Zermatt

A village of electric taxis and timber façades beneath one of the most recognisable peaks on earth, with reliable snow from November into spring.

Zermatt's altitude and glacier skiing make it the most dependable resort in our portfolio — the season opens early and closes late, and high-alpine runs stay in condition when lower resorts falter. Skiing links across the border into Cervinia for long, sunlit days and a change of lunch menu.

Properties here lean elegant rather than showy: aged larch, soft wool, wellness suites carved into the hillside, and windows framed around a single view. Many sit within a few minutes' electric-taxi ride of the Sunnegga and Matterhorn Express lifts.