Compare
HUUS Gstaad or Hotel Spitzhorn?
HUUS Gstaad and Hotel Spitzhorn are both modern hotels in Saanen, a few kilometres from Gstaad, and both look after families. Each has an indoor pool and a sauna, a ski and bike shop in the building, and a pick-up from the station. Neither is on the slopes. The real difference is size. HUUS is a large hotel of 136 rooms with a kids' club, a teen room and a 135 m² panoramic pool. Spitzhorn is a 50-room chalet hotel near the centre of Saanen, hosted by its owners, where every room has a balcony or terrace.
HUUS suits families with children of mixed ages, including teenagers who will use the racing simulator and pool tables, and swimmers who want a proper pool. Spitzhorn suits families with children up to 11 who want a family room for two adults and two children, a playroom and a quieter house, and guests arriving by train at Saanen, 500 m away. Spitzhorn closes in spring and late autumn; HUUS publishes no closing dates.
Saanen · 4-star superior
HUUS Gstaad
A modern family hotel on the edge of Saanen, with a panoramic indoor pool, a kids' club and a teen games room.
Choose it if you want a kids’ club, a teen room and a 135 m² pool, with a shuttle from the station.
Saanen · 3-star superior
Hotel Spitzhorn
A modern chalet hotel near Saanen station with an indoor pool and family rooms, for families who want space without five-star formality.
Choose it if you want a smaller hotel near Saanen’s centre with family rooms, a spa and an indoor pool.
Side by side
| Fact | HUUS Gstaad | Hotel Spitzhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Saanen | Saanen |
| Classification | 4-star superior | 3-star superior |
| Rooms | 136 | 50 |
| Skiing | Hotel shuttle to the lifts | Bus or car to the lifts |
| Pool | Indoor pool | Indoor pool |
| Spa | Spa | Spa |
| Kids’ club | Yes | No |
| Gault&Millau 2027 | None | None |
| Drive to Glacier 3000 | 26 min | 24 min |
| Dinner | Not confirmed | Three-course half board at Restaurant Poya |
| Dogs | Welcome | Welcome |
| Season | No closure published | Seasonal |
| Book through | Expedia or the hotel | Expedia or the hotel |
Drive times are routed without traffic or snow. Checked October 2026.
Where they differ
Families
HUUS Gstaad has a kids' club from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 18:00, as a group session rather than full-day care, a kids' spa corner with a shower cave and climbing wall, and a teen room with a racing simulator and PlayStations. Hotel Spitzhorn has family rooms for two adults and two children up to 11, a playroom and a children's menu.
Spa and pool
HUUS Gstaad has a 135 m² indoor pool with panoramic windows, saunas, a steam bath and a gym open around the clock. Hotel Spitzhorn's wellness area, included for guests, has an indoor pool, sauna, steam bath, Kneipp basin and gym, with massages at extra cost. Spitzhorn does not state its pool size.
Size and setting
HUUS Gstaad has 136 rooms on the Schönried road at the edge of Saanen, with a PostBus stop in front and a terrace looking over the airfield. Hotel Spitzhorn has 50 rooms near the centre of Saanen, 500 m from the station, each with a balcony or terrace, and the owners, Ilse and Michel Wichman, host it themselves.
Season
Hotel Spitzhorn closes twice a year, in spring and from late autumn to mid-December, and its 2026/27 dates are not yet published, so check before an early-winter or spring stay. HUUS Gstaad publishes no season or closing dates, so confirm with the hotel for your dates.
Questions
Are HUUS Gstaad and Hotel Spitzhorn close to the ski lifts?
Neither is on the slopes. HUUS Gstaad has a PostBus stop at the door, and Hotel Spitzhorn is 500 m from Saanen station. Both have a ski shop with rental in the building, so skiers collect their gear before taking the bus or the car.
Can you get to HUUS Gstaad or Hotel Spitzhorn by train?
Yes. HUUS runs a free shuttle from Saanen and Schönried stations, and Hotel Spitzhorn's bus collects guests from Saanen station, 500 m away. Gstaad is 3 km from Spitzhorn.
Sources: huusgstaad.com, huusgstaad.com, huusgstaad.com, huusgstaad.com, huusgstaad.com, gstaad.ch, spitzhorn.ch, spitzhorn.ch.