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Gateway City: Zurich or Geneva
Transfer Time: 3.25 or 4 hours
Via: 1st & 2nd Class Rail |
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Beginner/Novice: 20%
Intermediate: 40%
Expert: 40% |
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Over 2,200 years ago Roman legions marched over the saddle of the Matterhorn home to Italy. Today skiers follow that route in ways unknown to the Romans and faster than they ever dreamed. But in the village of Zermatt you still get around like the Romans – á piède. In this historically rustic resort the fastest moving vehicle is a horse drawn sleigh taxi! That doesn't mean the comforts of modern life never made it up to Zermatt – quite the contrary. There are wonderful hotels, shops, restaurants, spas, bars, and cafés with people watching to enjoy while taking in the very cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Do your exercises before coming to Zermatt for its world famous skiing tests everyone's mettle. In recent years major construction and ongoing redevelopment have evolved into a highly integrated, efficient, and up-to-the minute lift system. With Italy's Cervinia, 74 lifts from underground trains to a 150 person cable car and high speeds whisk you to 240 miles of trails and extensive off-piste powder. The three interconnected areas are Sunnegga, Gornergrat and Klein Matterhorn – all accessible with the free ski bus.The 125 passenger cable car connects Sunnegga and Gornergrat and in 06-07 a new cable car complex opened between Riffelberg and Furi. In the spring the most fearless can try the Tiefbach or on a day at April's end, do the 35 mile ski marathon with a 31,000 foot vertical. For families, children nine and under ski free. Your six day pass now allows a day's skiing in Saas Fee. For those of us enjoying life at a slightly slower pace, relief from hunger and fatigue is never too far away: Zermatt has 38 mountain restaurants giving you an inkling of how much European skiers enjoy a mountain lunch! |
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Nestled on a side street, the Hotel Europe Hotel & Spa has a newly minted fourth star. It's no longer a so well-hidden secret hideaway. This Matterhorn-view gem is owned by Marianne and Ruedi Julen (he doubles as the hotel's renowned chef) from late spring 2009 to July 2010 the Europe reinvented itself. The Julens added 16 more rooms (now they have 38) plus a new whirlpool and spa! Guests will still be greeted by a welcoming staff, a new beautifully wood-paneled bar, lounge, and dining room. You'll notice as lamb theme in your room for they're also local shepherds. Their well-decorated and cared-for rooms, be it a choice of traditional or the new contemporary, have the appeal and amenities to fill our all our comfort needs.
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The Monte Rosa is Zermatt’s first and legendary hotel. Built in 1839, this original Seiler hotel soon became the recommended place to stay and it still is today. Its old world elegance is warm and welcoming antique-laden and artifact-filled lounges are just great for fireside reading. The hotel closed over the '08 summer and fall for extensive restorations and renovations of the fourth, fifth and sixth floors plus the entrance, reception and cafe bar. But don't worry the hotel's historic integrity and those granite floors to your perfect room are still there. You can use the new pool and spa facilities at their nearby sister hotel, the Mt Cervin. Fine cuisine can be had in their gracious dining room or with their dine-around program. Come stay at the Monte Rosa to experience mountain history and enjoy the rewards of life!
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During the spring/summer 2007 Rose and Sepp Julen renovated the rooms of their original hotel with light honey and smoked oak woods, earth-tone woolens, flat screen TVs, and with matt steel and granite baths. So now along with their beautiful Alpine Residence and wellness spa, the hotel was awarded a four star superior rating. The zen-like spa offers cerebral herbal and aroma therapy, a tepidarium, steam bath, natural body treatments, and facilities for couples and families. Above are 17 luxurious junior suites complementing the original 44 bedrooms; all well-appointed with cozy terry robes for the pool and spa. Yes, the Julens, of that hotel-running clan, have just the personal touch: a warm welcome, comfy chairs around the fireplace, Josef's Wine Bar (the best in town), fresh flowers to brighten the day, and a kitchen serving Gault-Millau 15 point cuisine – all reasons the Mirabeau is continually selected one of Switzerland's 50 best!
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The Zermatterhof's five star doors opened in 1879. In the subsequent 125 years, original blends with new as the hotel continues to raise its standards. In 2007 they renovated the reception, bar, lounge areas, and suites. There are crystal chandeliers, rooms with ceiling marquetry, paneled fireplace suites, canopy beds, elegant dining, and a 'winter garden' for informal dinners. For winter 07 they redesigned their spa facilities with sauna, whirlpool, hot tub, and an infinity pool – all under the watchful Matterhorn. Come to the Zermatterhof – one of Condé Nast Traveler 's top 50 hotels in the world! Then as a finishing touch, spend your eighth night at Vevey's beautiful Grand Hotel du Lac!
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For information & reservations, please call (800) 248-2807 in New York or e-mail Chips@LindenmeyrTravel.com
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