Huus Gstaad

A day in the life of the Huus. It's 6.30 am; the peal of bells from Sannen Church lures you out of bed to look east, through the pass, to the expectant sun. You shower and pass to breakfast. The chefs and Maria or Marta from the support team will have worked hard to set out the splendid buffet: fruit, charcuterie, bread, all fresh. The breads and pastries stand out. The Muesli—well, this is Switzerland. Always a smile from M&M. By 9 am, you're heading out into the breathtaking hills and mountains, thanking your super-efficient room team, Ana and Patricia, for rocking up early. Today the hike is from Feutersoey. Up into the hills, down alongside the ravishing beauty of Lake Arnensee, then up and up before descending to Col De Pillon. The SBB app says that if you make it by 13.41 you are straight back to Feutersoey on the super-efficient bus service, and the journey is courtesy of the Gstaad Card. By 3 pm, you're back at home. A cool glass of Huus cold tea—heaven. Today: no pool on the sixth floor, a read or music. The evening comes, and it's time to indulge in that view and that cooking at the Vue. A light supper of Truffle Tagliatelle oozing with taste; it might be Joana, Telma or the lovely Mario who waits on you, but certainly Alexandre will make the choice of the perfect wine pairing. To be fair to all the staff, they all smile and greet you. Joie de vie is written into the culture. Tonight is the Huus Tiramisu, as good as anywhere. The food at the Huus is superb, inventive and fascinating. The perfect start, and of course, Gstaad is home to the Proms in the Mountains, the Menuhin Festival. Tonight it's in the Kirche of Lauenen, with a recital by a Lutenist and Soprano with the highest pedigree. The setting is a fairy tale; the music achingly reminds one of a slower, more thoughtful past. Dowland and Monteverdi echo out into the night— and then back to my home, and sit on the Balcony and enjoy the stars, reflecting that this is just one of many nights at my home in the mountains. 2027, of course-Inshallah.

We stayed there as a family on the night between Sunday and Monday. The hotel markets itself as a family-friendly establishment. At check-in, we weren’t told that there would be a disco at the hotel (on Sunday night). We were given a family room with our children, right above the nightclub. We spent the night listening to club music. When we complained at check-out, we were simply told ‘sorry’.

yes,perfect! But until the next day the people staying above us at 6.30am was already pulling chairs back and forth :( it is so irritating. Cleanliness was good. Staff was very helpful, around pass 11pm out electricity was shut dowm, the staff came and fixed the problem immediately. The breakfast buffet was really good.

The room is not suitable for a summer stay. There is no air conditioning, and during the day the room becomes very hot, especially if it receives direct sunlight. While the outside temperature cools at night, the only way to get fresh air is to open the windows. Unfortunately, the windows do not have insect screens (fly screens/mosquito screens), so opening them allows flies and other insects into the room. Keeping the windows closed makes the room hot and stuffy, while opening them results in bugs flying inside. There is simply no comfortable solution. If you are visiting during the summer or are sensitive to heat, I would recommend choosing a hotel with air conditioning. The hotel’s location is challenging if you are relying on public transportation. The local bus service is infrequent (generally once an hour, and even less frequent around lunchtime), with the last buses ending relatively early in the evening (around 7 p.m.). The surrounding roads are also quite steep and hilly, making walking to and from the hotel difficult. Although the hotel offers a shuttle, it is only available for check-in and check-out, not during your stay. The nearest train station is only about a 5-minute taxi ride away, but taxis are surprisingly expensive—approximately CHF 30 during the day and CHF 40 at night. Unless you have your own car, transportation can be inconvenient and costly.

So disappointing to see the DJ being hidden away. The atmosphere has become completely sterilized! It feels like someone just put on a Spotify playlist through cheap speakers. Relocating the DJ was the wrong decision, sorry to say. Huus was always one of my favorite places to be because of its unique vibe and energy, but that decision has really let it down.