Petit Helvetia Budget Hotel in Zermatt

It's a small room, but cozy for a solo traveler on a budget trip like me. It's near the Matterhorn Museum. They provide a nice breakfast. I like their cheese. The downsides are there aren't enough plugs and there's no elevator. You'll need to carry your own luggage up to your room. They let me check in early around 12pm when I arrived, which I really appreciated.

I booked this Swiss hotel because it was close to the station and included breakfast at a reasonable price. The bed was soft and I fell asleep quickly. Breakfast was provided and they also offered luggage storage, so the service was good. However, due to the structure of the building, there is no elevator, so it was difficult to carry heavy luggage up and down.

I booked this Swiss hotel because it was close to the station and included breakfast at a reasonable price. The bed was soft and I fell asleep quickly. Breakfast was provided and they also offered luggage storage, so the service was good. However, due to the structure of the building, there is no elevator, so it was difficult to carry heavy luggage up and down.

The room was small, but the location was great. I booked two rooms, and only one had a balcony, which was very comfortable. I could watch the people going by on the street, or look out at the clock tower and listen to the chimes, which was very romantic. The other room was just average. The breakfast was very good, and I loved the bread; it was delicious.

No lift. Have to carry own luggage up to 3rd floor

Zermatt is an expensive town so we were happy we could save a bit with the hotel. We were worried at first based on the reviews saying it was a bit noisy but we had no issues up on the higher floor we stayed on. We would recommend this hotel if you're staying for just a night or two and are looking to control your budget while in Zermatt because eating out and the activities here are expensive.

The room was just a place to sleep. We had two twin beds with slats underneath that were a bit loose and they fell out when I sat down but after we fixed it we found the beds to be comfy enough. The rooms are dated with older furniture and a mix of furniture and lighting. There was a small TV and a DVD player but we saw no need to use them with all the things to do and see in Zermatt. We did hear a little bit of noise from the bars at the street level but it wasn't too bad. If you get a lower floor you may want to consider bringing your own earplugs.

The bathroom was interesting. There was a pretty big jacuzzi style bath tub with a shower head attachment - I am tall and I had to sit down to shower but my shorter wife had no issues. The bathroom had a towel warming rack with an interesting extension to hang light clothing but it did not warm. The lighting was a little dim but the lights above the sink did not work and those would have helped.

The breakfast at the hotel was nice and they had a nice variety of fruit, breads, Swiss cheese and some hardboiled egg. They had juice, milk and could make coffee to order as well. The hotel had laundry machines and some popular restaurants on site.

The location is the best part about this hotel. It is a 5 minute walk to the train station and very centrally located. It is close to the Gornergrat Bahn, Matterhorn Museum and the church Eglise St. Mauritius. The viewing platform of the Matterhorn at the church is great to watch the sunrise hit the tip of the Matterhorn and it is not too busy so if you have a clear day it is worth the short walk and getting up early. We went in early November so not all the hotels, shops and restaurants were open yet but there was more than enough open to keep us happy.

The hotel does not have an elevator and the stairs are a little narrow so do not bring too much to visit Zermatt. We loved Zermatt and appreciated this hotel for its affordability and location. If you are not looking for anything too fancy the Hotel Helvetia will work for sleeping and some down time.

It is important to note that Zermatt does not allow cars but we found parking affordable and accessible at Täsch railway station and very frequent train service to and from Zermatt.

Good location, clean washroom, friendly and helpful staff.