Me and my family just spent 3 nights at the Ermitage-Golf hotel in Schoenried. The hotel itself is a very nice wooden chalet set in a nice park with beautiful view on the mountains just around 10 minutes away from Gstaad. The rooms are very confortable (we had a JR Suite with a large balcony overlooking the mountains) and nicely furnished (chalet style). Bathrooms are really big and modern with a mix of wood and dark stone. The hotel is just 3 minutes away form Schoenried railway station where you have every hour a train to Gstaad so we didn't use the car during our 4 days there.

What is really fantastic about the hotel is the sport's and wellness installations. There are 2 large swimming pools; the first one inetrnal/external with salted water and quite warm (35 degrees) and the second one, larger where you can swim (water at 30 degres). You'll also find many diffrents saunas, very modern fitness facilities with flatscreens everywhere and a great offer of massages and body treatments.

With my 4 years old daughte, we spent hours in the pools and the rest of the time in the park.

Prices are not cheap but the offer we had (with breakfast, lunch and dinner) was a real bargain. I would definitely recommend this hotel and we will definitely return there very soon...

Sister hotel to the Beatus in Merligen, the hotel shares the same service led philosophy. Location in Schonried near Gstaad is excellent, with great walks nearby. Hotel facilities are good-this is a spa hotel. Management is excellent, as is most food. The a la carte restaurant is especially good.

Only fault in my view is that dogs are allowed in some areas of the hotel, including rooms

All hotels should take their cue for service from the Hotel Ermitage. Usually, we do not care to dine at the hotel during our stay, but the staff and the food make it a unique experience. If you have a full or half board (meals included), you are assigned a table during the length of your stay. Be prepared to dine very well and be waited on by extremely attentive staff that speaks at least four languages. English is not predominantly spoken (menus and programs do not have an English translations), but do not let that intimidate you: just embrace it and make it part of your experience. Although it is a short drive (or train that runs on the hour) from downtown Gstaad, the best slopes for skiing and boarding are literally steps away. We would have given the hotel a higher rating, except for the rooms and the Spa. The rooms are small, as are most European hotels, functional and extremely cozy, but not really spectacular. Then again, the views of Gstaad in the winter are breathtaking. The spa is simply OK (the reception is too small and the therapists are a bit overwhelmed). Nevertheless, the price difference between the higher end hotels (i.e. the Palace or Grand) makes it a much better deal.

Just returned from five nights at this splendid hotel - after a long drive, we were greeted very warmly with hot towels and a glass of fresh orange juice. We stayed in a Junior Suite on a package which included breakfast, a cake buffet in the afternoon and dinner. The room was lovely, with a huge terrace looking over the mountains and the outdoor pool. The food was superb, ten different types of bread at breakfast and 16 different blends of tea, an impressive (home-made) cake buffet, and five course gourmet dinner with a different theme every evening. Where I really differ in opinion however from the previous reviewer is the attitude of the staff - there were genuinely warm and welcoming, not at all arrogant and wanted to make sure you were having a good time. We loved our stay and will be going back.

A week or so after we returned we received a surprise package in the post - a large bar of Swiss chocolate from the Ermitage Golf with thanks for choosing them - what a delightful touch.