The Hotel Sonne is up a steep road at the far end of the main street past the school, but do not let the position put you off as inside the hotel is one of the most truly welcoming places to stay in Zermatt.

There is a superb wooden roof and an impressive wellness centre in the basement. It is almost as if the hotel has to make up for its slightly awkward position by offering higher standards of service, better food and greater hospitality than some of the other 4* hotels in town.

The owners Kathy and Leo have put their life and soul into the hotel, and it shows. The porter will be able to arrange for the hotel taxi to offer a free service to the lifts every morning.