Luxury bespoke holidays to the Hotel Gstaaderhof, Gstaad
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location In the centre of Gstaad, about an 8-minute walk from the train station
Annual opening January-April, June-October
Closest airport Geneva
Distance from airport About 3 hours by train
Closest railway station Gstaad
Distance from railway station 6 minutes by car, 8 minutes on foot
Hotel facilities and services
Two restaurants, bar, steam room, sauna, waterfall shower, relaxation room, massaging whirlpool, solarium, laundry service, ski storage, game room, ski shuttle service, underground parking.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi
Out and about nearby
Gstaad is most famous for the hiking and skiing opportunities in the picturesque, mountainous surrounds. However, it has much more to offer than this. The peaceful streets of the Shopping Mile are lined with boutique shops and picturesque cafes, sheltered under chalet balconies and adorned with hanging baskets and window boxes. More than 100 restaurants are available for lunchtimes and evening meals, offering a wide range of culinary styles and speciality dishes. Be sure to try some of the famous local fondue. Also use your time in Gstaad to experience some of the local trades, such as farming. Homely farmhouses dot the landscape, populated by thousands of Alpine cows. Visit Mölkerei Gstaad to taste some of the 3,000 types of cheese that are produced in the area. Essential to any stay here, however, is a long walk over the Alpine paths and trails, linking together the mountain peaks, and uncovering pretty streams and sublime lakes.
Sports nearby
Hiking trails, cycling, skiing, golf.
What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!Mr W, July 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,980
Holiday Code EXH46042
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
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Luxury bespoke holidays to the Hotel Gstaaderhof, Gstaad
The four-star Hotel Gstaaderhof is a boutique hotel built in the traditional chalet style in the centre of the Alpine town of Gstaad. The hotel was originally opened on the site of an old sawmill in 1980 and has been in the same family since this time, now in its second generation of family operation. The rustic feel of the hotel is evident before you even enter, with its wooden façade and balconies with colourful flowerboxes. This style is continued in the charming public areas, which feature a roaring fireplace and wooden furnishings with plush cushions. The cosy atmosphere is completed with books above the mantlepiece and candles, complimenting the understated red and gold colour scheme. The rooms are simple yet comfortable, with wooden panelling and large windows which brighten up the cheery decorations. Many of the rooms enjoy wonderful views of the surrounding mountains. The hotel’s two restaurants offer a choice between fine dining and traditional Alpine cuisine. The gourmet Restaurant Müli has been awarded 13 points Gault Millau and creates a wide variety of delicacies using local ingredients, paired with a bottle from their selection of fine wines. The Saagi Stübli is only open in winter and serves hearty Swiss specialities such as fondue and stone-grilled steak. After dinner you may wish to visit the Barni bar, located next to the Saagi Stübli restaurant, where you can sample some digestifs and soak up the local atmosphere. To truly unwind after a day exploring a visit to the hotel’s wellness centre is essential. Relax in the Finnish Sauna or take a dip in the massaging whirlpool before entering the refreshing waterfall shower. The hotel’s proximity to the town’s main attractions, as well as multiple hiking routes, makes it the perfect base for a short stop as part of a longer touring holiday, or as a longer break to truly indulge in the rich Alpine environment.
Room descriptions
The Hotel Gstaaderhof has 66 rooms with modern amenities including free Wi-Fi, TV, telephone, safe and minibar.
What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!Mr W, July 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,980
Holiday Code EXH46042
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays to the Hotel Gstaaderhof, Gstaad
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to the Hotel Gstaaderhof, our clients usually fly to Geneva airport and then take the train from the airport to Gstaad, changing in Montreux. If you are on a rail tour of Switzerland you may arrive on the train from Zweisimmen to the north. The hotel is an 8-minute walk from the train station or we can arrange for the hotel to collect you.
