A winter holiday in Guarda –

We particularly enjoyed the walk along Val Tuoi and others around Guarda in bright sunshine and fresh snow. The train ride to Alp Grum is spectacular and the walk to the Morteratsch Glacier both special and informative. The Klosters to Davos train ride through forest and thick snow is well worth it too.

We had a fantastic week winter walking. The location is great being able to walk both ways along the valley and get super efficient public transport back. Can also go further afield as well as up the valley above Guarda. Had a couple of goes at tobogganing, firstly above Scoul then a new long run which we climbed up to from the hotel. Would also recommend Bergfex Touren app for following routes and knowing where you are on the mountains.

A wonderful winter walking holiday. The hotel was an excellent base, and the prepared tracks were first-rate. Guarda is a little gem, and Hotel Meisser adds polish and lustre!

Make sure you put your daily train card into the machine before travel each day! Beautiful village and walking. Beware the afternoon gap in the postbus service, it stops working at the time you usually wanted to get back! The walk up from Guarda station is not to be recommended!

Lovely location in picture postcard village. If going in winter have your grippers ready for the walk up to the hotel from the bus stop, it's only 50 metres or so but was icy when we visited in mid Feb. The little village shop is handy, particularly for a bottle of wine or teabags and milk. Whilst we have no grumbles whatsoever about the quality of the food, the price of the wine in the hotel caused a sharp intake of breath! We'd forgotten how expensive drinking in Switzerland is. The excursions suggested by Inntravel were excellent and we were lucky enough to have beautiful blue skies and several centimetres of fresh snow which made for a magical holiday. 

 Fantastic location! Fantastic hotel!

Our stay in the Engandine Valley was exceptional. The hotel was a delight; small enough to give great personal service, large enough to offer use of snow equipment and an excellent dining experience. The situation high in the valley was a delight - Guarda is a lovely village with a lot of interesting houses. We were very fortunate with the weather; there had been a lot of snow and that combined with the sunny days meant we seemed to inhabit a picture-postcard.

The fact that we booked this year same place, same hotel, same everything, as last year, should speak for itself.  

Beautiful winter walks. Good to include rail pass so we could go to other places.

One of the finest Inntravel holidays we have experienced and we've done a few!

This was our fourth stay at the Hotel Meisser and it will definitely not be our last. The hotel has excellent facilities, the food is outstanding and the staff are friendly and efficient. Benno is always available to help and advise and gave us suggestions for interesting walks and toboggan rides in the area. This is a very beautiful area of Switzerland but comparatively unknown so not at all crowded - in fact, quite the opposite. Transport links work well so it is easy to get around and explore the region. One highlight this time was the newly created six kilometre toboggan run into the village of Ardez. The icing on the cake was six days of blue skies and sunshine on the pristine snow.

This holiday had everything - amazing scenery, wonderful winter walking, superb food, a truly exceptional hotel...and not too far to travel from the UK (the flight is under 2 hours from Manchester and the train ride, an adventure and pleasurable part of the journey in itself, just over 2 hours including the change at Landquart). We would love to return. Thank you Inntravel for your arrangements and making it possible for us to have such a lovely holiday! Remember to take micro spikes to fit over your walking boots - they make it so much easier to walk on icy roads and snowy paths.

Guarda is focussed on walking which is good. The local railway enables travel to and from other villages to extend the range of walks. The scenery of the Engadine is typically beautiful alpine.   

The village of Guarda was a great discovery for us as we had not visited this part of Switzerland before. The experience of staying at the Hotel Meisser was a delight. The ambience, comfort and professional service were all excellent. Staff were welcoming, helpful in planning our days and particularly caring when one of us had a fall and sustained a slight injury (during a walk not at the hotel). Our meals could not have been better - always a vegetarian option, every meal creatively planned and of the highest quality. 

To go snowshoeing you need to be used to walking alone and good at map reading.

We thoroughly enjoyed this holiday which was superbly organised by Inntravel. Our hotel suited us perfectly and we loved the fact we never used a car once. The snow-covered mountains and crisp, bright days were a tonic for body and soul.

One of our best holidays ever. Guarda itself is just an enchanting little place, and the hotel is wonderful. The food is quite excellent, and the breakfasts are enough to keep you going most of the day! The staff were both charming and helpful. The train and bus combo along the Engadine valley works absolutely perfectly, and made travelling about very simple, so that we could vary the walks. Lots of excellent downhill or flat walks for those wanting something not too strenuous. To be highly recommended.

We had good weather in general, and there was lots of snow. However, we were told that this amount of snow in March was unusual, and that earlier in the year was better for snow-walking. It does get icy on the streets, and crampons are essential.

Super holiday.  Sarah and all her hotel staff were brilliant, Guarda and the Engadine valley a very special place to walk ...... a winter wonderland! A photo opportunity around every corner. We will be back.

Walking on the crisp snow high in the Engadine, below a deep blue sky, was memorable.

It would be worth all visitors to double check up to date timetables.

A stunningly beautiful valley, generally amazingly quiet, with some outstanding walks. The hotel was charming, with very friendly owners and staff. As a vegetarian, I really appreciated the effort that went in to provding a range of delicious vegetarian meals each day.

We were lucky to have a lot of snow and a good proportion of sunny days so did both the recommended high trips in good conditions. Highly recommend the Funicular railway taking in the Philosophers trail at the top, the views are stunning. The hotel is wonderful in every aspect. We had room 27 having a bath where you could look right down the valley from, also shower and a good view from every window. The food was of a very high standard, four courses every night, staff were very friendly and helpful cannot recommend it enough.

