Aïda Hôtel & Spa

At the Aïda, the indoor pool runs beneath dark beams, between stone columns and timber galleries.

A week here, month by month

I come to the Aïda because it is a 5-star for adults only: guests must be 16 or over. Le Partage, the hotel restaurant, is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, though, so a midweek stay needs a dinner out.

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Is it for you?

For 2, the Prestige Suite: from its balcony you watch the sun come up over the Valais peaks.

I’d ask for
The Prestige Suite, with its sitting room and 200 × 200 cm bed.
Worth knowing
The bedroom faces north-east; it is the sitting room that faces south-east.
The table on the Prestige Suite balcony, with the mountains beyond

Like a regular

The Aïda’s snowy roof and lettered façade, with the Alps behind

8 min readHow we write the guide

  1. A floor for your group

    A group of up to 10, relatives, friends or colleagues on a work retreat, can book a whole floor of the hotel for itself alone, with its rooms and suites.

  2. Red light

    After a day on the slopes, a 20-minute session in Alpinglow red and infrared light costs CHF 50: a non-invasive technology meant for a moment of deep relaxation.

  3. Dinner at the other houses

    For dinner at the group’s other houses, at the Bistrot des Ours in the Hostellerie du Pas de l’Ours or Le Fer à Cheval at the Hôtel de l’Etrier, the shuttle is included.

What the Aïda is

The Aïda is a Crans-Montana 5-star in the same collection as the Hostellerie du Pas de l’Ours and the Hôtel de l’Etrier. It has 18 timber-lined rooms and suites and a 300 m² spa. Its restaurant, Le Partage, carries Franck Reynaud’s name: transalpine cooking, with dishes meant to be shared.12

In the Lumina Guide

Lumina Guide 2027

In the guide because the chalet was redesigned to keep wainscotting more than 300 years old beside today’s furniture.

Distinctions

How we choose the hotels

The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them

What do Aïda’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.

  1. Location

    One guest finds the hotel very close to the centre and a short walk from the slopes. Another describes it as quiet despite its central position.

  2. Room

    9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. One guest describes a spacious fourth-floor room with a large bathroom, separate bath and shower and a big balcony.

  3. Staff and service

    One guest thanks the whole team, from reception to the chef and the masseuse. Another finds the service in the spa area neglected.

  4. Breakfast

    One guest remembers breakfasts by the fireplace, with plenty of choice. Another, there for the brunch with spa, expected coffees and eggs made to order and found mostly fresh pasta and Italian dishes.

  5. Price

    One guest finds the spa and fitness day pass a fine experience for what it costs. Another finds the restaurant too dear for the portions after a day of sport.

Where Aïda leads

  • Room

    On the room it comes ahead of the 4 other hotels it is compared with in Crans-Montana.

  • Staff and service

    On staff and service it comes ahead of the 4 other hotels it is compared with in Crans-Montana.

How we count
Aïda in numbers
WhatGuests’ scoreGuests who mention itHappy
Location8.51894%
Room8.43391%
Staff and service8.76394%
Breakfast7.61283%
Price–838%

73 guests said so on Google, from 8 January 2023 to 29 September 2026. The other hotels are assessed on the same 5 themes. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.

The hotels we weigh it against in Crans-Montana:

  • Crans Ambassador
  • LeCrans
  • Six Senses Crans-Montana
  • Hotel Royal

Price: for 2, the night of 21 January 2027, from 567 CHF on Google Hotels on 23 October 2026.

From balcony to breakfast

Mountain views from the balcony and breakfast filmed by Finding Our Adventure.

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Where to linger

The spa whirlpool, with the fire lit in the fireplace

The whirlpool by the fire

In the spa, the whirlpool sits beside the fireplace, with a sauna, a steam room and a relaxation room around it.12

Tea, pastries and cakes on low tables by the fireplace

Tea time

Tea time is served daily from 3pm to 5.30pm and is booked 24 hours ahead; the December 2025 breakfast menu prices it at CHF 65 a person, CHF 79 with sparkling wine.1

Good to know before you book

  • To keep the spa quiet, admissions to the Aïda Pool Club are deliberately limited. 1

  • On the Pilates retreats, tourist tax is paid separately at the hotel on departure. 1

  • The hotel can be booked in full or in part. In the September 2025 weddings and events brochure, Le Partage seats up to 60, the terrace with its summer kitchen takes up to 100 for drinks and the poolside up to 150; the poolside after-party starts at CHF 2,000.12

  • The Pilates retreats run for 3 days and 2 nights from CHF 3,090, or 5 days and 4 nights from CHF 6,190, full board with meals and activities; for 2 they start at CHF 3,590 and CHF 7,190.12

Choose your room

The Classic Room with its bed, television and coffee machineClassic Room25 m²Up to 2 guests.View the room The Deluxe Room bed facing the window onto the mountainsDeluxe Room30 m²On the first floor, facing south, with a mountain-view balcony.View the room The Suite Junior with its timber table before the bedSuite Junior40 m²On the first floor, with bedroom and living room facing south.View the room The Prestige Suite corner sofa under the picture windowPrestige Suite65 m²Up to 2 guests, with a balcony.View the room The Suite Ouverte lounge opening onto the balconySuite Ouverte75 m²Bedroom and living room look onto the Valais peaks; there is a dressing room.View the room The Suite Shares bedroom with armchairs at the foot of the bedSuite Shares85 m²Up to 4 guests.View the room The Absinthe Suite stone basin under the lit mirrorAbsinthe Suite65 m²Up to 4 guests, in 2 rooms.View the room

Getting here

AddressChemin du Béthania 1, 3963 Crans-Montana

Sion airport is 31 km away, about 35 minutes; Geneva 185 km, about 2 hours; Zurich 304 km, about 3 hours. Arriving by helicopter, you land at Chermignon, 6 km away.1

Your day

In the morning

Breakfast from a private buffet

Breakfast is a private buffet, served every morning from 7.30am to 10am.

