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Eating & Sleeping

Arosa 1 Grindelwald 7
5 Burestübli Swiss €€ 5 C & M Swiss €€
(%081 377 18 38; Hotel Arlenwald, Prätschli; (%033 853 07 10; Almisgässli 1; snacks Sfr5-9,
mains Sfr25-42; h8am-midnight) This woodsy mains Sfr29-49; h8.30am-11pm Wed-Mon) Just
chalet has magical above-the-treetop views. as appetising as the seasonally inspired dishes
Come winter, pots of gooey fondue and mugs of are the stupendous views to Unterer Gletscher
glühwein fuel floodlit dashes through the snow. from this gallery-style cafe’s sunny terrace.
4 Gletschergarten Historic Hotel €€ SWITZERLAND
Vals 2
Obere Gletscherstrasse 1; s Sfr130-170, d Sfr230-
4 Hotel Therme Design Hotel €€€ 300; pW) The sweet Breitenstein family make
(%081 926 80 80; www.therme-vals.ch; Vals; s you feel at home in their timber heirloom-filled
Sfr290-390, d Sfr390-590; pW) Peter Zumthor chalet. Rooms have balconies facing Unterer
revamped many rooms at this famous spa hotel, Gletscher and Wetterhorn.
with others given a Japanese touch (thanks to
Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma). The restaurants
(%033 853 17 21; www.hotel-gletschergarten.ch; 37 THE SwISS ALPS
emphasise local and organic ingredients. Aletsch Glacier b
4 Fiesch Youth Hostel Hostel €
(www.youthhostel.ch/en/hostels/fiesch; Sport
Andermatt 4 Ferien Resort; dm with shared bathroom per
4 River House person from Sfr35, d with private bathroom per
Boutique Hotel Design Hotel €€ person Sfr50) This 1970s bunker-like complex
plays host to 1001 activities and has spotless
(%041 887 00 25; www.theriverhouse.ch; rooms (many recently updated).
Gotthardstrasse 58; s Sfr150-210, d Sfr200-280;
pW) At this stylish eco-hotel in a 250-year-
old building, the owners have created unique Zermatt c
and beautiful rooms, some with river views.
The excellent on-site restaurant features local 5 Snowboat International €
produce and Swiss wines. (%027 967 43 33; www.snowboat.ch;
Vispastrasse 20; mains Sfr19-26; hnoon-
midnight) This is a hybrid eating-drinking,
Engelberg 5 riverside address with yellow deckchairs on its
rooftop terrace. Head here for barbecue-sizzled
4 Ski Lodge Engelberg Hotel €€ burgers, creative salads and great cocktails.
(%041 637 35 00; www.skilodgeengelberg.com;
Erlenweg 36; s/d/tr/q Sfr150/270/360/450; 4 Suitenhotel
pW) Run by sociable Swedish pro skiers, Zurbriggen Boutique Hotel €€
this delightful lodge fuses art-nouveau flair (%027 966 38 38; www.zurbriggen.ch;
with 21st-century comfort. Après-ski activities Schluhmattstrasse 68; high season d/ste/apt from
include gazing at snowy peaks from an outdoor Sfr290/420/490) Owned by Swiss Alpine skiing
spa and chef Jonas’ stellar New Nordic cuisine. legend Pirmin Zurbriggen, this modern hotel has
a handy position near the cable-car station for
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. Suites have south-
facing balconies and Matterhorn views, plus
there’s a wellness area.

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