Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in Montreux

Before you go

What happens when you get there

Dogs at the table

At palace level on this lake, dogs usually stay out of the restaurants unless the hotel says otherwise. Three do: the Suisse Majestic in 45 Grill & Health and the bar, the Grand Hôtel du Lac in its three restaurants, and the Royal Savoy in its dining areas. Fairmont keeps dogs out of every restaurant and bar. Breakfast is the gap. The Suisse Majestic keeps dogs out of the breakfast room and the Royal Savoy keeps them away from the buffet, so order breakfast to the room, and the Grand Hôtel du Lac doesn't say, so ask.

Fees and weight limits

CHF 25 a dog at the Royal Savoy and the Angleterre, CHF 30 a night at the Trois Couronnes, CHF 35 a night at Le Mirador, CHF 50 a night at Beau-Rivage Palace, and CHF 50 a night capped at CHF 100 a stay at the Grand Hôtel du Lac. Fairmont charges a one-off CHF 30 per dog per stay, and the Suisse Majestic CHF 30 a night plus CHF 60 per stay. Suisse Majestic, Fairmont, Beau-Rivage, the Angleterre and Victoria Glion publish no weight limit. Château d'Ouchy takes dogs under 3 kg only.

Trains

SBB and the MOB GoldenPass trains follow the Swiss rule. A dog up to 30 cm at the shoulder rides free in a bag or basket, a bigger one needs a second-class half-fare ticket or the Day Pass Dogs, CHF 25 and rising to CHF 27 from 13 December 2026. The dog sits under your seat, and dogs aren't allowed in SBB restaurant cars. MOB says dogs are allowed on all its trains, including the rack railway up the Rochers-de-Naye.

Buses

VMCV runs the buses along the Riviera. A dog up to 30 cm in a basket goes free, anything bigger or out of the basket needs a reduced-fare ticket or day card. Hotel guests get the Montreux Riviera Card for free public transport, and the Suisse Majestic printed Daisy her own bus pass.

Lake boats

CGN carries dogs on its Lake Geneva boats. A small dog up to 30 cm at the shoulder in a basket or bag travels free, others need a second-class half-fare ticket, and they can go in first class too. There's a CGN pier at Chillon, which makes the castle an easy boat trip.

Château de Chillon

Animals aren't allowed on the castle grounds, only guide and assistance dogs with papers and an approved harness. There are kennels by the Bazaar if you want to go in while the dog waits. The castle is open 9am to 7pm from April to September and 10am to 5pm from November to February, CHF 15 for adults, half price with the Riviera Card.

Montreux Noël

The Christmas market runs 20 November to 24 December 2026 along the quays, directly across from the Suisse Majestic. Dogs are welcome on a short lead, and the organisers themselves suggest avoiding the crowded weekends. Stalls open at 11am on weekdays and 10am at weekends.

Jazz Festival

The Montreux Jazz Festival is 2 to 17 July 2027 on the quays, the Place du Marché and the Casino. Dogs aren't allowed at the two paid stages. The free quay area publishes no dog rule, but it's packed and loud, so it's a week to walk early or go elsewhere.

Clean-up and breeds

Montreux fines CHF 150 for not picking up after a dog, and there are free bag dispensers on many bins. Vaud treats the Rottweiler, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier and their crosses, including the American Bully, as potentially dangerous dogs that need a permit. The canton doesn't say how that applies to a visiting dog, so ask the cantonal vet before you travel with one.

Vets

EVC Aigle, Chemin de la Biole 5 in Aigle, in the Rhône valley beyond Villeneuve, is the emergency vet for the Riviera, open every night and 24 hours at weekends and on holidays, with My-Vet in the same building by day. Freephone 058 122 22 22. Vetoadom Léman sends a vet to you around the clock on 021 552 75 75.

Best walks

The lake promenade straight across the road from the Suisse Majestic, which is the hotel's own recommendation for every walk, south along Lake Geneva past Territet to the Château de Chillon, then back on the CGN boat from the Chillon pier. North along the lake towards Clarens and Vevey for a longer day. The rack railway up to the Rochers-de-Naye for mountain paths high above the lake. From the Vevey hotels, the Quai Perdonnet and the Jardin du Rivage, past the fork in the water and the Chaplin statue, and on to La Tour-de-Peilz. From Ouchy, the Quai d'Ouchy and the Quai de Belgique west to the Parc du Denantou and the lawns of the Parc Olympique. Above the lake, the Gorges du Chauderon path links Glion and Montreux, and the Lavaux vineyard terraces lie between Lausanne and Vevey.

When to go

Late November to Christmas Eve is when Daisy went, with the market across the road and the quays lit up, a lovely time for a calm dog if you skip the weekends. May, June and September are the best months for long walks on the quays and boat days. Avoid the first half of July if your dog doesn't like crowds and noise, because the Jazz Festival takes over the waterfront from 2 to 17 July 2027. Chillon keeps shorter hours from November to February.