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Where we have been, what it cost, and whether it was worth moving the dates for.
Lausanne: four palace hotels, and the one that undercuts them all
Lake Geneva's grandest hotels sit within two kilometres of each other, and the cheapest of them runs at a third of the dearest. All four share one free rewards club that we have measured cutting up to 10.7% off the public rate.
2026-09-23 · Lausanne, Switzerland
What to actually do there — amenities, dining and the walk worth taking
Pools, thermal baths, dune walks and where the half-board option is worth taking. A practical companion to the first three destinations on the list.
2026-09-22 · Como · Baden-Baden · Gran Canaria · Lausanne
Baden-Baden: the 10% almost nobody claims
A grand-tour spa town where the good hotel costs CHF 151 in its low season — and where a free loyalty club knocks another tenth off, on every single online booking.
2026-09-21 · Baden-Baden, Germany
Gran Canaria: the resort that started the list
Lopesan Villa del Conde is the property this whole project was built around — a five-star resort that costs CHF 155 in the right week and CHF 338 in the wrong one.
2026-09-21 · Meloneras, Gran Canaria
Lake Como without the Lake Como price
The famous names on this lake start around CHF 1,600 a night. Five minutes from the station, the same water and the same light go for under CHF 200.
2026-09-21 · Como, Italy
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