The Matterhorn watches over every run, and no cars are allowed to spoil the view. Zermatt skis all year on the Theodul glacier, the only resort in the Alps that genuinely never closes.
Zermatt is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Switzerland, in the Swiss Alps. The village sits at 1620 m and the lifts top out at 3899 m, with 360 km of pistes and 53 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 98/100, and the season usually runs All year.
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 · 1.8k reviews
A polished, high-end base for Zermatt when you want to be properly looked after after a day on the snow.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 1,760 reviews). It sits about 650 m from the slopes. A luxury option for Zermatt, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 1.4k reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Zermatt, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 824 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 681 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 692 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 590 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Zermatt, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 907 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 605 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Zermatt, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 523 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Zermatt, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 779 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 414 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 522 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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Zermatt is car-free, and ski-in/ski-out hotels are concentrated around Sunnegga and Riffelalp. Other addresses use the village's small electric taxis or a short cable-car ride.
The pace is set by little electric taxis and the cog railway up to Gornergrat, and the whole place feels engineered to a Swiss standard. It is not cheap, and beginners face a bus or lift to the gentle areas, but few resorts deliver scenery and grooming on this level.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Zermatt offers 360 km of pistes across 53 lifts, from 1620 m to 3899 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 All year to All year, with a snow score of 98/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Zermatt is car-free, and ski-in/ski-out hotels are concentrated around Sunnegga and Riffelalp. Other addresses use the village's small electric taxis or a short cable-car ride.
Zermatt has 360 km of marked pistes served by 53 lifts, between 1620 m and 3899 m of altitude.
Zermatt counts about 73 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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