Chalet Wispile

Chalet Wispile is a quiet, polished retreat in Gstaad, its roof garden of clipped topiary looking straight across to the peaks. It's a smaller chalet with a surprisingly generous lower floor, and the indoor pool is the part guests remember.

Upstairs, the living room is built around an open fire, with soft sofas, animal-print armchairs and wide windows framing the mountains. A second lounge sits beyond, and the dining table, under an antler chandelier, opens through glass doors to the terrace. The white kitchen is calm and practical. As a luxury chalet rental in Gstaad, it feels private, warm and easy to settle into.

Chalet Wispile has three bedrooms, each with its own mood. One has a fireplace niche and a bathroom with a sunken tub, another pairs reclaimed timber with turquoise cushions. Downstairs, the pool hall has a skylight, loungers and a small bar, with a sauna close by, a TV room for film nights and a proper dressing room.

Gstaad is one of the most elegant mountain villages in Switzerland, known for its chalet-lined streets, its boutiques and long, scenic ski runs. This chalet suits couples travelling together, a small family or anyone who wants a quiet base with a pool to come back to after a day outdoors.