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Riffelhaus 1853

4.0 star property
4-star ski-in/ski-out hotel near Zermatt-Matterhorn Ski Paradise

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Outdoor spa tub
Exterior
Lounge
View from room
Property grounds

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Riffelberg 2500m, Zermatt, VS, 3920
  • Zermatt-Matterhorn Ski Paradise
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Sunnegga Ski Resort
    ‪84 min walk‬
  • Zermatt-Furi Gondola
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Sion (SIR)
    ‪77 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Suite, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Suite, Balcony, Mountain View (Matterhorn)

  • 24 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Exclusive Double Room, Mountain View (Matterhorn View)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Zermatt

Near the slopes.Steps from the hotel, you'll find Riffelberg - Gifthittli and Gifthittli Gondola. Zermatt-Matterhorn Ski Paradise and Furi - Riffelberg are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Zermatt-Matterhorn Ski Paradise - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Zermatt - Furi - 11 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Matterhorn Express II Cable Car - 16 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Zermatt-Furi Gondola - 20 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Zermatt Visitor Center - 49 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Riffelberg - 3 min walk
  • Sion (SIR) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Schmuggler-Höhle Zermatt - ‬20 min drive
  • Papperla Pub
  • ‪Restaurant Schäferstube - ‬52 min drive
  • ‪Chez Vrony - ‬38 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant Paradies, Findeln Zermatt - ‬35 min drive

About this property

Riffelhaus 1853

4-star ski-in/ski-out hotel near Zermatt-Matterhorn Ski Paradise
During the winter, enjoy onsite recreation like sledding and snowshoeing. After a day on the slopes, indulge in a treatment at the full-service spa or soothe your muscles in the hot tub. When the sun goes down, sip après-ski drinks in the hotel's bar.

There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi. This ski hotel also offers ski storage, an outdoor pool, and a sauna.

This 4-star Zermatt hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1853
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Riffelhaus 1853 offers 25 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Sledding
  • Snowshoeing
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This hotel is located on top of a mountain. Guests must ride the Gornergrat Bahn (surcharge) cable car from Zermatt to access the property.
Zermatt is in a car-free zone and can be reached only by train.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 20 per pet, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 120.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.00 per person, per night for adults; CHF 2.00 per night for guests aged 9-16 years old. This tax does not apply to children under 9 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: CHF 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 120.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and cash.

The hotel offers only a set menu for dinner (surcharge). The hotel advises that guests will be unable to have dinner off site in Zermatt due to the limited cable car schedule in the evening.

We should mention

  • One child 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 4 stars.

Property is also known as

Hotel Riffelberg
Hotel Riffelberg Zermatt
Riffelberg
Riffelberg Hotel
Riffelberg Zermatt
Riffelhaus 1853 Hotel Zermatt
Riffelhaus 1853 Hotel
Riffelhaus 1853 Zermatt
Riffelhaus 1853
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Riffelhaus 1853 Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 129 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 129 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 129 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 129 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 129 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hang

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Above expectations all around. We stayed for our honeymoon, and it was perfect. Tranquil, separated from the aprés scene, perfect ski in ski out for first tracks every day before the gondolas started bringing people from town. Breakfast and dinner were included and absolutely top tier dining every day. The staff were helpful and welcoming. The baggage service from the train was incredibly helpful so that we didn’t have to haul our luggage across the ski hill. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We plan on returning!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The perfect Alpine retreat.
Riffelhaus is an amazing hotel, if you want peace and quiet, great food and feel really welcomed.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ranier, Prattville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zermatt’s best-kept secret. Nestled in the middle of the Zermatt Matterhorn, this 170 year old hotel integrates modern amenities while maintaining its historical roots along with breathtaking views. Riffelhaus 1853 does not disappoint and often leaves the guest with a once-in-a-lifetime experience and incredibly lucky for such a hotel to exist. It houses only 25 rooms/suits allowing for the staff to give you more personalized attention. Unlike most 170 year old hotels, Riffelhaus 1853 does an amazing job integrating modern amenities. The rooms and bathrooms were very modern with a sense of alpinist style unique to the locality. The rooms were average sized for the price; however, most guest come for the amazing view and location of this hotel rather than the size of the room. The reputation of the Riffelhaus’ Wellness Center and Spa experience is what originally motivated me to book this stay. This may be the crown jewel of the property as there is no other place like this in Zermatt. Their hot tub perched at the top of about 2582 meters overlooking the Matterhorn and the whole of Zermatt is the most beautiful in the entire area. I challenge anyone else to provide pictures of a better hot tub view. People from all over the world travel just for this experience. The large dry sauna faces a wall of glass from the ceiling to the floor that overlooks the Matterhorn and Alps and situates multiple people comfortably.

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was everything I hoped it would be. The location was spectacular.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chun Wai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Astonishing view of matterhorn
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an absolutely amazing experience! The hotel, the staff, the views-blown away!!!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica, Nixa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautiful, the communication about how to get there was very clear, and the staff were fabulous. The meal that was included with the hotel reservation was wonderful. It was a wonderful place to stay and gave us a great starting point for the train to the top the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

suengyeon

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

M Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

RL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Lovely views. Wonderful rooms. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

JIMMY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived at night and the staff were waiting for us at the train station to help us with the luggage. During the stay, everything was clean, calm, quite, and safe. The outdoor jaccuzi facing the matterhorn is something else, you site there and forget the timing. The staff were super friendly and one thing to notice is they work with each other as family. On top of that, Juliana was a big help to us and made our stay easier. This place is really recommended and I will come again every year for sure.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best alpine location I have visited
Amazing location, excellent staff, really enjoyed the stay. Ski in and out with the best views of the matterhorn
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was absolutely beautiful, and the staff was extremely kind and helpful. 10/10 recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Put this place on your bucket list . Has a can’t beat location, staff is amazing, great food and stunning views.

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome views. Awesome food. Hidden charges not totally revealed

10/10 Excellent

N.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Serge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best hotel experience
The location was amazing, the hotel is quaint and one of a kind. The views of the Matterhorn are amazing. The staff all went above and beyond expectations. I can’t wait to rebook!!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

ann, Tampa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing experience! The hotel property and the views make for a memorable experience. I could not have been happier with the hotel! Amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brandon, England

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely love the secluded location and outstanding views of the Matterhorn. What really lifts this hotel above and beyond are the staff and how welcoming, warm, and hilarious they all are. They really do make this place a cherished memory indeed. Also the food is amazing! High quality and lots of choice. Breakfast is also delicious with bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage, porridge, unlimited hot drinks. All included in the price
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place make sure you arrive early enough to catch train to hotel or your screwed
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Victoria, New York

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view is just amazing , we definitely coming back
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent view of the town from above and right in front of Matterhorn. Can’t get anything better than that. A good breakfast selection and wellness to relax 4 course dinner spread was also good
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, California

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and facility. The staff are exceptional and hotel upgrades very well done. Paradise for a skier as it’s truly ski in and out! 25 minute train ride into town so plan accordingly. Thanks to the team at Riffelhaus for a great stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The isolated location, the staff and the views are the stand out things about this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019