Zermatt, Switzerland

WHERE TO STAY

The Perfect Moment team favour a stay at Cervo Hotel & Spa. Operating a holistic approach to hospitality, it features multiple restaurants – try Bazaar for middle-easten inspired breakfast, Ferdinand for fondue, or Madre Nostra for delicious pasta using local ingredients – and a spa inspired by Japanese onsens, with jaw-dropping views. If you’re looking for something livelier, they’re aprés professionals, perfectly located at the bottom of the slope with an always-packed events calendar. 

If you’re looking for something a little more typically ‘alpine’, try the Beausite. Originally founded in 1907 it recently had a Wes Anderson-esque makeover, with an Instagram-friendly colour palette framing postcard views of Zermatt’s famous Matterhorn peak. They’re also home to The Grill restaurant, a favourite for a relaxed dinner or lunch.

WHERE TO EAT

If you’re willing to venture further afield for lunch, Chalet Etoile is a must. Sitting at the bottom of the Matterhorn, it’s a ski to dine situation (and probably not a route for first-timers) with the very best views. Running for over 40 years, the menu merges the traditional with the experimental and is ever-changing, but always excellent, served in aesthetically-pleased wood-panelled interior.

WHERE TO APRÉS

Whatever your aprés preference, there’s a whole lot of options in Zermatt. If you’re a Zermatt regular, you’ll know it’s hard to avoid Hennu Stall, whose specialties are house music and heavy drinking. It’s an experience, to say the least. If you prefer a cosy cocktail by an open fire, the Chämi Bar at Hotel Pollux might be for you.

WHAT TO DO

If you add one thing to your list, make it a trip to Gornergrat. Around a thirty minute train ride away it’s our dream skiing spot with incredible views of the Matterhorn (the best, apparently). It’s an ideal spot if you’ve got a mixed level group of skiers, with wide, gentle runs. Your next stop has to be the Riffelsee lake, it’s another short train journey away, or a three hour hike. There, you can see a beautiful mirror image of the Matterhorn, reflected in the lake’s surface. It’s best at sunrise, if you can handle the early wakeup time. 

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