Guarda Val
Chez
Bettina Arpagaus & Philip Arnold, hôtes & general managers
In Graubünden, historic Maiensäss chalets converted into hotels combine Alpine authenticity, sleek design, and award-winning cuisine. A high-end spa and skiing in Arosa-Lenzerheide complete the picture—what more could you want?
To find Maiensäss, you have to be in the heart of Graubünden and stay below the tree line. Because that's what it's all about: farm buildings, some over 300 years old, built on mountain pastures, completely renovated, restructured, and redesigned to accommodate a family hotel. Wood, lots of wood, then large blocks of granite: architecture that seems to blend into these mountains. And then there's the warmth of the interiors, which skillfully combine contemporary simplicity with chalet spirit, Swiss hotel refinement and equally Swiss discretion. Add to that the gourmet, locally sourced cuisine, recognized by both Gault&Millau Switzerland and Michelin, and a competition-grade sauna... All within easy reach of beautiful snowshoe trails or the Arosa-Lenzerheide ski area (225 km of slopes and 43 lifts).
3 good reasons to go
- For the beauty and purity of the landscape
- For the opportunity to discover a different way of experiencing the mountains and peaks
- For the dining, spa, and Nordic baths.
50 rooms, starting at 250 CHF per night
To get there by train?Nearest train station: Ilanz, on the RhB line, via Zurich and Chur (Coire)
Guarda Val
Voa Sporz, 7078 Sporz / Lenzerheide
Grisons, Suisse
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