Suite 16, Hotel Olden, Gstaad, Hotel Olden, Gstaad

A suite with its own floor plan, on Gstaad's pedestrian promenade

Suite 16 opens onto 64 square meters arranged across two bedrooms and two full bathrooms, a configuration built for four. At Hotel Olden, where no two suites share a layout, this one reads as a compact apartment rather than a hotel room: hardwood floors throughout, a seating area separate from the sleeping quarters, and a terrace that extends the living space outward. This is the suite for travelers who want a base in Gstaad's car-free center without sacrificing the separation of a real home.

The space and flow

Two bedrooms sit apart from the shared living area, each paired with its own bathroom, a detail that matters when four people are sharing one suite for a week of skiing or longer. The seating area and sofa give the suite a second register, somewhere to read or receive without crossing into a bedroom. Soundproofing holds the quiet between rooms, and the suite is accessible by elevator, though note that upper floors in parts of the hotel are reached by stairs only, worth confirming at booking if mobility is a concern.

Design and finishes

Hardwood and parquet floors run through the suite, grounding the alpine timber character of the building in something warmer underfoot. Bathrooms are stocked for a long stay: bath or shower, free toiletries, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, shower cap, bathrobe and slippers in both. Beds are made up with a choice of feather, non-feather or hypoallergenic pillows, and a socket near the bed keeps the practical details handled. A coffee machine, minibar and flat-screen TV with streaming access complete the rooms without crowding them.

The view and outdoors

A private terrace and patio give Suite 16 its own outdoor footprint, facing the landmark view that defines Hotel Olden's position directly on Gstaad's promenade. This is a suite where the balcony is not an afterthought: it is where breakfast happens, where the afternoon light is tracked, where the alpine scale of the village is taken in without leaving the room.

Who is this for?

You are traveling with your family for a week of skiing and need two bedrooms and two bathrooms so no one is waiting in line before the slopes. You are staying through the season and want a suite that functions as a home, with its own terrace and seating area, rather than a room you pass through. You are bringing a dog, and Suite 16 sits inside a hotel that was built, suite by suite, for exactly this kind of return visit.

La Suite's verdict

Suite 16 is the layout to choose at Hotel Olden if privacy within the group matters as much as privacy from the hotel. Two full bathrooms for four people is not a detail, it is the entire argument for this suite over a standard double. The terrace, positioned directly over Gstaad's pedestrian promenade, rewards the kind of traveler who treats a balcony as a daily ritual, not a photo. Our one observation: the hardwood floors carry sound less than carpet would, so the soundproofing between the two bedrooms is doing real work here, and it holds.