WINTER SEASON 2014/2015
Bronze for Hotel Walther More than 250 rating platforms around the world and hundreds of thousands of guest ratings have done it! The Swiss Tourism Federation awarded us bronze for the quality of our services in the "Large Swiss hotels" segment.
White, here we come. Welcome back! Gliding down the slopes with the clear mountain air in your face – what a wonderful feeling. Whiling away the last hours of the day in front of an open fire whilst it is snowing outside. Are you yearning for that winter feeling again? It's simple, just look at what we have on offer this year: panoramic slopes, wellness, delights and a very special anniversary. All wrapped up in our special hospitality and lovingly prepared. Sheer winter bliss. Welcome back.
Your host family, Anne-Rose and Thomas Walther with Valeria, Janick and Annina
A place where I want to stay. Why travel far? When bliss is right here. On the summer terrace of Pontresina. Between heaven and earth. For people who are searching for balance and indul gence. In 70 charming rooms and suites, in magnificent halls from yesteryear and modern indulgence. A place that is easy to find but hard to forget. A place where I want to stay.
Honest values. True commitment. The hotel dates back to 1907 and is managed by the third generation of the Walther family with a true family spirit. It is part of the Relais & Châteaux collection. An exclusive club of selected hotels filled with charm, hospitality and art de vivre.
Dance with the snow flakes.
A privilege for guests of Hotel Walther As the guest of Hotel Walther, we chauffeur you once a day to the numerous skiing areas. And that's not all. As one of 100 hotels in Engadine, we have
Life in Engadine takes to the hills between December and April. Glorious slopes of varying levels of difficulty and panoramic terraces with breathtaking views over the whole valley beckon you: a glittering world of white villages. And above this beauty a skier's dream: 9 ski areas and 34 sunny mountain restaurants. Find your very own paradise in Pontresina. Snow hiking, curling, horse-drawn sleighs or cross-country skiing. The cross-country skiing centre Cuntschett links directly to the 200 km network.
an unparalleled offer for you: if you stay more than one night, you can conquer all 350 km of Upper Engadine slopes for CHF 35 per person per day, including public transport!
Happy Birthday winter!
Submerge. Warm up. «AQUA VIVA».
It all began with a bet between the hotelier J. Badrutt and his English summer guests. He claimed that winter in Engadine is much sunnier and much more enjoyable than winter in England. He proposed to pay all costs should his guests find this not to be true. The English guests came and stayed until Easter without costing the hotelier a penny. And they didn't realise the far-reaching effects of this pioneering act. 150 years later, this white winter world is celebrating the cradle of winter tourism. Enjoy events, nostalgia and visions during your stay with us.
The "AQUA VIVA" is a pearl amongst wellness centres. Its composition of space, time and nature creates archaic wellness. The "Massage & Special" treatments complement the relaxing effect created by the swimming pool and sauna landscape. Select from a range of physical applications that avail themselves of substances to promote pure wellbeing such as aroma essences and honey balm.
700 m2 of sensual pleasure. All-encompassing wellness: Experience showers. Sauna. Steam bath. Engadine herbal suite. Mountain stream foot spa with waterfall. Indoor pool. Whirlpool.
Go on a nostalgic bob-sleigh run Talk with athletes around an open fire Read the anniversary book Visit a poster exhibition at the Serletta Gallery Gerry Hofstetter… and many other attractions
Fitness equipment. Solarium. Rest room. Treatments à la carte: Sport massages. Lymph drainage. Therapeutic treatments. St John's Wort oil massages.
www.engadin.stmoritz.ch/150years
Reflexology treatments. Honey and salt peelings, etc.
