Hotel Schwarzsee

Ligging in ski gebied, vanuit de kamers zicht op Zermatt of de Matterhorn. Aan de voet van de Matterhorn! Geweldige plek. No nonsense, goed eten en drinken. Als je geen luxe verwacht, dan zit je al helemaal perfect!

Beetje gedateerd en daardoor doet het wat koeltjes aan.

Super Lage! Zimmeraussicht. Nettes Personal. Danke dem Bahnpersonal, dass sie uns trotz Sturm und abgestellten Lift per Liftkonvoi zurück ins Hotel gefahren habt.

Nicht erreichbar direkt ab Piste. Kaputtes Bettzeug, schimmelige Innendusche, dreckige Böden, Service inaktiv. Wir waren am letzten offenen Tag da. Beim Frühstück war es kalt im Speisesaal und roch bereits nach Chlor! Grossputz bitte erst starten, wenn alle Gäste das Hotel verlassen haben!

There is no question: the unique selling point is this hotel's unbeatable location perched high on a mountain overlooking both Zermatt and - far more importantly - the Matterhorn. The view from the hotel and its terrace is utterly breathtaking, with a perfect, unimpeded view of this most iconic of Alpine peaks. Hotel Schwartzsee is situated 100m from the Schwartzsee cable car station, which is the only practical way of accessing the hotel. If you're a skier (not that we are), this means that you can be on the slopes long before the cable car starts bringing skiers up from Zermatt, and the slopes were still open when we visited the second week in April 2025. In summer, it would be an ideal base for hiking, although there was too much snow for this when we were there. Because of the hotel's remote location, accommodation is on a half board basis, with breakfast and a three course dinner included in the room rate. The food was hearty with a choice between a meat-based and a vegetarian option for main course. The first night the main course choice was between roast chicken and mashed potatoes or a tomato gnocchi, whilst the second evening, fondue (accompanied by bread, rosti and pickled gherkins and onions) was served for all. A Muslim family at the next table asked if their fondue could be made without using alcohol (given that fondue includes white wine) and the chef was happy to oblige. If you are the hungry type, the restaurant offers a more extensive lunch menu that caters for the skiers/day tourists. If you're trying to optimise your budget, the hotel offers some rooms with shared bathroom facilities - ours was a four bed room, with bunk beds and a sink in the room. An absolute highlight was seeing chamois grazing around the hotel. Wi-fi coverage was good enough to be able to conduct business meetings.

If you are looking to stay here, you need to factor in the cost of the cable car from Zermatt, which costs CHF 31 each way. This is an absolutely legitimate cost given that you're using the infrastructure. What irked us is that because we were staying overnight, we couldn't buy a return ticket (as this is apparently only valid for a day). The 4 bed room was fine space wise and the shared bathroom facilities weren't a problem. However, the bunk beds were not particularly comfortable and we didn't sleep well, although that might be partly attributable to the fact that it's at 2600m altitude.

La ubicación para las personas que quieren estar descontándolas con unas hermosas vistas

The Matterhorn is literally in front of you.

The room is warm and clean overall, which is appreciated. However, the duvet cover is quite worn out and has visible holes, which detracts from the comfort. Additionally, the bathtub was not properly cleaned — there was noticeable grime that could still be rubbed off the surface.

El entorno previo

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