Hotel Waldhaus (Sils im Engadin)

7 miles from bustling St. Moritz in an unspoiled mountain village, a grand hotel with character and warmth, family owned and managed for four generations. 

An architectural landmark with a proud history, five-star ranking, 140 rooms, 220 beds and a staff of 140, this is the very idea of a grand hotel. But there is more to it than what you see at a first glance. The Waldhaus is also playful and relaxed, and very open to families and children. It is luxurious, but not opulent, vibrantly alive, but comfortably old-fashioned. And it is quite large, but run on a very personal basis.

This rare and enchanting mix reflects our fiercely guarded independence. The Waldhaus is still a true family affair without any outside shareholders or managers – something which has become exceedingly rare for a hotel of its size and class in Switzerland. It gives us a chance to do things a little differently, a fact we fully exploit.

Standing on a hill above the village, the Waldhaus luckily has plenty views: rooms face east (to Lake Silvaplana and Piz Corvatsch), north (to the meadows and Sils-Baselgia), south (to the Fex valley) or west (to Lake Sils). Nowadays, west and south rooms are in high demand, and hence have a surcharge. Our ancestors thought differently and made the main facades face east and north. We suspect that they knew what they were doing, but the choice is yours. 

The hotel operates a shuttle service to the centre of the village (and in winter, of course, to the skiing area as well) and offers all its guests free passes for the public buses linking Sils-Maria to St. Moritz, Pontresina and other neighbouring villages. Our summer and fall rates include a bus pass with even wider validity, as well as the free use of all cable cars and lifts in the region! From June to October, our guests will also find an experienced hiking guide at their disposal for advice and ideas as well as for leading free guided hikes in small groups.