Hotel Bella Vista Zermatt
Riedweg 15
3920 Zermatt
+ 41 (0) 27 966 28 10
“For us, value is what endures. We are aware of the great responsibility towards our fellow human beings and the environment.”
Hotel Bella Vista Zermatt
Description
The family-run Hotel Bella Vista Zermatt stands for relaxation in the midst of the Swiss Alps since 1962. The hotel's 21 rooms with their different sizes decorated in a modern alpine style offer a cozy retreat for solo travelers, families, or dog owners. On the terrace with its stunning view of the Matterhorn, guests enjoy homemade delicacies, a delicious breakfast or coffee and homemade cake in the afternoon. Once a week, the hotel hosts a traditional cheese evening with raclette and fondue.
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The SPA area of the hotel invites for a relaxing stay. Various saunas, a steam bath or the Kneipp pool ensure a perfect time-out. From the relaxation room, the infrared sauna and the Jacuzzi, guests have a direct view of the Matterhorn. In the Arvenstube, guests enjoy time out on comfortable waterbeds surrounded by soothing Swiss stone pine wood. The varied massage provides for a further balance to the stressful everyday life. In addition, the hotel offers various yoga classes as well as private lessons and retreats.
The eco-friendly hotel is located above the village center of Zermatt. Zermatt is car-free, with horse-drawn carriages and electric vehicles. The village is about a 5-minute walk from the hotel. A convenient electric car is used to transport guests from the Zermatt train station. The valley station of the Sunnega/Rothorn ski and hiking area is located above the hotel. In case of good snow conditions, you can reach the hotel directly from the slope.
Highlights
- Terrace with view of the Matterhorn
- Relaxation and wellness in the Alpine Spa
- Varied sporting opportunities from hiking and biking to yoga and skiing in winter
- Various room sizes to suit all travelers, from singles to families to dog owners
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Rooms & Facilities
The 21 rooms of the family-run hotel offer each guest the size and facilities that suit them best. All rooms provide a hairdryer, shampoo, a safe, TV and radio, WLAN and the possibility for coffee and tea making. The hotel also has a small seminar room that can accommodate up to 8 people.
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Alpine SPA Bella Vita
- sauna
- Infrared sauna
- Stone pine parlor
- Steam bath
- Relaxation room
- Jacuzzi
- Kneipp basin
- Wide range of massages
- Refreshing drinks
- Booking as private SPA for an extra charge
Chalet Single Room
- Single room (14 m²) with French balcony, Matterhorn and village view through trees, west side
- Bathroom with shower
- Maximum occupancy: 1 person
Economy double room
- Small double room (17 m²) with morning sun, east side
- Bathroom with bathtub
- Maximum occupancy: 2 persons
Basic double room
- Small double room in chalet style (17 m²), balcony with a view to the Matterhorn and village through trees
- Bathroom with bathtub or shower
- Maximum occupancy: 2 persons
Cozy double room
- Small double room (20 m²) with balcony and view of the Matterhorn
- Bathroom with shower
- Maximum occupancy: 2 persons
Chalet Double Room
- Double room in chalet style (24 m²), balcony with view of the Alps and the Matterhorn
- Bathroom with shower or bathtub
- Suitable for wheelchair
- Maximum occupancy: 3 persons
Panorama Double Room
- Large double room (28 m²) with balcony and view of the Matterhorn
- Bathroom with shower
- Maximum occupancy: 3 persons
Comfort Double Room
- Large double room (30 m²) on the top floor, balcony with view of the mountains and the Matterhorn, south side
- Bathroom with bathtub
- Suitable for dog owners
- Maximum occupancy: 4 persons
Garden suite with Matterhorn view
- Garden suite (44 m²) in chalet style, terrace, and access to the garden, Matterhorn view, Nespresso coffee machine, refilled minibar
- Bathroom with shower, additional separate toilet
- Maximum occupancy: 5 persons
Chalet Suite
- Suite (46 m²) with two separate bedrooms and comfortable living room, balcony to the west or east side, Nespresso coffee machine, refilled minibar
- bathroom with bathtub
- Maximum occupancy: 5 persons
History & Philosophy
Hotel Bella Vista Zermatt opened in 1962 and now is managed in the third generation. The hotel founder, Theodor Perren, was a farmer and herded black-nosed sheep, while his wife Margrit looked after the hotel guests with great passion. The youngest daughter Bernadette took over the hotel in 1978 together with her husband Franz, a baker. The guests were offered a rich breakfast buffet with many fresh and homemade ingredients, which was not a matter of course at that time.
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In 2010, the daughters Christine and Fabienne took over the hotel. Fabienne ran the business on her own from 2017 and has been committed to sustainable practices in the hotel’s day-to-day operations ever since. The youngest of the three sisters, Stefanie, returned to the hotel in 2018 and, as a yoga instructor, has since offered yoga classes and retreats. Together, the rooms were redesigned and the spa area expanded. The fourth generation with Fabienne’s son Elio is already in the starting blocks.
Green Initiatives
- Architecture & Design
- Culinary
- Water & Waste Management
- Energy management
- Waste
- Environment
- Animal and plant protection
- Employees
- Social commitment
- The grandfather of the current owner inherited the land and built Hotel Bella Vista in 1962. He did the excavation himself and helped a lot with the construction.
- Use of local and environmentally friendly building materials as much as possible
- Cooperation with local craftsmen
- regional and seasonal products
- organic food
- Garage roof functions as a kitchen garden for lettuce, herbs, berries
- Tea (peppermint, lemon balm, chamomile, lavender, verbena) from the garden
- Packed lunches on order
- Refill of water in drinking bottles in guests own bottles or purchase of a Hydro-Flask bottle at the hotel
- Weekly Zermatt cheese evening with fondue or raclette
- Sale of homemade specialties such as jam, syrup, amaretti and fruit breads
- Water consumption and savings targets are set and monitored.
- Rainwater for watering the flowers
- Water saving toilet flushing – Bed linen and towels are changed only upon request.
- Door sign to waive room cleaning
- Use of organic detergents and ecologically degradable cleaning products
- Electricity from hydroelectric power
- LED lights, motion detectors, timers
- Avoidance of unnecessary packaging
- Less waste through homemade products
- Training of staff on waste separation
- Candle scraps are used as kindling.
- No bath slippers are provided, this will be communicated to the guest by mail before arrival.
- Garage roof used as kitchen garden for lettuce, herbs, berries, and tea
- Native shrubs and trees as privacy screens and decoration
- Organic cleaning products
- Zermatt is car-free.
- Arrival by train is recommended by the hotel. Direct bookers will be picked up by the hotel’s electric car at the Zermatt train station between 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. upon request for arrival and departure.
- Dog-friendly hotel rooms for dog owners with dog bed and bowl
- Contracts according to L-GAV (collective labor agreement in the Swiss hospitality industry)
- Team events twice a year
- Long-term employment, mostly locals
- Since 2019 Hotel owner Fabienne Anthamatten has been a member of the Hotel association of Zermatt, which promotes the interests of employers, employees, childcare, affordable housing, fair working conditions, etc.
- Wheelchair accessible room
