Raclette at Le Grizzly
Le Grizzly is RoyAlp’s rustic cellar, with the fire lit, raclette and fondues; it opens for the winter season.1
Chalet RoyAlp Hôtel & Spa
RoyAlp is 4 chalets of wood and stone in the Villars snow, with the slopes running to the door. I would book a mountain-view Executive with its private terrace, and leave the evening to Le Grizzly.
A week here, month by monthAt RoyAlp I would choose March: the train to the slopes leaves from outside the hotel, and from 21 to 24 March 2027 a night for 2 starts at CHF 391. If you are thinking of Christmas, note that RoyAlp’s offers do not apply from 14 December to 10 January.
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The terrace on the peaks
I would ask for the mountain-view Executive: 40 m² and a private terrace looking at the snowy peaks. For more space, the mountain-view Junior Suite reaches 55 m² with the same outlook.
The week before Christmas
From 14 to 20 December 2026 a night for 2 runs from CHF 354 to CHF 389, each taken alone. I would start with that week, before the calendar climbs for the holidays.
Parking, dog and tax
Parking costs CHF 15 a day outdoors and CHF 30 in the garage, and a dog CHF 40 a night. Tourist tax adds just under CHF 4 per adult per night, and just under CHF 2 between the ages of 6 and 15.
Aperitif at BeAr’s
At BeAr’s Bar the aperitif comes with live music, and caviar can be ordered with the house cocktails; on Fridays and Saturdays the bar stays open until midnight.
What RoyAlp is
In the Lumina Guide
Lumina Guide 2027
We choose the hotels of this guide ourselves, one at a time: no one pays to be in it.
How we choose the hotelsOur reading, point by point
What we found reading the hotel’s own pages, one thing at a time.
Location
At the foot of the slopes
Rooms
5 categories, 7 residence types
Food and social life
Rochegrise · Grizzly
Wellness
1,200 m² spa
The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them
What do Chalet RoyAlp’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.
Location
Nearly every guest who mentions it is happy with it. Guests write about the train to the slopes outside the hotel, the mountain view and the village a few steps away.
Room
9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Guests like the spacious rooms, the warm wood and the comfortable beds; some find them a little dated.
Staff and service
8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Staff come across as welcoming and attentive, at the spa as at reception; some guests describe waits for room service and in the restaurant.
Breakfast
8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Breakfast wins guests over with its choice and produce; some expected more for the category.
Price
Those who mention the bill find it high for the service and the restaurants; those who praise it cite the spa and the rooms.
How we count
| What | Guests’ score | Guests who mention it | Happy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | 8.7 | 95 | 95% |
| Room | 8.0 | 115 | 87% |
| Staff and service | 8.0 | 264 | 79% |
| Breakfast | 7.6 | 52 | 79% |
| Price | – | 31 | 35% |
326 guests said so on Google, from 27 October 2019 to 28 September 2026. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in Villars-sur-Ollon and Gstaad: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 20 October 2026. 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 Villars-sur-Ollon and Gstaad:
- Villars Palace
- Gstaad Palace
- Le Grand Bellevue
- The Alpina Gstaad
Price: for 2, the night of 13 December 2026, from 339 CHF on Google Hotels on 20 October 2026.
From the chalets in the snow to the indoor pool
The chalets and the Dents du Midi from the air, the arrival, Le Rochegrise, the lounge and the indoor pool.
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Between the snow, the fondue and the spa
The pool by the fire
The spa covers 1,200 m²: a heated indoor pool, sauna, steam room, hot tub, ice fountain and a sun terrace. From 6pm to 9pm it is quiet time.12
A film to yourselves
The private cinema is booked ahead and included in the room rate, like the Kids’ Club. The family offer brings the popcorn.12
Good to know before you book
The hotel rooms open only in winter and summer: they reopen on 4 December 2026, while the 27 residences stay open all year.12
Parking costs CHF 15 a day outdoors and CHF 30 in the garage; electric charging costs CHF 60. Tourist tax is just under CHF 4 per adult per night and just under CHF 2 for ages 6–15.12
The Bex–Villars–Bretaye rack railway stops at the foot of the hotel and runs up the ski area to Bretaye, at 1,806 m.1
The 5 room and suite categories and the residences
Arriving in Villars
| Address | Domaine de Rochegrise 23, 1884 Villars-sur-Ollon |
|---|---|
| By car | Geneva Airport about 1 hour 30, Lausanne about 45 minutes |
| By train | Bex–Villars–Bretaye railway, stop at the foot of the hotel |
| Check-in | From 3pm |
| Check-out | By noon |
Chalet RoyAlp in Villars
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Your day
In the morning
Breakfast at Le Rochegrise
I would start at Le Rochegrise, where breakfast is included.
Then
The train to Bretaye
Then I would take the train that stops at the foot of the hotel and climbs to Bretaye.
In the afternoon
Children at the Kids’ Club
In the afternoon children aged 4 to 12 would go to the Kids’ Club.
From 6pm
The spa in quiet
From 6pm to 9pm the spa keeps its quiet time, and that is when I would go.
Aperitif time
Music at BeAr’s
I would take an aperitif at BeAr’s Bar, with live music.
At dinner
Fondue at Le Grizzly
I would end with a fondue at Le Grizzly.
Chalet RoyAlp Hôtel & Spa reviews
The reviews cover stays, the restaurants and the spa.
Guest voices
GoogleThe fifth stay
A family on their fifth stay come back for the spa and for a hotel they find well suited to children.
