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The Ambassador is a spacious hotel with good facilities and a relaxed atmosphere, located at the foot of Zermatt’s main street.
Hotel Ambassador
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Switzerland, Zermatt
Rooms
- No. of rooms: 92
- No. of buildings: 1
- No. of floors: 4
- No. of interconnecting rooms: 0
- Annex:
- Official rating: 4
- All rooms have been renovated and have shower, TV, radio, telephone, safe hairdryer and minibar
- South-facing rooms with balcony and Matterhorn view are also available at a supplement
- Recently renovated 1 and 2 bedroom suites are south-facing with balcony and Matterhorn view
Bedroom facilities
- Cable or satellite programmes
- Hairdryer
- Minibar or fridge
- Tea or coffee making facilities
Accessibility
- Lift accessible: Yes
- Lift serves all floors: Yes
- Access ramp: No
Meals
- Hot and cold buffet breakfast
- Half board if pre-booked is a daily evening 4 course set menu with occasional themed buffet evening
- CHF 25 credit towards the à la carte menu at hotel's restaurant Chi-ba-bou (Winter 2017/18) and CHF 15 credit (Winter 2018/19)
- Christmas gala dinner and 8 course New Year gala dinner with live music and dancing are included when booking half board
- When booking Bed & Breakfast only, Christmas gala dinner is included and a supplement applies for the New Year gala dinner
- No of restaurants: 1
- Distance to nearest restaurant serving dinner outside of property:
In hotel
- Dress code for restaurants:
Casual
- Breakfast service:
Buffet
- Lunch service:
Not included
- Dinner service:
Waiter (if pre-booked)
Board basis options available
- Bed & Breakfast
- Half Board
This property caters for the following special dietary requirements
- Gluten Free
- Vegans
- Vegetarians
Zermatt
Even without its iconic Matterhorn, Zermatt would surely be one of the world’s top ski resorts. It boasts a huge ski area at high-altitude, and the breathtaking views of Europe’s most famous peak add an unbeatable and unique crowning glory. The skiing is accessible from the village centre in either direction, via cable car, funicular or the famous Gornergrat mountain railway, which takes you on a spectacular ride up to 3089m and rewards you with fantastic views of the Gorner glacier. The final stage of the cable car to the “Matterhorn Glacier Paradise” which is in fact the Klein Matterhorn or “Little Matterhorn” is the highest in Europe. From the top you can choose to ski over to Zermatt’s Italian neighbour, Cervinia, for the day on the whole area lift pass, or take on the challenge of the Matterhorn Ski Safari, where you cover 10,000 – 12,000m of altitude without skiing the same slope or taking the same lift twice! The charming village is traffic-free apart from electric carts and horse-drawn carriages and the quaint little streets offer a mix of elegant boutiques, cosy bars and mouth-watering chocolate shops. Zermatt is known for its excellent and plentiful mountain restaurants such as ‘Chez Vrony’ in the Sunnegga area, and for its lively and varied après-ski and nightlife. Don’t miss the museum!
Skiing Levels
- Beginners
- Intermediates
- Advanced
- Snowboard
- Cross Country
Mountain Facts
- Ski area 360 km
- Runs
- Longest run 21 Km
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Snowparks
2 snowparks (Zermatt, Cervinia)
- Lifts Drag lifts 13, Chairlifts 9, Cablecars 8
- Slope direction N,E,S,W
- Ski/resort bus True
Things to do in resort
- Full programme of après-ski events
- Start your day in style with a private VIP gondola on the Matterhorn Glacier Express (approx. Sfr100 per gondola, incl. champagne)
- Night sledging at Furi
- Moonlight ski runs from Rothorn (supp. locally)
- Matterhorn Museum
- Glacier palace
- Non-skiers ‘Peak Pass’ available locally approx. Sfr190 for 3 days
- 50km of scenic winter walking paths
- Tobogganing
- Selection of mountain restaurants serving regional specialities
- Curling & ice skating
- Heli-skiing, parapenting and skydiving
- ‘Zermatt Unplugged’ music festival takes place approx. 5-9 Apr
- Ski kindergarten (4-5yrs) and non-ski kindergarten (3+mths) available locally. Booking in advance recommended
- Zermatt is traffic free
- 'Elektro-bus' is Free with lift pass
- Car hire is available
For more information on travel and transport visit our Zermatt page
Extras
Winter 2018/19 Pre-bookable Lift Passes, Ski Hire & Tuition
| SKI INCLUSIVE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Inclusive – Save up to £92 per person |
Book our Ski Inclusive bundle and save £s on your lift pass, skis / board and boots. See our Ski Inclusive page for details.
| Ski / Board Saver Packs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 days whole area pass, 6 days 'Red' ski/board hire* | ||||||
| Adult £461 |
* Does not include boots. All Saver Packs must be pre-booked in the UK and are not bookable locally.
| Lift Passes | Days | Adult 20yrs+ |
Youth 16-19yrs |
Child† 9-15yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Pass | 6 | £356 | £302 | £178 |
| Local Area Pass | 6 | £310 | £265 | £156 |
International Pass includes Cervinia and entrance to Glacier Palace. Local Pass includes Zermatt only (approx. Sfr45 per day for Cervinia extension). Beginners should book in resort for reduced prices. †Children 8yrs and under have free lift pass. Photo required for free child passes and any pass over 8 days.
| Equipment (6 days) | Description | Red | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | Skis | £116 | £159 |
| Ski Boots | £66 | - | |
| Snowboard | £116 | - | |
| Snowboard Boots | £66 | - | |
| Youth† (6-12yrs) | Skis & Boots | £92 | - |
| Snowboard | £59 | - | |
| Snowboard Boots | £33 | - | |
| Child (2-5yrs) | Skis & Boots | £55 | - |
| Snowboard & Boots | £ | - |
Please see here for a description of hire categories.†Youth snowboard 10-15 yrs.
| Tuition | Days | Times | Adult | Child (6-14yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ski | 3 | 9am-noon | £270 | - |
| Ski | 5 | 9am-noon | - | £287 |
Tuition starts Sun; Group size is 3-6 guests.
Prices and supplements are correct at time of publishing but may vary up or down; correct prices will be advised at the time of booking.
Facilities
- Great location, just 2 minutes' walk (200m) to the Gornergrat mountain railwayand ski bus
- 3 minutes (300m) to the centre of Zermatt
- Indoor swimming pool, whirlpool and sauna with plunge pool (free), massage (pay locally)
- Modern lounge and bar with open fireplace
- Refurbished restaurant/dining room
- Popular à la carte restaurant Chi-ba-bou
- Wi-Fi throughout (free)
- Public PC with internet access (pay locally)
- Lift
- Swimming pool (indoor)
- Whirlpool
- Sauna
- Lounge area
- WiFi
Inghams Plus
- Early Booking Offer: Save up to £180 per couple (ends 30 Sept)
- Free room upgrade to 'Matterhorn View' room when booking a 'Standard' room (ends 30 Sep, valid 15-21 Dec & 5 Jan - 12 April for stays min 7 nights on Half Board)
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