A sleepy garrison town turned freeride darling, now linked to Sedrun and Disentis for 180 km of terrain. Andermatt catches the most reliable snowfall in central Switzerland, and The Chedi rewrote what luxury means here.
Andermatt is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Switzerland, in the Swiss Alps. The village sits at 1444 m and the lifts top out at 2961 m, with 180 km of pistes and 33 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 91/100, and the season usually runs Nov 30 → Apr 21.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 2.7k reviews
Moments from the lifts in Andermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 2,666 reviews). It sits about 50 m from the slopes. A upper-scale option for Andermatt, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 1.4k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Andermatt, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 389 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Andermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 309 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Andermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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The Chedi and the new luxury cluster near the Gütsch lift offer full ski-in/ski-out. The historic village core is a short walk from the gondola.
A decade of investment turned a quiet army town into one of central Switzerland's most exciting bases, with The Chedi anchoring a smart new quarter. The reward for getting here by train is reliable snow, proper steeps off the Gemsstock and far smaller crowds than the famous names.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Andermatt offers 180 km of pistes across 33 lifts, from 1444 m to 2961 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Nov 30 to Apr 21, with a snow score of 91/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
The Chedi and the new luxury cluster near the Gütsch lift offer full ski-in/ski-out. The historic village core is a short walk from the gondola.
Andermatt has 180 km of marked pistes served by 33 lifts, between 1444 m and 2961 m of altitude.
Andermatt counts about 46 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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