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Château Salavaux

Route de Villars Le Grand 16
Rated 9.2 in 354 reviews

Château Salavaux, nestled in the serene countryside of Salavaux, Switzerland, offers a unique and calming retreat infused with historic charm and modern comforts. This boutique hotel is set in a beautifully restored 16th-century castle, providing guests with a distinct blend of traditional elegance and contemporary amenities. Its picturesque location near Lake Murten and its lush surroundings make it an ideal getaway for those seeking tranquility and natural beauty.

The hotel’s meticulously maintained gardens and scenic views create an atmosphere of relaxed sophistication, inviting guests to unwind and disconnect from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Each room at Château Salavaux is thoughtfully designed to retain the castle’s historical character while ensuring a comfortable and luxurious stay. Guests are treated to a warm, personalized service that enhances the intimate and charming ambiance of this boutique hotel.

Dining at Château Salavaux is a true delight, with its restaurant offering a menu crafted from fresh, local ingredients that highlight the flavors of the region. The culinary offerings are complemented by a curated selection of local wines, allowing guests to explore the rich gastronomic heritage of the area.

Whether participating in outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling or simply enjoying the peaceful surroundings from the hotel’s inviting terraces, guests will find many opportunities to relax and recharge. Château Salavaux stands as a quiet beacon of Swiss hospitality, offering a memorable and serene escape in a setting of historical beauty and natural splendor.

Climate and Weather

January
 4°
 -1°
 4°
 2
Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
February
 6°
 0°
 4°
 3
Sun hours / day
 17
Rain free days
March
 10°
 2°
 6°
 5
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
April
 14°
 5°
 10°
 6
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
May
 19°
 9°
 15°
 7
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
June
 23°
 13°
 20°
 8
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
July
 26°
 15°
 22°
 10
Sun hours / day
 22
Rain free days
August
 25°
 14°
 22°
 9
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
September
 21°
 11°
 19°
 7
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
October
 15°
 7°
 14°
 5
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
November
 8°
 3°
 9°
 3
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 18
Rain free days
December
 5°
 0°
 6°
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Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days

