7132 Hotel

Style

High Alpine design

Setting

Architectural vision in Vals

7132 Hotel marries architectural artistry with snow-capped scenery in Switzerland’s unassuming eastern village of Vals. Some of the world’s most noted building-designers have carefully considered every curve and cranny of this offbeat bolthole, with futuristic foundations that blend with the valley’s natural shape, and stress-suppressing rooms which wed a minimalist look (with Japanese and Scandi influences) with terraces for tête-à-tête that frame views straight from a Segantini painting. Beyond, you’ll find four restaurants, vintage wines and a spa with storied hot springs that make leaving this pioneering pad all the more challenging.

Facilities

Rooms

22, including three suites.

Checkout

11.30am; check-in is at 3pm. Both are flexible, on request and subject to availability.

More Details

Rates include an à la carte and buffet breakfast, served daily at Silver.

Also

Unfortunately, 7132 Hotel isn’t equipped to accommodate guests with limited mobility.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Private thermal baths, gym and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, iPad, free minibar, tea- and coffee-making kit, bathrobes and slippers and Espa bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

If you’re here to heal, we’d suggest bagging one of the Spa Deluxe rooms for their blissful bathrooms, each fitted with a double walk-in steam shower and freestanding valley-ogling bath tub. Those seriously splashing out should book the Penthouse Suite, designed by Kengo Kuma and tricked out with an onsen in the bedroom and free helicopter transfers.

Poolside

With six sprawling thermal baths you shouldn’t struggle with finding somewhere serene to soak; five are set within the spa, and you’ll find the last outside bordered by the valley’s undulating peaks.

Spa

Designed by Peter Zumthor and built entirely from locally sourced stone, this calming complex (open from 7am) is decked out with seven treatment rooms, a network of curative thermal baths drawn straight from St Peter’s hot springs, and a pore-opening steam room. If you’d rather your sweat be sport-induced, there’s an open-all-hours gym.

Packing Tips

As long as you’ve got your snow-ready Moon Boots, you’ll be good to go.

Also

The 60,000 quartzite slabs used building each of the thermal baths are so rare that the spa has since been declared a protected heritage site.

Children

Welcome; there’s a kids’ club to keep little Smiths entertained, and babysitting can be arranged for younger tots. Extra beds can be added to all but the Double Rooms for CHF150 each, a night (free for under-sixes).

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Secure a seat by the front window at Silver and you’ll be dining with picture-perfect views of the Hörnli and Piz Tomül mountains.

Dress Code

Keep things casual at DaPapà and Red, but bring your best for evenings at Silver.

Hotel Restaurant

There are four restaurants here. If you fancy something with a little flash, the young team of chefs at Silver have won Michelin stars for their seasonal Alpine fare, made with ingredients handpicked every morning, and standout wine pairings. Red evokes a traditional French brasserie, where crêpes are flambéed tableside, while Italian eatery DaPapà is a little more laidback with a pizza menu and top-tier Tuscan wines. Breakfast is served at Silver; but for lighter eats, stop by the Coffee Shop for oven-warm pastries and rich coffee blends from 10am.

Hotel Bar

Negronis and valley views steal the scene at the Blue Bar, where a lengthy list of classic cocktails and light bites are served under sculpted copper ceilings.

Last Orders

Silver and Red both open for dinner from 6.30pm until 10.30pm (Silver serves Thursday to Sunday, and Red dishes up Wednesday to Sunday). DaPapà is open from 5pm to 10.30pm, and Blue Bar pours till midnight.

Room Service

There’s a separate room service menu that's available round-the-clock.

Planes

The closest international airport is in Zürich, which is a little over two hours away by car. And there are two regional airports nearby: Engadin Airport in St Moritz and St Gallen-Altenrhein, both around a two-hour drive. Private transfers start from CHF800 each way.

Trains

Direct trains run from Switzerland’s major cities (including Zürich and Geneva) to the region’s Ilanz station, which is a 25-minute drive from the hotel. Transfers from the station are available on request for a fee.

Automobiles

If you’d rather be behind the wheel, there’s free valet parking onsite. Otherwise, the hotel has a fleet of Mercedes S-Class cars that’re ready and waiting to whisk you between slopes and sights.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

7132 Hotel is in the small village of Vals, 1,250 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps, meaning (you guessed it) skiing is one of the main events at the first sign of snow. But if you’ve come to experience Switzerland without a set of poles in tow, there’s still plenty else to dig your crampons into; sledging is a great alternative for taking in the scenery while still whizzing down pistes, or hop onto one of the gondolas up to Gadastatt, where snowshoeing trails (or hiking routes, come summer) guide you to Lake Zervreila. The hotel can also arrange for horse-drawn sleigh rides to take you around Arosa, and helicopters to fly you southeast to St Moritz. If you prefer your days a little less pulse-racing, Vals is storied for its hot springs and their healing properties make for a restoring break from slope-sliding days.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .