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I am thinking of going to Zermatt Feb half-term. Has anyone got any hotel recommendations ? Conversely ones to avoid at all costs ? I looked on tripadvisor but the reviews are so polarised; most hotels have people who think they are great and others who had an awful experience. Also some of the hotels can be so different in summer to winter. Also might be important what people think when the resort is busy 'cos a hotel's service can plummet when they are stretched as opposed to a quiet time when it's a bit easier for them.
Cheers in advance
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A while since I have been there, but I really liked the Hotel Perren. Nice rooms, attentive service - with the owners themselves pitched in waiting at the restaurant when they saw things were getting particularly busy one evening.
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Had a week at the Hotel Mirabeau in 2007 and enjoyed it (http://www.hotel-mirabeau.ch/), though a friend had to change rooms because of a noisy lift. Good but quite expensive.
Edit: The hotel is only a short walk from the Gornergratbahn.
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Avoid the Le Petit hotel. We went there with Crystal and we weren't impressed at all. Some of that was due to the staff and food which could have improved as it was a number of years ago BUT it was also not a particulary good location it was a reasonable walk to the lifts and wasn't much shorter to the nearest bus stop
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Avoid the Le Petit hotel. We went there with Crystal and we weren't impressed at all.
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Surprisingly, in contrast to the above, we went to the Petit on a DIY trip and liked it. Good value, nice room and a good breakfast.
Yes - a bit of a trek to the lifts but very handy for the town centre and going out at night.
We'd stay there again. 
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Bergmeister, it was a good while ago that I went so hopefully it has improved circa 8 years ago. However as I said the hotel could have improved but for us the location wasn't good either (we were more worried about proximity to lifts etc we knew it wasn't that close but we didn't appreciate how far off the bus route we were).
The food was awful, but interestingly, the chef left the week after we stayed as my hairdresser stayed there the week after we did, and the chef walked out on them on their second day.
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NickyJ, I like le Petit and have been impressed with the staff and accommodation on the two occasions I've stayed there in the last two years. I disagree about the location, I don't reckon it's more than 10-15 minutes walk from any of the 3 main lifts.
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NickyJ, I like le Petit and have been impressed with the staff and accommodation on the two occasions I've stayed there in the last two years. I disagree about the location, I don't reckon it's more than 10-15 minutes walk from any of the 3 main lifts.
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Cleearly they have improved recently on on food and staff. Good to know.
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Stayed at the Park BeAusite last year - it was excellent
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The Zermatterhof.
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You know it makes sense.
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dsoutar, another vote for the mirabeau
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I'll be staying at Hotel Alpenstern in mid-Jan. Has anyone here stayed there? It'll be my first time
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Yep, I have stayed at the Alpenstern. It's fine, kind of at the wrong end of town, but not that far from a ski bus stop. My favorite hotel (on a budget) is Hotel Antika, nice location and good value (for Zermatt). Be prepared for busy bus rides or long walks to get to the lifts virtually wherever you stay, but the view of the Matterhorn is well worth it.
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Location is very important in Zermatt. Some hotels are a very long way from the trains / lifts; the buses are generally rammed; and taxis are extortionate unless you're in a large group and can split the cost. I'd much prefer to take a bad hotel close to the lifts than a good hotel in the middle of nowhere.
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| I'll be staying at Hotel Alpenstern in mid-Jan. Has anyone here stayed there? It'll be my first time |
Yes stayed there, very good, small, friendly place. Can't agree with Alfie about the location though, it was well placed in our opinion, there are far, far worse locations in Zermatt. Close enough to the station for arrival and departure and a couple of minutes walk to the Sunnega lift which is a good place to start the day, we nearly always worked the piste map left to right starting by going up Sunnega. If you are hiring equipment use Flexrent opposite Sunnega, they also have a shop at the Matterhorn base too and will move your gear between the shops overnight if you tell them where you'll be starting the next morning.
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Thanks for the replies Sarah & Alfie. Yeah- I figured we'd start the day @ the Sunnega lift & ski the piste map left to right. Also the Rothorn looks like it's more my kind of skiing, as there are ungroomed freeride areas marked there & that's generally what I prefer to ski. Won't be hiring skis, I'll have my own. Appreciate any other advice/info/tips. This will be my first time in Zermatt. I ski in Zell am See, AT every year but this year i"ll be doing Zermatt & Zell.
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Oops...links work best without the fullstop at the end....http://mountaintrx.blogspot.com/2008/11/matts-off-piste-guide-to-zermatt.html
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Thanks Chris, that's a nice guide to some of the off-piste. Hiring an off-piste guide is not in the budget this year, but i definitely plan on hitting some sidecountry areas that are detailed here. Looks like the terrain here is endless
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I'm looking at the Matterhornblick for next year, just off the church square. Anyone been, know of it?
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I'm looking at the Matterhornblick for next year, just off the church square. Anyone been, know of it?
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I've not been but I have friends who go there every year and rate the hotel highly.
I also think Mountainaddict may have been so he may be along at some point soon to comment.
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Have stayed at the Hotel Atlanta, family run, very pleasant. No bar, after dinner, but that's OK. Gret views of the matterhorn.
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