Google · 2026-07-20Read the review
GoogleA winter suite
A January guest describes a suite with a separate bedroom, a walk-in dressing area and a balcony over the Alps, and recommends the igloo fondue.
Google · 2026-01-22Read the review
GoogleSpa before dinner
In September a couple describe their mountain-view room, a treatment at the spa and dinner at BeAr’s Bar.
Google · 2026-09-28Read the review
Before booking
What kind of hotel is Chalet RoyAlp?
A 5-star Superior hotel classified by HotellerieSuisse, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, opened in 2008. It is 4 traditional chalets with 62 rooms and suites and 27 residences, in the village of Villars-sur-Ollon at 1,300 m.123
What does a night cost?
Google Hotels, read on 20 October 2026 for 2 adults, shows CHF 357 on 4 December 2026, CHF 455 on 12 January 2027 and CHF 485 on 10 July 2027. The dearest night on the calendar is 26 December 2026, at CHF 1,844.1
What are the rooms and suites like?
The rooms all have 40 m²: the Superior and Executive face the park, and the mountain-view Executive has a private terrace facing the peaks. The Junior Suites have 55 m², on the park or the mountains. For families there are 27 residences from 91 to 270 m², with a kitchen and up to 4 bedrooms. I would take the mountain-view Executive. Breakfast is included.123
Where would I have dinner and a drink?
Le Rochegrise cooks local, seasonal food under the Fait Maison label; Le Grizzly is the cellar for raclette and fondue in winter; Le Refuge grills on the plancha on its terrace. BeAr’s Bar is open from 10.30am to 11pm, until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and there is a chef’s table in the kitchen for up to 5. Room service runs around the clock.12
Is breakfast included?
Yes, it comes with the room and is served at Le Rochegrise; in the room it costs extra.1
What is the spa like?
It covers 1,200 m²: a heated indoor pool by a fireplace, a sauna, a steam room, a hot tub, an ice fountain, a sun terrace and a gym open around the clock for hotel guests. There is also a private spa with a hot tub, sauna and fireplace, at CHF 100 for 2 people for 60 minutes. Treatments use Cellcosmet, Biologique Recherche and Comfort Zone.12
Is the spa included, and can outside guests come?
For hotel guests it is included, from 7am to 9pm, with the gym always open; under-16s use it until 6pm. Visitors come in from 10am to 7pm, children aged 2 to 16 until 6pm, and access is free with a treatment of at least 60 minutes. From Monday to Friday WeekDay Spa & Lunch gives 3 hours at the spa and lunch at BeAr’s Bar.123
What is the pool like?
It is indoors and heated, in the spa, with a fireplace beside it; hotel guests can use it from 7am to 9pm, and under-16s until 6pm.12
Can you hold a wedding or a private event here?
Yes. The RiverAlp room, 315 m² with a private terrace, holds 200 people; the Dents du Midi room 100 and the Grand Muveran 80. Quotes are made to measure; as a marker, the 2025 New Year’s Eve dinner cost CHF 250 per person.123
What do guests say?
On Google, 90 of the 95 guests who mention the location speak well of it, and 100 of the 115 who mention their room praise it. They are cooler about the bill: 20 of the 31 who talk about it find it high.1
Is there parking?
Yes: outdoors it costs CHF 15 a day, in the garage CHF 30, and electric charging CHF 60. It is free when you dine at one of the restaurants or book a treatment, and valet parking runs from 8am to 8pm.12
Where is it, and is it quiet?
In the middle of the village of Villars-sur-Ollon, a few minutes on foot from shops and restaurants, with the train stop for the slopes outside. Park-view rooms look onto the hotel garden, mountain-view rooms onto the Vaud Alps; a free shuttle runs into the village.12
Is it open all year?
The rooms are not: they open for the winter and summer seasons, and the next opening is 4 December 2026. The calendar has nights until 10 April 2027 and again in July 2027. The 27 residences are open all year.1234
What else is there?
A Kids’ Club, a private cinema, games rooms, a playground, the Cigare Lounge, 6 meeting rooms, ski and bike storage, room service around the clock and a free shuttle to the village.12
Is there a New Year’s Eve dinner?
On 31 December 2026 the Kids’ Club throws its party, and that evening children dine at the table with their parents. For New Year’s Eve 2025 the dinner cost CHF 250 per adult and CHF 125 per child.12
Are there special offers?
Yes. RoyAlp Winter Family takes 25% off the second, connecting room; 48h Winter Mountain Dream combines 2 nights in a mountain-view Executive, breakfast and CHF 200 of spa credit; WeekDay Spa & Lunch is a spa day from Monday to Friday. The offers do not apply from 14 December to 10 January or from 8 to 28 February.123
Which room would I choose with children?
With 2 children I would book 2 connecting Executive rooms, the second 25% cheaper with RoyAlp Winter Family; with more children I would look at a Junior Residence, 91 m² with 2 bedrooms. The Kids’ Club takes ages 4 to 12.1234
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, for CHF 40 a night.1
What are check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 3pm and the room is left by noon; reception is open around the clock and keeps luggage before and after.1
Still choosing?
Villars Palace
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Hôtel des Trois Couronnes
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Hôtel d’Angleterre
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Hôtel Les Armures
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Hôtel de la Cigogne
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Beau-Rivage Genève
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The Dolder Grand
Curhaus towers above Zurich, art in the corridors and warm water facing the city.
Lausanne Palace
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Gstaad Palace
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Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa
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