Must-see hotels in Valais

  • Kulmhotel Gornergrat

    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…

  • WellnessHostel 4000

    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,…

  • Firefly Hotel

    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…

  • Martigny Boutique-Hôtel

    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…

  • W Hotel

    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…

  • Berghotel Riederfurka

    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…

  • Monte Rose Hütte

    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…

  • Bella Vista

    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…

  • Thermal Hotels Leukerbad

    Valais

    Practically filling the central square, this elegant hotel squirrels away the equally delicious Maison Blanche (White House) restaurant in the 'old…

  • Grand Hotel Glacier du Rhône

    Valais

    This is something special – a historic hotel, originally built in 1835, being carefully renovated and refurnished at Gletsch (1762m). Back when it was…

  • Hotel Metropol Saas Fee

    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…

  • Crans-Montana Youth Hostel

    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…

  • Auberge de l’Hospice

    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…

  • Weisshorn Hotel

    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…

  • Berggasthaus Trift

    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…

  • Lago Lodge

    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…

  • Hotel Suisse

    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…

  • Hotel Farinet

    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…

  • Hôtel de la Croix Fédérale

    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…

  • Suitenhotel Zurbriggen

    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…

  • Matterhorn Hostel

    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…

  • Hotel Wildstubel

    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…

  • Chalet des Alpes

    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,…

  • Hôtel Beau Site

    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…

  • Villa Cassel

    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 –…

  • Les Touristes

    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…

  • Hotel Bahnhof

    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…

  • Larix Hotel & Restaurant

    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…

  • Zermatt Youth Hostel

    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…

  • Täscherhof

    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…

  • Hotel Terminus

    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…

  • Hotel Art Furrer

    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…

  • Chesa Valese

    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…

  • Cabane du Mont-Fort

    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,…

  • Albergo Italia

    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…

  • Fiescherhof Hotel

    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…

  • Victoria Hotel

    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…

  • Sion Youth Hostel

    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…

  • Hospice du Grand St Bernard

    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…

  • Dzardy's Bar & Backpacker

    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…