Schatzalp Hotel

the architecture, location, spirit of the old time, amazing views, great food, nice staff, legenda around the place, vintage vibe

everything was great!

There's magic in this hotel. One feels transported 100 or at least 80-70 years back in time, it is an art-nouveau gem, a capsule in time, with fantastic ambiance and beautiful interiors. The staff are extremely helpful and polite, giving a service much more appropriate for a 5 star establishment, and not a 3 star one - the status the hotel has now. Just looking out of the gigantic windows in the bar/foyer onto the fading light upon the mountains, while listening to Chopin being played on the piano and fire crackling in the fire place, sunbathing on the balcony, wandering the halls of the hotel and experiencing the "Magic Mountain" vibes is worth every penny! The breakfast was also amazing with plenty to choose from. And coming on and off the mountain via the hotel's funicular was something straight out of Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest hotel, which I feel the Schatzalp heavily inspired, just like it did Thomas Mann 100 years ago.

So just be aware that this hotel requires a lot of imagination as it is in fact crumbling. There are no modern amenities of any king - even the radios in the rooms are at least 50 years old. It is all quite charming in fact, but for example all the rooms (even if clean) smell of the 100 000 of guests that passed through them through the ages (they are carpeted so small wonder). The family that owns the hotel stopped investing in it probably in the 70s (this was when our room was updated) and it really shows. Also - be aware that all rooms are different and that what you book on booking.com might differ from what you get (I booked something that looked like a charming room full of antiques and got a 70's room instead - it was fine, as the view from the balcony was great, but keep it in mind). Also - this is not a criticism, but if there isn't enough snow the private ski lifts are unusable (they do not have the ability to put artificial snow on the hotel's slopes) and also the sledge run gets closed for safety reasons. Make sure you take all this into consideration when booking. Also if this hotel were to be renovated the prices would make it unaffordable for mere mortals.

Place is breathing with the history. Charm in every detail. Location and the views are fantastic

Everything is super expensive. Last days of the year hotel was very crowded and noisy.

I loved meeting the cats, and it was great to see how well they were treated by the hotel staff.

I would have liked to see even more cats.

We really liked the atmosphere of the hotel. Location is perfect. We really enjoyed walking around the hotel and the botaniums were fantastic. Restaurant was fine.

We enjoyed this classic Swiss hotel, but we did not like the unpleasant smell of the old room.

The hotel has a very special atmosphere, that can not be explained by words I think. The staff is top, very charismatic and professional. I loved the view from the hotel.

The sauna in the spa could be more spacious. It was very crowded on saturday so that it was not enjoyable, there was no space to cool down and rest after the heat in the sauna. Also it was very cold in the rooms, luckily we got an extra heater for our room.

Basic breakfast, no fresh juices

Very unfriendly manager. Staff overstretched. Overpriced even for season. Not felt welcome being a guest.Overdue mainteneance of hotel rooms and even lounge (broken sofas etc)Owner seems.not to invest into property and staff

Location, on the top of Davos

The Hotel and Rooms were left in a nostalgic stay from the 40-ies/50-ies. So were the beds. The rooms at 850 CHF a night were minuscule and outdated. The walkway looks more like a sanatorium then a Hotel, overdue renovation are pending, with broken sofas and the like. And the staff seems to be stressed to the edge with their workload, where the (German) Manager of the Hotel was everything else than friendly and welcoming towards his guests staying and celebrating the year end in Davos.

This hotel provides the rare experience of traveling back in time, with exquisite original furnishings and lavish interiors from a bygone time. Everyone familiar with Mann’s the magic mountain, will immediately recognize the inspirational material, and soon find him/herself on the «horizontal» position, enjoying the wonderful view, and possibly enjoying a Maria Mancini, walking in the footsteps of Hans Castorp. My stay was magical, and i look forward to coming back

As the hotel is old, the condition of the hotel in some places may not be up to modern standards. However, this is part of the historic charm, and is in no way any meaningful disturbance

Again perfect stay at this great historic hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff.hotel is not in Davos, which ensures fresh air, quietness and great views. To get there, you need to take the funicular, cable railway (fee included in the overnight cost). Separate parking area paid additionally within walking distance from the cable railway. Everything is well maintained and clean, you can see the age and past glory which gives the hotel very unique character and atmosphere.

Good enough breakfast buffet. Sorry that Panorama restaurant was not opened.

