The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Zermatt

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Zermatt

The Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland The Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland

Visiting Zermatt, Switzerland for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Zermatt, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Zermatt based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Zermatt for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Zermatt before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Zermatt for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Zermatt for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Riffelalp Resort 2222m

5-star Resort with prices starting at $390 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at CH-3920, Riffelalp Resort 2222m has great rooms from $390 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Mont Cervin Palace Zermatt

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $245 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zermatt
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Mont Cervin Palace Zermatt which has nice rooms starting at $245. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Bahnhofstrasse 31. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Luxury


Alpen Resort Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Alpen Resort Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $130. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Spisstrasse 52. You'll also find a bar, parking, breakfast, outdoor tennis, and hiking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


The Omnia

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $356 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zermatt
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $356, The Omnia, at Auf dem Fels provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Monte Rosa Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Monte Rosa Boutique Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $162 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bahnhofstrasse 80. Furthermore, it also offers outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Ambassador Zermatt

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zermatt
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Ambassador Zermatt is 8.30 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $234, and it's located at Spissstr. 10. We also love the hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Schweizerhof Zermatt

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Schweizerhof Zermatt because it has great rooms that start at $184. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Bahnhofstrasse 5. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Train station shuttle
  • Kids' club


Relais & Chateaux - Schonegg

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Relais & Chateaux - Schonegg offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $231 (before taxes). It's located at Riedweg 35 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Zermatterhof

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $341 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zermatt
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at Bahnhofstrasse 55, Grand Hotel Zermatterhof has great rooms from $341 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Pollux

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Pollux which has nice rooms starting at $100. Offering skiing, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Bahnhofstrasse 28. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Turin, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen & Murren, and Chamonix.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Zermatt?

Zermatt Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$212

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Zermatt, Switzerland. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Zermatt, Switzerland based on data from 103 hotels is an affordable $212. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Zermatt.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $464
  • 4-star hotels: $238
  • 3-star hotels: $156
  • 2-star hotels: $74


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