Hotel le Vieux Manoir au Lac Müller

This is my review from a stay July, 2009. I enjoyed my visit so much that I am adding it here.
We stayed at some of the best hotels in Switzerland during our 3 weeks travel here, but this was the best. The whole hotel staff led by Daniel Zeigler know you by name and room almost immediately after you arrive. The Hotel is located on the smallest of three lakes in the area with views from many rooms. My parents room was very large and faced the lake. My room was large and faced the trees. Each room had a large deck and each is beautifully decorated in a unique style.
The breakfast buffet was great with plenty of fresh fruit, breads, yogurts, muesli, smoked salmon, meats, cheeses, eggs. Everything is delicious. There are a number of beautiful dining rooms and dining terraces at the hotel and meals are served at different dining locations depending on the meal and day of the week. We had dinner and lunch here a number of days and all meals were excellent.
This hotel is really a resort… you can sit outside on chaise lounges, sun bathe and just watch the lake and surrounding countryside or you can go swimming in the clear lake. The hotel has Kayaks at no charge that you can use on the lake. There are also bikes and helmets available free to the guests. I took a number of bike trips. The first day I took a ride around the lake. Since this lake is not that large, the average rider or family can ride around the lake. (If you can’t make it around the lake, there are boats at various places that will bring you back.) The roads and bike paths around the lake are mostly flat and the total distance around I think was about 12 miles. The second day I took a trip up Mount Vully on the other side of the lake past vineyards and farms. There is an historic fort on the top and from there you get a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside and the lakes. On the third day I took a ride on the Mittlelland bike path to Estavayer-​le-​lac, another historic town like Murten about 20 miles away. This town is less commercial than Murten and has some great architecture.
The staff is so attentive without being at all overbearing. My mom had injured her foot (elsewhere). The hotel suggested a local doctor and drove her there where she got prompt excellent care. The hotel also has a free DVD library, book library and free internet for guests to use.

Unbedingt buchen sollte man hier in der Tat ein Zimmer mit Aussicht. Wir sind sehr freundlich empfangen worden, alles ist perfekt, harmonisch und zeigt, dass es hier beim Service des 5-​Sterne-​Hotels niemals ein «Nein» gibt. Alles ist perfekt. Man merkt, dass man sich hier in einem Traditionshaus in der allerbesten Ausführung befindet. Die neugestalteten Zimmer sind keineswegs modern übergestülpt oder Fremdkörper, sondern fügen sich harmonisch in das Gesamtkonzept des Hotels ein. Wie ein hochkarätiger Burgunder Rotwein: Samtig, harmonisch, große Klasse und ein (Geschmacks-)Erlebnis das man so schnell nicht vergisst. Dass hier häufig Hochzeiten gefeiert werden erstaunt nicht — und in der Tat wandelten wir durch den Garten und malten uns unsere Feier aus… Eines der besten Hotels, das ich je gesehen habe.

Zweifellos, das Vieux Manoir ist unglaublich schön direkt am Murtensee gelegen. Schlicht und einfach ein Traum. Ebenso spizuenmässig ist der Service im Hotel — als Gast kann man sich richtiggehend fallenlassen. Zwiespältiger beurteile ich die Küche und der Service beim Essen, da wurden Weine verwechselt und nach dem Desserst gleichzeitig mit dem Espresso mit dem Käsewagen aufgefahren. In einem derartigen Haus erwartet man einfach mehr.