Mont Cervin Palace

Zermatt, Switzerland. Located on Bahnhofstrasse in the heart of car-free Zermatt, the only Leading Hotels of the World member in the village.

Mont Cervin PalaceZermatt, Switzerland

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Practical information

150 rooms and suites (51 rooms and 99 suites), including chalets and family apartments.
Three fine-dining restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Ristorante Capri, Grill Le Cervin and Joseph’s Bar & Terrace.
Spa Nescens of 1,700 m² with an outdoor pool and mountain views.
Located on Bahnhofstrasse in the heart of car-free Zermatt, the only Leading Hotels of the World member in the village.

11 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1852
State councillor Joseph Anton Clemenz of Visp opens the Hotel Mont Cervin with 14 guest beds.
1857 – 1867
Alexander Seiler I leases the hotel in 1857 and becomes its owner in 1867.
10 July 1891
Alexander Seiler I dies; his widow Catharine Cathrein runs the family business until 1895.
1902
A new annex is named Villa Margherita after Queen Margherita of Italy, who stayed at the hotel.
1908 – 1909
Alexander Seiler II turns the business into a public company; by 1909 the Seiler group offers 1,200 guest beds.
1943
In the midst of the Second World War, brothers Joseph II and Franz Seiler take over the Seiler Hotels.
1982
The fourth Seiler generation, Roberto and Christian Seiler, takes the helm.
2005
After several conversions, the Mont Cervin is elevated to Palace status.
2007
The Le Petit Cervin annex opens and Jelmoli Holding acquires 83.5% of the shares; Credit Suisse buys the group in 2011.
2012 – 2019
Successive renovations: the hotel in 2012, the main restaurant and bar in 2017, all family apartments in 2019.
Autumn 2019
Aevis Victoria, owner of the Bellevue Palace in Bern and the Victoria-Jungfrau in Interlaken, takes a majority stake in Seiler Hotels.