Hotel Bella Vista Zermatt
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The family-run Hotel Bella Vista Zermatt has been offering relaxation in the heart of the Swiss Alps since 1962. The hotel's 21 rooms of various sizes, decorated in a modern alpine style, offer you a cozy retreat. Whether you are traveling alone, with your family or your dog, you will feel right at home. Enjoy homemade delicacies, a delicious breakfast or coffee and homemade cake in the afternoon on the terrace with a breathtaking view of the Matterhorn. Once a week the hotel hosts a traditional Swiss cheese evening with raclette and fondue.
Highlights
- Terrace and spa area with views of the Matterhorn
- Best location above Zermatt
- Ski slope ends right at the hotel
- Relaxation and wellness in the Alpine Spa
- Arvenstube with waterbeds
- Active vacation with hiking, cycling, yoga, winter sports
- Different room sizes for all travelers, from singles to families to dog owners
- Glacier tours
Green Pearls® Score for Hotel Bella Vista Zermatt
environmental protection
being local - authentic experiences
giving back
cultural commitment
Rooms & Facilities
The family-run hotel has 21 rooms. You’ll find the size and facilities you need.
All rooms are equipped with hairdryer, shampoo, safe, TV and radio, WLAN and coffee and tea making facilities. The hotel also has a small seminar room for up to 8 people.
History & Philosophy
Hotel Bella Vista Zermatt opened in 1962 and is now run by the third generation of the family. The hotel’s founder, Theodor Perren, was a farmer and herder of black-nosed sheep, while his wife, Margrit, was a passionate hostess. The youngest daughter Bernadette took over the hotel in 1978 with her husband Franz, a baker. The guests were offered a rich breakfast buffet with many fresh and homemade ingredients, which was not a matter of course at that time.
“For us, value is what endures. We are aware of the great responsibility towards our fellow human beings and the environment.” Hotel Bella Vista Zermatt
Green Initiatives
- Architecture & Design
- Culinary
- Water & Waste Management
- Energy management
- Waste
- Environment
- Animal and plant protection
- Employees
- Social commitment
- The current owner’s grandfather inherited the land and built Hotel Bella Vista in 1962. He excavated the land and helped with the construction.
- Use of local and environmentally friendly building materials as much as possible
- Working with local artisans
- Regional and seasonal products
- organic food
- Garage roof used as vegetable garden for salad, herbs, berries
- Garden grown teas (peppermint, lemon balm, chamomile, lavender, vervain)
- Packed lunches on order
- Water refills in guest’s own bottles or purchase of a Hydro-Flask bottle at the hotel
- Weekly Zermatt cheese evening with fondue or raclette
- Sale of homemade specialties such as jams, syrups, amaretti and fruit breads
- Water use and conservation targets are set and monitored.
- Rainwater for watering the flowers
- Water efficient toilet flushing – Linens and towels changed only upon request
- Door sign to waive room cleaning
- Use of organic detergents and biodegradable cleaning products
- Hydropower Electricity
- LED lights, motion sensors, timers
- Avoiding unnecessary packaging
- Reducing waste through homemade products
- Training staff on waste separation
- Candle remnants are used for kindling.
- Bath slippers are not provided, this will be communicated to the guest by mail prior to arrival.
- arage roof used as vegetable garden for lettuce, herbs, berries and tea
- Native shrubs and trees for privacy and decoration
- Organic cleaning products
- Zermatt is car free.
- Arrival by train is recommended by the hotel. Upon request, the hotel’s electric car will pick up direct bookers at the Zermatt train station between 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for arrival and departure.
- Dog-friendly hotel rooms for dog owners with dog bed and bowl
- Contracts according to L-GAV (collective labor agreement in the Swiss hospitality industry)
- Team events twice a year
- Long-term employment, mostly locals
- Since 2019, hotel owner Fabienne Anthamatten has been a member of the Hotel Association of Zermatt, which promotes the interests of employers, employees, childcare, affordable housing, fair working conditions, etc.
- Wheelchair accessible room