Travel Planning
Most guests tell us the same thing after their first stay: they wish they'd known a few things before arriving. Here's what the team would tell you if you called us right now.
By the Alphaus team
Journal
Mar 28, 2025
The Aged Gruyère Course That Has Never Once Left Our Menu — and Why It Never Will
Every few months, the kitchen team at The Stube rebuilds the eight-course menu from scratch. Every single time, the Gruyère course stays exactly where it is.
Feb 14, 2025
A Day in the Life: What the Team Does Before You Wake Up
By the time the first guest comes down for breakfast, the team has been here for two hours. Here's what happens before 7:30 am.
Jan 3, 2025
Inside La Pierre: Your Complete Guide to a Full Spa Day at Alphaus
La Pierre Spa sits fourteen metres below the hotel, carved directly into the mountain's granite. This is how to make the most of a full day there — what to use, in what order, and what to book ahead.
Nov 15, 2024
What the Valley Looks Like in January — and Why It's Our Favourite Month
January is not the busiest month at Alphaus. It's the quietest — and if you've ever spent a week here in the first weeks of the new year, you already know exactly why we're writing this.
Oct 3, 2024
Getting to Alphaus from Geneva: The Train Route We Actually Recommend
The drive from Geneva to Alphaus takes about two hours and fifteen minutes. The train takes the same. One of them lets you watch the Alps arrive through a window while someone else handles the road. We know which one we'd take.