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.)

Hotel Spitzhorn Superieur

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $382 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saanen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Spitzhornweg 30, Hotel Spitzhorn Superieur has great rooms from $382 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • 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
  • Tennis
  • Playground


Huus Hotel Gstaad

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $440 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Huus Hotel Gstaad which has nice rooms starting at $440. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Auf der Halten. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • 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
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Landhaus Saanen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $291 (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 3-star hotels.

We found Hotel Landhaus Saanen to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $291. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Hauptstrasse. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town.

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


Hotel Alpenrose Saanen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $316 (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.

With terrific rooms from $316, Hotel Alpenrose Saanen, at Saanenmoeserstrasse provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


GOLFHOTEL Les Hauts de Gstaad & SPA

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

GOLFHOTEL Les Hauts de Gstaad & SPA has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $266 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bahnhofstrasse 7. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Gstaad Saanenland Youth Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saanen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

The great guest rating of Gstaad Saanenland Youth Hostel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $95, and it's located at Spitzhornweg 25. We also love the breakfast, hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Garni Hotel des Alpes by Bruno Kernen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Garni Hotel des Alpes by Bruno Kernen because it has great rooms that start at $244. It has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Saanenmöserstrasse 168. Only 5.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Alpine Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $308 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saanen
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Alpine Lodge offers skiing, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $308 (before taxes). It's located at Wyssmuelleriweg and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Hotel Kernen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $275 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Hauptstrasse, Hotel Kernen has great rooms from $275 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.70 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 4.2 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


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

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


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

Saanen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$291

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 $291. 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:

  • 4-star hotels: $341
  • 3-star hotels: $300
  • 2-star hotels: $95


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