In the afternoon

A tailored massage

The tailored massage lasts 50 minutes for CHF 170 or 80 minutes for CHF 230; the oil is vanilla, eucalyptus or orange blossom.

Before sunset

The Aïda Signature ritual

The Signature ritual starts with a green-tea or coconut-pulp scrub, follows with a cranberry or self-heating chocolate wrap and ends with a massage: CHF 320 for 1 hour and 50 minutes, or CHF 370 for 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Before dinner

A Swiss Negroni

At the bar cocktails cost CHF 18 and alcohol-free ones CHF 14; the Swiss Negroni brings together LVX gin, Jsotta bitter and vermouth.

At dinner

The Partage menus

On the summer 2026 Le Partage menu, the Partage menus run to 10 courses for CHF 140 and 16 for CHF 170.

Reviews of Aïda Hôtel & Spa

Google

Guest voices

Google

The chocolate on the pillow

One guest remembers the welcome tray on arrival and the chocolate left on the pillow on returning to the room; the fireside corner makes the house feel warm.

Google · 2026-01-19Read on Google
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The Pimprenelle view

One guest warns those who care about the view away from the junior suite called Pimprenelle: the mountains can be seen, but mostly a multi-storey concrete car park.

Google · 2026-01-12Read on Google
Google

A small spa, big pools

For one guest the spa, with one sauna and one steam room, is rather small; the pools, indoors and out, are large and lovely.

Google · 2026-07-27Read on Google

Before you travel

How much is a night?

One night for 2 adults: 14 December 2026, CHF 590; 25 January 2027, CHF 567; 18 March 2027, CHF 690. Room category, meals and taxes unspecified. Prices from Google Hotels, checked on 23 October 2026.

Is there a spa?

Yes. The Breakfast & Spa package, a morning with breakfast and the spa, costs CHF 95 a person. On the summer 2026 price list a day of spa and gym was CHF 90, a week CHF 350, and a swim from 8am to 10am CHF 45.12

Is there a swimming pool?

Yes, there are 2 pools: the indoor pool is heated, and there is an outdoor pool too. The spa also has a gym.1

Still choosing

Armchairs around the fire on the snowy terrace

Crans Ambassador

On the Crans Ambassador terrace, armchairs gather around the fire, with the Alps ahead.

LeCrans outdoor pool among the pine trees

LeCrans

At LeCrans, pine trees frame this outdoor pool.

The Royal façade behind its garden

Hôtel Royal

At Royal, the flower garden lies in front of the timber balconies.

The Ora outdoor pool among the fir trees, below the hotel’s terraces

Six Senses Crans-Montana

The Ora outdoor pool opens among the fir trees, below the hotel’s terraces.

The Guarda Golf chalets with their timber balconies above the snow-covered golf course

Guarda Golf Hotel & Residences

In winter, Guarda Golf lines up its timber balconies above the snow-covered golf course.

The Kronenhof, white with green roofs, among autumn larches

Grand Hotel Kronenhof

The Kronenhof, white with green roofs, rises among the autumn larches, 1,805 metres up in Pontresina.

Le Chalet d’Adrien among the snow-covered chalets of Verbier

Le Chalet d’Adrien

The timber chalet stands among Verbier’s snow-covered roofs, with the Alps beyond.

The orange villa facade with green shutters, its garden and the lake beyond

Villa Principe Leopoldo

The orange villa opens its green shutters onto the garden, with the Gulf of Lugano beyond.

A white bath beside the lake-facing window, among teak walls and curtains

THE VIEW Lugano

The bath faces the lake-view window, with teak all around.

The snow-covered Carlton above the roofs of St. Moritz

Carlton Hotel St. Moritz

The Carlton rises above the snow-covered roofs, its cream-coloured façade framed by trees.

Grace’s historic façade and pale modern wing above the station

GRACE LA MARGNA ST MORITZ

The historic façade and pale modern wing follow the slope: the station tracks lie in front, with mountains behind the roofs.

The park lawn among trees and palms, with San Salvatore across the lake

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola

The lawn slopes between the palms, with San Salvatore across the lake.

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The Aïda’s indoor pool between stone columns and timber galleries
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The Aïda’s snowy roof and lettered façade, with the Alps behind
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The spa whirlpool, with the fire lit in the fireplace
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Tea, pastries and cakes on low tables by the fireplace
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The Classic Room with its bed, television and coffee machine
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The Deluxe Room bed facing the window onto the mountains
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The Suite Junior with its timber table before the bed
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The Prestige Suite corner sofa under the picture window
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The Suite Ouverte lounge opening onto the balcony
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The Suite Shares bedroom with armchairs at the foot of the bed
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The Absinthe Suite stone basin under the lit mirror
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The table on the Prestige Suite balcony, with the mountains beyond
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The Suite Shares lounge armchairs by the window onto the mountains
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The fire burning in the Le Partage dining room, mountains at the windows
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The Classic Room bed under the beams, with timber walls
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