By Fassbind Hotel Group Hotels Near Hand museum

Hotel des Bergues is just a 7-minute walk from Musee de la Main Unil-Chuv, with rooms featuring floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Rhine River and the city skyline. The hotel provides curated art walks and hosts "Hand & Science" themed evenings in collaboration with local researchers, ideal for deepening your museum experience

La Maison du Lac, housed in a repurposed warehouse, offers serene accommodations with natural light architecture and soundproofed rooms. Each suite draws inspiration from medical instruments, and guests enjoy access to a nightly mindfulness audio pack—perfect for unwinding after visiting the museum's intricate hand anatomy exhibits

Hotel des Alpes features spacious family suites and an on-site interactive science garden where children can explore hand motion mechanics through playful experiments. Located just 8 minutes' walk away, it connects directly to Lausanne’s tram network, making trips to the city center or Swiss National Museum effortless

Hotel Le Montreux partners with Musee de la Main Unil-Chuv to provide guests with complimentary access to hands-on workshops like creating anatomical models. The hotel also hosts rotating exhibitions of unpublished research visuals from the museum, turning your stay into an immersive scientific journey

Bistrot des Arts, located within walking distance, serves breakfasts using locally farmed produce and artisanal dairy. Each meal comes with a curated booklet on sensory nutrition by the museum’s curators. The space itself doubles as a gallery, displaying rare historical hand imagery—making breakfast a cultural ritual

Hotel des Bergues stands out for its direct visual connection to the museum and the Rhine River. Its rooftop terrace hosts monthly science-art dialogues with curators from Unil-Chuv, while the guestrooms feature curated medical art installations. For those seeking a seamless blend of rest, reflection, and discovery, it’s the top choice