Alpine spa citadel
Electric village shuttles bring travelers into a warm Alpine retreat centered around a crackling lobby hearth and afternoon cake.
What it’s good at
Notable
Modern Alpine spaces finished in regional spruce, local oak timber, brushed Valais slate, and woven wool textiles.
Notable
Relais and Châteaux service with dedicated electric village shuttles, private ski transfers, and an afternoon cake buffet.
Notable
A 2,100-square-meter Grand Spa featuring a heated indoor pool, Kneipp baths, diverse saunas, and herbal treatments.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Walliserhof, too, delivers a quaint, woodsy refuge for mountain-bound travelers: There are three restaurants, a bar, and a cigar lounge…
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set in a car-free Valais village, the hotel sits encircled by eighteen towering peaks and high-alpine trails.
The rooms
Understated timber interiors frame glacier and mountain views, with sitting corners and private balconies facing the dramatic Alpine ridgeline.
The indoor pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated indoor pool sits beneath chandeliers, with loungers facing floor-to-ceiling windows that look onto the snow.
The spa
Treatment rooms offer alpine herbal packs and massages, and thermal spaces include varied saunas and Kneipp baths.
Fitness and yoga
The fitness center has a green sled turf track, and yoga classes meet in a wood-paneled studio.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant Cäsar Ritz
Timber cathedral ceilings and iron chandeliers arch over the dining room, where dinner brings seasonal Alpine tasting menus.
At the table
Cocktails are shaken over an illuminated mosaic counter, and a separate lounge pours single malt whiskies beside fine cigars.
How it began
Wham! stayed on site in 1984 while shooting the Last Christmas video, and room 2501 still commemorates George Michael.
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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.