Hotel Walther Pontresina summer brochure 2016

MOU N TA I N S U M M E R 2016

ONE OF A KIND. Mountain life meets rich history and living tradition at Hotel Walther. This is our style and part of our concept. Fake chic is replaced by real patina created by guest lists dating back to the Belle Époque as well as modern hospitality.

This creates real atmosphere.

Welcome!

Your host family, Anne-Rose and Thomas Walther

Accommodation

NEW DREAMS. “It can't always be caviar”. But it won't be long before you’ll submit to the charm of a Junior-Suite. Four of them have recently put their glad rags on and emerged as the rooms of your dreams: beautifully refurbished with natural resources such as acacia and precious materials, made in Pontresina.

Hours of planning have gone into this project at the feet of the mountains, which dominate the view from every angle.

Accommodation with character.

Many rooms have different layouts and views, reflecting the history of the house. Some have balconies, other have alcoves. All of the 70 rooms are fitted to the highest standard.

Hiking 

SUSPENDED ABOVE THE ICE. Diavolezza with its panoramic views of the Bernina range has long been classed as one of the most impressive natural spectacles in Switzerland. Now you are literally suspended above the Pers glacier, getting close up with PalĂź, Bellavista, Bernina. The new observation platform at 3,000 m above sea level closely follows the glacier's moraine and fits harmonically into the landscape.

You can almost touch the third-longest outlet glacier in the Eastern Alps on the Morteratsch glacier path. 16 vista points inform you about the recession of the glacier and life before its formation. After walking for 50 minutes from the train station at Morteratsch, you will reach the ice tongue and opaque glacier lake.

Pontresina

OUTSTANDING HOLIDAY REGION. Choose Hotel Walther for your summer holiday in the mountains for an unforgettable experience. Our guests are smitten by the charm of the historic mountain village. Lovingly restored Engadine houses from the 17th and 18th century meet Belle Époque buildings and pretty shops. This beauty coupled with Pontresina's welcoming nature won the town the “TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Destination Award 2015” last year, one of the top awards issued by the biggest travel portal in the world.

Laret market Peter the goatherd from the new Heidi movie comes from Pontresina.

Photos left and right: © Romano Salis, photographer

Meaux mustard and mayonnaise dip Ingredients for four people: 4 eggs, 70 g Meaux mustard, 65 g Dijon mustard, 60 g white balsamic vinegar, 70 g olive oil, 250 g rapeseed oil, salt, pepper Preparation: Boil the eggs for 4 minutes and peel them Method: 1. Blend the eggs, mustard and balsamic vinegar in a food processor 2. Switch to a low setting and gradually add the olive and rapeseed oil until the mixture turns into a paste 3. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve chilled How to serve: This dip is perfect for green asparagus and Culatello di Zibello ham.

Enjoy your meal!

Cuisine

CULINARY PLEASURES RE-INVENTED. Culinary pleasure has been taken to the next level in the dining room of Hotel Walther. Freshly interpreted dishes that enthral the senses like true masterpieces. Regional, fresh, Helvetic food. Seasonal. Because gourmets with a love for the real world value perfection that has both feet firmly on the ground. Rough diamonds taken from lakes, gardens and Alps enriched with the delicate touch of good taste.

Try our other restaurants.

Our second restaurant, the freshly renovated, cosy Colani St端bli, also satisfies your healthy appetite. The Gondolezza restaurant is a haven for all cheese lovers and has recently been voted the Number 1 restaurant in Pontresina by TripAdvisor.

Cool down

STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Around 20 lakes provide a sparkling backdrop to the Upper Engadine.

They entice visitors to hike around them, cross them on the highest altitude passenger ferry and take a dip in them. Although most of the lakes never get above 17 degrees, even in the high of summer season, nature provides an alternative.

Lake Staz is only half an hour's walk away from Hotel Walther. This treasure spreads between beautiful protected moor land and reeds. During the summer, the lake, which has a jetty and is near a restaurant, heats up to at least 20 degrees.

Worth a visit: Lej da Vadret.

Recommendation of Alain Gayet, our hiking guide.

Around 15 years ago, the tongue of the Roseg glacier still reached all the way to Lej da Vadret. Although the ice has receded a bit by now, the blue-opaque lake remains and thrills visitors with its breathtaking scenery. Hiking time around 1 hour from Hotel Restaurant Roseg Gletscher. Take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage to the hotel.

Warm up

NEAR THE WATER. Mountain water also flows at “AQUA VIVA”.

Hotel Walther’s own spa and wellness oasis is natural and pure.

Its stone and wood interior radiates warmth, water and wellness whilst vitalising muscles and metabolism. Relaxing treatments and massages: scents, oils and hand movements harmonise body and soul.

Making you feel good.

Hotel Walther's own spa provides 700 square metres of pure wellness: Adventure showers, sauna, “Cristallino” stone grotto, steam bath, Engadine herb room, mountain creek foot-bath with a waterfall, indoor pool (7 x 14 meter), whirlpool, solarium and massage.

PACKAGES AND EVENTS.

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Start of summer season

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Let’s Boogie!

