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HOTEL VICTORIA RITTER $$
( 033 675 80 00;
www.hotel-victoria.ch
;
s Sfr130-180, d Sfr220-330; )
This one-time
coach tavern is now an elegant hotel, run by the Platzer family. The Victoria side has tra-
ditional 19th-century decor, while the snug wood-panelled rooms in the Ritter are more
rustic. There's a fine restaurant, an indoor pool and sauna, a children's club and play-
ground.
| Historic Hotel
RUEDIHUS $$
( 033 675 81 81;
www.doldenhorn-ruedihus.ch
; s/d from Sfr140/270; )
Oozing 250 years of
history from every creaking beam, this archetypal Alpine chalet is a stunner. Romantic
and warm, the cottage-style rooms feature low ceilings, antique painted furniture and four-
poster beds. Home-grown herbs are used to flavour dishes served in the cosy restaurant
(mains Sfr34 to Sfr40).
| Historic Hotel
Information
The
tourist office
( 033 675 80 80;
www.kandersteg.ch
;
8am-noon & 1.30-6pm Mon-Fri,
8.30am-noon & 3-6pm Sat Jun-Sep, 8am-noon & 2-6pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-noon & 3-6pm Sat Dec-Mar, 8am-
noon & 2-5pm Mon-Fri rest of year)
can suggest hiking routes and other activities in the area.
Getting There & Away
Kandersteg is at the northern end of the Lötschberg Tunnel, through which trains trundle
to Goppenstein (30km from Brig) and onwards to Iselle in Italy. See
www.bls.ch/autover-
lad
for more details.
Gstaad
POP 3600 / ELEV 1100M
Synonymous with the glitterati and fittingly twinned with Cannes, Gstaad appears smaller
than its reputation - too little for its designer ski boots, as it were. While the principal
competitive sports are celebrity-spotting and gazing wistfully into Gucci-filled boutiques,
others might enjoy the fine hiking and skiing.
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