Hôtel Weisshorn
Saint-Luc - Built in order to welcome the first English mountaineers, the Hôtel Weisshorn is today one of the pearls of the Val d’Anniviers.
Perched high above St-Luc at an altitude of 2337 m, the Hôtel Weisshorn has an amazing location, in splendid isolation at the top of the world. Its history begins more than 130 years ago.
A recap of the hotel’s extraordinary history
1882 :
The hotel was constructed in the locality known as “Tête Fayaz” by the Mosoni brothers, François and Pierre. The ground floor was built of stone, the upper storeys of timber
1889 :
The hotel was destroyed by fire
1891 :
Opening of the new hotel, reconstructed in stone. The materials were transported from Vissoie by mules. The hotel had a basement, four storeys, a veranda on stilts, a lounge and a smoking room. The hotel was run in the English style
1917 :
On the death of her father, Emma Mosoni and her husband, E. Henri Tosello, took over the management of the hotel
1956 :
The death of Tosello and sale of the hotel to a Mr Steiger from Zurich
1966 :
The hotel was abandoned by Mr Steiger
Depuis 1969 :
- The establishment was taken over by a group of local people
- The access lane was widened, making it accessible for motor vehicles
- The winter season was gradually introduced
Hergé sketched some of the scenes of “Tintin in Tibet” while staying at the Hôtel Weisshorn
A recap of the hotel’s extraordinary history
1882 :
The hotel was constructed in the locality known as “Tête Fayaz” by the Mosoni brothers, François and Pierre. The ground floor was built of stone, the upper storeys of timber
1889 :
The hotel was destroyed by fire
1891 :
Opening of the new hotel, reconstructed in stone. The materials were transported from Vissoie by mules. The hotel had a basement, four storeys, a veranda on stilts, a lounge and a smoking room. The hotel was run in the English style
1917 :
On the death of her father, Emma Mosoni and her husband, E. Henri Tosello, took over the management of the hotel
1956 :
The death of Tosello and sale of the hotel to a Mr Steiger from Zurich
1966 :
The hotel was abandoned by Mr Steiger
Depuis 1969 :
- The establishment was taken over by a group of local people
- The access lane was widened, making it accessible for motor vehicles
- The winter season was gradually introduced
Hergé sketched some of the scenes of “Tintin in Tibet” while staying at the Hôtel Weisshorn
Practical information
- During the summer : accessible in summer on foot or by mountain bike
- During the winter : accessible on foot, with snow shoes or cross-country touring skis
Useful documents
Opening times
From mid-June to mid-October
From end-December to mid-April
From end-December to mid-April