--- okf_version: "0.2" type: "Article" title: "Castle fit for a princess: Château d’Ouchy in Lausanne" description: "Having heard quite a bit about hotel Château d'Ouchy over the years, I'd always wanted to spend a night as a princess in that castle by Lake Geneva." resource: "https://travelmemo.com/switzerland/hotel-chateau-ouchy-lausanne" language: en author: "Katja Birrer" publisher: "Travelmemo" photo_count: 22 tags: ["Boutique Hotel", "Lake", "Switzerland"] entities: - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/switzerland" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/genfersee" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/boutique-hotel" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/lake" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/culinary-tourism" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/restaurant" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/design" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/organizations/booking-com" - "https://travelmemo.com/author/katja-birrer" generated: { by: "human:https://travelmemo.com/author/katja-birrer", at: 2026-07-04T13:52:41+00:00 } verified: - { by: "human:https://travelmemo.com/author/walter-schaerer", at: 2017-06-10T11:17:56+00:00 } sources: - id: photos resource: hotel-chateau-ouchy-lausanne.md#photos title: "Original photography by Walter Schärer" author: "human:https://travelmemo.com/author/walter-schaerer" last_modified: 2017-05-27 timestamp: 2026-07-04T13:52:41+00:00 --- # Castle fit for a princess: Château d’Ouchy in Lausanne > Château d'Ouchy is a 12th-century castle-turned-boutique hotel on the shores of Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland, blending medieval history with modern design and offering stunning lake views. ## Destination Place du Port, 1006 Lausanne (Ouchy district), Lausanne, Switzerland, on the shore of Lake Geneva. ## Getting there Driveable via the scenic Route du Lac through Lavaux wine country, passing Château de Montagny among the vineyards. ## Why visit A rare chance to stay in a castle with 12th-century origins directly on Lake Geneva, combining historic atmosphere with contemporary interiors, a designer bar, castle garden, pool, and restaurant. ## What to see - **Lake Geneva view** — Panoramic views of the lake visible from guest rooms and at breakfast. - **Castle keep** — The only original medieval structure preserved when the castle was largely demolished in 1885. - **Hotel atrium lobby** — The former castle bailey enclosed under a modern glass framework, blending old stonework with contemporary design. - **Castle garden and pool** — A pretty garden with tall trees leading to a poolside area on the lakefront. - **Eole sculpture by Clelia Bettua** — Artwork displayed in the restaurant area of the Château. ## What to do - **Dine at the castle restaurant** — Dinner in the Château's restaurant with a Riviera atmosphere on the Lake Geneva shore. - **Drinks at the designer bar** — A stylish hotel bar noted as a local discovery worth visiting in its own right. - **Apéro by the pool** — Pre-dinner drinks beside the castle garden pool overlooking the lake. - **Drive the Route du Lac** — Scenic lakeside road through Lavaux wine country, considered an attraction in itself. ## Good to know The castle served as a prison during the Reformation. Only the original keep survives from the medieval structure; the rest was rebuilt in 1885. The hotel is bookable via booking.com. ## Photos ```yaml photos: - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-40.jpg" caption: "General Guisan Platz und Château d'Ouchy" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "General Guisan Platz", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] geo: {latitude: 46.5071, longitude: 6.6295} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-33.jpg" caption: "Schlossturm und Zimmertrakt" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-44.jpg" caption: "Route du Lac und Clos des Moines" keywords: ["Clos des Moines", "Lausanne", "Lavaux", "Ouchy", "Route du Lac", "Weinberge"] captured: 2017-05-27 geo: {latitude: 46.4801, longitude: 6.7615} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-43.jpg" caption: "Château de Montagny in den Weinbergen des Lavaux" keywords: ["Château de Montagny", "Lausanne", "Lavaux", "Ouchy", "Weinberge"] captured: 2017-05-27 geo: {latitude: 46.4999, longitude: 6.6965} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-42.jpg" caption: "Atrium der Hotellobby" keywords: ["Atrium", "Château d'Ouchy", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-23.jpg" caption: "Réception" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] captured: 2017-05-25 geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-24.jpg" caption: "Hotelbar und Lounge" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] captured: 2017-05-25 geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-25.jpg" caption: "Stimmungsvolle Hotelbar" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] captured: 2017-05-25 geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-11.jpg" caption: "Treppenhaus mit Wendeltreppe" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "Wendeltreppe", "reisememo.ch"] captured: 2017-05-25 geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-4.jpg" caption: "Decke des Treppenhauses" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Hotel", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] captured: 2017-05-25 geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne.jpg" caption: "Superior Zimmer mit Seesicht" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Hotel", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] captured: 2017-05-25 geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-2.jpg" caption: "Leuchten im Hotelzimmer" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Hotel", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] captured: 2017-05-25 geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-3.jpg" caption: "Geräumiges Bad" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Hotel", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] captured: 2017-05-25 geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-14.jpg" caption: "Katja als Social Media Manager von reisememo.ch" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Katja Birrer", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] captured: 2017-05-25 geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chateau-Ouchy-hotel-Lausanne-30.jpg" caption: "Hotelpool" keywords: ["Château d'Ouchy", "Hotelpool", "Lausanne", "Ouchy", "reisememo.ch"] geo: {latitude: 46.5066, longitude: 6.6276} credit: "Walter Schärer" ```