Jugendstil-Hotel Paxmontana

“A true gem in a paradise setting”

It is a late 19th century hotel that has kept all of its beautiful decorations and fin de siècle chique. The rooms are simple but comfortable and well furnished. But their main attraction is the view! Whether you are on the front or the back of the hotel, the views are equally spectacular. There ar… more

It is a late 19th century hotel that has kept all of its beautiful decorations and fin de siècle chique. The rooms are simple but comfortable and well furnished. But their main attraction is the view! Whether you are on the front or the back of the hotel, the views are equally spectacular. There are plenty of good hikes nearby (of different levels of intensity) and relaxing on the terrace looking at the mountains afterwards beats the comfort of any spa. The breakfast is excellent with a wide variety of Swiss mountain cheeses, home made muesli with ditto fruit compote. Dinner was very good with many local specialities. We didn't know the hotel, but certainly hope to return, soon!

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“Memorable stay in a unique setting”

Everything was perfect. The location is beautiful, the historic hotel nicely maintained and the service friendly. Our two half-board dinners were delicious and prices are reasonable. We strongly recommend this secluded hide-away with a strong link to swiss early history.

“Personal service in "Belle-Époque"-surroundings.”

This is a "Belle-époque"-Hotel built in 1896, painstakingly restored to its original state. We stayed there before COVID in July 2020 with two friends. We had booked two twin-bed rooms with historical furniture and balcony. The rooms were charmingly old-fashioned with a breathtaking view, but bath… more

This is a "Belle-époque"-Hotel built in 1896, painstakingly restored to its original state. We stayed there before COVID in July 2020 with two friends. We had booked two twin-bed rooms with historical furniture and balcony. The rooms were charmingly old-fashioned with a breathtaking view, but bathrooms were quite modern. Everything clean. No television (we appreciated), WiFi functioning. The dinner was excellent and served in style, as was the breakfeast. The staff consisted mostly of friendly young people, to conclude from their language obviously recruited from the region. All of them seemed to be proud to serve in this local monument and we felt that we were taken care of kindly and personally. Afternoon tea is served on the sunny terrace. The surroundings are quiet, sleep excellent. The 500-year old house of Saint Nikolaus von Flüe is reached in 5 Minutes by foot, and his hermitage where he lived for decades without food is in a steep canyon behind the hotel, 15 Minutes by foot. Its quite clear that this old hotel has rooms of uneven quality and size. Some have historical furniture, some have modern furniture. Probably one should be prudent not to take the cheapest rooms.

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“Room photos not always accurate”

I booked the "Grandlit" room for 3 nights and while the photos online were very nice, I was sorely disappointed with the reality. Basically, it was a very small room with a tiny balcony, where the furniture looks to have seen better days. The murphy style bed is cheaply made (particle board) and da… more

I booked the "Grandlit" room for 3 nights and while the photos online were very nice, I was sorely disappointed with the reality. Basically, it was a very small room with a tiny balcony, where the furniture looks to have seen better days. The murphy style bed is cheaply made (particle board) and damaged all over. It is definitely not the natural wood one that can be seen in the photo on the hotel website. Finally, the balcony is very small and the room receives limited natural lighting. I complained to reception, but they said "all rooms are different" and offered to swap me to a smaller single room, which is priced at half the rate. It had no balcony and the bathroom was only walled off, rather than separate, so I declined and went back to my “Grandlit” room. Incensed, I started to write this review when the internet crapped out due to a weak signal. Here I’d had enough. I went to reception, but this time to ask for a refund. The receptionist offered to upgrade me to the double room to make things right and after looking it over, I accepted. Though more expensive, it’s roughly the same dimensions as the Grandlit, though lacks a bath and comfortable armchair. The bathroom is also a little smaller. I believe the main difference is that two guests are allowed to stay in the double room, whereas the Grandlit accepts just one. Anyway, this room looked more like the website photos and despite only having one window, it was much lighter. I think what’s important is that the hotel uses more representative photos to help patrons make decisions they’ll be happy with. Otherwise, they should bring all their rooms up to the same standard. They should also properly paint over damaged parts as cheap fixes are very ugly and not worthy of the room's price tag. Finally they should also check the signal strength of the WiFi from within the rooms, because in the first one I had, it was only 30% at best. Something oddly lacking from all the rooms are paintings. Usually I don’t pay much attention to ugly hotel art, but when it’s missing one does notice the big blank wall. There’s also no TV. I don’t mind as I like to have things quiet, but I don’t remember the last time I didn’t have a TV in an accommodation. Perhaps they have heritage building restrictions that prevents them mounting these things – who knows. On the plus side, the hotel is clean and the reception staff I spoke with were quite friendly. The mountain view is also awesome. I think the hotel is probably worth a second chance, but customers should be diligent in checking that they're getting that which is depicted on whatever platform they use. The hotel really needs to stay ahead of problems.

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