Overview

This Leading Small Hotel of the World is set high up in the mountaintop panorama with ski-in/ski-out piste access.

Zermatt’s 313km of marked pistes offer terrain for all levels of skier. A Riffelalp ski guide is on hand, with ice-skating, curling, heli-skiing and glacier tours just some of the other activities available. The hotel’s rooms, including five suites and two apartments, are fully equipped with five-star amenities and most feature a balcony and views of the Matterhorn. Hotel facilities include Europe’s highest outdoor pool which commands superb mountain views, saunas and the St-Trop-Alp wellness centre. In addition to the shallow paddling pool, the Kids' Corner also has a playroom equipped with toys and apparatus. Evenings can be spent in the hotel’s cinema or bowling alleys before enjoying a sumptuous meal at one of the three restaurants: The Alexandre, with delicious set menus and à la carte fare set against a spectacular view; Walliser Keller, featuring local specialities, and the Ristorante Al Bosco offering exquisite cuisine with a taste of Bella Italia. Enjoy cocktails and piano music at The Lodge Bar.

Accommodation: 70 Guest Rooms

Prices from £1,975 per person
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Resort Information

Altitude: 1620m

Beginners: 3*

Intermediates: 4*

Advanced: 3*

Snowboarders: 2*

Cross-country: Yes

Heli-skiing: Yes

Glacier-skiing: Yes

Trails/pistes: 150km (250km including Cervinia)

Ski-lifts: 41 (71 with Cervinia)

Accommodation

Comprising of 65 double rooms, five suites and two apartments with all modern conveniences, all rooms are fully equipped with five-star amenities, including a DVD player and wireless-LAN.

Most rooms have a balcony and offer breathtaking views of the Matterhorn.

Restaurants & Bars

The Alexandre restaurant offers delicious set menus, a la carte dishes, weekly buffets and soirees set against a spectacular view, while the Walliser Keller restaurant is ideal for those seeking a homey atmosphere in which to sample the local specialities. La Terrasse du Pavillon serves everything from ski-hut favourites to high cuisine and local delicacies - a must for all gourmets.

At The Lodge, a cosy lobby with spacious bar area, you can sit back and enjoy the piano music while you savour your cocktail.

A further attraction is the 'dine around' programme, incorporating a choice of ten different restaurants in Zermatt including French, Italian, US, Japanese and Swiss cuisine.

Apres-Ski

Riffelalp Resort is home to Europe's highest spa centre, the St.-Trop Alp, which comprises of an indoor pool with whirlpool and Europe's highest outdoor pool commanding a superb view of the Matterhorn, as well as the Kids' Corner, a paddling pool and playroom equipped with child-friendly toys and apparatus.

Rest and relax with a full-body massage, sport massage, partial-body massage, reflexology or lymph drainage, or enjoy thalassotherapy, the solarium, a steam bath or Finnish sauna. At regular intervals, guests can enjoy the spectacular site of the basket of stones being lifted out of the boiler, swung through 180 and then plunged into a water bath, generating a huge cloud of steam.

The Chriiter Grotta, complete with saline baths and waterfalls, has a truly unique atmosphere. Indulge in the whirlpool, with a footbath or an immersion bath, or simply wind down in the relaxation room.

Summer Activities

In addition to the hotels own facilities, in the local area guests may enjoy tennis, mountain biking, summer skiing, helicopter trips, hiking, mountaineering, glacier tours and paragliding.

2009/2010 Pricing Information

Double Standard Nostalgie Room, half board

Supplements from (per person per night) Double Superior Nostalgie £7 to £41, Double Standard Chalet £45 to

£78, Junior Suite Chalet £86 to £127, Suite Monte Rosa £332 to £451, Suite Matterhorn £451 to £578.

Prices include flights from London with British Airways to Geneva. Transfers not included. Private transfers available on request, transfers time (2hrs 30 mins).

Business Class supplements available on request.

Perfect For...

• Ski & Winter Sports
• Couples
• Spa
• Lakes & Mountains
• Outdoor Adventure