Hôtel du Port

Lausanne was the ninth stop in our European vacation and we stayed at Hôtel du Port for two nights.||The hotel was right next to the lake and we had a view to the lake from our room.||The room was the largest of all hotel rooms we had throughout our vacation, and one of the cheapest. It had an area that was the "bedroom" and another area that was like a lounge. These two were separated by a waist-high wall. The hotel was clearly an older hotel... and the furniture reflected that. Although the room was nothing fancy, it was comfortable enough.||Strangely, breakfast did not include any hot food at all -- only cold meats, fruits, etc. were on offer. We did not experience that at any other hotel restaurant anywhere in Europe. I would not call the restaurant staff unfriendly, but they were also not really friendly. You get the feeling that they are there to do a job they don't really like.||The city of Lausanne had an overall feeling of being neglected and unloved. Not dilapidated, but also nothing to get excited about. And driving in Lausanne was terrible -- it got on both our nerves. So much so that we ended up shouting at each other... which is something that we'd rarely done in our 45 years of marriage.||Needless to say, Lausanne will never, ever see us again!

Very well located hotel overlooking the lake |Very close to Metro Ouchy station|The staff was extremely nice and cooperative|The rooms very comfortable and clean |The neighborhood was extremely pleasant with a promenade along the lake sides |A family run hotel |Very much recommended

I visited this restaurant on the 8/8/25 at 10.50. I wanted to order a glass of champagne. I was seated and ignored for 30 minutes. I left without ordering my drink. Poor service a

Lovely little hotel, right by the lake, affordable by swiss standards, friendly staff, breakfast buffet nothing to write home about and freezing breakfast room. But ! The room! Right under the roof, overlooking the lake and marina, with a big bathtub. Really dreamy!

The staff were really friendly and courteous. The room was super clean, and the beautiful lake view along with the easy access to the metro made my stay fantastic. The restaurant staff, especially during breakfast, were very friendly and accommodating.

Previously, we had booked a lake view room at this hotel, but we were given a moldy, back room. When we complained to the hotel owner, he got very emotional and told us, "You can complain to the booking site. We are just doing what we are told, and we cannot change the room or refund anything." However, the lake view room was still available online that day. And he left hotel and refused to talk to him anymore. I felt that he was the kind of businessperson who only thinks about himself, like the ones we sometimes see. It was an important part of our life's travel, but I was very disappointed with the owner's response, and the room was smelly, so I rebooked and moved to another hotel. Similar reviews are scattered around, mainly from Asian tourists, so I am not sure if that is the main reason or a coincidence. In any case, if you don't want to fail your trip, I would advise you to avoid this hotel. Sincerely.

Stayed here for 3 nights after my visit to Zermatt. I arrived by train and got the metro from the station to Ouchy then less than 5 minutes' walk to the hotel. Proximity to the metro is a huge advantage. The du Port is in a great location across the road from Lake Geneva, and very close to the departure points for the ferries if you fancy a trip on the lake. I went across to Evian though it was very quiet there in the middle of winter. The Olympic Museum is just a short walk along the lake. I expect Switzerland to be expensive, but I balked at paying 13CHF for a coffee in the museum! Nearby are a enough bars and restaurants to save you going up to the city centre every evening. ||As is normal in Switzerland the hotel gave me a free public transport pass, essential for going up the steep hills of Lausanne, but it was a very pleasant walk downhill from the centre of the city through what appeared to be a fairly affluent area. ||I was pleased with the hotel. It looked like it had been refurbished not too long ago and my room fittings were good quality, although I thought there was a lack of charging outlets in the room. The staff were very pleasant, especially the cleaning ladies. I thought it was a good value hotel with a nice atmosphere and would certainly stay here again if I came back to Lausanne..

Great hotel overlooking the beautiful Geneva lake. We had a room facing the lake and it's amazing to open the curtains to this view every morning. Comfortable bed. The room was extremely clean and serviced every day. Very impressed by the housekeeping staff. They were efficient and polite. The only thing missing is a kettle. Coming from the UK where kettles/tea bags are provided in absolutely every hotel, it felt weird that there wasn't one available for guests.

Good little family-run hotel right on the lake, close to the lake ferries. Very good restaurant with a good local wine list and a very creditable version of the local dish filets de perche. Comfortable, excellent service.