Description
The traditionally Swiss exterior of the Alpenhof houses a luxurious hotel with individually-decorated rooms. Rooms are well-appointed with colourful furnishings and bright fabrics.
The hotel is well-known for its gourmet cuisine. A luxurious champagne breakfast is on offer with an array of goodies (including fabulous home-made jams) and a delicious half-board menu is served in the main restaurant. ‘Le Gourmet’ restaurant, awarded 15 Gault Millau points, features à la carte ‘Alpine Mediterranean’ cuisine. The convivial lounge is perfect for relaxing in front of the roaring fire and swapping stories after skiing, or for digestifs after dinner.
The spa facilities are amongst the best in Zermatt and an array of treatments is available for après-ski relaxation.
The Alpenhof's position overlooking the river and opposite the Sunnegga Express funicular makes the hotel a great choice for quick and easy access to the slopes and to the multitude of boutiques and bars in the village!
Zermatt is a special place that every skier must visit. Steeped in Alpine history and overlooked by the iconic Matterhorn, in our opinion, car-free Zermatt has more charm, sophistication and romance than any other Alpine resort. Added to this, the ski area is extensive, varied and complemented by the finest mountain restaurants in the world. There is plenty going on!
Guide price
£1,500 Per adult
£1,500 per adult, based on a 7 night stay in a double room on a half board basis, including British Airways flights to Zurich and return first class train transfers in mid season.
Accommodation
The 62 rooms and suites are all well-equipped offering every modern comfort. No two rooms are alike. Classic and Alpine rooms have a homely, comfortable feel, and the suites are spacious and luxurious. Bright colours abound! A lovely feature of the refurbished ‘Fire and Ice’ rooms is a freestanding bathtub in the open bathroom. All rooms have internet access, cable TV, minibar and hairdryer.
Childcare
Children are welcome but there are no specific facilities, except a children’s menu served from 6pm in the main restaurant. Scott Dunn childcare is available on request.
Scott Dunn pioneered skiing holidays with childcare and this is an optional extra that many families consider indispensable. We offer childcare from 4 months and ensure that children have the most fantastic holidays and that parents can completely relax with peace of mind that their family is in great hands. Your children can be taken to and collected from ski lessons and will be kept entertained with a varied and imaginative activity programme and given healthy home made lunches and snacks.
Our childcare staff are qualified professionals and guests at the Alpenhof can opt to have a private nanny service. Babysitting is available too. A wide range of equipment for babies and toddlers can be provided to all guests on request, mostly free of charge.
| Scott Dunn Private Nannies | Qualified (CACHE trained or similar) nannies who are recruited for their mature but fun approach to childcare. Scott Dunn offers pre-season training, which includes a comprehensive first aid course. Nannies provide a structured day including food, entertainment and transport to and from lessons. |
| Baby sitting | Baby sitting in the evenings is available on a request basis and is approximately 15 Euros per hour until midnight after this time the charge is 20 euros per hour which is payable locally. |
Facilities
The fine gourmet cuisine served in the main restaurant and in the ‘Le Gourmet’ à la carte restaurant, is complemented by an excellent selection of wines from the wine cellar. The sophisticated cigar lounge is a perfect ‘home-from-home’ in which to savour a Cuban cigar. After an exhilarating day on the slopes, unwind in the hotel’s spa, with its heated indoor pool, Finnish sauna and steam rooms as well as a bubbling outdoor Jacuzzi and log-cabin sauna. Relax and revitalise with a choice of massage and beauty treatments, using only natural herbal products.
Activities
Zermatt is part of the Matterhorn Ski Paradise area, home to 350km of pistes, with a connection to Cervinia in Italy. There’s enough to keep skiers of all standards amused. The village itself is a pleasure to explore, whether on foot or in a horse-drawn carriage, with a wealth of shops, restaurants and historic buildings to enjoy. Exploring the mountain is also straightforward with mountain railways and some wonderful walks, whether on foot or on snowshoes. If you would like a really close view of the Matterhorn, a helicopter flight around it is truly breathtaking.
Zermatt is much more of a cultural centre than many other resorts. The Matterhorn Museum is a must-see with fascinating exhibits and the English church is a highlight, especially at Christmas. Every April, the Zermatt Unplugged music festival attracts big name acts.
There are also plenty more active possibilities including the fitness centre, indoor tennis and squash, gym, heli-skiing, ice skating, paragliding, stunning walking tours, gorge adventures, ice climbing and tobogganing.
When to travel
Zermatt offers excellent conditions throughout a long season. Skiing is well under way by early December and even late November due to high altitude glacial terrain around 4000m. As the season progresses, lower runs offer great conditions too and the skiing below 2000m is appealing when it gets really cold. By April when other resorts can be knee deep in slush, Zermatt will have the best conditions in the Alps. Check out the Zermatt Unplugged music festival in April too.
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Location and directions
Zermatt, Switzerland
Hotel Alpenhof Zermatt is in a prime location in the heart of the village, just opposite the Sunnegga Express funicular and a couple of minutes’ walk from the Gornergrat mountain railway.
Geneva 244km, Zurich 267km, Turin 307km.
How to get there
Scheduled British Airways flights from London to Geneva followed by a scenic first class train transfer (3 hrs).
