ERMITAGE Wellness- & Spa-Hotel
ERMITAGE Wellness & Spa Hotel – Where Alpine wellness began
Schönried-Gstaad, 1,200 metres above sea level, Saanenland: The ERMITAGE is situated in one of Switzerland’s most beautiful mountain regions and combines alpine nature with a range of wellness and activity options that go far beyond the traditional spa break. Guests arriving here are spoilt for choice – and that is precisely what makes this place so special.
The ERMITAGE embodies the spirit of a genuine chalet hotel. Wood, individually designed rooms, spacious balconies with panoramic mountain views – the hotel has a character that isn’t contrived, but simply there. Guests who arrive here quickly find their own rhythm: an active morning in the mountains or in the gym, basking in the sun on the balcony at midday, and enjoying a fine meal and unwinding in the evening.
As a pioneer of alpine saltwater bathing, the ERMITAGE boasts the largest wellness facility in the Saanenland region: indoor and outdoor natural brine pools at 35 degrees, a sports pool for swimming, a panoramic sauna, several steam baths and relaxation areas – regeneration on every level, straight after an active day in the mountains.
In the kitchen, head chef Marius Kinsler specialises in Alpine-Mediterranean dishes using regional and seasonal ingredients – light, flavourful and thoughtfully prepared. The homemade pasta is a must-try, whilst breakfast sets the tone for an active day. Anyone who cooks the way the ERMITAGE does has understood that healthy eating doesn’t mean making sacrifices.
As an official partner hotel of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy, the ERMITAGE combines its active spirit with culture in a way that is unique to this region – world-class music, nature and mountain air all in one place.
Fitness, Yoga & Active Lifestyle at the ERMITAGE
The Saanenland is no place to sit still – and the ERMITAGE is fully committed to promoting physical activity. In the gym, you can train on modern equipment, with a personal trainer on request. The daily activity programme offers aqua aerobics, back training and guided classes.
Those who want to be active outdoors can join the hotel’s nature guides on tours of the mountains around Gstaad.The ERMITAGE really excels when it comes to its retreats: yoga in the mountains featuring Hatha, meditation and singing bowls; Pilates and fascia training for mobility and body awareness; Bellicon programmes on the mini-trampoline; and guided cycling getaways through the Saanenland with VeloGfeller. Programmes with a genuine fitness benefit – not just wellness for show.
After your workout, you can relax in the sports pool or the 35-degree natural brine bath, available both indoors and outdoors, with views of the Bernese Alps. Head chef Marius Kinsler cooks Alpine-Mediterranean cuisine that is seasonal and regional – light, flavourful and free from dietary dogma. Just the thing after an active day.
135 m² Gym
180 m² Yoga Lounge
50 m² Classroom
Cardio
Free weights
Functionality & Mobility
Group classes
Yoga
Coaching
Recovery & Biohacking
Specials
Review by hotelsINshape – Best Fitness Hotels
The ERMITAGE in Schönried-Gstaad impresses us above all with the consistency with which exercise is integrated into the experience here. Retreat programmes with genuine fitness benefits – yoga, Pilates, myofascial release, Bellicon – combined with a daily exercise schedule and the chance to actively explore the mountain landscape around Gstaad: this is an offering that truly benefits our community.
The largest spa complex in the Saanenland ensures that recovery after active days is not neglected. Thermal baths, a sports pool, a panoramic sauna – the balance between activity and relaxation is just right here. And the cuisine of head chef Marius Kinsler – Alpine-Mediterranean, regional, seasonal – rounds off the picture of a hotel that not only promises an active lifestyle, but lives it.
Highly recommended for anyone seeking a meaningful, active break in the Gstaad region.
Experiences That Move You
