The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Saanen

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Saanen

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Saanen, 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 Saanen, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Saanen 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 Saanen, 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 Saanen 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 Saanen for first time visitors.

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

Ermitage Wellness- & Spa-Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $657 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saanen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Dorfstrasse 46, Ermitage Wellness- & Spa-Hotel has great rooms from $657 (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 3.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


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Huus Gstaad

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Huus Gstaad which has nice rooms starting at $291. Offering skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Schönriedstrasse 74. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Spitzhorn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $299 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Saanen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Spitzhorn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $299. We loved that is has skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Spitzhornweg 30. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • 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
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


Ultima Hotel Gstaad

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $796 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $796, Ultima Hotel Gstaad, at Gsteigstrasse 70 provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 3.3 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Youth Hostel Saanen-Gstaad

Hostel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Youth Hostel Saanen-Gstaad has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $177 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Spitzhornweg 25. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, a pool table, and an indoor play area, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Landhaus

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saanen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Landhaus is 8.20 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $233, and it's located at Dorfstrasse 74. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel des Alpes Superieur

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $279 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel des Alpes Superieur because it has great rooms that start at $279. It has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Saanenmöserstrasse 168. Only 6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and horse riding 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
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Boutique Hotel Alpenrose

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $319 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saanen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Boutique Hotel Alpenrose offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $319 (before taxes). It's located at Dorfstrasse 14 and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.3 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Alpenchalet Weidhaus Gstaad - Dachwohnung - Studio - Stockbettzimmer

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (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.

Located at Gmuentestrasse 15 - A, Alpenchalet Weidhaus Gstaad - Dachwohnung - Studio - Stockbettzimmer has great rooms from $207 (before taxes). It offers skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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

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


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

Saanen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$362

Travelers to Saanen, 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 9 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $362. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Saanen.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $727
  • 4-star hotels: $272
  • 3-star hotels: $270
  • 2-star hotels: $177


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