The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gstaad

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Gstaad

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Gstaad, Switzerland? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Gstaad, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Gstaad to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Gstaad, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Gstaad for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Gstaad for first time visitors.

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

Gstaad Palace

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $737 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Palacestrasse, Gstaad Palace has great rooms from $737 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and child care at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • 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
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Luxury


Park Gstaad

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $544 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Park Gstaad which has nice rooms starting at $544. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Wispilenstrasse 29. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, outdoor tennis, and hiking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • 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
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Arc En Ciel Gstaad

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $373 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gstaad
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Arc En Ciel Gstaad to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $373. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Egglistrasse. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


The Alpina Gstaad

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $929 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $929, The Alpina Gstaad, at Alpinastrasse 23 provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

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


Wander & Gourmet Hotel Bernerhof

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $309 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Gstaad
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Wander & Gourmet Hotel Bernerhof has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $309 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bahnhofstrasse 2. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Ultima Gstaad

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $561 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Ultima Gstaad is 9.35 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $561, and it's located at Gsteigstrasse 70. We also love the a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Le Grand Bellevue

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $717 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gstaad
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Le Grand Bellevue because it has great rooms that start at $717. 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 Hauptstrasse. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

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


Geniesserhotel Le Grand Chalet

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $394 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Geniesserhotel Le Grand Chalet offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $394 (before taxes). It's located at Neueretstrasse and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, and a free breakfast which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Olden

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $417 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Promenade, Hotel Olden has great rooms from $417 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Wildhorn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gstaad
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Wildhorn which has nice rooms starting at $149. Offering skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Dorfstrasse 4. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, kids meals, family rooms, a tour desk, and balconies. It's located just 0 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
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zermatt, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen & Murren, Interlaken, and Courmayeur.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Gstaad, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Gstaad, Best Luxury Hotels in Gstaad, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Gstaad, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Gstaad, Best Hotels for One Week in Gstaad, Best Hotels for One Night in Gstaad, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Gstaad, or Best Hotels for Skiing in Gstaad.


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

Gstaad Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$465

Travelers to Gstaad, Switzerland will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 12 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $465. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gstaad.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $698
  • 4-star hotels: $373
  • 3-star hotels: $228
  • 2-star hotels: $149


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