What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!Mr W, July 2022
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights
From about
£1,980
Holiday Code EXH46042
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays to the Hotel Gstaaderhof, Gstaad
About Saanenland
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Saanenland allows for exploration of this beautiful and peaceful yet bustling Swiss region. Considered a part of the Bernese Oberland, the Saanenland is rich enough to be a region in its own right. Central Gstaad offers a unique and authentic Swiss holiday experience, with quirky shops and restaurants to suit all tastes. Its many luxury chalets remain popular with A-List celebrities. Surrounding Gstaad are nine other villages, such as Schonried, Zweisimmen, Saanen, and Saanenmoser, which prove to be continually popular as winter sports destinations, particularly with skiers. In the summer, however, the Saanenland offers a wealth of exploratory and sporting diversity. Priding itself on being a haven of wellbeing, the Saanenland offers a taste of idyllic nature, whilst remaining one of Switzerland's chicest locations.
Highlights of Saanenland
The Saanenland is based in the convergence of five valleys. Streams, lakes, forests, and verdant slopes therefore provide a 360 degree backdrop to your stay here. The isolated and little-known Lauenensee, for example, is a bubble of peace and tranquillity, with pathways around the lake shores that lead up to a waterfall that crashes between jutting rocks on its way down the mountainside. In the winter, the lake freezes over, and there is every chance you may be the first to leave your footprints in the snow. Gstaad is perhaps what makes the Saanenland so well-known and so deserving of its own individual place as a region in our overview of Switzerland. The traffic-free main promenade is lined with perfectly maintained, authentic Swiss chalets, complete with dark wood peaked roofs, shuttered windows, and balconies. These chalets contain intriguing boutique shops and some of Gstaad's 100 restaurants, which serve anything from Swiss raclette to gourmet, refined cuisine. In the landscape around Gstaad lie a huge range of summer sports opportunities. More than 300km of hiking paths take you up and around the mountains and deep into the valleys. Mountain-biking, paragliding, and golf also remain continually popular with seasonal guests. Schonried hosts a famous toboggan run, while exhilarating downhill scooter rides can be enjoyed from Wispile to Gstaad or Sparenmoos to Zweisimmen. On the River Saane, you can wrestle the torrent on a raft or in a canoe. Schonried, on the so-called ‘sun terrace' above Gstaad, is one neighbouring village that is of particular interest. Schonried is an excellent starting point for many hikes or long walks, due to its sublime scenery and many cableways and high-altitude railways. The picture-postcard village of Zweisimmen is known as the Gateway to the Saanenland. Most notably, however, it is an important station on the iconic route of the GoldenPass Line, and the railway line that links the Bernese Oberland to Montreux. You may wish to visit Zweisimmen for the Rinderberg cable car, which takes you up to one of the largest ski areas in the Saanenland in winter, and up to an intricate network of walking routes in the summer. Various themed trails take you through the different elements of the local culture, such as around the authentic farmhouses with their carved murals, or high up in the mountaintops. There are ten villages in total in the Saanenland, each of which is charming in its own right. Should you have time, we would not discourage visiting as many of these as possible to admire the scenery from multiple angles.
Festivals in the Saanenland
A lesser-known highlight of the area's winter sports opportunities is the Zweisimmen Snow Games in January, featuring a waterslide through the Rinderberg water, ski-cross races, downhill mountain biking, and freestyle parkour. February and March in Gstaad are made all the more enchanting by the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, a small classical music festival. The summer sees two large tennis tournaments come to Gstaad: the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad, and the Ladies Championship Gstaad. The Davidoff Saveurs Gstaad celebrates authentic local cuisine and wine in July. For more traditional celebrations, attend the Suufsunntig, an Alpine festival from July to August hosted on the nearby mountains. Also in the summer, from July to September, is the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, which honours the violinist and conductor after which it was named, with numerous performances of haunting classical music. The Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad in August sees jockeys from all over the world racing Arab horses. Something a little different can be enjoyed at the Country Night Gstaad in September. Across the border into the canton of Vaud is Chateau-d'Oex, which hosts the International Balloon Festival, the most important balloon event in the Alps.
Gastronomy in the Saanenland
As in much of Switzerland, cheese plays an integral part in the local gastronomy of Saanenland. In Chateau-d'Oex and Rougemont, be sure to try the Etivaz cheese, which is made in the cauldrons of Alpine huts. In a quaint gourmet restaurant in Gstaad or on the lush rolling pastures of Schonried, try the fondue or raclette in the environment in which it was intended to be eaten. Local farms, particularly dairy farms, offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner service, with the opportunity to try some of their homemade produce and watch as the cheese is made.
