The Alpina Gstaad
Five-star hotel on the Oberbort hill above Gstaad, with a Six Senses Spa, two pools and a kids' club
About this hotel
The Alpina Gstaad occupies a five-acre plot on the Oberbort hill, above the car-free promenade of Gstaad. Guests arriving by the MOB train at Gstaad station are met on the platform and driven up free of charge. Its 56 rooms and suites all open onto a balcony; the two-storey Panorama Suite has its own spa with sauna, whirlpool and hammam. Downstairs, the Six Senses Spa has indoor and outdoor pools, a gym and a yoga studio. There are four restaurants: the Michelin-starred Martin Göschel, Monti for sharing plates, the Swiss Stübli for fondue and raclette, and the Japanese Megu, backed by a cellar of about 1,700 wines. For skiing, the hotel's chauffeurs take guests to the Eggli, Wispile and Wasserngrat lifts; the Eggli gondola rises to 1,557 m, and the Eggli and La Videmanette sector holds the longest run of the region, down to Rougemont. Glacier 3000, open from November to May, covers the early and late weeks of the winter.
- 56 rooms and suites, every one with a balcony
- Six Senses Spa with indoor and outdoor pools, gym and yoga studio
- Four restaurants: the Michelin-starred Martin Göschel, Monti, the Swiss Stübli and the Japanese Megu
- Private cinema and a cellar of about 1,700 wines
- Free chauffeur service to the Eggli, Wispile and Wasserngrat lifts and from Gstaad station
- Oberbort hill, about ten minutes on foot from the centre of Gstaad
Our take
The Alpina Gstaad sits on the Oberbort hill, about ten minutes on foot above the car-free centre of Gstaad, and its 56 rooms and suites all have a balcony. The reason to book it is what happens off the slopes: a Six Senses Spa with indoor and outdoor pools, a private cinema, the Tree House Club and four restaurants, the Michelin-starred Martin Göschel, Monti for sharing plates, the Swiss Stübli and the Japanese Megu. The skiing starts down in the village: hotel chauffeurs drive you free of charge to the Eggli, Wispile and Wasserngrat lifts. I would choose it for couples and families who split the day between the slopes and the spa. Skiers who want to clip in at the door should look elsewhere.
- Use the free ski buses that link the valley stations of Gstaad and Saanen from mid-December to mid-March: they run without a ski pass, so non-skiers ride them too.
- Ask for your Gstaad Card from the first night: it gives free second-class trains and buses across the Saanenland and Simmental, arrival and departure days included.
- Check the dates first: the hotel's winter season runs from 11 December 2026 to 7 March 2027, so it closes before part of the February and March school holidays, while Glacier 3000 keeps skiing until May.
- For a long last run, ride up to La Videmanette and ski down to Rougemont, the longest descent of the region, then take the train back to Gstaad.
Why we love it
- Six Senses Spa with indoor and outdoor pools
- A balcony on each of the 56 rooms and suites
- Tree House Club and private cinema for days off the slopes
- Four restaurants, Martin Göschel included, under one roof
Why guests love itThe Tree House Club, a private cinema and two pools give children plenty to do when weather closes the slopes; children under four stay with an adult in the club. For first turns, the gentle areas of the region sit on the Wispile, near the Rütti and Zückerli lifts, and at the foot of the Rübeldorf chairlift on the Eggli side, both reached by the hotel's free chauffeur service. Breakfast is a buffet, and dinner stays in the house across four restaurants, from Monti's sharing plates to fondue at the Swiss Stübli, which spares tired children an evening outing. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10, although on only 36 reviews. The trade-offs are real: every ski day starts with a drive down to the valley lifts, and the hotel closes on 7 March 2027, before part of the February and March holidays.