Save on your vacation budget: Take advantage of guest cards
13.08.2024
Switzerland = expensive? Not necessarily. Many places and activities can be enjoyed without breaking the bank. In addition to discounts with the HotelCard, there are other ways to enjoy your next getaway affordably: with a guest card.
On hotelcard.ch, you can now easily see which hotels include a guest card in the price. The following five guest cards are particularly attractive, offering you discounts or even free services.
1) Saastal Card
After the recent weather disaster in the Saas Valley, it is now more important than ever to support this popular holiday region. With the Saastal Card, you are prepared for any weather and can look forward to a great getaway. Current situation: Despite the storm, many facilities in the Saas Valley are open. The region is easily accessible by car as well as public transport.
- PostAuto rides
- 9 cable cars
- Numerous sports activities like tennis or alpine golf
- Wellness offers
- Tobogganing
- And much more…
Hotels with the Saastal Card
Wellnesshotel Schweizerhof ****
Saas-Fee, Valais
The Wellnesshotel Schweizerhof enjoys a quiet yet central location in Saas-Fee, offering magnificent views of the Saas mountains. The extensive wellness area includes a panoramic sauna, a pool, a whirlpool, and a steam bath.
✅ Breakfast included
🛁 Access to Wellness & Spa
Hotel Marmotte ***
Saas-Fee, Valais
Hotel Marmotte welcomes you in traditional chalet style in a quiet location in the center of Saas-Fee. At the ESSSTUBE restaurant, you can enjoy creative dishes as well as traditional specialties.
✅ Breakfast included
🛁 Access to Wellness & Spa
2) BaselCard
The BaselCard is offered as an attractive bonus with every booking in a Basel hotel. You will receive your personal guest card at check-in, and you can also load it as a web app on your smartphone, allowing you to benefit from free public transport from the day of your arrival. You get 50% off cultural and leisure activities, making city trips twice as fun!
- Public transport
- Basel museums
- Theater Basel
- Zoo Basel
- Boat trips
- And much more…
Hotels with the BaselCard
Hotel Victoria ****
Basel
The comfortable Hotel Victoria, centrally located opposite Basel train station, boasts a warm Victorian-style ambiance. Enjoy unique rooms with a one-of-a-kind atmosphere in the heart of Basel's old town. Culinary finesse is the hallmark of the Hotel Victoria's cuisine.
✅ Breakfast included
🚉 In the heart of Basel's old town
DASBREITEHOTEL am Rhein ***
Basel
Modern design and exceptionally warm hospitality create a unique and personal atmosphere in this hotel. It operates as an integration hotel, providing a protected workplace and training for around 40 people with learning disabilities.
✅ Breakfast included
🛥️ Located directly on the Rhine
3) Arosa Card
Pedalo on the Obersee, climb in the treetops, and golf on the alpine meadow – the Arosa Card ensures a variety of experiences. You will receive the Arosa Card directly from your host, by email, or in physical form upon arrival.
- Arosa cable cars
- Rhätische Bahn Arosa – Lüen-Castiel
- Pedalos & boats on the Obersee
- Rope park
- Bike Skill Center
- And much more…
Hotels with the Arosa Card
Waldhotel Arosa **** Superior
Arosa
A place of relaxation and enjoyment for all generations, nestled in the Grisons Alps. Upon arriving at the Waldhotel, you will take a deep breath of fresh mountain air and immediately sense that one of the most restful and active holidays of your life is about to begin.
✅ Breakfast included
🛁 Access to Wellness & Spa
Blatter's Arosa Hotel ****
Arosa
The hotel is situated in a stunning, peaceful location, close to the town center and the famous Arosa hiking trails – ideal for relaxing days in Switzerland. Its over hundred-year history, dedicated staff, and independence make Blatter's unique.
✅ Breakfast included
🛁 Access to Wellness & Spa
4) Gästekarte Luzern
The Gästekarte Luzern includes so many offers that it fills a five-page PDF... Here are some of the discounts listed. The guest card will be sent to you by email directly from your accommodation shortly before your stay. You can then download the guest card to your mobile phone wallet or print it as a PDF (print@home) and benefit from free public transport from the day of your arrival.
- Free public transport in the city
- Cable cars around Lake Lucerne
- Lake Lucerne Navigation Company
- SUP and pedalo rental
- Paragliding flights
- And much more…
By the way, the St. Niklausen Shipping Company, which offers daily tours, pedalos, and rental boats on Lake Lucerne, gives HotelCard guests a 5% discount. Just present your HotelCard at the ticket counter.
Hotels with the Gästekarte Luzern
Hotel Seeburg Luzern ****
Lucerne
Hotel Seeburg is located directly on Lake Lucerne, offering you a stunning view of the impressive mountain panorama. The nearby city of Lucerne is a popular destination thanks to its attractions and many excursion options.
☕ Breakfast available for an additional fee
🏖️ Located directly on the lake with a lake bar
Schloss-Hotel Swiss-Chalet ****
Merlischachen
Directly on the shores of Lake Lucerne, you can enjoy a unique atmosphere in the 35 hotel rooms and spend carefree hours in an exceptional location.
✅ Breakfast included
🏖️ Private beach
5) Carte Bienvenue
Paddle tennis, skatepark, guided hikes, or riding a grass scooter through alpine meadows – Villars and Gryon are worth a visit not only in winter but also in summer. With the Carte Bienvenue, you can enjoy fantastic activities all season long.
- Public transport in zones 154 and 156
- Villars Sports Center
- Villars Golf Club practice facility
- Guided hikes
- Roc d’Orsay gondola
- Gryon Parc
- And much more…
Hotel with the Carte Bienvenue
Chalet Royalp Hotel & Spa ***** Superior
Villars-sur-Ollon, Vaud
In Villars-sur-Ollon, in the canton of Vaud, you will find a true oasis of tranquility: the Chalet RoyAlp Hotel & Spa. In summer, Chalet RoyAlp is an ideal starting point for hikes and other outdoor activities.
✅ Breakfast included
🛁 Access to Wellness & Spa
In addition to the guest cards mentioned above, there are many more, such as the Montreux Riviera Card or the Davos Klosters Premium Card. It is often forgotten to hand these over with the key at check-in, so be sure to ask, even via email, if the hotel offers a guest card. This way, you can make your next trip an unforgettable experience!
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