel instead – of course now branded the PoHo ! That establishment is full of bars, house and dance music, minimalist restaurants and rooms with plenty of hard surfaces in them.
At the Beau Rivage your focus will be on relaxation, dining, walking, and excursions. The proximity to the town centre, the boat landing, the band stand, the shops and cafes, all make for a convenience that is hard to beat.
Changes this year are few, but one absence was that of Madeleine, the former Head of Restaurant Service, and also Christian, who was also Head Waiter for many years. Both have moved on to other things, but have been replaced by new and well trained staff.
One new thing is that there is now an option to have bed and breakfast or half board, the latter also giving you a further choice of 3 or 5 course dinners. Added to this there is ‘A la Carte’ dining always available. All the food options are very good.
In this time of weak pounds and US dollar but high Swiss franc values, this hotel may seem expensive to many overseas travellers. But it is unfair to factor in currency values. When compared against any comparable Swiss hotel the costs here are reasonable, considering the location, facilities and dining.
Nothing is quite perfect; we felt that one suggestion to improve the hotel would be to move the bar location. Currently the bar is a tiny room hidden behind the indoor dining room and it is usually empty. There are also two large lounges filled with sofas, which are excellent light rooms. Surely it would be better to locate the bar in one of those. This would make a focus for pre-dinner drinks, or late nightcaps that doesn’t exist now. By doing this, the evening atmosphere would be improved.
We would recommend this hotel to anyone and we’ll be back, when time and finances allow.

We have stayed at this hotel many times. The welcome all guests receive is excellent. The food, service and friendly staff all help to make your holiday one that you will enjoy.
We can thoroughly recommend the Beau Rivage