Name: W Verbier
Address: Rue de Médran 70, Verbier, 1936, Switzerland

W Verbier

Verbier, Switzerland

W Verbier

Verbier, Switzerland

About the hotel

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Cosmopolitan

Rooms

123

"At once both a stunning alpine escape and a haven of contemporary art, the W Verbier is a stand-out, architecturally striking getaway with contemporary guestrooms and ski-in, ski-out appeal."

Both a stunning alpine escape and a haven of contemporary art, The W Verbier is a statement hotel that exudes elegance while maintaining a high level of comfort and style. The hotel, at 1,531 metres up, is a stone’s throw away from the fabulous Verbier slopes and gives guests immediate access (ski-in, ski-out) to over 400km of ski, biking and hiking terrain. As part of the Marriott Bonvoy collection, the standards are set very high.

Architecturally striking inside and out, the wooden and glass buildings (there are four) create a dreamy chalet-style property, cosily nestled within the mountains. Designed to bring the outside in, the public spaces and the rooms heartily embrace the surroundings through the use of vast windows. Once within, the service staff deliver a dollop of traditional Swiss hospitality, ensuring guests are truly pampered at every turn.

Rooms and suites are modern and comfortable with grey slate floors and light wooden furnishings. There’s a red and white theme – à la Swiss flag – throughout. Each room or suite comes with its own gas fireplace, a Nespresso machine, comfortable furniture and nice extras like a flask to fill and take on your expeditions. Most rooms have balconies, many of which face the mountains and the cable car ferrying skiers up (and sometimes down) the mountainside. Bathrooms come with free-standing baths and separate rain showers.

When it’s time to dine, there’s a choice of several venues, some of which are seasonal only. Start your evening in the W Living Room, the perfect place to watch the setting sun as you nurse a cocktail or crisp glass of chilled, local wine. Among the restaurants are Asian-Fusion U-YAMA Sushi Bar and Eat-Hola Tapas Bar, which is helmed by Michelin-starred Chef Sergi Arola. For a post-prandial drink, head back to the Living Room, where the resident DJ slings tunes till the wee hours. Cigar lovers can slip off to the adjacent cigar lounge.

Mountain sports, whatever the season, are demanding enough on the body to warrant spending time in the AWAY Spa – the only one of its kind in Switzerland. Here, there are nine treatment rooms, and there’s an indoor/outdoor heated pool with a whirlpool, sauna and steam room. The gym is open 24 hours, and there’s a yoga room where classes are held twice daily; they cost extra, but it’s a great daily warm-up (or down).