The 7 Best Luxury Hotels in Crans-Montana

All seven hotels have a pool, and at three of them you swim under the open sky with views of the Alps.LeCrans Hotel · City centreAt the LeCrans Hotel, the heated outdoor pool lies at 1,650 meters in front of the Alpine panorama, with a second pool indoors, plus a Jacuzzi, hammam and sauna. At 2,112 meters, the Chetzeron Crans-Montana keeps its outdoor pool at 32 to 35 °C in summer and winter, with a cold plunge next to it. At the Aïda Hotel Crans-Montana, you swim beneath a wooden vault with fountains, the Jacuzzi sits next to the fireplace, and in summer the Pool Club adds an outdoor pool.

Among the large spas on the plateau is the one at the Six Senses Crans-Montana, whose spa covers around 2,000 m², with nine treatment rooms, a yoga studio and a large indoor pool beneath suspended wooden stalactites, plus a hammam, hot tub and cold plunge. At the Crans Ambassador, the panoramic pool of the Spa Nescens is 17 meters long, and the spa terrace looks out over the mountains.

At the Guarda Golf Hotel, the 600 m² spa has a heated indoor pool, a separate whirlpool, sauna and hammam, plus a Spa Suite for couples with its own Jacuzzi. At the Hostellerie du Pas de l’Ours Crans-Montana, the indoor pool opens to the outside and the Alps, and the L’Alpage spa works with the Swiss skincare brand Hormeta.

Prices start at 340 € at the Chetzeron Crans-Montana and go up to 992 € at the LeCrans Hotel. In the resort, the Aïda Hotel Crans-Montana at 502 € and the Guarda Golf Hotel at 519 € per night are close together. For the rate on your travel dates, see the hotel list further down.

What’s included: All seven hotels include daily breakfast for two and an upgrade on arrival subject to availability. Hotel credit comes to 100 US dollars at the Six Senses Crans-Montana and 50 US dollars at the Crans Ambassador; a welcome gift awaits at the Hostellerie du Pas de l’Ours Crans-Montana and the Aïda Hotel Crans-Montana.

Special extras: At the Chetzeron Crans-Montana, you choose between a bottle of Champagne, a massage at half price per person, or ski or snowshoe rental for your whole stay. The Six Senses Crans-Montana refills your soft drinks daily, and at the Guarda Golf Hotel spa access and transfers are included.

Points and status: At the LeCrans Hotel and the Guarda Golf Hotel, you earn regular points with Leaders Club when you give your membership number at booking. The Six Senses Crans-Montana belongs to IHG One Rewards, and because suitespot books direct rates, your nights count just as they would if you booked with the hotel. The Aïda and the Hostellerie are members of Relais & Châteaux.

When it is most beautiful: In winter, the luxury hotels in Crans-Montana sit by a ski area that reaches up to the Plaine Morte; in summer, golf, lakes and the trails along the bisses await. Book early for Christmas and New Year, the February weeks and the days around the Omega European Masters.

How long to stay: For a winter at a 5-star hotel in Crans-Montana, we recommend five to six nights so you get to know the whole ski area; in summer, three to four nights cover golf, the glacier and the bisses. The benefits apply from the first night at six hotels, and from two nights at the Crans Ambassador.