Martigny, Switzerland
Hôtel Borsari
Analog winery bathhouse
Analog winery bathhouse
The nineteenth-century winery runs on an analog rhythm, with thermal baths inside underground concrete tanks and no screens in sight.
What it’s good at
Notable
Subterranean thermal baths inside converted wine tanks use mineral water from the Marioty spring.
Listed
Adaptive reuse transforms the nineteenth-century cellars of Les Caves Orsat in historic Martigny.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The resulting hotel is retro-tinged, but ultimately fresh, and feels intentionally low-tech in comparison with the typical modern luxury hotel.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Place Centrale sits just outside the courtyard, while Martigny station and ancient Roman ruins are a short walk away.
The rooms
Wool flannel curtains divide raw concrete bedrooms from terrazzo baths, fitted with Bakelite switches and brass physical keys.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The thermal baths
Hot basins and cold plunges fill the wine-red concrete chambers, fed by mineral water from the Marioty spring.
At the table
Le Cercle serves sharing plates sourced within 180 kilometres, and Café Alphonse brews espresso beside shelves of vinyl.
How it began
The name comes from the borsaris, the nineteenth-century concrete tanks discovered in the abandoned winery cellars beneath the property.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.