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 $584 (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 Riffelalp, Riffelalp Resort 2222m has great rooms from $584 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.60 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, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

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


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Hotel Monte Rosa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $329 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zermatt
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Monte Rosa which has nice rooms starting at $329. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Bahnhofstrasse 80. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Alpen Resort Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $350 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Alpen Resort Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $350. 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 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Spissstrasse 52. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • 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
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Pollux

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zermatt
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $291, Hotel Pollux, at Bahnhofstrasse 28 provides skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. 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 child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a game room. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, 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
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Mont Cervin Palace

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $559 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Mont Cervin Palace has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $559 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bahnhofstrasse 31. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


The Omnia

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $860 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zermatt
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Omnia is 9.60 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 $860, and it's located at Auf Dem Fels-Postfach 135. We also love the a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • 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


Grand Hotel Zermatterhof

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $485 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Grand Hotel Zermatterhof because it has great rooms that start at $485. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Bahnhofstrasse 55. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this convenient hotel. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

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


Hotel Ambassador Zermatt

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $313 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Hotel Ambassador Zermatt offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $313 (before taxes). It's located at Spissstrasse 10 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 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
  • 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


Cervo Mountain Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $577 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Riedweg 156, Cervo Mountain Resort has great rooms from $577 (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. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Resort La Ginabelle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $331 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Resort La Ginabelle which has nice rooms starting at $331. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Vispastrasse 52. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


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

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 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 Zermatt?

Zermatt Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$331

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 98 hotels is an affordable $331. 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: $613
  • 4-star hotels: $362
  • 3-star hotels: $283
  • 2-star hotels: $194


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