# Hotel Monte Rosa

Hotel en Zermatt · Zermatt

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-stay/hotel-monte-rosa · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Qué tiene: Since 1853 · Bahnhofstrasse, a short walk from the station · Whymper Stube and The Alpinist restaurants · Spa at the Mont Cervin Palace

The Zermatt hotel from which Edward Whymper set out for the Matterhorn in 1865, on the main street, with its Whymper Stube and a spa at a sister hotel.

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.

## Practical details

- Address: Bahnhofstrasse 80, 3920 Zermatt, VS
- Phone: +41 27 966 03 33
- Facilities: Restaurant, Bar, Spa, Wi-Fi
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.monterosazermatt.ch/en/
- Coordenadas: 46.0196, 7.7474

## Cerca de aquí

- [Whymper Stube](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-eat/whymper-stube), a 0 m
- [Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/things-to-do/matterhorn-museum), a 89 m
- [Brown Cow Pub](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-eat/brown-cow-pub), a 192 m
- [Hotel Alphubel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-stay/hotel-alphubel), a 356 m
- [Zermatt Youth Hostel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-stay/zermatt-youth-hostel), a 411 m
- [Chez Vrony](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-eat/chez-vrony), a 2.1 km
- [Riffelalp Resort 2222m](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-stay/riffelalp-resort), a 2.4 km
- [Riffelsee Trail, from Rotenboden to Riffelberg](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/things-to-do/riffelsee), a 3.9 km

## Consejos

### Book early in high season
In August and during the ski holidays the village fills up.

### Dine in-house
The Whymper Stube has tables for those not staying; if you are sleeping here, book anyway.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it near the station?
Yes, on the same main street, a few minutes' walk.

### Does it have a spa?
Guests use the spa at the Mont Cervin Palace, which reopens on 10 December 2026.

### Why is it famous?
Because Edward Whymper set out from here for the Matterhorn in 1865.

Destino: [Zermatt](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt.md)