Villas in Gstaad

About Gstaad

Gstaad lies at 1,050 metres in the German-speaking part of the canton of Bern, inside the municipality of Saanen. It is one of ten villages in the holiday region, along with Saanen, Schönried, Lauenen, Turbach and Feutersoey. The centre is car-free, with cafés and chalet-style shops. Our homes sit within a few kilometres of it, mostly for four or five people, with no pools and few gardens. The ski area is described as 220 km of slopes, and one cable car runs to Glacier 3000 and another to the Sanetsch reservoir. In summer there is hiking, bike routes, bathing lakes and what is billed as Europe's highest wake park on the Hornberg. The Gstaad Palace opened in 1913, and past residents include Elizabeth Taylor and Roger Moore.

Is Gstaad right for you?

Best for

Couples and groups wanting a car-free village centre and Glacier 3000

Not for you if

You want a pool or a garden, as no homes here have a pool and few have a garden.

Near Gstaad

• Glacier 3000

  Take a PostBus to Col du Pillon, then a 15-minute cable car to about 2,971 metres and the Peak Walk, a 107 m suspension bridge between two summits.

• Saanen and Schönried

  Neighbouring chalet villages in the same municipality as Gstaad, which also includes Saanenmöser.

• Sanetsch reservoir

  A mountain reservoir reached by one of the region's two headline cable cars; the other climbs to Glacier 3000.

• Montreux

  On Lake Geneva, at one end of the Montreux to Lenk im Simmental railway built in 1905, and the change point for trains from Geneva.

Getting to Gstaad

Geneva is the usual airport, with easyJet and British Airways flights from many UK airports. The drive to Gstaad is about 79 miles, roughly two hours and ten minutes; the train via Montreux takes about three and a half hours. A car is optional, since the Gstaad Card gives free train and bus travel between Saanenland and Simmental for overnight guests.

When to go to Gstaad

Glacier 3000 offers guaranteed snow from December to March, while its alpine coaster runs only in summer. Summer also brings the Züglete, when cows come down from the mountain pastures decked with flower garlands. Listed events include the Literary Autumn from 22 to 25 October 2026, the Swatch Beach Pro from 30 June to 4 July 2027 and the EFG Swiss Open from 10 to 18 July 2027.

Gstaad villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Gstaad

• Grindelwald (268)
• Adelboden (232)
• Lenk (142)
• Lauterbrunnen (116)
• Zweisimmen (111)
• Wengen (79)
• All of Bernese Oberland