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Sils-Maria, Engadin, Switzerland  ·  3 hr from Zurich  ·  Family-run grand hotel

Hotel Waldhaus

A five-generation family redoubt above the Fex valley, where the stone-pine and larch pools count for as much as the view.

The same family since 1908, now the fifth generation, in a building above Sils-Maria that Nietzsche would still recognise. The Engadin light in winter is the thing people come back for.

The spa is fifteen hundred square metres over three floors, with a treatment line curated by Susanne Kaufmann. The two pools are the local signature: one lined in cembra stone pine, one in larch, with two matching steam baths. A Finnish sauna with a cold plunge and a fresh-air terrace, and an outdoor whirlpool.

Stay two nights or more and the regional transport and mountain railway pass is free. Tennis and the hotel's own minigolf course are included. The spa level is fourteen-plus, with a separate family pool area for younger children.

The Alps
The Alps — the region, not the property. Photograph Claudio Biesele
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The facilities

Waldhaus Spa, 1,500 m² over three levels, with seven treatment rooms; line curated by Susanne Kaufmann

  • Cembra stone-pine pool
  • Separate larch pool
  • Two steam baths, one pine and one larch
  • Finnish sauna with a cold plunge and a fresh-air terrace
  • Outdoor whirlpool
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The rooms

CategorySizeSleeps
Single Room SmallBed 90 cm, shower only, no balcony 14–16 m² not published
Single Room StandardBed 120 cm, some with a balcony 18–21 m² not published
Twin or double room smallBed 160–180 cm, some with a balcony 19–23 m² not published
Single Room BestA double bed in a single room 21–25 m² not published
Twin or Double Room StandardBathtub, and a separate shower in some 27–31 m² not published
Twin or Double Room BestBathtub and separate shower, some with a balcony 36–44 m² not published

140 rooms and suites in all. 6 categories from the hotel's own pages, smallest first — see their own page ↗. Sizes include the entrance hall and the bathroom, as the hotel states. Occupancy is not published. Eight further categories follow, suites and family combinations.

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What the rate covers

What you will not have to think about

Breakfast
time not published
Dinner
time not published
Drinks, and the small printNot published. Child half-board supplements: CHF 57 ages 0–5, CHF 88 ages 6–9, CHF 120 ages 10–13, CHF 150 age 14+.

Yours, at no extra cost

Regional transport and mountain railway pass
Free for stays of two nights or more
The hotel's own minigolf course and tennis
Included
Evening talks and guided local walks

Also in the rate

  • Spa 10:30–20:00; indoor pool 09:00–16:30
  • Treatment line curated by Susanne Kaufmann
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Before you book

Before you go4 things worth knowing first
  • The house takes children, but not everywhere in it. Spa level is 14+ For the children themselves: Family hotel with a separate family pool area for younger children
  • Local tourist tax is extra, collected at the hotel and not in the rate. The hotel does not publish the amount — it is usually a euro or two per person per night.
  • Dogs are allowed, but the hotel does not publish the charge. Worth asking.
  • Language. English is spoken throughout, but the hotel's own pages are often fuller in German — which is where several of the details above came from.
What is not included2 charges on top of the rate
Treatments
Charged
Parking, dog, tourist tax, single occupancy
Not published
The facts, as published11 lines, plus a link to their own site
Classification5-star
CategoryFamily-run grand hotel
Rooms140
Spa1,500 m²
Saunas2
Pools3
Minimum stayNot published
Spa on arrival dayNot published
Spa on departure dayNot published
ChildrenFamily hotel with a separate family pool area for younger children
Adults-only areasSpa level is 14+
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The awards

Recognition

Hoteliers of the Year 2024, SwitzerlandSwiss Historic Hotels founding memberPreferred Hotels & Resorts
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Getting there

By air
Zurich 3 hr · Milan 3 hr · Munich 4 hr 30 · Engadin-Samedan for air taxi
By rail
St. Moritz, 10 km, then Engadin Bus 15 to 20 min
Transfers
Free transfer to and from St. Moritz station, both ways. Free regional transport pass and free shuttles to Sils village
Worth knowing
The Albula Pass is summer only; heavy snow needs chains or 4x4, and the hotel recommends the Vereina car train
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Why it qualifies

Every one of these was verified against what the hotel itself publishes. Any of them will take you to the others that share it.

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If this appeals

Compiled from the hotel's own published pages where available, otherwise from trade and press sources, correct as at September 2026. Anything marked "not published" is something the hotel does not state — we would rather tell you that than guess. The image above is a generated illustration, not a photograph of the property.

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