Zermatt Updates

News from Zermatt:

• Opening of Wolli Wonderland in June 2023. A new tourist experience will open in June 2023: an unforgettable adventure trail with puzzle fun for the whole family. A unique adventure trail with special play elements opens along the lower high-altitude trail over a length of more than two kilometres in June 2023. The path is linked to a puzzle game: the Zermatt mascot Wolli and the lively Stein family urgently need the children’s help to start the search for Mitza the cat, who has disappeared. A mixture of audio, text and illustrative instructions, information about the local flora and fauna plus a fun way to burn off some energy all adds to the novel experience.
• From 1 June, local people and guests will have the opportunity to experience real basecamp atmosphere on the Gornergrat – thanks to Köbi Julen's new concept. Gornerglamping offers guests basecamp romance in the breath-taking nature of the Gornergrat, with the opportunity to enjoy Zermatt history, an evening 4-course menu and a rich breakfast buffet. The new concept promises a glamping experience at its best under the starry Valais sky. The offer is intended to allow time for meeting people, good stories, cultivating friendships or simply taking time-out from everyday life. Guests reach Gornerglamping in half an hour on the modern electric rack railway from Zermatt. They can then check-in at the Kulmhotel – and let the adventure begin. 
• After 18 years of holiday apartment rental, the “Appartementhaus La Bohème” is now taking a new direction. The “Appartementhaus La Bohème” is situated in the heart of Zermatt and only a few minutes’ walk from the village centre. The apartments will be rented as second homes on an annual basis and rebranded as “La Bohème Résidence”, a place for sophisticated living at the heart of Zermatt's enchanting landscape.
• The BaseCamp Hotel is planning an extended seasonal break during autumn 2023 to renovate the hotel with a new look from winter 2023/24.  The BaseCamp Hotel has been family-owned since 1980 and run by Richard and Yvette Lehner-Gaudin since December 2017. Richard has worked as a mountain guide and rescue specialist for more than 30 years and Yvette comes from a family of Valais mountain guides. Both have always been involved in tourism – whether through renting holiday accommodation or as hut wardens of the Gandegg & Monte Rosa huts. Each of the 27 rooms tells an exciting or interesting story about life in the mountains. They live by the motto: “Luxury for us is the time we spend in the mountains!” Now the BaseCamp Hotel is closing for an extended break in autumn 2023 for extensive renovation work. It will open again on 15 December 2023 with a brand new makeover. Guests can look forward to modern room furnishings in the familiar, natural BaseCamp style. The new-look accommodation promises a special experience, with each room featuring a pictorial presentation of an individual mountain and its history. All rooms will also be equipped with new bathrooms, king-size box-spring beds and customised furnishings. BaseCamp is already looking forward to welcoming mountain climbers, nature lovers, skiers, luxury travellers and mountain enthusiasts in the newly designed rooms from mid-December.