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title: "The Alpina Gstaad – Alpine Hotel Experience at the Highest Level"
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# The Alpina Gstaad – Alpine Hotel Experience at the Highest Level

> The Alpina Gstaad is a five-star boutique luxury hotel set above the car-free chalet village of Gstaad in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland, offering lavish rooms, three distinctive restaurants, and a 2,000 m² Six Senses Spa with panoramic Alpine views.

## Destination
Alpinastrasse 23, 3780 Gstaad, Switzerland, in the Saanenland region of the Bernese Oberland.

## Getting there
Accessible by car via a discreet covered drive through the hotel grounds, or by arriving in Gstaad via the GoldenPass panoramic train through the Saanenland.

## When to go
Open year-round; the Swiss Stübli restaurant operates only in the winter season. Advance booking for MEGU restaurant is strongly recommended depending on the season.

## Why visit
A rare combination of alpine chalet charm and world-class luxury: Michelin-starred dining, a destination Six Senses Spa, and sweeping Bernese Oberland panoramas, all within one of Switzerland's most exclusive resort villages.

## What to see
- **Hotel Lobby and Interior** — Features color-coordinated flower arrangements, ornate paintings, and artful recycled pine wood from ancient Swiss farmhouses.
- **Panorama Suite** — A 400 m² top-floor suite with three bedrooms, private fitness room, spa, hamam, sauna, and Jacuzzi on the deck.
- **Gstaad Promenade** — The compact luxury shopping mile in car-free Gstaad, lined with flagship boutiques including Prada and Hermès.

## What to do
- **Dine at Sommet Restaurant** — Gourmet restaurant with 18 Gault Millau points and 1 Michelin star, led by executive chef Marcus G. Lindner.
- **Dine at MEGU Japanese Restaurant** — First European outpost of the New York gourmet concept, rated 16 Gault Millau points; book well in advance.
- **Six Senses Spa** — 2,000 m² spa combining Alpine and Asian elements with treatments, indoor and outdoor pools, hamam, flotation room, Himalayan salt grotto, and yoga studio.
- **Smokers Lounge** — Havana-themed lounge offering a selection of over 50 cigar types, ideal after a gourmet dinner.
- **GoldenPass Panorama Train Ride** — Scenic train journey through the picturesque Saanenland to Gstaad, considered an experience in itself.

## Good to know
The hotel opened in December 2012 and was named Gault Millau Switzerland Hotel of the Year 2013. The wet spa area is segregated by gender. The hotel is a member of Preferred Hotel Group and the Virtuoso travel network.

## Photos

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