Alpine wellness chalet
Roaring fireplaces, warm timber, and wool blankets create a calm alpine retreat in car-free Saas-Fee after days on the slopes.
“Locally sourced wood and stones give every corner a decidedly charming Alpine look, with handsome wool textiles and buttery soft leather details layered on top.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Dedicated electric shuttles connect guests to a private slopeside cabin with heated lockers.
Remarkable
A rock-salt inhalation room and an outdoor hydrotherapy plunge pool facing Alpine peaks.
Notable
Mountain-facing balconies open from rooms finished in local pinewood and dark slate stone.
What they say
Two Michelin Keys
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
There are just a couple dozen suites under these particular gables, which is actually for the best; this way, all of them get private balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Saas-Fee's quiet pedestrian lanes lead to year-round glacier skiing and high-altitude trails encircled by eighteen four-thousand-meter peaks.
The rooms
Private balconies and floor-to-ceiling glass face the surrounding peaks, balanced inside by heated hardwood floors and slate-accented bathrooms.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
An indoor swimming pool sits beside a glass-encased fireplace, and the heated outdoor plunge pool faces snowy peaks.
The spa
An indoor whirlpool sits under an angled skylight, and treatment rooms offer Alpine wood acupressure.
Dogs stay too.
At the table
Brasserie 1809 sources ingredients within 150 kilometers, and the lounge bar pours high-altitude Valais wines by the fire.
How it began
Named for the region's two-toned Valais Blackneck goats, the hotel opened across connected chalets converted from a traditional mountain lodge.
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Silver
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Bronze
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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.