Best luxury hotels in Gstaad: winter 2026-27, rates checked, from Gstaad Palace to The Alpina

Gstaad reopens its grand hotels between 3 and 18 December 2026, and on 23 October we checked the price of a January night for two on their official booking engines. From the Gstaad Palace to the new Fouquet’s, here are eight luxury addresses in the Saanenland, from 324 Swiss francs a night to nearly 2,450 francs, with their season dates.

☰Contents

1. When do Gstaad’s slopes open this winter?
2. Palace, Alpina, Bellevue: the big three
3. Two intimate addresses: Fouquet’s and the Olden
4. Spa, family, chalet: three more picks
5. Every rate we checked for January 2027
6. Getting to Gstaad by train from Geneva

When do Gstaad’s slopes open this winter?

First to open is Glacier 3000, from 7 November 2026 to 30 April 2027, at the Col du Pillon, with its Peak Walk suspension bridge strung between two summits. According to the Bergbahnen Gstaad calendar, Saanerslochgrat and Hornberg follow from 20 November, snow permitting, then Horneggli and Wasserngrat on 18 December, and Eggli and La Videmanette, in Rougemont, from 19 December to 14 March 2027.

On the events calendar, the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad celebrate their 27th edition from 29 January to 6 February 2027. The palace hotels open later than the slopes: aim for mid-December to find the whole village in full swing. To compare with other resorts, see the new luxury ski hotels for winter 2026-2027.

Palace, Alpina, Bellevue: the big three

Gstaad Palace, the village’s castle since 1913

Opened in 1913, owned by the Scherz family since 1947 and run by Andrea Scherz since 2001, the Palace towers over the village with 90 rooms and suites, six restaurants and four bars, including Le Grill, rated 16 points by GaultMillau, plus a 1,800 m² spa with indoor and outdoor pools. Winter season from 15 December 2026 to 7 March 2027. Rates generally include breakfast and a dining credit of CHF 100 per person per day.

Rate checked: CHF 2,868.80 for two nights in a Classic Room, 17 to 19 January 2027, including taxes, breakfast and dining credit, cancellable up to 7 days before. The booking engine won’t take a single night: two nights minimum at this time of year. In the evening, a jacket is required at Le Grill.

The Alpina Gstaad, 56 terraces and a Six Senses

Opened on 1 December 2012 on a sunny hillside, The Alpina has 56 rooms and suites, all with a private terrace, Switzerland’s first Six Senses Spa and the Japanese restaurant Megu, alongside Monti and the Swiss Stübli. The hotel lists three Michelin Keys. And rest assured: despite its sale of around a thousand pieces of furniture in October, it is very much open from 11 December 2026 to 7 March 2027.

Rate checked: CHF 4,887.20 for two nights in a Deluxe Room Schönried, 17 to 19 January 2027, including breakfast and tourist tax, non-refundable; CHF 5,427.20 at the flexible rate. Two nights minimum.

Le Grand Bellevue, the only one in the village centre

Opened in 1912 as a spa-cure establishment and run by the Koetser family, Le Grand Bellevue is the only luxury hotel in the centre of Gstaad, set in its own park. It has 57 rooms and suites, a 3,000 m² spa with an indoor pool and an outdoor basin, the restaurant LEONARD’s (16 GaultMillau points) and a Sushi Bar. Winter season from 18 December 2026 to 29 March 2027.

Rate checked: CHF 990 for the night of 14 to 15 January 2027 in a Chic Room, with half board, minibar and spa included, tourist tax extra, free cancellation up to 14 days before. Two chalets with 20 suites are under construction until 2028, while the hotel stays open.

The fourth of the big names, the Park Gstaad, stays closed this winter: it will reopen under the Four Seasons banner in summer 2027.

Two intimate addresses: Fouquet’s and the Olden

Fouquet’s Gstaad, opening on 4 December

It is the winter’s big newcomer: Fouquet’s Gstaad opens on 4 December 2026, after Paris, New York, Courchevel, St Barts and Mykonos, at the former address of the Ultima Gstaad, Gsteigstrasse 70. The Barrière group promises 11 suites and 6 apartments, a private nine-bedroom chalet for 20 guests, a spa of more than 800 m² with a 15-metre pool and Augustinus Bader treatments, and a pop-up of the Japanese restaurant Zuma.

No online booking yet as of 23 October: enquiries are taken by email or on +41 33 748 05 50. End-of-season date not yet published.

Hotel Olden, eight suites on the Promenade

An inn on record since 1690 and rebuilt after the fire of 1895, the Olden sits right on the pedestrianised Promenade, Gstaad’s main street. It has just eight suites, three of them measuring 65 to 103 m² in the Chalet Marie, a restaurant, the Pinte and La Cave, with live music from 18 December to 3 January and from 12 to 28 February. Open from 3 December 2026 to 14 March 2027.

Rate checked: CHF 6,486 for three nights, 14 to 17 January 2027, or CHF 2,162 a night, in Suite 15, breakfast included, non-refundable; CHF 6,900 at the standard rate. Three nights minimum.

Spa, family, chalet: three more picks

ERMITAGE, the saltwater spa of Schönried

In Schönried, at 1,200 m on the sunny plateau above Gstaad, the ERMITAGE claims the first saltwater pool in the Alps, within a wellness area of around 3,700 m² with indoor and outdoor pools. The hotel is currently open and has announced no closure this winter.

Rate checked: CHF 452 for the night of 14 to 15 January 2027 in a Plani Compact room, breakfast and spa included, free cancellation up to 31 days before. Allow CHF 582 for the entry-level room on gourmet half board.

Le Grand Chalet, a view over the whole Saanenland

On a hill at 1,100 m above the pedestrian centre, this four-star hotel with 20 rooms and 3 apartments offers a panoramic terrace over the Saanenland and the restaurant La Bagatelle, rated 16 points in GaultMillau 2025, with a cellar of nearly 1,000 wines. Reopening on 4 December 2026.

Rate checked: CHF 400 for the night of 14 to 15 January 2027 in a 29 m² comfort room, breakfast included, non-refundable; CHF 425 at the flexible rate. Tourist tax extra.

HUUS Gstaad, the family option in Saanen

Between Saanen and Gstaad, this four-star superior hotel with 132 rooms and 4 suites plays to families and the sporty crowd: Hästens beds, a heated 135 m² indoor pool, a gym open around the clock and a ski shop. Season dates are not published, but the hotel takes bookings from 11 December.

Rate checked: CHF 323.60 for the night of 14 to 15 January 2027 in a North Facing Double Room, breakfast and tourist tax included, free cancellation up to 5 days before.

Every rate we checked for January 2027

All these rates were checked on 23 October 2026 on the hotels’ official booking engines, for two adults and the cheapest room on offer. They change daily, so treat them as a guide.

Getting to Gstaad by train from Geneva

The GoldenPass Express links Montreux to Gstaad in 1 hr 24 min with no change, and Interlaken in 1 hr 50 min. From Geneva Airport, allow about 3 hrs by train with a change at Montreux; by car, Geneva is 160 km away (2 hrs) and Bern 91 km (1 hr). For private jets, Saanen airfield is around ten kilometres away.

To widen the view, see our pick of the palace hotels of the Swiss Alps, from St Moritz to Zermatt.