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Gstaad Palace or Le Grand Bellevue?
Gstaad Palace and Le Grand Bellevue are both five-star superior grand hotels from before the First World War, the Palace from 1913 and the Bellevue from 1912. Both have a large spa, indoor and outdoor pools, a kids' club and a restaurant with 16 points in Gault&Millau 2027, and neither is on the slopes. The real difference is position. The Palace stands apart on its own hill above Gstaad, about an 8-minute walk from the village, with a shuttle down. The Bellevue is in the village itself, in a park at the entrance to the Promenade.
The Palace suits families with children aged 5 to 12, who get a kids' club with a weekly programme, and guests who like a hotel that is a world of its own, with six restaurants and a summer season. The Bellevue suits families with children aged 2 to 5, spa-goers, and couples who want to walk out to the shops and have dinner at Leonard's included in the winter rate. It also stays open until 29 March 2027, three weeks longer.
Gstaad · 5-star superior
Gstaad Palace
The turreted grand hotel above Gstaad, run by one family for three generations, for families and guests wanting everything on site.
Choose it if your children are 5 to 12 and you like a hotel apart from the village, with a shuttle down.
Gstaad · 5-star superior
Le Grand Bellevue
A 1912 cure house turned five-star at the Promenade, with a 3,000 m² spa, for spa lovers and young families.
Choose it if you want to be in the village itself, with dinner at Leonard’s included in the winter rate.
Side by side
| Fact | Gstaad Palace | Le Grand Bellevue |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Gstaad | Gstaad |
| Classification | 5-star superior | 5-star superior |
| Rooms | 90 | 57 |
| Skiing | Hotel shuttle to the lifts | Hotel shuttle to the lifts |
| Pool | Indoor and outdoor pools | Indoor and outdoor pools |
| Spa | Spa | Spa |
| Kids’ club | Yes | Yes |
| Gault&Millau 2027 | Le Grill 16 | Leonard's 16 |
| Drive to Glacier 3000 | 22 min | 21 min |
| Dinner | Not confirmed | Winter rates include dinner at Leonard's |
| Dogs | Welcome | Welcome |
| Season | Winter season from 15 December | Winter season from 18 December |
| Book through | Expedia or the hotel | Expedia or the hotel |
Drive times are routed without traffic or snow. Checked October 2026.
Where they differ
Location
Gstaad Palace is on the hill above the village, about an 8-minute walk from the centre and the station, and its shuttle runs into Gstaad and collects guests from the train. Le Grand Bellevue is at the entrance to the car-free Promenade, so the village is on the doorstep, though the hotel warns of building work next door until 2028.
Families
Gstaad Palace's Kids' Club is for ages 5 to 12, and 3 to 5 with an adult, with a weekly programme. Le Grand Bellevue's Polar Bear Kids' Club takes children aged 2 to 5 and is free for guests in winter, from 18 December to 14 March. Families with toddlers lean to the Bellevue; those with school-age children to the Palace.
Food
Gstaad Palace has six restaurants and four bars, with Le Grill at 16 points in Gault&Millau 2027 and a jacket rule for men after 19.00 there. Le Grand Bellevue has fewer places to eat, but winter rates include a three-course dinner at Leonard's, which also holds 16 points in Gault&Millau 2027.
Spa and season
Gstaad Palace has a 1,800 m² spa and a 50 m outdoor pool that opens in summer, from 20 June to 5 September 2027; its winter runs 15 December 2026 to 7 March 2027. Le Grand Bellevue has a 3,000 m² spa with 17 heat and water zones, and is open from 18 December 2026 to 29 March 2027.
Questions
Can you walk from Gstaad Palace to the village?
Yes. The village centre and station are about an 8-minute walk down from Gstaad Palace, and the hotel also runs a shuttle into Gstaad. Le Grand Bellevue is already at the entrance to the Promenade, so no shuttle is needed for the village.
Which suits young children, Gstaad Palace or Le Grand Bellevue?
For children aged 2 to 5, Le Grand Bellevue's Polar Bear Kids' Club is designed for that age. Gstaad Palace's Kids' Club is for ages 5 to 12, with 3 to 5 year olds joining with an adult.
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