Beautiful location. Old but well maintained building and room. Like stepping back in time! Great dinner and breakfast. Good opportunities for walking.

There was a party event on the evening I stayed. I stayed on the 1st floor and couldn’t sleep even with ear plugs due to the bass. The staff were very accommodating and I was able to move to another room which was better. I would request a room on the 2nd floor in future to avoid such a problem.

Lovely staff truly kind accommodating flexible informative beautiful people. Gorgeous building and surroundings...breathtaking views, excellent location to go on hikes, and it has 2 botanical gardens too - it is a piece of heaven on Earth!!!!!

Breakfast wasn't great - sad selection, I don't need a big variety, small is enough but some fresh local produce would be amazing.

View from the hotel was great!Breakfast spread was good.The included premium pass and toboggan were really great!Hotel staff was friendly and helpful.The hotel itself is interesting enough to visit on its own.

Room had no view.Room only had one chair but two persons staying. Rooms also had (understandably) no kettles so we needed to go to the bar for hot water each time.Beds were a little too soft for preference.

Wonderful buffet breakfast, in the beautiful Belle Epoque dining room with spectacular views - best way to start the day! Open fire burning in the evening in the bar. All the bedrooms have amazing views of the mountains in Davos, with loungers to rest in the sun. Access is by the funicular railway. This is a very special place and location. We loved the 5km sledge run right from the hotel door!

Unfortunately we didn't get the dog bowl we had asked for, and our luggage was brought down the funicular late so we missed the train that we had booked tickets on. These were inconveniences but we still loved our stay - the hotel resolved the issue by refunding us the cost of additional train tickets.

It’s a unique place not only because of Magic Mountain by T.Mann (but it would be a lie to say it’s not an important part of its charm). For staying here you don’t have to be a fan of Mann’s novel, but I think it helps to feel the atmosphere of the place and appreciate the style. It’s like being in the novel, living in a museum (but in a very positive way - when renovating, please keep the old structure and character of the place) surrounded by astonishing nature. We parked and were taken by a cable car immediately upon arrival. Nice and big room with a working space, with a comfortable bed are well enough equipped. WiFi is good. Very good breakfast with fresh vegetables and fruits. Two elevators. Friendly service. Fantastic terrace with the most amazing view over Davos and mountains, as well as room verandas (where I could spend a half of a day just reading and relaxing). Hotel offers a sauna, bar and a restaurant. Very close to the main building there are another two restaurants.

We liked everything! Just to note in the rooms there are no tea/coffee making facilities.

This is an old fashioned convalescent home / hotel and be prepared that this is not a brand new hotel chain member. But if you are looking for the magic of the Magic Mountain of Thomas Mann, this is the place. We got under the spell immediately. Note that it is not possible to get there with a car! You need to leave the car at a car park near the funicular station and get to the hotel with such funicular (which adds the flavour). The botanical garden is amazing.

We liked everything.

staff and location are fabulous.

the spa/sauna could be much nicer.

As per bad experience we got, there is few things I liked: 1. Live music in bar area with woman playing piano 2. Bar area in general with fire place and people gatherings 3. Saunas. You have 3 different saunas for use. 4. Half of stuff was pleasant. The rest shouldn't work in service. 5. Breakfasts which were open table with options for vegetarians and rice or soya milk if you are vegan.

Hotel is too expensive with general poor experience for the value it can gives:1. PARKING: Parking is paid separately - I would expect it having free as we paid couple of hundreds for 2 nights 2. DRESS CODE: If you don't have fancy clothes during the dinner you are being sat at the end of the dining area behind the column so you are not being seen by the others 3. FOOD: food has just no taste! Red Thai curry came as brown hard to explain dish which tasted as unfrozen vegetables. The rest of ordered food looked nice but also had no taste. 4. TRANSPORT: you have two ways to reach the hotel, by foot which is around 45 minutes walk up hill or by hotel train which goes every 30 minutes!! It's insane! Our bus was late so we didn't make it to the train depart so we had to wait 26 minutes in -2°C. Plan your schedule well... 5. GENERAL: hotel had its good times until maybe 40 years ago. Everything now is old and smell like my grandpa. This hotel is calling for renovation and pictures on Booking are 10 times better than reality.

Everything except soup. It was a great expierience. Like living in the museum. Especially after reading Zauberberg...Free skipass for guests. Sauna. Free cable car.

The garden's vegetables soup had no taste.

Respect for history and tradition. Wonderful views of the mountains and an excellent restaurant.