La Tavolata St. Moritz

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1. August trip

Open-air Muottas Muragl

Mountain spring

Swiss Mountain Film Festival

Engadin Bike Giro

SUMMER PACKAGES EXCERPT 2 nights 11/06 to 09/10/2016

From 3 nights 11/06 to 09/10/2016

From 2 nights 24/06 to 09/10/2016

Short break for two from CHF 388 per person

Wellness and gourmet days from CHF 657 per person

Mountainbike-Special from CHF 336 per person

Indulge in pure pleasure.

A lustrous combination of nourishment for the soul and champagne pleasures.

Ride into happiness with many bike hotel advantages.

Keep up with the latest news: facebook.com/HotelWalther

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Sweet chestnut feast in Bergell

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Engadine summer run Engadine Indian Summer

EVENTS Mid-June until the beginning of July

Saturday, 16 July 2016 from 6pm on

End of September until mid-October

Mountain spring

Let’s Boogie!

Engadine Indian Summer

Experience enchanted moments when nature awakens in the mountains of Engadine.

Cheerful meadows and white summits entice visitors into their first hikes of the year – and the new green draws the Alpine ibex to the valleys.

Open-air with the Silvan Zingg Duo & Barbecue in the Walther Park.

The autumnal ceremonial cattle drive from mountain pastures into valleys heralds the change of colour in the whole valley. From the beginning to mid-October, the wonderful autumn glow of the mountain pine forests enriches your holidays as well as delicious cuisine prepared from game hunted in the Engadine high valley.

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WALTHER AMENITIES. All throughout your stay, you can enjoy a multitude of amenities all inclusive:

CULINARY PLEASURES: - Walther half-boardplus: bountiful breakfast buffet, 5 course dinner menu of your choice and afternoon cake from our own bakery - Three additional restaurants: La Stüva, Gondolezza, Colani Stübli - Hotel bar with smoking lounge

WELLNESS: - Wellness oasis “AQUA VIVA”: sauna, steam bath, “Cristallino” stone grotto, Engadine herb room, mountain creek foot-bath with a waterfall, adventure showers, reclining room, garden, indoor pool, whirlpool, massage and solarium

BUSINESS: - W-LAN access in each room - Internet corner in the hotel salon

ADDITIONAL EXTRAS: - From 2 nights free travel on public transport and all public summer mountain railways in the Engadine St. Moritz region - A copy of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung news­ paper in your room 6 working days a week - Children's playroom paradise, cots, prams, high-chairs, inflatable armbands, feeding pillow, baby monitor (advance reservation required) - Hotel bus from and to Pontresina train station (8am to 9pm) - Service, tourist taxes, VAT

SPORT: - Guided hikes 3 to 4 times per week with nature expert Alain Gayet (14 June to 7 October 2016) - Sand tennis courts - Mountain bikes, e-bikes, bike washing facilities, lockable bike room, maps - Hotel backpack and hiking sticks

PRICES SUMMER 2016.

CHILDREN /ADDITIONAL BED

PER ROOM PER NIGHT INCLUSIVE Service, tourist taxes, VAT and all WALTHER amenities.

All rooms are non-smoking.

Check-in from 3pm, check-out until 11am.

Age

breakfast

half-board

0-11

free of charge

à la carte

12-15

60.00

100.00

from 16

90.00

145.00

ENGADINE INCLUSIVE Free use of public transport and all public mountain railways in the Engadine St. Moritz region (from 2 nights).

CHILDREN IN OWN ROOM 25 % reduction in low season, based on bed and mountain breakfast. Special family combinations upon request.

PARKING Hotel car park for CHF 18 per night, including JetWash (fee applies).

HALF-BOARD plus Can be booked for the entire stay CHF 55 per person per day.

WELL-BEHAVED DOGS CHF 15 per day, excluding food.

No access to public areas.

BEST PRICE GUARANTEE The best available room price at hotelwalther.ch. Guaranteed.

11/06 - 16/07/2016 14/08 - 09/10/2016

SINGLE ROOM FROM:

17/07 - 13/08/2016

good

160.00

149.00

185.00

172.00

superior

195.00

181.00

230.00

214.00

best

230.00

214.00

275.00

256.00

standard

320.00

298.00

370.00

344.00

good

360.00

335.00

410.00

381.00

superior

430.00

400.00

480.00

446.00

best

470.00

437.00

520.00

484.00

Junior Suite

530.00

493.00

590.00

549.00

from

680.00

632.00

740.00

688.00

to

730.00

679.00

790.00

735.00

Suite

Room prices including mountain breakfast 1 to 6 nights from 7 nights including 7 % discount

All prices are stated per room in Swiss Francs.

Would you like to stay longer? Special terms and conditions for stay in excess of 14 days: 10 % discount on bed and mountain breakfast. Valid for the entire stay.

Prices are subject to change.

DOUBLE ROOM FROM:

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Hotel Walther · Anne-Rose and Thomas Walther Via Maistra 215 · CH-7504 Pontresina · Phone +41 (0)81 839 36 36 · Fax +41 (0)81 839 36 37 hotelwalther.ch · info@hotelwalther.ch

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