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Gstaad for New Year's and the Holidays: Where to Stay

October 2026 · 4 min read

Gstaad is the Swiss Alps at their most discreet and glamorous, a village of chalets where an old-money international set gathers each winter. Christmas and New Year are its most sought-after weeks, and its small collection of grand hotels books up early.

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Christmas, New Year and the peak ski weeks are the first to sell out in Gstaad, and the best chalets and suites go first. As a preferred-partner advisory with access across Gstaad's top hotels, we can check live availability for your exact dates and secure it with VIP benefits, at no extra cost. Reach out and we will see what is still open.

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Where to Stay

The Best of Gstaad for the Holidays

These are the hotels we book most in Gstaad, each available through Pampered Pursuit with preferred-partner recognition, upgrades and credits at no extra cost. Tap "check availability" on any of them and the request comes straight to us.

Gstaad Palace

Gstaad

A fairy-tale castle crowning a hill above Gstaad since 1913, owned by the same family for generations, discreet, glamorous and unmistakably Gstaad.

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The Park Gstaad, A Four Seasons Hotel

Gstaad

Switzerland's first five-star hotel when it opened in 1910, fully refurbished under Joseph Dirand and reopening as a Four Seasons for the 2026-27 winter season.

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New This Season

Winter 2026-27 in Gstaad

Gstaad gains a landmark this season: The Park Gstaad, Switzerland's first five-star hotel when it opened in 1910, reopens as a Four Seasons for the 2026-27 winter.

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