Michelin Restaurants in Salavaux and near Château Salavaux

Cotterd château avec dépendance
Cotterd château avec dépendance
Castle with vineyard in Bellerive on Lake Murten in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
0.5km / 0.32mi
Saint-Veran Reformed Church
Saint-Veran Reformed Church
Church building in Cotterd in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
0.7km / 0.43mi
Salavaux château with portal and fountain
Salavaux château with portal and fountain
0m / 0yd
Guevaux Castle
Guevaux Castle
Château in Mur in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
3.6km / 2.3mi
Manoir de Castella and chapel of the Trinité-de-la-Vierge-Marie-et-de-Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
Manoir de Castella and chapel of the Trinité-de-la-Vierge-Marie-et-de-Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
Manor house and chapel in Delley-Portalban in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
3.8km / 2.4mi
Château
Château
Building in Villars-le-Grand in the canton of Vaud, Schweiz
2.5km / 1.6mi
Immaculée-Conception-et-de-Saint-Nicolas chapel
Immaculée-Conception-et-de-Saint-Nicolas chapel
Small church building in Saint-Aubin in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
2.8km / 1.8mi
Eglise de Delley
Church building in Delley-Portalban, Switzerland
3.9km / 2.4mi
Montet, Saint-Théodule reformed church
Montet, Saint-Théodule reformed church
Church building in Cudrefin in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
3.6km / 2.2mi
Temple de Donatyre
Temple de Donatyre
Church building in Avenches, Switzerland
5.5km / 3.4mi
Avenches Castle
Avenches Castle
Castle in Avenches in the canton Vaud, Switzerland
4.4km / 2.8mi
Sainte Madeleine, Avenches
Sainte Madeleine, Avenches
Church building in Avenches, Switzerland
4.5km / 2.8mi
Saint-Maire
Church building in Avenches, Switzerland
4.6km / 2.8mi
Tour de Vully
Tour de Vully
4.5km / 2.8mi
Saint-Didier parish church
Saint-Didier parish church
Church building in Domdidier in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
5.9km / 3.7mi
Notre-Dame-de-Compassion Chapel
Notre-Dame-de-Compassion Chapel
Chapel in Domdidier in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
5.8km / 3.6mi
Château de Wallier then baillival residence
Château de Wallier then baillival residence
Castle building in Saint-Aubin in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
4.3km / 2.7mi
Schloss Greng
5.5km / 3.4mi
Protestant church, former Satin-Pierre church
Protestant church, former Satin-Pierre church
6km / 3.7mi
Musée romain de Vallon
Musée romain de Vallon
Archaeological museum in Vallon (Switzerland)
6.6km / 4.1mi
Notre-Dame de Ressudens reformed church
Notre-Dame de Ressudens reformed church
Church building in Grandcour in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
7.5km / 4.6mi
Morat Castle
Morat Castle
Castle in Morat in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7.4km / 4.6mi
Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement
Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement
Archaeological site and pile-dwelling settlement in Gletterens in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7km / 4.3mi
Museum Murten
Museum Murten
Museum in Murten in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7.4km / 4.6mi
German Church
German Church
Church building in Murten in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7.7km / 4.8mi
Reformed French church (former St. Catherine's Chapel) with rectory
Reformed French church (former St. Catherine's Chapel) with rectory
Ensemble of church building with rectory in Murten in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7.7km / 4.8mi
Église réformée de Meyriez
Église réformée de Meyriez
Church buildingin Meyriez in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
6.9km / 4.3mi
Battle of Morat
Battle of Morat
Swiss victory in the Burgundian Wars, 22 June 1476
7.6km / 4.7mi
Tour des Sarrasins
7.8km / 4.9mi
Münchenwiler Castle
Münchenwiler Castle
Castle building with grounds in Münchenwiler in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
8.3km / 5.2mi
Château with Outbuildings
Château with Outbuildings
Château in Grandcour in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
8.3km / 5.2mi
Löwenberg Castle
Löwenberg Castle
Castle in Murten in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
9.4km / 5.8mi
Saint-Jean-l'Evangéliste church
Saint-Jean-l'Evangéliste church
Church building in Cressier in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
9.6km / 5.9mi
Castella's manor house with Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption chapel with treasure
House and chapel in Wallenried in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
8.9km / 5.5mi
Notre-Dame de l’Assomption parish church
Notre-Dame de l’Assomption parish church
Church building in Wallenried, Switzerland
8.8km / 5.5mi
Boundary Stone borNE-BE.1A
Boundary Stone borNE-BE.1A
Boundry stone Neuchâtel-Bern on Rothausstrasse in Gampelen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
9.8km / 6.1mi
Neuchâtel Castle
Neuchâtel Castle
Castle on Rue de la Collégiale in the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
10.7km / 6.7mi
Collégiale de Neuchâtel
Collégiale de Neuchâtel
Church building on Rue de la Collégiale in the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
10.8km / 6.7mi
Laténium, cantonal archaeological museum
Laténium, cantonal archaeological museum
Parc et musée d'archéologie d'Hauterive dans le canton de Neuchâtel, Suisse
10.5km / 6.5mi
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
Museum building in the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
10.3km / 6.4mi
Gampelen Castle
Gampelen Castle
Castle in Gampelen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
11.2km / 7mi
Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel
Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel
Museum collection in the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
11km / 6.8mi
Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Neuchâtel
Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Neuchâtel
Church building in the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
10.3km / 6.4mi
Natural history museum of Neuchâtel
Natural history museum of Neuchâtel
Museum in the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
10.6km / 6.6mi
Hôtel DuPeyrou, garden and outbuildings, including the History Galleries
Hôtel DuPeyrou, garden and outbuildings, including the History Galleries
Hôtel DuPeyrou, garden and outbuildings, including the History Galleries
10.6km / 6.6mi

