Schatzalp Hotel

After watching the excellent and engaging series DAVOS 1917 I decided to stay in this iconic hotel where the series was filmed. The hotel is located in Schatzalp so you need to go up with the funicular (obviously included for hotel guests that go up and down free of charge). You can reach the departure station by car, leave your luggage and then park at the Coop supermarket about 400-500 meters away. The structure is magnificent and historic with many tourists attracted by its enviable position overlooking the valley. I do not practice winter sports but its location is very interesting for walks both in winter and summer (I took a beautiful walk in the snow towards Davos Platz). The hotel is truly historic there is also a beautiful elevator from the time of the opening of the hotel. I had a beautiful "Kaiser ZImmer" on the corner very comfortable and spacious, on the size of the room nothing to complain about but instead on the furnishings: Oh my god! I understand that they want to keep historical things but here there is nothing historical, old and that's it. The bathroom is in Jugendstil, excellent choice I would say but the sanitary ware needs to be replaced as soon as possible. The room had a beautiful terrace but again oh my god the wooden railing seemed to break at any moment! I think the hotel needs a general renovation without changing its external appearance or style. I agree that we are not at the "Palace" but there are some things that really need to be modernized as soon as possible. Also because in all honesty, it is true that January is high season in the mountains, the prices are not exactly those of a youth hostel. The breakfast I would say mediocre, some things good like the yogurts and local cheeses but the pre-cooked bakery products are a catastrophe. and then only one coffee machine for all the guests? Staff at the restaurant, had 2 good dinners, needs also better training. On the other hands staff at the reception very friendly and helpful.A mixed experience: very pleasant for the historical aspect of the visit and the structure (although in desperate need of renovation) but on other aspects such as furnishings and breakfast there is a lot of room for improvement.

We visited the hotel 45 years ago with our parents and returned this summer. We did not expect the hotel to be the same but we were shocked at the amount of decline. The location is beautiful and views amazing but the hotel needs major work. The entire place needs painting, balconies repaired due to crumbling wood and general repair. The hotel had very few guests which in itself was a plus for us but an obvious negative for the hotel. The staff other than the dining room manager were helpful and accommodating. It was sad to see the current state of the hotel vs her glory days.

Stayed for 5 days for a holiday in the snow. The hotel is beautifully located above Davos, only to be reached by a private cable car. When you arrive you feel you enter a film scene, where you can write the script. The whole atmosphere is one you will never forget, it is if you go back in time when only the happy few went on holiday. The hotel is done in beautiful architecture and is very elegant. Wood, marble and stone. Jugendstil details. Food is great, the staff friendly and helpful. You can sled down every night, on a private lighted sled course, and there is a great slope & ski lift is included in the hotel stay on the back of the hotel. Some things are older but that makes the hotel even better. I rather see something done with craft and nice materials then plastic fantastic. I have seen reviews of people who made a picture of some faded paint or a stain in the carpet.... that the hotel was older then they expected and some other silly bla bla. It is like not admiring a pretty lady but only concentrating on a pimple. f you like character and elegance and a hotel that one of a kind you should stay here. If you want a kind of mediocre middle class so called luxury, there are plenty of other hotel chains that cater to that. I will be back Hotel Schatzalp, I had a fantastic time!

So why do I only give 3 stars? The hotel is old, fair enough, on would expect some old furniture and so on. Considering the prices they charge, however, semi-faded cheap-looking furniture in the room is not accecptable. Neither is the stat of the railing of the balcony, where you could actually injure yourself, since the wood is in need of repair. The staff were really friendly and helpful, no problem there. However, wrong information in the email when booking, the funicular is actually free when staying in the hotel, which we did not know and paid for it the first time we used it. Not a lot of money, but considering the prices, it is annoying. The setting, of course is fantastic, great views of the valley, nice sheltered balconies to sit and read and "take the air". Really evokes a Zaubergerg feeling.

Gesamteindruck: Wie die Überschrift erahnen lässt, ist die Erwartungshaltung massgeblich entscheidend, ob man dieses historische Hotel mit seinem 'leicht morbiden Charme' mag – oder eben nicht. Das gesamte Haus hat zudem so viele Reminiszenzen an "Grand Budapest Hotel", als habe der Film genau hier seinen Ursprung. Tatsächlich ist es der Original-Schauplatz für Thomas Mann's "Zauberberg". Zimmer: Dringende Empfehlung: Zimmer zur Talseite! Nur diese Zimmer haben einen Balkon. Die einfachen Doppelzimmer sind sehr, sehr klein, wir haben dann auf ein Deluxe-Eckzimmer upgegradet, um keine Platzangst zu bekommen. Das Eckzimmer hatte ein Jugendstil-Badezimmer, Restaurant: In vielen Kritiken, v.a. bei Google, ist die Rede von Scheibletten-Käse zum Frühstück. Dem ist vehement zu widersprechen – das Gegenteil ist zutreffend: jeden Morgen 8-10 verschiedene Sorten Käse auf dem Frühstücksbuffet, diverse Wurst- und Schinkensorten, frisches Obst, Croissants, verschiedene Brot- und Semmel-Sorten etc.: also alles, was man sonst in einem 4*S-Hotel erwarten würde. Tagsüber ist die Hotelbar als Terrassenrestaurant und -café geöffnet, und am Abend ist das im originalen Jugendstil gestaltete Restaurant Schauplatz eines Fine Dinings, das entweder drei Menüs oder á la carte-Service bietet. Derzeit ist ein Mâitre im Haus, der zuvor in einem Michelin-dekorierten Haus gearbeitet hatte, und das merkt man dem Service sehr positiv an. Reception: sehr freundlich und kompetent, schweizerisch-straight. Fazit: Die hier und in anderen Portalen veröffentlichten Rezensionen spiegeln zuweilen eine gewisse Ent-Täuschung wider – was insbesondere an einer falschen Erwartungshaltung liegt. Wer in diesem ehemaligen Sanatorium ein stylisches Stadthotel erwartet, ist hier einfach verkehrt. Wer aber eine kurze Zeitreise in die goldenen 1920er unternehmen möchte, mit kulinarischen Highlights der Gegenwart, ist hier genau richtig.

In Tripadvisor schreiben die Leute seit 10 Jahren, dass das Hotel dringend renoviert werden sollte. Man wirbt mit historischem Hotel, bei welchem aber überall die Farbe abblättert, es Löcher in den Teppichen hat und man sich unmöglich wohl fühlen kann. Es ist eine Schande für den Schweizer Tourismus. Positiv ist die fantastische Lage und der schöne Garten (Alpinum Schatzalp und Kräutergarten).