Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandSporz
Hotel Guarda Val
Restored Maiensäss hamlet
Sporz Lenzerheide, Switzerland
Renovated
2009
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Local WellnessOutside the door
Restored Maiensäss hamlet
Eleven centuries-old farming huts and stables form a living mountain hamlet, connected by open meadows rather than hotel corridors.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Restored three-hundred-year-old Maiensäss barns and stables cluster across an alpine hamlet.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
A real Engadine gem comprising eleven ancient barns and stables, the Guarda Val offers a successful combination of homely mountain charm and upmarket modern design.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The hamlet sits at sixteen hundred meters above Lenzerheide, surrounded by alpine meadows that look out over the Albula Valley.
The rooms
Rooms sit inside weathered timber barns, with rough stone walls and windows that look out across the peaks.
The baths
An outdoor cedar tub steams above the meadow, and an indoor whirlpool sits enclosed by stacked logs.
The spa
Treatment rooms lined in rustic timber host alpine herbal peelings, beside daybeds suspended by the windows.
The gym
The gym is lined in rustic wood paneling, with treadmills and weight benches beneath exposed beams.
Restaurant Guarda Val
The Michelin-starred dining room occupies a three-hundred-year-old cowshed, serving regional tasting menus with bottles drawn from a vaulted timber cellar.
How it began
Mountain herders used Sporz for seasonal cattle grazing until 1970, when founders bought five derelict barns to preserve the hamlet.
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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.