Hotel Astoria in Zermatt 

A transfer from and to the station/taxi stand (entrance to the village) on arrival and departure is offered at and additional cost.You will find the Kinderparadies (Kids' paradise) and the Kinderclub Pumuckel at the Hotel La Ginabelle, where your children can spend their day (and evenings on request) under professional supervision. There is the Pingu Club Riffelberg, where they can play in the snow; and if it gets too cold there is a cosy and comfortable room at the Hotel Riffelberg where they can play and paint, all under professional supervision. If you need a babysitter to come to the Hotel Astoria we will be glad to be of assistance!

The hotel consists of 18 big and comfortable twin rooms (two beds, no king size beds) and 3 small but cosy single rooms. The rooms on the third floor have a special romantic atmosphere. They are high-ceilinged and beneath a wood-panelled roof.Most of the rooms can be equipped with one to two extra beds (family rooms). For an extra person the hotel charges a supplement.

The breakfast buffet leaves nothing to be desired! Müesli, yogurt, croissants, boiled eggs, breakfast meats, cheese specialities, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausages are just some of the items offered for a good start.And who would mind a glass of champagne on a Sunday morning? During the winter season you can book half board for a supplement. In this case you will be served a delicious 5-course dinner. For Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year and New Year's Eve a special Gala dinner can be enjoyed. Breakfast: 07:30 - 10:00 Dinner: 19:00 - 21:00

The Hotel Astoria**** is located in the neighbourhood 'Steinmatte', right in the center of the village. We are about 10 minutes' walk from the station / the Gornergrat train, the Sunnegga Express, and 10 minutes' to the Little-Matterhorn cable car. Immediately next to the hotel there is a lively bar, a little supermarket, a bakery, several sports shops and restaurants. Around the corner you'll find the bus stops to the train station, the Sunnegga Express and to the Little-Matterhorn cable car. To the Bahnhofstrasse (the main street) it is 5 minutes walk, and you'll find loads of lovely boutiques, exquisite restaurants, book shops, jewellers and souvenir shops.

Access by train: Zürich-airport: 380 km - 5 hours by train (direct trains to and from Brig) Geneva airport: 280 km - 4 hours by train (direct trains to and from Visp) Milano: 200 km - 3 hours by train (direct trains to and from Brig) From Brig/Visp you reach Zermatt with the cog-wheel train (BVZ), the slowest express train in the world through a breath-taking landscape full of extremes. To Zermatt by car: - To Täsch (6 km from Zermatt)- The road Täsch - Zermatt is only open to holders of a special permit issued by the state police. - In Täsch you board the shuttle train which runs between 6.00 and 23.30 at 20 minutes intervals (around CHF 7 per person one way). - The Zermatt railways put a trolley for you with a deposit of CHF 5 with which you can transport your luggage straight from your car boot onto the train and to Zermatt, without having to carry it around. - You can park your car either on the public parking lot next to the station at Täsch or with one of the private taxi companies or their underground car parks. From Täsch you can also take a taxi to Zermatt (taxi stand at the entrance to the village)- one way and up to 6 persons around CHF 30 - (rates subject to change).If you wish the transfer from the train station of Zermatt to the hotel please call the hotel number upon your arrival - the porter will come and pick you up immediately (we charge CHF 4 per person each way).

This is a small, but elegant and cosy family-run hotel in the centre of Zermatt. Enjoy the large rooms, the peace and friendliness, the attentive service and the excellent food.