Suite 31, Hotel Olden, Gstaad, Hotel Olden, Gstaad

A suite with room to separate, and reasons to stay

Suite 31 occupies 84 m² at Hotel Olden, a property where no two keys share a layout. This is one of eight named suites, each self-contained, each distinct, and Suite 31 makes its case through sheer configuration: two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a private sauna and a terrace, all within a structure built directly into Gstaad's pedestrian promenade. For four people travelling together, or two couples unwilling to share a bathroom, this is the layout that resolves the usual compromises of suite living.

The space and flow

Two bedrooms sit apart from each other, each paired with its own private bathroom, a detail that matters the moment more than two people share the suite. A sofa-equipped seating area gives the suite a second register beyond sleeping: a place to read before dinner, take a call, or let children settle while adults talk elsewhere. Hardwood and parquet floors run throughout, and soundproofing holds the separation between rooms, so privacy here is structural, not assumed. Access to this floor is by stairs only, which keeps the suite insulated from lift traffic and anchors it firmly within the building's original architecture.

Design and finishes

The two bathrooms are stocked to hotel standard and beyond: bath and shower in the primary, a full set of toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body soap, shower cap), bathrobes, slippers and towels throughout. A private sauna is the suite's defining indulgence, set apart from the standard bath or shower routine and rare at this scale of property. Pillow choice is handled with the same precision: feather, non-feather and hypoallergenic options are all available, alongside linens turned daily through housekeeping.

The view and outdoors

A terrace extends the suite outward, built for the kind of slow observation that defines life on Gstaad's promenade below. Whether used for a coffee service in the morning or a last look at the mountains before dinner, it gives Suite 31 an outdoor register that many suites at this altitude simply don't offer.

Who is this for?

You are travelling with another couple and refuse to share a single bathroom for a week; two bedrooms and two private bathrooms solve that immediately. You are a family on a ski holiday, children in one room, adults in the other, with a crib available and a seating area that absorbs the overflow of a long alpine afternoon. You want a sauna after a day on the slopes without leaving the suite, and you want to do it without booking a spa appointment.

La Suite's verdict

Suite 31 is the most convincing argument at Hotel Olden for travelling in a pair of two, or as a family of four who still want their own doors to close. The private sauna is the detail that elevates this suite above a standard two-bedroom configuration, and it's not a feature you'll find replicated across the other seven keys. The terrace does quiet, consistent work: it's not a showpiece, it's a daily habit. For a property this intimate, Suite 31 reads less like a hotel room and more like a pied-à-terre with staff.