Fluhalp (Mountain Hut & Restaurant) — Restaurant in Zermatt

If you’re visiting Zermatt and are looking for a unique mountain experience, the Fluhalp is for you!!

We took our 3 kids ages (15,14, and 11) to this mountain lodge after a hike from Chez Vrony. Before that we had taken the Sunnegga funicular. The hike from Chez Vrony took us 1 hour 20 mins with a few stops along the way to catch our breath and drink water. It was a difficult hike, mostly uphill. But, it was worth it!!

I’ve never been so happy to reach my destination! Ha! We arrived with our backpacks and tired legs. We got some water and took in the views of the Matterhorn and lake. The sky was cloudy and rain was coming but it was still beautiful. We were greeted and easily checked in by the staff. We made our way to our rooms, we had 1 room with the Matterhorn view (holding 2) and 1 without (holding 3). Our rooms were 19 and 14.

After we settled in we had a nice hot tea on the front porch. It was nice to sit and relax. Before dinner we took showers. Note their website says you must pay for showers but we didn’t realize you had to pay in coins. You also can purchase filtered water for much cheaper with coin francs. We only had a few franks for our family of 5 showered with 3 francs which gave us 6 mins. It was hilarious as we all took turns in batches of 2 to share the minutes. We made the best of it. You also must bring your own towels and soap.

Dinner was great!! The shared dining room is cozy and comfortable. The service was prompt and friendly. We ate a broth soup, small mixed salad with French (aka ranch if your from the us), chicken with creamy mushroom sauce and homemade pasta. It was delicious! For dessert we had an espresso ice cream and they provided a custard option for our kids. The kids also had the sauce on the side which was easily accommodated by the staff.

After dinner went to bed around 9:30-10. We slept with the windows open and it was very pleasant. The other guests in the lodge were friendly and polite. We slept well and woke at 5:30 to see the sunrise on the Matterhorn. By 5:45 it was lite up!! Wow!! My husband went for a hike and I attempted to go back to sleep. Why wake up if coffee doesn’t start till 7 :)

Around 7 my husband and I shared a cappuccino and mint tea in the restaurant. We woke our kids around 8:15 and we had breakfast together. The breakfast was eggs you hard boiled yourself, yogurt, cheese, apples, bread and jam. There was also a chocolate cereal option.

All in all we loved this adventure!! It will stand out as one of my favorite parts of Switzerland. Keep in mind it is not fancy and consider it an adventure!! To give some perspective we also stayed at the Burgenstock (ultra fancy and luxury). The Fluhalp is not that, but it is extra special in its own way!! Bring...

I want to start by saying I was skeptical about staying here, as a lot of the reviews I saw were about the food, not the rooms and what to expect from the shared washrooms. My husband was very eager about the place, so I booked a room with a view of the Matterhorn as a birthday gift for him.

We were not disappointed! The Fluhalp was very clean, comfortable and the staff were extremely helpful and friendly. I will admit we were very lucky to get a view of the Matterhorn. We were only in Zermatt for under 48hrs, and the clouds broke for about five hours enabling us to enjoy the view from the patio and our room for a short period. We stayed overnight on 2 Oct 24.

The two twin beds were very comfortable and there were a lot of hooks in the room to hang clothing along with a night table between the beds, and small table and chair. We didn't notice any loud noises from the other guests, but we were both very tired from the long day, so we might have just slept through them. The washrooms were very clean, no complaints there. The meals that come with the room booking were perfect. The supper consisted of a salad, soup, main dish of pasta and stewed meat, and ice cream for dessert. Breakfast included coffee, tea, juice, and a self-serve station for eggs, bread, jams/butter, yogurt, granola and fresh fruit.

Overall, this was one of our highlights from our two week trip to Switzerland. We would highly...

After two weeks of hiking hut to hut in the Swiss Alps this was our last stop. The food, staff and service were great. Had the potato soup and a few drinks while waiting to check in and I’m still thinking about that soup. However due to the ability to easily reach this hut without any real physical exertion it felt less authentic. Other guests were fairly loud and unruly well into the early morning (2 am). Compared to other huts that required hiking to reach, guests are more respectful and quiet as everyone is out to hike again early the next morning. The walls are very thin and you can easily hear between rooms. Floors and doors are very creaky which was not a problem for me but I did feel bad for potentially disturbing others. There are definitely more authentic experiences from other huts that require actual hiking to get to. For the extreme price increase compared to all our previous huts we stayed at we did not get a better or even any additional experience. If you’re here to see the Matterhorn at sunrise skip the hut and come up in the AM. We did pay for Matterhorn view from our room but it’s so easy to sit on the porch and see the same view for no additional cost that I would not bother with the...