The season for this holiday is:
23 December 2022 - 19 March 2023
7 nights: 23 December 2022 - 19 March 2023
Start varies according to travel method* | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Adults |
|---|---|
| 23 Dec - 24 Dec 2022 | £1695 |
| 30 Dec - 31 Dec 2022 | £1945 |
| 07 Jan - 28 Feb 2023 # | £1545 |
| 01 Mar - 12 Mar 2023 | £1495 |
Includes all elements of the holiday itself (accommodation, meals and any additional elements as described), plus flights (usually, but not always, from London) and onward travel as described.
Included travel: British Airways or Swiss Heathrow-Zürich (1h45) (hold luggage included; timings vary, please call for details), connecting journey by rail & bus from Zürich Airport (3h)
A supplement is payable for a single room – see 'Additional prices' below
Prices are subject to availability and flight supplements may apply. Book early for Christmas, New Year and school holidays. We can also book different flight routes (see flight section below). Please contact us to discuss any pricing implications.
7 nights: 23 December 2022 - 19 March 2023
Start varies according to travel method* | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Adults |
|---|---|
| 23 Dec - 24 Dec 2022 | £1645 |
| 30 Dec - 31 Dec 2022 | £1895 |
| 07 Jan - 28 Feb 2023 | £1595 |
| 01 Mar - 12 Mar 2023 | £1545 |
Includes all elements of the holiday itself (accommodation, meals and any additional elements as described), plus Eurostar and onward rail services from London St Pancras, Ebbsfleet or Ashford, plus any transfer to the hotel as described below (see 'Rail option from London' section).
A supplement is payable for a single room – see 'Additional prices' below
Prices are subject to availability and supplements may apply. Book early for Christmas, New Year and school holidays.
Room upgrades (supplement per room per night)
| Hotel Meisser, Guarda | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Engadiner Arvensuite' suite in Chasa Pepina: 23 Dec - 29 Dec 2022 | £35 | |
| 'Engadiner Arvensuite' suite in Chasa Pepina: 30 Dec - 06 Jan 2023 | £65 | |
| 'Engadiner Arvensuite' suite in Chasa Pepina: 07 Jan - 19 Mar 2023 | £35 | |
| Double with Balcony (no twins): 23 Dec - 29 Dec 2022 | £45 | |
| Double with Balcony (no twins): 30 Dec - 06 Jan 2023 | £65 | |
| Double with Balcony (no twins): 07 Jan - 19 Mar 2023 | £45 | |
| Single room: 23 Dec - 29 Dec 2022 | £15 | |
| Single room: 30 Dec - 06 Jan 2023 | £25 | |
| Single room: 07 Jan - 19 Mar 2023 | £10 | |
| Suite 'Piz Pisoc': 23 Dec - 29 Dec 2022 | £135 | |
| Suite 'Piz Pisoc': 30 Dec - 06 Jan 2023 | £160 | |
| Suite 'Piz Pisoc': 07 Jan - 19 Mar 2023 | £120 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Zurich | Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Zurich | Swiss |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Norwich - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
This list of alternative flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated above, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice if you would prefer to fly via a different route to the one included in our standard arrangements. A supplement may be payable for other flights. Please note that we are unable to book Ryanair flights.
Route on which prices are based
| Outward journey |
Departure time from London |
Arrival time at hotel |
|---|---|---|
| St Pancras–Paris–Zürich–Guarda (Eurostar, TGV, regional rail & postbus, 10h30), walk from Guarda bus stop (100 metres) | approx 0755 Mon-Sat (it is not possible to travel from London on Sun) | approx 1925 |
| Homeward journey |
Departure time from hotel |
Arrival time in London |
|---|---|---|
| Walk to bus stop (100 metres), postbus to Guarda station (0h10), Guarda–Zürich–Paris–St Pancras (regional rail, TGV & Eurostar, 12h15) | approx 0930 | approx 2045 |
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Beautiful village though very quiet. Limited walking from the hotel.
Accommodation and service excellent, above 4*. Evening meal not 3* standard.
Beware of the streets being very icy and also make note of the fact that buses are not available back to the village in the middle of the day - the walk from the station is not to be recommended!
This was an excellent holiday, Hotel Meisser is characterful, comfortable and relaxed without being too formal, the food was generally excellent, two of the evening meals were not quite as good as the others, but overall we were very happy with the food. The winter walking was beautiful and the main routes well marked. The supplied winter walking map is fine as long as there are also markers but at 1:61000 is not that detailed. We took to photographing the maps by the trails which were much more detailed and also showed the summer routes allowing greater certainty of navigation. Benno suggested some interesting and more adventurous routes incorporating public transport, which of course being Switzerland worked flawlessly. Benno came up with a route, total travel time inc changes 57 mins, 3 buses and a train, so 3 changes at an average of 4 mins each! The 5-day travel pass is expensive but is convenient and does allow significant flexibility and the freedom to change plans as the weather changed. However even using it all 5 days I don’t think our total travel would have exceeded the cost of the pass. There are some additional tobogganing facilities available, it may be time for a visit and to update the information?
Whilst one can go on a few walks directly from the hotel, for a whole week of walking one has to take the bus and train at least one way so we felt that there is quite a lot of waiting around.
