Four-star One MICHELIN Key Moosstrasse, Zermatt
Boutique Hotel Matthiol
Stone and weathered wood on the hillside at Winkelmatten, rooms facing the Matterhorn or the Gornergrat, and fondue served in private igloos in winter.
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- MICHELIN
- One Key, 2025 and 2026
- Restaurant
- Filet et Fils, an open-fire grill
- From the airport
- Sion, then about 15 minutes by helicopter
The hotel
At the forest edge of Zermatt.
The Matthiol stands at the southern end of Zermatt, in Winkelmatten, where the village gives way to forest. Outside it is stone and weathered wood on a hillside under the Matterhorn; inside, exposed beams meet a cleaner, modern finish. The name comes from the matthiola, a rare purple mountain flower. Dennis and Mareike Szelkowski have been the hosts since July 2022.
The hotel is the centre of Maisons Matthiol, a small group that also lets private apartments in the village and runs Stafelalp, a restaurant at 2,200 metres below the north face of the Matterhorn. The MICHELIN inspectors picture a house of hikers, bikers and skiers, and the hotel restaurant, Filet et Fils, cooks hearty food for them over an open fire.
- Igloo fondue In winter, Filet et Fils serves fondue in private igloos that seat four.
- Spa rooms The largest rooms come with their own sauna, hammam and freestanding bath.
- The spa route A steam grotto, saunas and infrared chairs lead to an outdoor jacuzzi, with a Rasul mud room to book separately.
Rooms & suites
The Matterhorn or the Gornergrat.
The best rooms face the Matterhorn and the rest the Gornergrat. Many have balconies, and natural wood runs through all of them.
- Rooms Matterhorn and Gornergrat rooms Bright rooms under wooden beams, many with a balcony.
- Spa rooms Spa rooms The largest in the hotel, each with a private sauna, a hammam and a freestanding tub.
- Groups Maisons Matthiol apartments Private apartments in Zermatt for up to eight people.
Dining
A grill in the hotel, a hut on the mountain.
Venues as listed by the hotel and the MICHELIN Guide. Shown for information.
- Filet et Fils Grill, regional produce Meat and fish over an open fire; igloo fondue in winter
- Stafelalp Swiss mountain cooking At 2,200 metres, below the Matterhorn north face
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Pets Cats and dogs are accepted, for a nightly charge.
- Children Cots on request and babysitting can be arranged.
- Getting around The hotel runs a shuttle between Winkelmatten and the village.
Getting there
Flying to Zermatt.
No road or runway reaches Zermatt. Private jets land at Sion, and a helicopter covers the rest in about fifteen minutes; scheduled flights arrive at Zurich, about three and a half hours away by train, or Geneva, about four.
- Milan 35 min
- Paris 55 min
- Rome 1 h 10
- London 1 h 25
- Dubai 6 h 40 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Does Boutique Hotel Matthiol have a MICHELIN Key?
- Yes. It holds one MICHELIN Key, in the 2025 and 2026 selections.
- Can you eat fondue in an igloo at the Matthiol?
- Yes, in winter. Filet et Fils sets fondue in private igloos for four.
- Are dogs allowed at the Matthiol?
- Yes. Cats and dogs are accepted, with a nightly charge per pet.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Zermatt?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Zermatt, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Zermatt
Other hotels worth the trip.
- CERVO Mountain Resort Fifty-four rooms and seven separate lodges, and a spa with Japanese-style onsen baths.
- Matterhorn FOCUS Glass, steel and wood by Heinz Julen, and a lift that runs straight to the Matterhorn Express.
- Grand Hotel Zermatterhof A grand hotel since 1879, reached by sleigh in winter, with Prato Borni in the house.
- Mont Cervin Palace One hundred and thirty-two rooms on the main street, the Nescens spa, and Capri upstairs next door.
- The Omnia Reached through a tunnel in the rock and a lift that rises to a lobby above the rooftops.
- THE SIXTEEN 20 The former 22 Summits: about twenty rooms in wood and stone, a few minutes' walk from the Matterhorn cable car.
- Backstage Hotel Vernissage Heinz Julen's Cube Lofts, a cinema and gallery of its own, and After Seven on the third floor.
- Hotel Welschen A family house of 1932, rebuilt in 2025 with twenty-nine rooms and a large spa, near the Sunnegga lift.
Staying at Boutique Hotel Matthiol?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Zermatt, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.