Best hotels in Zermatt

Hotel Alpen Resort & SPA is the name most guests in Zermatt actually book, and the numbers back that up: a 4.6 rating built on 1,760 reviews, the largest review base on this shortlist by a wide margin. At 320 euro a night it sits mid-range rather than at the top, which is exactly why it takes both the overall and value picks here. It is 650 metres from the centre of Zermatt, an easy walk rather than a doorstep location. Book this if you want the safest bet in town, the option the largest number of past guests have already rated highly.

Hotel Bellerive is only a 3-star property, yet it takes the luxury pick on this list, being both the highest-priced and the highest-rated hotel in Zermatt, a rare combination. Guests rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 414 reviews, the strongest score in this comparison, and rooms start from 360 euro a night, the top rate here too. It sits just 250 metres from the centre of Zermatt, closer than any other pick, and includes free Wi-Fi, breakfast and laundry service, with a pet-friendly and family-friendly welcome. Book this if you want a small, near-perfectly rated luxury address right in the heart of the village, where price is not the deciding factor.

Unique Hotel Post carries a full 5-star rating, yet at 255 euro a night it is the most affordable hotel on this shortlist, which is exactly why it takes the budget pick. That price still buys a genuine five-star amenity list: pool, spa, hot tub and gym, plus room service, a restaurant, shuttle, parking and laundry. Guests rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 779 reviews, and it sits only 200 metres from the centre of Zermatt, the closest of any hotel in this comparison. Book this if you want five-star facilities without the five-star price, right in the middle of the village.