Beautiful village though very quiet. Limited walking from the hotel.
Accommodation and service excellent, above 4*. Evening meal not 3* standard.
Beware of the streets being very icy and also make note of the fact that buses are not available back to the village in the middle of the day - the walk from the station is not to be recommended!
This was an excellent holiday, Hotel Meisser is characterful, comfortable and relaxed without being too formal, the food was generally excellent, two of the evening meals were not quite as good as the others, but overall we were very happy with the food. The winter walking was beautiful and the main routes well marked. The supplied winter walking map is fine as long as there are also markers but at 1:61000 is not that detailed. We took to photographing the maps by the trails which were much more detailed and also showed the summer routes allowing greater certainty of navigation. Benno suggested some interesting and more adventurous routes incorporating public transport, which of course being Switzerland worked flawlessly. Benno came up with a route, total travel time inc changes 57 mins, 3 buses and a train, so 3 changes at an average of 4 mins each! The 5-day travel pass is expensive but is convenient and does allow significant flexibility and the freedom to change plans as the weather changed. However even using it all 5 days I don’t think our total travel would have exceeded the cost of the pass. There are some additional tobogganing facilities available, it may be time for a visit and to update the information?
Whilst one can go on a few walks directly from the hotel, for a whole week of walking one has to take the bus and train at least one way so we felt that there is quite a lot of waiting around.
Everything at the Hotel Meisser - accommodation, food and service - is of the highest quality. All of the staff from the owner, Benno Meisser, downwards are very friendly and also very efficient. Benno is very helpful in giving suggestions for walks and providing local knowledge. A recent highlight is the setting up of a toboggan run. In our opinion, Guarda is the most attractive of the Lower Engadine villages and the walking and tobogganing possibilities are plentiful.
Make a careful note of the times of the post bus from Guarda station to the village. Not all trains are met by a connecting bus, and the 800' climb to the village by the path is quite arduous. If you want a day off, the rail trip to Tirana (which is covered by your travel pass) is memorable both for the views and the railway engineering.
It is the only place we have been back to again, the hotel feels so welcoming and the village of Guarda, high in the mountains, is a delight.
Guarda is a paradise for winter walking, both directly from the village and further afield using rail connections. Particularly the Muottas Muragl at 2500m reached by rail and cable car is a dream-like experience.
Walking over the frozen lake from Traspontina to St Moritz is highly recommended
Guarda is a lovely village with wonderful old buildings in a beautiful setting on the hillside. Our journeys to and from UK went very smoothly and the included travel pass was very useful but does not include the skilift from Scuol for which you can only buy a return ticket in February. There was a good choice of walks and apart from one day when there had been heavy snow the night before, the paths were clear and easy to follow. Notes provided by Inntravel for guidance were good. We enjoyed our walk from Fontana after getting the bus from Scuol, and walked up through the forest and then back via Avrona where there is a delightful rustic cafe/restaurant. We were very lucky that we had good weather and there was still a lot of snow and we were able to walk every day. In poor weather there wouldn't be much to do in Guarda or the hotel and it has quite a small lounge. Snow tracks for boots are definitely a necessity especially in Guarda! This was my first experience of a winter walking holiday. It was well planned, travel was easy and maps and suggested walks were fairly straightforward with good signage. I would definitely like to repeat the experience.
We thought that Guarda was picture perfect and ideal for some lovely winter walks direct from the hotel. The provided 'Travel Pack' was excellent, full of very helpful information specific to your own destination and hotel.
1) We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday. Excellent variety of walks and beautiful scenery.
2) When we needed a low level walk due to iffy weather Benno recommended Pontresina to St Moritz. We enjoyed this, including the walk across the frozen lake. At weekends there is horse racing on the ice which must be quite a site (We were there on a Tuesday so didn't see any). Once you get behind the Grand hotels etc St Moritz town, spoilt by tower blocks, is rather a let down unless you like high-end shopping.
We had a really brilliant holiday and were so impressed with Inntravel's organisation in every way. As for Guarda and the Hotel Meisser, a truly magical experience!
This holiday was everything that we had hoped for. The hotel and accommodation came well up to our expectations and the village of Guarda was so peaceful with fascinating architectural features as well as the fabulous views. Although the weather was variable and we had everything from brilliant blue skies and sunshine to whiteout conditions in the snow, there was always a walk we could undertake at a higher or lower altitude.
It was all good. Both hotels had excellent food and first class staff, well able to cope with our linguistic limitations! Exactly (in other words) what we have come to expect of Inntravel! We couldn't hold you responsible for our colds or the rather indifferent weather at Guarda. We can imagine Hotel Meisser being very good for summer walking holidays.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined two of our snow holidays in one trip - a week at Hotel Kristall, Weidach (Austria) followed by a week at Hotel Meisser, Guarda (Switzerland)
Highlights - the stunning views and the friendly people of the Engadine.
Friendly helpful staff of the Meisser and it’s inventive cuisine.
Travelling with the certainty of making connections!
Always use airport/station/city and village information centres.
A real escape when you lead a hectic life. Didn’t miss TV in hotel at all !