What to do in Salavaux and near Château Salavaux

Cotterd château avec dépendance
Cotterd château avec dépendance
Castle with vineyard in Bellerive on Lake Murten in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
0.5km / 0.32mi
Saint-Veran Reformed Church
Saint-Veran Reformed Church
Church building in Cotterd in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
0.7km / 0.43mi
Salavaux château with portal and fountain
Salavaux château with portal and fountain
0m / 0yd
Guevaux Castle
Guevaux Castle
Château in Mur in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
3.6km / 2.3mi
Manoir de Castella and chapel of the Trinité-de-la-Vierge-Marie-et-de-Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
Manoir de Castella and chapel of the Trinité-de-la-Vierge-Marie-et-de-Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
Manor house and chapel in Delley-Portalban in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
3.8km / 2.4mi
Château
Château
Building in Villars-le-Grand in the canton of Vaud, Schweiz
2.5km / 1.6mi
Immaculée-Conception-et-de-Saint-Nicolas chapel
Immaculée-Conception-et-de-Saint-Nicolas chapel
Small church building in Saint-Aubin in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
2.8km / 1.8mi
Eglise de Delley
Church building in Delley-Portalban, Switzerland
3.9km / 2.4mi
Montet, Saint-Théodule reformed church
Montet, Saint-Théodule reformed church
Church building in Cudrefin in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
3.6km / 2.2mi
Temple de Donatyre
Temple de Donatyre
Church building in Avenches, Switzerland
5.5km / 3.4mi
Avenches Castle
Avenches Castle
Castle in Avenches in the canton Vaud, Switzerland
4.4km / 2.8mi
Sainte Madeleine, Avenches
Sainte Madeleine, Avenches
Church building in Avenches, Switzerland
4.5km / 2.8mi
Saint-Maire
Church building in Avenches, Switzerland
4.6km / 2.8mi
Tour de Vully
Tour de Vully
4.5km / 2.8mi
Saint-Didier parish church
Saint-Didier parish church
Church building in Domdidier in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
5.9km / 3.7mi
Notre-Dame-de-Compassion Chapel
Notre-Dame-de-Compassion Chapel
Chapel in Domdidier in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
5.8km / 3.6mi
Château de Wallier then baillival residence
Château de Wallier then baillival residence
Castle building in Saint-Aubin in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
4.3km / 2.7mi
Schloss Greng
5.5km / 3.4mi
Protestant church, former Satin-Pierre church
Protestant church, former Satin-Pierre church
6km / 3.7mi
Musée romain de Vallon
Musée romain de Vallon
Archaeological museum in Vallon (Switzerland)
6.6km / 4.1mi
Notre-Dame de Ressudens reformed church
Notre-Dame de Ressudens reformed church
Church building in Grandcour in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
7.5km / 4.6mi
Morat Castle
Morat Castle
Castle in Morat in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7.4km / 4.6mi
Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement
Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement
Archaeological site and pile-dwelling settlement in Gletterens in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7km / 4.3mi
Museum Murten
Museum Murten
Museum in Murten in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7.4km / 4.6mi
German Church
German Church
Church building in Murten in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7.7km / 4.8mi
Reformed French church (former St. Catherine's Chapel) with rectory
Reformed French church (former St. Catherine's Chapel) with rectory
Ensemble of church building with rectory in Murten in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
7.7km / 4.8mi
Église réformée de Meyriez
Église réformée de Meyriez
Church buildingin Meyriez in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
6.9km / 4.3mi
Battle of Morat
Battle of Morat
Swiss victory in the Burgundian Wars, 22 June 1476
7.6km / 4.7mi
Tour des Sarrasins
7.8km / 4.9mi
Münchenwiler Castle
Münchenwiler Castle
Castle building with grounds in Münchenwiler in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
8.3km / 5.2mi

About Salavaux

Salavaux, located by the serene shores of Lake Murten, offers a tranquil setting for visitors looking to unwind and explore the beauty of the region. A notable activity is enjoying the lakefront promenade, where you can take leisurely walks or bike rides while soaking in the picturesque views of the water and surrounding landscapes. The area is also conducive to water sports, such as kayaking and paddleboarding, providing an opportunity to engage with the lake directly.

For those interested in local culture, visiting the nearby historical town of Murten is worthwhile. Its charming old town features well-preserved architecture, quaint shops, and cafes where you can savor local cuisine. The Murten Museum offers insights into the region's history, showcasing artifacts and exhibitions that reflect its rich past.

Nature enthusiasts can explore the natural surroundings by hiking or biking along the numerous trails that weave through the nearby countryside. The region is characterized by lush vineyards and picturesque hills, making it ideal for those who appreciate scenic landscapes.

Additionally, Salavaux is well-positioned for day trips to nearby attractions, including the Lavaux vineyards, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its terraced vineyards overlooking Lake Geneva. This area offers stunning views and opportunities for wine tasting, allowing visitors to experience the local viticulture.

In summary, Salavaux provides a blend of relaxation by the lake, cultural exploration in nearby towns, and outdoor activities that highlight the natural beauty of the Swiss landscape.




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