The Top 12 Hotels Near Casa Alva
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Peter Zumthor designed the thermal baths at the center of this remote Alpine hotel, and the building's stone-and-water minimalism sets the tone for everything else: clean lines, natural materials, a quiet that feels earned by the mountain drive to get here. Rooms range from compact singles to Kengo Kuma penthouses, all with the kind of views that make you stop mid-sentence. Helicopter ski transfers are available for guests who find the Alps insufficiently dramatic on their own.
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A spring-fed indoor pool and mountain views with no kitsch in sight set the tone at this family-run hotel in tiny Liechtenstein. Rooms are handsome and Alpine without the cuckoo-clock clichés, service is the kind that makes you feel like a known guest rather than a booking number, and the flagship restaurant, Marée, handles the serious eating. Four seasons of mountain recreation just outside keeps things from feeling precious.
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The carved wood ceiling in the lobby has been there since the hotel opened, and the staff behaves as though it always will be. This is a grand Alpine resort in St. Moritz, old-school glamour at altitude, with an ice-skating rink on the grounds and complimentary laundry for children under twelve, which tells you something about who stays here. The Hitchcock Suite is self-explanatory. Forbes Five Star and a spot on the World's 50 Best Hotels list.
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Every suite faces south, which means Lake St. Moritz and the Engadine mountains fill every window without exception. This Forbes Five Star hotel sits just outside the town center, all-suite throughout, with butler service and a 24-hour car on call. The Bel Etage, anchored by two historic fireplaces, is where guests gather before and after dinner while someone plays the grand piano, which is either charming or a lot, depending on your mood.
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The natural ice bobsled run outside is the oldest still operating anywhere, which tells you something about the ambitions of the place. This grand Swiss alpine hotel has been the center of St. Moritz winter life for as long as anyone can remember, with an ornate lobby, seven restaurants and bars, a vast spa, and rooms with balcony views that make it hard to get dressed. It holds a Forbes Four Star.
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Tibetan temple bells lined up beside mounted reindeer heads sets the tone: this is a Forbes Five Star luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps that can't quite decide if it's a mountain chalet or a Kyoto retreat, and somehow that tension works in its favor. Jean-Michel Gathy's design stacks alpine and Asian aesthetics until they start to look like cousins. There's a Japanese restaurant perched above 7,800 feet, a spa, pools, a golf course, and a cigar library for when serenity isn't quite the mood.
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Turrets, stone, and sprawling balconies on the shore of Lake Lucerne make the exterior look like a castle someone forgot to stop building. Inside, this all-suite hotel has been renovated into clean, modern rooms, each with a control panel that lets you check who's knocking before you answer. The Alps-facing pool in the spa doesn't hurt, and the La Prairie facials are for the guest who has already done the hike. A Forbes Five Star property.
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Belle Époque turrets rising above a valley floor with the Alps stacked behind them set the scene at this grand mountain resort. Kempinski Palace Engelberg has been around forever, and the bones show it, though a recent expansion added six floors and 129 rooms without losing the old-school hotel feel. A rooftop pool, spa, ski facilities, and a kids' club mean almost nobody has an excuse to be bored. Forbes Four Star.
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Tower rooms here come with mansard ceilings and fairy-tale windows that look straight out of a Bavarian storybook. This ski-in-adjacent hotel in Ischgl sits less than five minutes on foot from the gondola, which in a mountain resort is essentially a superpower. The spa complex handles the aftermath: pools, garden, salon, the works. The on-site Paznauerstube draws serious dinner crowds. The hotel holds a Michelin Key.
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The name is an ancient word for Ischgl, which sets the tone: this is a chalet-style boutique hotel where the kitchen is the main character. The 32 rooms split the difference between earthy alpine and sleek modernism, with contemporary street art thrown in. The whole Parth family runs the place, and the wine cellar holds north of 10,000 bottles, so you won't be short of ways to extend dinner.