The Chalet Experience

Gstaad is home to the finest and most exclusive properties in Switzerland and a retreat in a private chalet is the ultimate in luxury. Chalets are few and very seldom do they come on to the market. The chalets located on the hills of the Grueben, Kaehlen and Oberbord, above the village, nestled in the valley, enjoy spectacular North West panoramic views which have the longest exposure to sun and daylight. These are the most sought after of chalets.

When you choose a chalet experience you have selected the ultimate in luxury and privacy. Stay in one of the two beautiful luxury chalets, located on the exclusive Kaehlen hill in Gstaad, which offers the best panoramic mountain views. The beauty of these chalets is that they are secluded, with no immediate properties around the chalet, to ensure total privacy, with the chalets being reached via a private road. If you are looking for relaxation and tranquility, along with peace, and you want to feel as though you and your guests are the only people in the world, yet you are within a 5 minute walk from the village, the chalet experience is a choice of great privilege.

When you choose to enjoy the chalet experience of these prime chalets, which are adjacent to each other, you have every luxury at your fingertips in an area of outstanding beauty and which offers unobstructed panoramic views which ever direction you look. Both of these luxurious chalets embody timeless elegance, designed for family life, yet will allow you to entertain your guests in style.

The chalets show a passion for architecture, antique wooden paneling and flooring along with original tiling have been carefully restored to their former glory. Enjoy luxurious linens which have been embroidered by hand. Precious antiques and Swiss original artifacts adorn the chalets, collected over many years.

The chalet experience is orchestrated to ensure that your retreat is one that is unforgettable. A dedicated governess is on call to organize the level of service you and your family or guests wish to have. May it be a great chef to prepare your meals, housekeeping, organizing your ski instructor, heliskiing, or insuring you have sufficient logs to light your fireplaces. No detail is left unattended. Gstaad chalet life is emerging into the lives of the privileged.

The Beauty Of Gstaad

Gstaad is located in the south west of Switzerland on the border of the French speaking part. There are direct links with one of the very best European high speed rail networks and the international airports of Switzerland, which means getting to Gstaad is very easy from just about anywhere in the world. When travelling by air, direct flights may be taken to Bern and then Gstaad where a chauffeur driven car can be waiting to take you on the small journey where you can begin to enjoy your luxury chalet experience. The adjacent village to Gstaad is Saanen which has an airport for the chalet owners jets. With special permission you may land here, if you fly privately.

There are numerous ways to travel in and around Gstaad thanks to this part of the world being a well loved destination for tourism. Always in fashion for the understated and elegant residents of Gstaad is to come up the mountain by train. May you land in Geneva or Zurich, both airports allow you to check in your luggage and catch an hourly train. From Geneva you change trains at Montreux and from Rurich you change at Spiez/Zweisimmen. There you can hop on to the Golden Panoramic Express where you will enjoy one of the most extraordinary scenic rides.

Enjoy Year Round Activities

The Gstaad chalet experience offers something for everyone. Whether you want to remain close to home and just enjoy the chalet experience or you wish to venture out and about.

Gstaad is home to some of the very best ski slopes in the world, there are numerous walks and hiking paths, bike paths, restaurants to dine in and some of the finest night life in the world. There is also many authentic chalets that have been around for hundreds of years, along with the Promenade which you can find lit up fairy tale style at night, thanks to friendship lights in the eves of the chalets. Here we take a look at just some of the many things to do and see while enjoying the chalet experience in Gstaad and the surrounding areas:

Winter and Summer Activities in Gstaad

Winter sports are when Gstaad comes into its own thanks to the fact that it is one of the safest places in the world and it also offers the largest areas for snowboarders and skiers. There are more than 220 km of pistes, with 57 cableways, ski lifts; gondola lifts chairlifts and aerial cableways. The Bernese Oberlands glacier ski area is perfect for winter sports anytime from mid October to early May. Visitors are able to enjoy:

• Skiing, winter hiking and snowshoeing at 1000 and up to 3000 m above the level of the sea;
• Snowboarding, with a choice of 4 snow parks;
• Skicross thanks to a permanent slope in Zweisimmen, part of the Gstaad Mountain Rides;
• Night skiing on the slopes of the Wispile and Rinderberg;
• The Snowpark Glacier 3000;
• Cross country skiing through sub areas with varying degrees of difficulty
Just as there is plenty to see and do in Gstaad during the winter, the same applies in the summer months and here is just a few of them;

• Hiking, Biking and walking with a choice of 300 km of posted trails, including theme based trails;
• Playing golf on the Saanenland course, one of the very best in the Alps;
• Climbing and mountaineering;
• Swimming in cold mountain lakes or one of the outdoor pools.

Alpine Capital Of Events

Regular visitors to Gstaad know it as being home to some of the very best events in the world and this part of the world has been classed as the Alpine capital when it comes to major events. Here are just a few of the many events you may wish to enjoy during your chalet experience;

• The Menuhin Festival Gstaad, featuring more than 40 concerts;
• Suisse Open Gstaad featuring the worlds top ranked players;
• Hublot Gold Cup, the polo world tour high goal tournament;
• Country night with some of the very best artists from around the world.

Make The Gstaad Chalet Experience A Reality

If you would like to know more about our stunning private Chalets or would like to enjoy the peace and quiet and panoramic views that can be yours when you choose the Gstaad chalet lifestyle, contact us !