Chalets in Zermatt

Skiing holidays in the Home of Winter

Looking for cosy and warm chalets for your next skiing holiday in Switzerland? Zermatt is the definition of 'picture perfect' winter town with horse-drawn sleighs, great shops, and wooden chalets. This mountain resort is renowned for skiing, climbing and hiking and with a lively après-ski scene. Holidu helps you with its search engine, bringing you the best selection of chalets in the area. Find your ideal chalet in Zermatt within a few steps from the ski slopes. Full of history and unique landscapes, Zermatt is a unique winter destination where you can enjoy not just skiing but ice skating and curling. Don't wait any longer and book your chalet in Zermatt.

The beauty of the mountains

Surprise your loved ones with a trip to Zermatt and enjoy a family stay in a beautiful wooden chalet surrounded by white snow as far as the eye can see. Celebrate your anniversary by the fireplace after a long day skiing or pampering yourself in the spa. What about a trip with friends to enjoy miles of slopes, go hiking or ice climbing? Find the right chalet in Zermatt to accommodate up to 8 people. Enjoy the views from the balcony or enjoy the garden in the spring and summer as you admire the green but sometimes snow-capped mountains. A truly breathtaking and singular alpine panorama that you can now enjoy staying in your chalet, raising a glass of wine and having time with friends or family.

With Holidu, we offer you plenty of amenities so that you can have a comfortable stay in your accommodation of choice, we assure you that the chalets in Zermatt are top-notch.

Some of the amenities that you can enjoy in the accommodations in Zermatt are:

• Parking
• Pet-friendly
• TV
• Terrace
• Yard

Zermatt for ski lovers

Skiers from all over the world head and rent a chalet in Zermatt all year round, even in July or August! This is Europe's best ski resort, and it offers trails on the Theodul glacier. But, undoubtedly, winter is the preferred season for people to enjoy skiing and snowboarding. During winter, you can enjoy about 220 miles (360 km) of slopes suitable for all abilities. Endless on and off-piste terrain, magnificent long ski runs, phenomenal snow record, lively après-ski, lovely village and astonishing scenery.

Zermatt for nature lovers

Besides skiing and snowboarding, Zermatt is a resort where you can enjoy other winter activities including ice skating, ice climbing, walks and challenging hikes to peaks that reach more than 4,000 metres. Enjoy the views as you walk along the trails and up the mountain. So get your chalet in Zermatt now and go on and breathe in the fresh and pure air, observe wildlife, and do the Five Lakes trail in Zermatt. The Five Lakes Walk (5-Seenweg) is an enjoyable day hike with stunning views of the Matterhorn mountain. The Five Lakes trail is suitable for all abilities and levels of fitness, but with a few moderately difficult sections, that takes you to five mountain lakes - Stellisee, Grindjisee, Grünsee, Moosjisee, and Leisee. You cannot miss the chance to see the most famous peak of Switzerland reflected on the lakes, can you?

1. Visit the Matterhorn-Zermatlantis Museum
2. Take in the impressive views
3. Try ice climbing in Gorner's throat
4. Reach the summit
5. Cheese, cheese, cheese!
6. Sip unique drinks from Valais
7. Get on the highest 3S cable

1. Visit the Matterhorn-Zermatlantis Museum

Go and check the evolution of Zermatt and learn about the attempts -some lucky ones and some tragedies - of people trying to conquer the Matterhorn. This museum is dedicated to the evolution of the resort, its surrounding valleys, the history of the region and the impressive mountain.

2. Take in the impressive views

There are several viewpoints from where you can get breathtaking views of the panoramic scene as you walk along Zermatt or the lake's hike. If you are an avid hiker, you can go to the most incredible summits, including Gornergrat, Rothorn and of course, Matterhorn. See some unique and wonderful views and don't waste your chance of getting a private chalet in Zermatt!

3. Try ice climbing in Gorner's throat

Rock climbing is thrilling, but doing the same on ice? Ready for a challenge? Gorner's Gorge is where you can have a unique experience every two years. When the ice covers the rock walls and the river, it is the moment - for those looking for an adrenaline-filled activity - to descend the icy gorge. Always go with a mountain guide for your safety!

4. Reach the summit

King of kings, Matterhorn is a majestic peak and probably the most popular one in Switzerland and the most photographed in the world! This has become an important symbol for the country, and it is surrounded by triumphs, tragedy, and myth among mountaineers. In Zermatt, you can climb this peak safely with expert guides.

5. Cheese, cheese, cheese!

Get tempted by a delicious raclette or enjoy the fun of cooking your meat in the broth of the fondue. Prefer a cheese fondue to dip your bread bites in it? Go for it. Tasty some melted cheese with potatoes, pearl onions and gherkins, which is the base of most Valais dishes. Have a toast of Walliser roggenbrot Swiss rye bread or have a slice of Cholera pie. Are you a meat lover? Try a meat delicacy made exclusively with beef from Switzerland, salted, seasoned with spices and herbs, and rinsed off before they are hung to dry in the cool mountain air. Raise your taste buds. So if the hiking spots and stunning weren't enough to convince you, then the tasteful cuisine of the region will make you rent a chalet in Zermatt.

6. Sip unique drinks from Valais

If you love brandy, you should take a sip of Eau-de-Vie de Poire du Valais, a clear fruit brandy made of fermented Williams pears from Valais and aged for six months. Williamine is another fruit brandy distilled, made from Williams pears. Produced in Martigny, the highly prized version comes with the whole pear inside the bottle. Abricotine is a colourless fruit brandy marked by its intense apricot flavour and a touch of almond. Let's talk about wine now, shall we? Petite Arvine is a white grape cultivated in Valais and Aosta Valley. This grape is used for dry and sweet wines which are typically intense and fragrant, ideal to pair with white meat, seafood, charcuterie, and cheese. Try a unique Vin des glaciers, exclusive and rare white wines from Sierre in Valais. They are only available for tasting at local wine cellars in Grimentz.

7. Get on the highest 3S cable

The 'Matterhorn Glacier Ride's 3S cable car is the highest 3S cable car in the world. This cable car takes you up to the Klein Matterhorn with its state-of-the-art technology, first class comfort, and contemporary design that includes Swarovski crystals in four of the cabins and the interiors come from Pininfarina, the Italian firm popular for its designs for Maserati and Ferrari. Admire the views through the panoramic windows as you ascend. Standing at 3,821 metres above sea level, up to 2,000 passengers an hour can seat in any of the 25 comfortable cabins with 28 seats each. Are you the next visitor?