The original in winTer Tourism since 1864 www.engadin.stmoritz.ch www.stmoritz.ch
The culinary arts of Michael Freudrich He is the heart and soul of our kitchen. He conjures up delicacies that make the hearts of every culinary judge beat faster. Soon he will take his final climb to the zenith of culinary pleasures. But he will show us how to do it right one last time before taking his gentle leave. What has been your creed during 27 years at Hotel Walther? Cooking is a fleeting art, doomed from the beginning to be consumed. That's why I decided to take a backseat as a chef and instead live for the special moment when the guest first tastes the food. The ingredients used in gourmet cooking aren't exactly easy to come by in the High Alps. Where do you find them, if they can't be obtained in the world of mountains and glaciers? Quite right. We have to source products from far and wide to surprise our guests day after day. We compensate for this drawback with good planning and logistics. This does not constitute an extra effort if one thinks ahead. On the other hand, you benefit from the pure and authentic products of this region... Unique ingredients are the mainstay of our natural and authentic cuisine. A fillet of Angus beef from the Muottas Muragl alp is the shining glory on your plate without any adornments. This is your last winter season at Hotel Walther. What are your plans? The journey is the destination and I will have the pleasure of creating many more delicacies for our guests. You'll have to wait and see! You are leaving after the 150-year anniversary of winter tourism. Are these celebrations going to be reflected in your creations? That's pure coincidence. The celebrations we will enrich with a unique 150-year anniversary gourmet menu. And I will only take my leave at the end of the alpine summer. Once our guests are leaving and the hallways and rooms fall silent once more.
(Michael Freudrich has been successfully defending our GaultMillau points for many years. He is from Berlin and chose to make Engadine his home in 1987).
Culinary enchantment on five stages Freudrich's culinary arts: Grand Restaurant and La St端va (15 GaultMillau points) Rustic and original: Colani St端bli and Gondolezza Nightcap: Hotel bar with piano music and smoking lounge
Packages and extras.
Walther amenities.
Relaxing at a special price – discover even more offers at www.hotelwalther.ch.
All throughout your stay, you can enjoy a multitude of wellness all-inclusive in the price of your room:
Winter packages excerpt Cross-country skiing days at Fähndrich Sport – from CHF 795 per person Gliding with the pros: Traditional and skating techniques training 1 day excursion. Accommodation. Sumptuous breakfast buffet. Five-course menu of your choice. WALTHER amenities. Public transport to Engadine St. Moritz. From 3 nights between 04/01/2015 to 28/03/2015 Hotel and Skipass – from CHF 35 per person per day 350 km of slopes at a special price: Ski pass for Upper Engadine mountain railways and ski lifts. WALTHER amenities. Public transport to Engadine St. Moritz. From 2 nights between 12/12/2014 to 06/04/2015
Nordic Special – from CHF 360 per person Fit through the winter world: Accommodation. Sumptuous breakfast buffet. WALTHER amenities. Cross-country ski pass and public transport to Engadine St. Moritz. Discounts on equipment rentals. 1 private lesson at a special price. From 3 nights between 12/12/2014 to 06/04/2015 (on request during high season)
Extras (prices excluding accommodation) «Gourmet» – CHF 215 (usual price: CHF 260) Culinary holidays with mouth-watering food at Grand Restaurant / La Stüva, Colani Stübli, Gondolezza and Muottas Muragl From 3 nights between 06/01/2015 to 06/04/2015, excluding drinks
«Wellness» – CHF 265 (usual price: CHF 330) Nourishment for body and soul: Full body massage, Soglio blackcurrant oil massage (50 min. each) Back and neck massage, reflexology massage (25 min. each) From 3 nights between 12/12/2014 to 20/12/2014 and from 06/01/2015 to 06/04/2015 «Winter dream» – CHF 140 (usual price: CHF 169) Colourful like the mountain winter: A culinary evening. Partial massage/treatment (25 min.) Horse-drawn sleighs trip to Val Roseg From 2 nights between 12/12/2014 to 06/04/2015, excluding drinks
CULINARY PLEASURES: - Half-board plus: Sumptuous breakfast buffet, five-course menu of your choice (either starter or dessert buffet, degustation menu) and afternoon tea with cakes from our own bakery - Three additional restaurants with sun terraces - Hotel bar with smoking lounge WELLNESS: - Wellness oasis “AQUA VIVA”: sauna, steam bath, “Cristallino” stone grotto, Engadine herb room, mountain creek foot-bath with a waterfall, adventure showers, reclining room, garden, indoor pool, whirlpool, massage and solarium - Hotel bath robe provided in your room SPORT: - Fitness equipment - Ski tickets for sale at reception - Ski drying room - Daily ski shuttle BUSINESS: - W-LAN access in each room - Internet corner in the hotel salon ADDITIONAL EXTRAS: - Free with minimum 2 nights stay: public transport (bus and train) to Engadine St. Moritz - A copy of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper in your room 6 working days a week - Children's playroom paradise, cots, prams, high-chairs, inflatable armbands, feeding pillow, baby monitor (advance reservation required) - Hotel bus from and to Pontresina train station (8.00am to 9.00pm upon request) - Service, tourist taxes, VAT
Prices winter 2014 /2015. PER ROOM PER NIGHT INCLUSIVE W-LAN, service, tourist taxes and VAT, use of the wellness oasis "AQUA VIVA" and indoor pool, fitness equipment, ski drying room, ski pass sales point, children's play paradise, internet corner, etc. All rooms are non-smoking. Check-in from 3pm, check-out until 11am.
