Le Grand Bellevue
A grand Gstaad hotel with parkland, Alpine rooms, LEONARD's, Le Petit Chalet and a 3,000-square-metre spa.
Le Grand Bellevue sits in central Gstaad with the confidence of a hotel that knows snow looks good on it. Set in parkland, it brings together grand chalet cues, Art Deco polish and enough facilities to make leaving the property feel almost rude.
Expect elegant rooms, Swiss cuisine at LEONARD’s and Le Petit Chalet, tennis, croquet, children’s spaces, a cigar lounge and a wellness spa. The broad sweep: LEONARD’s for elegant international dining, The Bar, Afternoon Tea in The Lounge, traditional fondue at Le Petit Chalet, family spaces including cinema and playroom, and Le Grand Spa, a 3,000-square-metre Alpine sanctuary with 17 wellness zones.
What keeps the hotel interesting is its refusal to be just one thing. It can do Gstaad glamour, family practicality, spa retreat, ski base and fondue fantasy, depending on the hour and the jumper. The design is polished without losing mountain warmth; the service proposition is grand but not glacial.
For Luxa Terra, Le Grand Bellevue is a classic Alpine stay with the softer edges handled properly. Come for the park setting and mountain air. Stay for the spa circuit, the fondue cabin and the pleasing sense that someone else has thought through the après-ski logistics. Luxury, occasionally, is simply not having to.
