Hotel Points Switzerland with miles and points

[Samrock90]

I just concluded a trip to switzerland with miles and points most of which was earned from magnus and infinia

Flights
Mumbai to zurich direct flight with swiss airlines booked via travel edge for approx 90000 cash for 2 pax

Return flight from zurich to mumbai booked via turkish miles and smiles. Direct flight from zurich to mumbai via star alliance redemption in business class for 30000 points each.

Hotels
Day 1 stay at fairmont montreux palace
Burnt 36000 points for stay at lake view room for 1 night
Burnt additional 14000 points for lunch and dinner at jazz cafe
Day 2-5 stay at royal St George’s interlaken
Burnt 42000 points for 3 nights stay in a junior suite
Day 5-6 stay at The omnia zermatt
Cash booking done via travel edge for 65000 Rs
Day 6-7 stay the 25 hrs hotel zurich langtstrasse
Burnt 10000 points for 1 night stay and additional 4000 points for dinner at neni.

 

[CARDBITRAGE]

I just concluded a trip to switzerland with miles and points most of which was earned from magnus and infinia

Flights
Mumbai to zurich direct flight with swiss airlines booked via travel edge for approx 90000 cash for 2 pax

Thanks for sharing! 90000 INR for 2 pax one way seems a bit steep. You could've gone with one of the Gulf carriers. Or if you wanted to fly direct you could've booked with AI(which is operated by LX). XD

 

[Oscar]

I just concluded a trip to switzerland with miles and points most of which was earned from magnus and infinia

Flights
Mumbai to zurich direct flight with swiss airlines booked via travel edge for approx 90000 cash for 2 pax

Return flight from zurich to mumbai booked via turkish miles and smiles. Direct flight from zurich to mumbai via star alliance redemption in business class for 30000 points each.

Hotels
Day 1 stay at fairmont montreux palace
Burnt 36000 points for stay at lake view room for 1 night
Burnt additional 14000 points for lunch and dinner at jazz cafe
Day 2-5 stay at royal St George’s interlaken
Burnt 42000 points for 3 nights stay in a junior suite
Day 5-6 stay at The omnia zermatt
Cash booking done via travel edge for 65000 Rs
Day 6-7 stay the 25 hrs hotel zurich langtstrasse
Burnt 10000 points for 1 night stay and additional 4000 points for dinner at neni.

Is October a good time to travel Swiss?

 

[Samrock90]

Is October a good time to travel Swiss?

If u want to see snow and enjoy the winter wonderland then no
It is offseason so everything is slighlty cheaper

 

[Samrock90]

Thanks for sharing! 90000 INR for 2 pax one way seems a bit steep. You could've gone with one of the Gulf carriers. Or if you wanted to fly direct you could've booked with AI(which is operated by LX). XD

Yes gulf carriers are obviously cheaper….
Direct flight to zurich i had been monitoring for a long time…. But have never seen them for less then 42k oneway per person on skyscanner… plus 1-2 k premium for traveledge

 

[techno123]

Could you share itinerary visa details

 

[Samrock90]

Could you share itinerary visa details

Visa was applied through a local agent in mumbai
Very simple and fuss free process, it arrived in 7-8 days
Day 1 we arrived at zurich airport
took a train to montreux
overnight stay at fairmont montreux
Enjoyed the spa there, visited chillon castle
Day 2 checked out from fairmont montreux
Took the golden express train to interlaken
Checked in at royal St George’s
Visited Iseltwald
Day 3 visited Jungfraujoch
Got back to interlaken
Visited lucernce
Day 4 took a day trip to grindelwald first
Did the adventure activities there flyer and first glider
Took a train to Lauterbrunnen
Visited few waterfalls
Day 5 checked out from hotel in interlaken
Took a train to zermatt
Checked in at omnia
Enjoyed the spa there
Day 6 took a train to gornegrat to see the mighty matterhorn
Got back to Zermatt
Took a train to zurich checked in at 25 hrs hotel zurich
Day 7 checked out from zurich hotel
Took our departing flight from zurich

 

[shrenuj]

Excellent, can you explain reward % on infinia when you use it for miles?