Give yourself the ultimate weekend of luxury in Arosa

Here’s how to master the break you deserve at one of Tsuchuggen Hotel Group’s magnificent Arosa venues

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A modern spa and swimming pool inside a hotel.

Written by Time Out. Paid for in partnership with Tschuggen Hotel Group.

Friday 15 January 2021

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Weekends are important, but weekends away are even more precious. So, it’s crucial to make those weekend breaks as fantastic as they can be at every step. Thankfully, that’s a given when your weekend is spent at Tschuggen Grand Hotel or Valsana Hotel, both located in the gorgeous Alpine village of Arosa.

A stay at one of these hotels is not only a lesson in luxury, but a lesson in just how much amazing stuff you can pack into a few days when you’re at the right place. In fact, both hotels have so much to offer that you’ll be spoilt for choice (as well as just plain spoilt, thanks to the outstanding service and facilities), which is where we come in. We’ve put together three of the many highlights from each hotel to give you an idea of what you can expect.

And rest assured that all activities and experiences at both hotels have been designed to be safe and secure, giving you peace of mind in these uncertain times and allowing you to simply relax and enjoy your stay.

We’re pretty sure you’ll like what you see below – so much, in fact, that you’ll probably want to head straight over to one of the hotel websites and lock-in a booking, which you can do at tschuggen.ch/en and valsana.ch/en.

After that, all you need to do is prepare yourself for an unforgettable weekend, packed full of whatever you want it to be, whether that’s indulgence, activities, or simply rest and relaxation. Here’s to the ultimate weekend.

Three great experiences at Tschuggen Grand Hotel

Dine out on excellent cuisine

Urs Homberger, Arosa

No indulgent getaway is complete without exquisite food and you’ll find plenty of that throughout Tschuggen’s four restaurants, offering a variety of cuisines and atmospheres to suit all occasions. Relaxed dining and wonderful mountain views can be found in La Collina, enjoy elegant surroundings and international cuisine at Grand Restaurant, sample casual food made classy at The Basement (which also hosts a weekly fondue night), and be wowed by, well, everything at La Brezza, led by super-chef Marco Campanella (who earned a Michelin star for his work at the La Brezza in Tschuggen Grand’s sister property, Hotel Eden Roc) and boasting exceptional gourmet cuisine, which you’ll be savouring at an altitude of 1,800 metres above sea level.

Sink into a superlative spa

The Tschuggen Bergoase is known and loved by spa aficionados around Switzerland and beyond, not just for its extensive, first-rate facilities, but also for its incredible design by architect Mario Botta. Once you’ve stopped staring at the eye-catching décor, start exploring (and relaxing in) Bergoase’s 5,000 square metres, spread over four floors. You’ll find indoor and outdoor pools, a mountain sauna with snow terrace, a bio sauna, steam room, treatment rooms for massage and beauty treatments, solarium and much more besides. Truly a spa paradise.

Ski without the hassle

Urs Homberger, Arosa

Why queue to ski when you can simply hop into a carriage on a private mountain railway ski lift that transports you directly to the slopes? Welcome to the Tschuggen Express, which whisks passengers from the hotel straight to the world-famous skiing and hiking area Arosa Lenzerheide in less than four minutes. It’s a comfortable ride – in slick, space-age cabins – and a scenic one, too, thanks to the mountain panorama you’ll soak up on the journey.

Three great experiences at Valsana Hotel

Find out what happens when sustainability and luxury combine

Urs Homberger, Arosa

Ever stayed in a hotel powered by an ‘ice battery’? Now’s your chance. The entire Valsana complex is heated using geothermal probes and a heat recovery system that utilises a converted water tank – it’s seriously clever stuff, but you don’t need to know the science behind it to appreciate the results. However, Valsana’s commitment to sustainability runs deeper than this super-smart ice battery system, demonstrated by a huge range of measures. These include recycled building materials, kitchen waste that gets converted into biogas fuels, electric vehicle charging points, a drive to achieve maximum CO₂reduction from all buildings, opportunities for guests to offset transport emissions, and much more.

Crank up your active routine

A weekend away doesn’t have to mean slowing down, if you don’t want it to. That’s why Valsana is the perfect hotel for those who want to take a healthy or active lifestyle away with them. Take advantage of the free sports and fitness programme at the fully equipped gym, or broaden your horizons with a range of yoga, meditation and Pilates classes, including ski flow yoga to help injury prevention when you’re on the slopes. When it’s time to refuel, you can do it healthily at Restaurant Twist, where there’s a focus on nutrient-rich, plant-based local ingredients, with dishes that show once and for all that healthy food packed with fruit and veg can still be utterly mouth-watering.

Have fun trying a new activity

Another one of Valsana’s key strengths is its activity programme, packed with enough fascinating and quirky experiences to provide something for everyone. Give your body an invigorating and adrenaline-packed wake-up call with a guided, morning ice bathing session in Lake Untersee, or embrace the morning in a different way at a yoga and breakfast session, which will leave you feeling like you’ve won the day before it’s begun. Take a painting class and learn how to capture some of the stunning mountain scenery and the light that illuminates it, or make use of the light for different purposes on a full moon skiing session. Alternatively, simply kick back and enjoy a movie with your loved ones by taking advantage of the hotel’s private cinema lounge, complete with lots of snacks.

Map out your perfect weekend

What we’ve highlighted above is just a taster of what’s on offer at these two marvellous hotels. Discover plenty more at valsana.ch/en/experiences and tschuggen.ch/de/erlebnisse.

And while you’re there, it makes sense to get things moving by booking-in to your preferred hotel, which is quick and easy to do. Then you‘re pretty much halfway to Arosa already and you can start planning your ideal weekend, filling it with experiences, activities or peace and quiet – it’s your weekend, so take your pick.