EUROS All payments in euros are translated at the applicable daily exchange rate.
CHILDREN /ADDITIONAL BED
ENGADINE INCLUSIVE Free use of public transport in the Engadine St. Moritz region (from 2 nights).
PARKING Hotel car park for CHF 18 per night, including JetWash (fee applies).
WELL-BEHAVED DOGS CHF 15 to CHF 30 per day, excluding food. No access to public areas.
Prices are subject to change.
12.12. – 20.12.2014 06.01. – 22.01.2015 22.03. – 06.04.2015
SINGLE ROOM
23.01. - 05.02.2015 08.03. - 21.03.2015
Age
breakfast
0 – 2
free of charge
à la carte
3 – 5
40.00
60.00
6 – 12
60.00
90.00
13 – 15
75.00
115.00
from 16
100.00
155.00
06.02. - 07.03.2015
half-boardplus
21.12.2014 - 05.01.2015
good
16 – 17 m2
Mountain view, bath or shower, some with parquet flooring
225.00
280.00
250.00
305.00
280.00
335.00
305.00
360.00
superior
17 – 21m2
Mountain view, bath, some with parquet flooring
245.00
300.00
265.00
320.00
295.00
350.00
315.00
370.00
best
19 – 22 m2
Valley view, bath or shower, some with balcony
265.00
320.00
285.00
340.00
315.00
370.00
335.00
390.00
standard 25 – 26 m2
Valley view, shower
360.00
470.00
400.00
510.00
460.00
570.00
500.00
610.00
good
26 – 29 m2
Mountain or valley view, bath
420.00
530.00
450.00
560.00
515.00
625.00
550.00
660.00
superior
25 – 37 m2
Mountain or valley view, bath, some with separate shower, balcony/terrace, parquet flooring
475.00
585.00
505.00
615.00
580.00
690.00
610.00
720.00
best
33 – 39 m2
Valley view, bath, some with separate shower, separate WC, balcony/terrace, parquet flooring
525.00
635.00
545.00
655.00
620.00
730.00
650.00
760.00
Junior Suite
36 – 43 m2
Mountain or valley view, living area and bath, some with separate shower, separate WC, balcony/terrace, parquet flooring
590.00
700.00
640.00
750.00
700.00
810.00
730.00
840.00
790.00
900.00
855.00
965.00
910.00
1'020.00
1'010.00
1'120.00
58 – 62 m2
Valley view, living area and bath, separate shower, separate WC, balcony/terrace
from
Suite
to
845.00
955.00
900.00
1'010.00
960.00
1'070.00
1'060.00
1'170.00
DOUBLE ROOM
All prices are stated per room in Swiss Francs, including tourist taxes and VAT.
Room prices incl. mountain breakfast
Room prices incl. half-boardplus
Summer preview Exquisite summer freshness from June 2015: www.hotelwalther.ch
Hotel Walther · Anne-Rose and Thomas Walther Via Maistra 215 · CH-7504 Pontresina · Phone +41 (0)81 839 36 36 · Fax +41 (0)81 839 36 37 www.hotelwalther.ch · info@hotelwalther.ch
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