Reviews of Chalet Coral und Zermatter Stadel

Beautiful, quiet location in Zermatt. The property is a lovely conversion of an ancient little barn and there are great views of the mountains from the kitchen/living room. Our hosts extended the check out time (9.30) for us, which we appreciated.

The ‘terrace’ is a shared space outside the main entrance to the 3 apartments and has lovely views. We were kindly offered the use of the private terrace of the larger apartment as it was not booked. Getting food and drink down the spiral staircase and through 2 front doors to either place is a bit of a mission though. There are no shops close by, so worth stocking up with essentials before arriving. Coffee is provided.

Everything - from the host to the house and the whole Zermatt. It was such a wonderful experience, and Patric's house made our stay unforgettable! We had a wonderful time at their chalet!

Nothing. It was perfect!

The chalet is built in a traditional “stadel” or “mazot”, there are photos of the impressive renovation process in the kitchen. It is very charming and an experience on its own to stay in a place like this. I’d qualify it as a charming hideaway. The place was super clean, with everything one could possible need and more, the lovely owners clearly put care, attention and money in this project. You’re 10min walk away from the matterhorn express lift through the charming local neighbourhood of winkelmatten.

There’s nothing I disliked, however as others mentioned you must be aware this is set on 3 levels via a small spiral staircase which can take a bit of energy after a long day of skiing for some. Because of the architecture of the traditional stadel, the place can feel a little dark or closed in - but this is part of the charming experience.

The property: a high end restoration of a traditional chalet with a modern lifestyle inside. We are fit and mobile but recognise it may be more difficult for those who are physically challenged. The host: very welcoming, attentive and caring. The location: quiet and relaxing and a bus stop close by with a free bus service. The area: a great place to explore even if not engaging in winter sports.

Nothing

The location was easily accessible to the city centre, bus stop and local restaurants.

On arrival, we met Stephanie who introduced us to the apartment in great detail. The location was in Winkelmatten, a quiet, peaceful neighborhood with a great view of downtown Zermatt, the countryside and the Matterhorn. We enjoyed this area very much, but needed to learn 3 options to get from Winkelmatten to downtown Zermatt: (1)walk (~15-20-min. downhill path OR ~12-min. downhill path to the valley station departure point for the gondolas to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise); (2) bus (from Winkelmatten to Glacier Paradise valley station and from there with another bus closer into town; bus ran only until about 6pm), or (3) taxi (expensive!, ~26 CFH one-way from train station). Chalet Coral is a typical several hundred-year old Zermatt house/barn ("mazot" or "stadel") which has been lovingly restored and renovated to the most modern standards. We appreciated the hospitality of the owners, how they have preserved this historic place for future generations, the construction materials used (beautiful wood floors!), all the modern amenities and very functional kitchen, the spotlessly clean apartment, the comfortable bed, the availability of a laundry machine/dryer in a common room, and the nice bottle of wine provided as a welcome!

While this point did not cause us too much trouble (although my 78-year old husband was somewhat challenged), I would just caution that there is a circular stairway in the apartment from the entrance area up to the kitchen/living area and again up to the bedroom/loft area. Just mentioning that one must be relatively fit to navigate these stairs.

Everything was perfect! Superior apartment, way above what I would have expected. Couple of minutes walk from the center and the ski lift, also skibus 100 meters from the apartment. Very supportive owners who live in the same place. We really enjoyed the stay very much.

The room was super new, clean and spacious! You can enjoy the fantastic view from every room. Owners are very friendly and helpful. We had gotten the hand-made food from them. So lovely!Very close to the Matterhorn Glacier lift.