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Switzerland: Weekend in Crans-Montana

Relaxation and Skiing in Crans-Montana

Hi everyone! Back on the front page, this article of Crans-Montana to help you to organize your trip in this beautiful destination. Enjoy your reading!

In the afternoon, we arrive in Montana in the Valais canton. Then we take a ride into a caterpillar to reach the Chetzeron hotel. Stunning landscape with snow, the magic of the Swiss Alps! Located at an altitude of 2112 m on the slopes of the Crans-Montana ski area: the Chetzeron offers a sleek design quite Japandi, in a former gondola station (photos “The hotel” below and photo of the swimming pool in “Day 1” below). From the warm welcome to the excellent dinner with regional products, to the comfort of the room with panoramic views of the moutain peaks and the valley, as well as the really cool team: everything is great! I could be able to spend my stay without leaving the hotel!

Day 1: snowshoeing, early departure from the hotel under a bright sun. Sporty snowshoe descent! Especially when you find yourself on ski slopes (oops!)… Crans-Montana has 140 km of marked ski slopes, including 14 blue, 39 red, 8 black and 40 km marked and secure paths for ski touring routes. Well yes, we got lost on snowshoes. After walking along a few ski slopes, we finally found the restaurant where we reserved for lunch. In the early afternoon, we go up in the cable car to the Plaine Morte glacier at 3000 meters above sea level. Stunning setting, brisk air and blinding (photos “Day 1: Snowshoes & Glacier” below).

Day 2: skiing in overcast weather. Refresher course with an instructor from the ESS (Swiss Ski School). Months and months without skiing, an eternal beginner/intermediate level. Then we take real descents and I am euphoric (photos “Skiing & Fooding” below). Lunch at the restaurant Cry d’Er Club d’Altitude. Tired, I spend the rest of the afternoon in the swimming pool of the Hotel Royal in Crans. More traditional than the Chezteron, this hotel has a gastronomic restaurant, Le Cadre Royal. Rooms are comfortable and the service is pleasant and professional. I really enjoy my stay. For our last evening, we have a dinner at the Mosaic: simple and tasty cuisine (photos “Skiing & Fooding” below).

The Chetzeron Hotel

Day 1 : Snowshoes & Glacier

Day 2: Skiing & Fooding

The Hotel Royal

Photos : © Mademoiselle Le K – Tous droits réservés

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Crans-Montana, My Switzerland,

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Many thanks to Crans Montana and My Switzerland for this beautiful invitation. As always, these are my opinions.

Switzerland: HUUS Gstaad Hotel

Did You Say Cosy?

Really Cool Interior Design

Sorry for the poor quality of the photos. It was before I invested in a new mobile phone. 

Finally, here is a new hotel review! I do less and less for lack of time! I still recommend hotels (which I have tested) in my articles on destinations. But for the HUUS Gstaad Hotel, I really like the cosy hipster interior design created by a Swedish architect studio (I guess). It’s the kind of hotel where you feel like at home. 

My weekend evenings were really festive with DJs, champagne, sushi platters at the bar and a mix of locals and tourists. During my short stay in Gstaad and Saanen, my planning was super busy, so I didn’t have time to test the spa. On the other hand, I had a lovely dinner with friends at La Vue Restaurant. I ate delicious Italian-inspired dishes, prepared with local products. 

The Room

A Warm Cocoon

My room was a real cocoon, difficult to leave: really comfortable bedding, small bathroom very well equipped. And the cuckoo clock (photo above) which reminds you that you are actually in Switzerland. The French window opens onto a courtyard with sun loungers and views of the surrounding countryside. So quiet and relaxing (photo below).

Photos : © Mademoiselle Le K – Tous droits réservés

Informations  

HUUS Gstaad Hotel, www.myswitzerland.com

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Many thanks to Myswitzerland and the HUUS Gstaad Hotel, for this beautiful invitation. As always these are my opinions.

Suisse: HUUS Gstaad Hotel

Vous avez dit cosy?

Très agréables salons, bar et restaurant

Désolée pour la qualité moyenne des photos, c’était avant que j’investisse dans un nouveau téléphone portable.

Voilà, enfin un hotel review : j’en fait de moins en moins, par manque de temps! Je continue à vous recommander des hôtels (que j’ai testés) dans mes articles sur les destinations. Mais je tenais à vous parler du HUUS Gstaad Hotel qui m’a beaucoup plu! A commencer par la décoration conçue par un studio d’architecte suédois (je crois) : à la fois design, super cosy et hypster! Le genre d’hôtel où on se sent comme à la maison. 

Les soirées du week-end sont festives avec DJ, champagne, plateaux de sushi au bar et un savant mélange de locaux et touristes. Lors de mon séjour éclair à Gstaad et Saanen, mon planning était chargé, aussi je n’ai pas eu le temps de tester le spa. Par contre, j’ai dîné avec des amis à La Vue Restaurant : délicieux plats d’inspiration italienne, préparés avec des produits locaux.

La chambre

Douillette à souhait!

Ma chambre est un vrai cocon qu’il est difficile de quitter : litterie très confortable, petite salle de bain très bien équipée. Et le coucou de l’horloge (photo ci-dessus) qui vous rappelle que vous êtes bien en Suisse. La porte fenêtre donne sur une sorte de cours avec chaises longues et vue sur la campagne environnante. Relaxant (photo ci-dessous).

Photos : © Mademoiselle Le K – Tous droits réservés

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HUUS Gstaad Hotel, www.myswitzerland.com

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Un grand merci à Myswitzerland et à toute l’équipe du HUUS Gstaad Hotel, pour cette superbe invitation. Comme toujours ce sont mes opinions.