Beautful village, welcoming hotel and staff. As we are used to your hotel-to-hotel treks, we found the description of walks a bit basic. We would recommend downloading or buying the detailed Swiss map, though, as you point out, these do not show the winter walks. We found the signing locally inadequate on some walks. Our best two walks you did not mention, Ftan to Scuol and Sent to Scuol. 

The amount of snow in Switzerland was just fantastic! But then I know Inntravel didn't provide that. Perhaps the cuisine at my two favourite hotels noted [Hotel Meisser and Aparthotel Castle] were highlights because it was so exceptional that I hadn't thought it possible. Each hotel went beyond the call on excellence, service and overall attitude. Belle Epoque was also excellent, it's just that the other two were fantastic in my book. Their food was rateable as "hotel" food, not exceptional in my book. But they were very nice people and have a reception on evening for guests. Also I did their raclette night at the next-door restaurant which was superb. 

The villages and towns chosen were wonderful. I loved the first two small villages. My excursions to Zermatt and Eiger were highlights. But then the Glacier Express and Bernina routes were wonderful in the amount of snow I viewed. 

Beautiful scenery and great walking, with lots of variation. A particular treat was having a golden eagle circle just above us for about 15 minutes on one occasion. The hotel was warm, cosy and welcoming.  Snow paths were fine, but in the village where the ice had thawed and refrozen it was treacherous underfoot. Next time we would probably take ice-grips for our boots. The hotel was selling them, but they were expensive.

Highlights: Tour notes for Paris. Walks around Guarda.

Inntravel note: This customer enjoyed a night in Paris at the Hôtel Saint Paul Rive Gauche, before and after the Winter Holiday at the Hotel Meisser, Guarda.

When we arrived, Guarda had just had over 6' of snow, the heaviest fall for over 20 years, and we were lucky to have sun every day, good walking conditions and wonderful views.  Guarda is a very attractive village in a superb location and the Hotel Meisser was excellent in every way. Benno and Maya were always on hand with helpful advice and taking an interest in where we had been.

This is a wonderful place for anyone seeking to experience the peace, tranquillity and grandeur of the Alps in a wonderful traditional hotel, situated in an idyllic village. Nothing is too much trouble for Benno, Maya and their staff at the Hotel Meisser. Delicious local food. Miles of outstanding walking/ snowshoeing from the door of the hotel, skiing in Scuol. A delightful uncommercialised centre a short train ride away. This is escapism at its very best!

We were enchanted by the Swiss scenery in winter and it was such a pleasure to be able to walk and snowshoe there, enjoying the scenery and nature on such well-prepared trails. The other major highlight was the beautiful hotel, where the standard of everything, including the friendly and ever-helpful staff, was exceptional. We didn't use the Metro in Paris as we had suitcases, but found the taxis good and not over-priced. Our train journeys all went extremely well and we enjoyed the change of travelling across Europe this way, rather than by air. The overnight stop in Paris was certainly worth it, both in terms of the break it gave and the chance for some time there. This was altogether an outstanding holiday.

Our first time as winter walkers. It exceeded our expectations.

Guarda is a very interesting hamlet. Hotel Meisser was excellent with superb meals. We made full use of the Graubunden Pass which covers an extensive area. Recommend taking grippers for your boots as walking to and from the post bus (especially with luggage) from / to the hotel was very icy as were the roads / pavements in the most of the villages.

It is difficult to describe the sheer and continuing bliss of being in the Engadine in winter. Whatever the weather, and we had a mix, the tranquil magnificence of the snow covered landscape of high slopes and mountains surrounding Guarda was uplifting. When the sun shone from a deep blue sky and the snow glistened like diamonds as we walked the high paths, it seemed to be as near heaven as we could get. No ski lifts visible, no downhill skiers or snowboarders, no rush, no bustle, just peace.

The hotel is lovely, in a pretty spot, newly renovated to give modern amenities but retaining the feel of a family run business. Benno took time to speak to us every evening and Maya at breakfast. The whole team could not have been more friendly and helpful; the food was fabulous, good buffet in the morning and variety of delicious meals in the evenings. Whilst the wine is quite pricey by British standards, the system allows you to keep the bottle for a couple of nights - saving your purse and your liver!! The travel pass and transport links are excellent with typical Swiss efficiency so that everything joins up. The snow walking was great fun with a variety of challenging trails to find; Benno's favourite near Pontresina was quite a walk at about 9000ft and though we didnt get the views due to the cloud cover we did get to experience walking in swirling snow - its a good job the waymark poles are pink! One tip - take ice grips for your boots, they give you so much more confidence walking on snow and ice. I would recommend this holiday to anyone wanting a winter snow experience but not wanting to ski. No queues just tranquility and calm - perfect!

Highlights: being able to walk on snow in such amazing surroundings

For future customers we highly recommend using grippers to prevent slipping on compacted snow and ice 

Highlights: Days walking over shining snow under a brilliant blue sky.

A definite highlight was the snow polo on the lake at St. Moritz - including being offered a test drive in a Maserati!

An excellent holiday with wonderful walking in a beautiful quiet part of the Alps.

Small friendly family run hotel in a quiet village, in a beautiful, peaceful valley. Away from any downhill skiing and apres ski; just what we wanted. A perfect place to relax and unwind.

We will return to the Engadine valley for a summer holiday.

Hotel staff and Inntravel team were excellent following theft of our travel monies and cards whilst on Paris metro. Would advise against use of metro.

Benno, Maya and the Meisser team were excellent as always. The hotel is a jewel in an stunning location.  But please don't withdraw the Graubunden Pass over New Year in future! 

Highlight: the weather, four days of sunshine and blue skies, then two days of snow (real snow!). The village of Guarda is magical, so peaceful. Midnight in the village square with Gluhwein and church bells, a special experience. The Meisser family and staff could not have been more helpful and hospitable, nothing too much trouble.