The Grand Hôtel & Kurhaus in Arolla hosts seminars, team building days, weddings and private dinners for up to 130 guests, in five spaces that can each be privatized. The hotel opened in 1896 at 2,070 meters in the Val d'Hérens, canton of Valais, Switzerland, and runs in two seasons.
Seminars and company events
The hotel receives corporate seminars, incentives and team building. It lists an equipped room with a projector, a flipchart and conference equipment, and coffee breaks are included in the seminar offer. Programs are tailored on request. Outside the meeting room, the group can use the Small Lounge and the Historic Lounge, which can be reserved for a quiet meeting, and the hotel mentions team building in La Chotte, a cabin at 2,166 meters where a meal can be served at altitude.
Weddings and receptions
Ceremonies and aperitifs can take place on the larch terrace facing Mont-Collon, in the garden called Jardin des Arolles. The reception hall L'Honorine can be laid for 130 covers, and the Baker's Pub, described as the historic ballroom, is used for dancing. The hotel can arrange an open-air brunch or a dinner, and its kitchen prepares the cakes.
Rooms and capacities
The hotel names five privatizable spaces. L'Honorine is the reception hall for group dining, banquets and weddings, up to 130 covers. Le Carnotzet is a vaulted cellar for intimate dining and Valais wine tasting. Le Jardin des Arolles is a panoramic terrace for open-air ceremonies and aperitifs. The Baker's Pub offers dancing, billiards and after-dinner relaxation. La Chotte is the mountain cabin at 2,166 meters. The site gives no capacity for the other four spaces.
Accommodation
The hotel has guest rooms on forest and mountain sides, including a three-bedroom family option, and breakfast is included in every stay. The number of rooms is not stated on the pages reviewed. Check-in is at 4 p.m. and check-out at 11 a.m.
Catering
Three dining spaces serve the house: L'Honorine, the main dining room with seasonal cooking, Le Carnotzet, a bistro with fondue and raclette, and the Jardin des Arolles terrace. The cuisine draws on Valais produce, and a wine list is available. Event menus are designed together with the team.
History and setting
Honorine Gaspoz completed the construction in 1896. The hotel stands in Arolla, the last village of the valley between Verbier and Zermatt, on the Haute Route ski traverse, and is one of the official start points of the Patrouille des Glaciers. It belongs to Swiss Historic Hotels. In summer the area offers walks to Lac Bleu, and in winter ski-in and ski-out access.
Getting there
Arolla is at the end of the Val d'Hérens road. The address is Chemin de la Forêt 6, 1986 Arolla. The hotel is open from mid-December to mid-April and from early June to the end of October, so events must fall in those windows.
