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Posthotel Rössli or Hotel Olden?
Posthotel Rössli and Hotel Olden are both old inns on the car-free Promenade, a few minutes' walk from Gstaad station, and neither has a spa or a pool. Both are about the village rather than the facilities. The real difference is size and evening mood. The Rössli, run by the Widmer family since 1922, has 21 rooms, from compact doubles to family rooms, and a quiet house where the front door locks at 22.30. The Olden, an inn since 1690, has eight chalet-style suites above a busy ground floor of restaurant, bar and La Cave, the live-music cellar.
The Rössli suits families who need rooms for up to five people or connecting doors, travellers arriving by train, and anyone who likes traditional Swiss cooking and an early night. The Olden suits couples and small groups who want a large suite, up to 103 m² in the neighbouring Chalet Marie, and a lively evening downstairs. Rooms at the Olden are booked through the hotel itself, and it is seasonal, open from 3 December 2026 to 14 March 2027.
Gstaad · 3-star
Posthotel Rössli
A historic inn on Gstaad's Promenade, run by the Widmer family since 1922, for travellers wanting simple rooms and Swiss cooking.
Choose it if you want a family-run inn on the Promenade with rooms for up to five people.
Gstaad · 4-star
Hotel Olden
Eight chalet-style suites in a historic inn on Gstaad's Promenade, for couples who want the village at the door.
Choose it if you want a handful of suites above La Cave, booked through the hotel itself.
Side by side
| Fact | Posthotel Rössli | Hotel Olden |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Gstaad | Gstaad |
| Classification | 3-star | 4-star |
| Rooms | 21 | Not confirmed |
| Skiing | Bus or car to the lifts | Bus or car to the lifts |
| Pool | No pool | No pool |
| Spa | No spa | No spa |
| Kids’ club | No | No |
| Gault&Millau 2027 | None | None |
| Drive to Glacier 3000 | 20 min | 21 min |
| Dinner | Half board can be added | No half board |
| Dogs | Welcome | Welcome |
| Season | No closure published | Winter season from 3 December |
| Book through | Expedia or the hotel | Hotel website |
Drive times are routed without traffic or snow. Checked October 2026.
Where they differ
Rooms
Posthotel Rössli has 21 rooms: compact standard doubles with a shower and no balcony, superior rooms with a balcony, and family rooms with at least two extra beds, some with connecting doors. Hotel Olden has eight chalet-style suites, three of them in the neighbouring Chalet Marie at 65 to 103 m², including a penthouse on two floors, with air conditioning.
Food and evenings
Posthotel Rössli serves traditional Swiss food from local suppliers in the Alti Poscht, where the post office counter used to be, and reception closes at 20.00. Hotel Olden has Wo die Welt verkehrt for Mediterranean and international cooking, the Pinte, a bar, and La Cave, with live music and dancing on set dates over Christmas and February.
Season and booking
Posthotel Rössli publishes no closing dates, though its restaurants close on Wednesdays and Thursdays outside the main seasons. Hotel Olden is open from 3 December 2026 to 14 March 2027 and again from mid-May to early October, and is booked through the hotel. In high season the Olden charges the full stay if you cancel within 60 days.
Questions
Do Posthotel Rössli or Hotel Olden have a spa?
No. Neither has a spa or a pool. Hotel Olden lends e-bikes free of charge, and Posthotel Rössli runs a ski-touring week in March with local mountain guides. For a pool on the Promenade side of Gstaad, look at other hotels.
Is Hotel Olden noisy at night?
It can be lively. La Cave, the cellar below, has had live music and dancing since 1960 and opens from 18 December to 3 January and 12 to 28 February. Posthotel Rössli is the quieter choice, with the front door locked at 22.30.
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