Hotel Monte Rosa

The hotel of the first mountaineers

In 1853 Alexander Seiler took over a wooden chalet in Zermatt and turned it into lodgings for mountain climbers. That is the origin of the Monte Rosa. Edward Whymper stayed here from 1860 and from here he set out in July 1865 for the first ascent of the Matterhorn. Today it is an upscale hotel on the Bahnhofstrasse, the main street, a few minutes' walk from the station and the Gornergrat Bahn.

Rooms, restaurants and spa

The rooms range from the classic Alpenrose to the deluxe Edelweiss, and there are several suites, including the Matterhorn and the Whymper. In the same building are the Whymper Stube, for fondue and raclette; The Alpinist, with Swiss cooking in a house dating from 1818; and the Edward's Bar-Café, with a terrace on the street. The guests' spa is the Nescens at the Mont Cervin Palace, the sister hotel, which reopens on 10 December 2026.

Getting there

You arrive in Zermatt by train, or park in Täsch and continue on the shuttle. From the station it is a short walk along the Bahnhofstrasse; in the village there are only electric taxis.