Zermatt is a car-free village in the Valais at about 1,600 m, reached by train, with skiing up to the Klein Matterhorn at 3,883 m and roughly 360 km of pistes, including the link to Cervinia in Italy. Beginners and young children learn at Wolli's park near the Leisee on the Sunnegga side, where five free magic carpets sit in a sheltered, sunny spot. Children under 9 ski free with a photo pass, and the Swiss Ski School Zermatt runs full-day group lessons for ages 4 and up. The village is walkable but steep in places, so hotels near the Sunnegga funicular or the station save the most time with small children.
Snowboard Kids groups (ages 6 to 16) run as a 3-day course only: CHF 435 in high season (375 in regular season), with extra days at CHF 150 each. Lessons run 09:30 to 16:00 with a lunch break, lunch not included; courses start on Mondays.
70 km of winter walking trails
23 hotels
A four-star resort about two minutes from the cable car, with the Murmeli kids club (from 2½, daily 10:00 to 22:00 with supervised dinner), connecting rooms and kitchen apartments for up to six. The 1,000 m² GinaSPA has adults-only areas with Finnish saunas and steam baths plus a family area, and half board can be added.
A true ski-in/ski-out five-star resort at 2,222 m, open 11 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, with a winter kindergarten for ages 2 to 8, family suites and a spa with two saunas and steam baths. Dinner includes fondue and raclette in the Walliserkeller.
A four-star with an indoor pool, a children's pool with a slide and a sauna and steam area, where the saunas are for guests aged 14 and over. Half board is available, with fondue and raclette evenings, and family rooms and suites sleep up to six.
A four-star 20 m from the Sunnegga valley station with 50 m² Family and Mini Family rooms for up to four, and a 400 m² spa with sauna, steam bath, pool and children's pool. Half board can be booked in the restaurant, and children under 9 eat free there.
A four-star design hotel by the station with Friends & Family suites for four or five and apartments for up to six with kitchens. The spa has a Finnish sauna, steam bath and indoor pool, but it serves breakfast only and has no restaurant.
A family-owned four-star superior opposite the Sunnegga funicular, with kitchen apartments for four to six people. The 600 m² spa has Finnish sauna, salt wall sauna and steam room for adults, and an indoor pool open to children until 7pm; there is no childcare.
A family-run four-star on Bahnhofstrasse with balcony family rooms and a roof suite for up to eight, plus a wellness area with three saunas and a steam bath. Half board comes with the five-night ski package, which includes a cheese fondue evening in the hotel's Pinte restaurant.
A family-run hotel since 1896 on Bahnhofstrasse, three minutes from the station, with a Family Loft, a Connected Family Suite and a Village Suite for up to six. Guests have a mini spa with sauna and steam bath and can eat fondue and raclette in the hotel's own Theodors Stuba.
A family-run three-star a short walk from the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise valley station, with family rooms and suites for up to six and apartments with kitchens. Half board (a four-course dinner) and a fondue chalet in the garden are on offer, but there is no spa or sauna.
A central four-star with a Matterhorn-view relax pool, an indoor pool and a spa that is split into an adults-only area (Finnish and herb saunas, steam bath) and a family area with a bio sauna and snow sauna. Spa access is included in the rate; no family rooms or children's services are listed, so ask about family set-ups.
A small 4-star boutique house in the historic centre with kitchen apartments for four to six people and a guest spa with Finnish and bio saunas, steam bath and whirlpool. Largely step-free, with a heated ski locker room.
A village-centre hotel with a heated indoor pool and an adults-only wellness area with two saunas and a steam bath. Rooms are mostly doubles and junior suites; for a larger family there is a 130 m² duplex in Chalet Haute-Cime, about ten minutes away, with hotel service.
A central four-star in a quiet side street, five minutes from the station and the Gornergrat railway, with a family room and an 80 m² two-room family apartment for four. The 70 m² wellness area has a Finnish sauna, steam bath and whirlpool; guests eat at nearby restaurants.
A quiet Swiss Youth Hostels house with a Matterhorn view, a few minutes' walk from the village centre, with family rooms (double bed plus bunk bed, own shower and WC) and a ski room. Dinner is available for CHF 19.50 per adult and CHF 8.50 to 14.50 for children.
A three-star on the hillside above the village with its own pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam bath, and a 51 m² family room for two adults and two children. A lift from the hotel reaches the Sunnegga railway and bus stop in about five minutes.
A family-run boutique hotel in the village with junior suites and an apartment for four and a 170 m² duplex for six; children under 9 stay free in their parents' room. The small spa has a sauna, steam bath and whirlpool, and every room has its own heated ski depot.
A quiet hotel garni in Winkelmatten, about four minutes' walk from the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise valley station, with a 35 m² family room (double bed and two high beds). The sauna and steam bath are free for guests; rates include breakfast only, with no hotel restaurant or half board.
A central four-star on Bahnhofstrasse with a compact spa (sauna, steam bath, large Jacuzzi) and three restaurants, including the Pöstli Stübli for fondue and raclette. The Matterhorn Suite sleeps up to four, and cheaper holiday apartments are in the hotel's Chalet Felderhof.
A simple bed-and-breakfast hotel a few minutes' walk from the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise valley station, with triple and quadruple rooms and an apartment for up to seven. Guests get a paid sauna, a free fitness room, a guest kitchen and a ski room with boot dryers.
A family-friendly village hotel close to the station and cable cars, with a four-bed room (2 to 4 people, sofa bed) and apartments for up to four. The spa has a Finnish sauna, steam bath and infrared cabin but is for guests aged 16 and over, and half board cannot be booked.
A family-run three-star garni a few minutes from the station with a bus stop outside, a ski room with boot dryer and a laundry service. Rates include breakfast only (no half board); cots (CHF 30) and children's extra beds (CHF 30 to 50 a night) can be requested.
A simple, long-running budget house right by Zermatt station, with private rooms and dormitory beds. Guests share a fully equipped kitchen, which keeps meal costs down for a family; there is no breakfast service.
A hotel at the Matterhorn Terminal in Täsch, about 100 m from the shuttle train to Zermatt (12 minutes), usually the cheaper way to sleep near Zermatt. Rooms include triples that sleep four and a 100 m² apartment for up to six with a full kitchen.
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