Need to know
Rooms
123, including 80 suites. That said, space is abundant even in the entry-level deluxe room, at 55 sq m.
Check–Out
12 noon. Late check-out is subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates include breakfast – but this isn’t just any hotel breakfast. Kick-start your day with dishes from four open kitchens (not to mention the glass-walled cheese cellar). Choose from smoothies, fresh ginger shots and flaky just-baked pastries.
Also
Rooms are wheelchair accessible, with even the smallest rooms having plenty of space to manoeuvre.
At the hotel
Three restaurants, The Bar, 35-metre indoor pool, 12-metre outdoor heated pool, spa complete with saunas, steam rooms and plunge pools, The Winter Village (in winter, naturally), ski room with ski butlers. In rooms: WiFi, TV, Bose sound system, built-in electric fireplace, tea- and coffee-making equipment, Hästens box-spring beds, balcony, Acqua di Parma toiletries
Our favourite rooms
With bedrooms starting at a rather stately 55 sq m, you needn't worry much about space (or lack thereof). Plus, every room in the hotel has a balcony overlooking the mountains, glass-fronted electric fireplace and spa-style bathroom. Couples might opt for the loft-style Gemsstock suite – a penthouse with arresting views of the Gemsstock peak, exposed wood beams and an open-plan, airy feel. If you’re more about spa-ing than ski-ing, then you’ll love the Furka Suite – it has its own sauna, Turkish bath and Jacuzzi.
Poolside
Not half: the 35-metre pool is a focal point of the hotel, given its picturesque location in a steel frame glasshouse overlooking the mountains. There’s a steaming outdoor pool (warm enough to swim in even in the snow), and plenty of plush daybeds and loungers both indoors and out.
Spa
There’s spas, and then there’s The Spa at the Chedi Andermatt. Retreat into the Tibetan relaxation lounge after a day on the mountains: the low-lit hydrotherapy pools, Finnish and organic saunas and steam baths are hard to resist. Treat yourself to an Ayurveda-inspired treatment, Balinese jet-lag therapy or Chedi Chakra balance massage in one of the twelve treatment rooms, or get the chop at the on-site hairdressers. Sure, there’s plenty of exercise to be had in the mountains (hiking, skiing, mountain biking and more), but the hotel also has a gym with all the latest TechnoGym equipment, and space for yoga and pilates practices.
Packing tips
Fear not about shelf space – there’s plenty of room for multiple layers of cashmere in the oversized wardrobes. Vintage car lovers might like to bring their wheels: the high alpine passes around the hotel provide some dramatic drives – or so thought the James Bond location researchers, given that scenes from Sean Connery’s Goldfinger were shot here. The hotel can even arrange a driving package including Morgan rental and route suggestions.
Also
The hotel's design is thanks to Jean-Michel Gathy, who looked to fuse alpine chic with Asian elements such as Buddhist sculptures, latticework panels, Balinese art and Japanese paper lamps.
Children
Sofa beds can be set up in all of the rooms, but if you’re travelling in a big group then we’d recommend the Gotthard suite – it has five bedrooms including bunk-style alcoves for children.
Best for
Any and all ages of kids are welcome.
Recommended rooms
Bigger families and groups might opt for the Gotthard suite, which has five bedrooms including bunk-style alcoves.
Crèche
The Chedi Bear club operates in peak times and is a free service for hotel guests. Kids can be dropped off early doors and picked up before dinner, with their days including ski school, ice skating and cookie making.
Swimming pool
The pool and the top floor of the spa are kid friendly.
Sustainability efforts
All Chedi hotels are committed to employing local staff and using sustainably sourced building materials. The Chedi Andermatt gets its power from hydroelectric stations and wind turbines, and is heated by a wood-chip-fired power plant – making its heating entirely carbon neutral. Given the alpine location, the hotel also makes extra effort to retain heat and electricity where possible. For example, through use of heat waste in the spa flooring, and installing energy recovery systems throughout the hotel.