Tralala Hotel Montreux
by the TopOfHotel team
Tralala is a music-themed boutique where every room is dedicated to a famous musician — charm you will not find anywhere else.
Tralala is a music-themed boutique where every room is dedicated to a famous musician — charm you will not find anywhere else.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
This is the part that makes Tralala different from any other hotel in Switzerland. There are 36 rooms, and each one is dedicated to a single musician — Freddie Mercury of Queen, David Bowie, B.B. King, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones — all of them tied to the Montreux Jazz Festival. The walls carry photos, posters and memorabilia of whoever your room belongs to, and you can play that musician's playlist in the room. Plenty of guests name the artist they want when they book. The trade-off is size: these are small rooms in an older building, so you are choosing character over square metres.
Food and amenities
Breakfast is a buffet included in the rate — basic but with enough variety to start the day. The on-site bar is a relaxed jazz lounge that stays open late, and the staff are the thing reviews keep coming back to: friendly, genuinely into music, often described as feeling like music-loving friends rather than hotel staff. What you will not find here is a pool or a spa — this is a boutique built around its theme, not its wellness facilities.
Location and getting there
You are right in the Montreux old town. Lake Geneva is a 3-minute walk, the Freddie Mercury statue about 10, and Gare de Montreux station roughly 8. The Auditorium Stravinski, the main Jazz Festival venue, is about 15 minutes on foot. It is a walkable, central base for the lakefront and the old streets.
Things to know before booking
Three things to weigh. There is no pool and no spa, so manage your expectations on facilities. Rooms are small, the usual story for a boutique in an old building. And parking is limited — you will probably end up in a nearby public car park. None of this is a surprise once you know the concept, but it is worth knowing before you book.
Our take
Tralala is best for couples, music lovers and anyone who wants a hotel that feels one of a kind. It does not chase the pool-and-spa crowd; it gives you a jazz-lounge bar and a room with an actual story, all for well under what the 5-star places in town charge. It scores 8.4/10, and most of that comes from how creative the whole place feels.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Every one of the 36 rooms is dedicated to a musician who played the festival — Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Miles Davis and more — so the whole place feels like a stay with a story rather than a standard hotel.
- It sits right in the Montreux old town, which gives you a genuine Swiss feel and puts Lake Geneva just 3 minutes away on foot.
- Breakfast is a buffet included in the rate — basic but varied enough to set you up for the day.
- The staff are friendly and seriously into music; reviews often describe them as feeling more like music-loving friends than front-desk staff.
- The on-site bar is a relaxed jazz lounge that stays open late, so you have somewhere to wind down without leaving the building.
- There is no pool and no spa, so if a wellness setup matters to you, this is not the place.
- Rooms are small, which is typical for a boutique in an older building — expect character over space.
- Parking is limited; you will likely use one of the public car parks nearby instead.
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Insider Tips
- Book early and name the musician you want — the Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and Miles Davis rooms are the most popular and go first.
- Spend an evening at the hotel bar; it is a relaxed jazz lounge and a genuinely easy place to unwind.
- It is a 10-minute walk to the Freddie Mercury statue and the lakeside promenade, so do it on foot.