Zermatt
At 3100m, Switzerland’s highest hotel, at the top of the Gornergratbahn cogwheel railway, appeals to those who like the atmosphere and views of an Alpine…
Must-see hotels in Valais
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Valais
This striking, modern building next to 17th-century granaries on stilts is possibly Switzerland's loveliest hostel. It adjoins a pool and spa with gym,…
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Zermatt
From the chopped wood neatly stacked outside to the cowhide chairs, this exquisite Alpine hotel – named after a bar on a paradise island where the owners…
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Valais
This new 52-room hotel sits a three-minute walk back from Martigny's train station and is modern and chic. Part of a social integration project, the hotel…
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Valais
From the coffee tables on each balcony, fashioned from cut-off tree trunks on wheels, to the five-star spa, this sophisticated hotel near the Médran cable…
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Valais
Planted firmly on the alpages (pasture) up high in Riederfurka, this oasis of peace, tranquillity and Alpine tradition has been around with the cows since…
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Zermatt
Hard-core climbers adore Monte Rose Hütte, perched on the edge of the Monte Rose glacier at 2883m and accessible only on foot via a four-hour glacial…
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Zermatt
The clue's in the name: the Matterhorn vista from this small, seamlessly run family hotel is bella indeed. Done out in modern-rustic style, with chunky…
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Valais
Practically filling the central square, this elegant hotel squirrels away the equally delicious Maison Blanche (White House) restaurant in the 'old…
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Valais
This is something special – a historic hotel, originally built in 1835, being carefully renovated and refurnished at Gletsch (1762m). Back when it was…
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Valais
The original Metropol Grand Hotel, built in 1893, indicated the first signs of tourism in Saas Fee, and the modern refurnished Metropol certainly lives up…
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Valais
Just opened as a hostel in 2017, this place is the latest use for Bella Lui house, which was built in 1930 and is listed as a historic place. The hostel…
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Valais
This is the modern version of the hospice over the road. Families are warmly welcomed at this hotel, with 30 rooms, a cafe-restaurant and shop, plus a…
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Valais
Sitting at 2337m, this grand 19th-century hotel is accessible on foot or by mountain bike only (or on skis in winter, when luggage is transported for you…
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Zermatt
It’s a long way up to this 2337m-high mountain hut, but the two-hour hike from Zermatt is outstanding. At the foot of Triftgletscher, this haven offers…
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Valais
A hit with families, this contemporary space on the shore of Lake Grenon is brilliant value. Decor is bright and colourful. The room for 10 – imagine two…
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Valais
With great views out over the valley and mountains, this place features comfortable rooms in a gorgeous old building on Rue du Village, the old road…
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Valais
The Farinet, above the Xtreme sports shop on Verbier's central square, is legendary. Known as much for its bevy of celebrity-studded bars, DJs and clubs…
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Valais
The welcome is heartfelt at this flowery chalet wedged between boutiques on main street Leukerbad. Snug rooms are all-pine and the downstairs restaurant…
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Zermatt
Owned by Swiss alpine-skiing legend Pirmin Zurbriggen, this modern hotel with double rooms, suites and apartments has a handy position near the cable-car…
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Zermatt
Tucked in a 1960s wooden chalet a two-minute walk from the lifts, this cramped hostel wrapped around several staircases sits above busy ground-floor bar…
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Valais
Ride the Gemmi cable car to this functional high-altitude hotel with a mix of bunk beds and regular doubles, all pine-clad and squeaky clean. Bathrooms…
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Valais
This lovely B&B in Lens, run by Gary and Karen, features five spacious double rooms with en suites and superb views out over Valais. It's open year-round,…
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Valais
High above Martigny at 1211m, this ecofriendly art nouveau house from 1912 is an oasis of peace. Rooms are simple with shared bathroom, there's a library…
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Valais
Short but sweet is the season at this fabulous mountainside villa, the stunning summer pad of wealthy Englishman Ernest Cassel who – so the story goes –…
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Valais
An authentic original, Les Touristes opened to summer tourists in 1933, well before skiing took off. Today, it is a one-kilometre walk downhill from the…
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Zermatt
Opposite the train station, these budget digs have comfy beds, spotless bathrooms and family-perfect rooms for four. Dorms are cosy and there’s a stylish…
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Valais
This family-run three-star chalet is an ecstatic I’ll-be-first-in-the-queue hop from the ski lifts, by the Spielbodenbahn (cable-car station). Rooms are…
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Zermatt
From the sheets stacked at reception to the children's playroom rammed with toys and the line-up of recycling bins in the corridor, every detail has been…
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Zermatt
This three-building hotel in Täsch, one train stop from Zermatt and the end of the line if you've come by car, has all the bases covered. It's only 100m…
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Valais
Hotel Terminus has four floors of top-quality rooms within a few hundred metres of Sierre's railway station. Continental breakfast is included to set you…
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Valais
Owned and operated by Swiss skiing legend Art Furrer, a local legend, this hotel in Riederalp is perfect for a family trip, both in winter and in summer…
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Zermatt
This traditional burnt-red wood chalet with slate-roof conservatory and flowery garden is romantic, charming and ablaze with red geraniums in summer. Cosy…
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Valais
Above the clouds with mesmerising vistas to the Massif des Combins, this 2457m-high Alpine hut is brilliant for walkers in summer and skiers in winter,…
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Valais
This impressive stone structure, just on the Italian side of the border, sits grandly across the road from the blue lake of Col du Grand St Bernard. Built…
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Valais
This friendly family-run chalet on the hill in Fiesch is a good place to stay. Very reasonable rates are complemented by pleasant rooms, good…
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Valais
This elegant old family-run beauty is just over the road from Brig station and has a lovely terrace and restaurant, excellent for people-watching, at…
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Valais
Only 100m from the south exit of Sion train station, the youth hostel offers reasonable rates for single and double rooms, or two-bed/four-bed dorm rooms…
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Valais
Overlooking the lake, the hospice has a 1000-year history of hospitality. In winter, the only way here is on foot (snowshoes or skis) from the entrance to…
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Valais
This former bunker has a new raison d’être with its seven no-frills dorms above a busy bar (the hostel reception), 200m from the Le Châble cable-car…
