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Arosa 7050, Switzerland
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3.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Marcos79
Lörrach
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31 reviews
4 helpful votes
“not to recommend”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2009
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Me and my wife stayed there for new years eve.
First I have to say the town Arosa is very lovely.
But....
We came to the lodge where we had to q up for the check in at 16.30 pm. Check out is is 9.30 in the morning, so we were wondering what they take them so long to arange. I really don´t understand why in peak season the front desk is not occupied during the whole day.
After finally being at the desk we were told that we do not have a double bed, altough I told them we were married. So we ended up in a bunk bed. Then I asked for the car park. They told me if I had no reservation they could not give me one. I said that on previous phone contact I was asking for it and nobody told me that I had to reserve a lot for my car. So I had to park my car in the town which is 15 to 20 minutes walk downhill. On their website they write it is 5 minutes away.

Unluckily after the second day there I had a accident and I could hardly walk. We decided to leave earlier. So we wanted to postbone one night and the ski tickets for another 2 days. We did not get any refund back. They said I have to see a doctor otherwise I would get not back any money. I said I hardly can walk and getting a car perk somewhere downtown is almost impossible as the resort is full with people, so how am I supposed to see a doctor?

Therefore we left very angry. I have to say in total that was my most expensive skiing day ever as we were only able to ski one day before my accident.

I really do not recommend to go there as there is no felxibility at all, the rooms are very tiny and do not look like the pictures, and it is very far from everything

  • Liked — view
  • Disliked — not like what it is shown on the website
  • Stayed December 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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recommenderin
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1 review
“great atmosphere, friendly staff and dellicious food”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2007

We stayed at Mountain Lodge last January and had a great time. The staff was always very friendly and we got to know many other guests while playing card, talking or watching tele in the TV room. We also enjoyed having a reasonably priced bar in the hostel. I'm a vegetarian and therefore I really liked the vegi menu they offered and the nice salad buffet...
I loved it there and I'm looking forward to stay there this winter again.

  • Liked — everything
  • Disliked — nothing
  • Stayed January 2007
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2007

I am responsible for organising a school skiing trip every year for between 100 and 120 children and their families. For the past 3 years, we have been going to the Mountain Lodge in Arosa and this March we will be going again!

The lodge is slap bang in the middle of the skiing area - you would be hard pushed to get better door-to-door skiing and the accomodation is pristeen to a standard that only the Swiss are capable of. Nothing is too much for the team there and every year, they put themselves out to help us royally.

Arosa is an incredibly expensive resort which would normally be out of bounds for a school trip but the Mountain Lodge in conjunction with the Ski Company in Greenwich makes it all accessible to us. I cannot recommend both of these companies too highly!

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — N/A
  • Stayed March 2006
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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colinsmith120
London
1 review
“Fantastic location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2007

We had a wonderful time in Arosa skiing with family and friends last February.

The town of Arosa is certainly picturesque and from the moment you arrive it is clear that there is plenty to see and do.

From the train station we took a taxi up what looked like a piste to our hotel. We drove past a horse drawn sleigh and then crossed a bridge over a main ski slope with skiers whooshing underneath and this definitely got us in the ski mood.

Although the hotel is a very large building it sits quite nicely in the forest. Inside the hotel was basic but the rooms were very comfortable. The hotel was always very warm and the hot water seemingly endless with no shortage of bathrooms.

Evening meals were buffet style but this meant that we could pick and choose and there was always plenty of food on offer.

The most impressive thing about the Mountain Lodge was the access to the ski area. Many hotels boast of “door step” skiing but this is the first time that I have truly been able to step outside and put my skis on immediately… you actually ski down directly to a chair lift or the main gondola.

The ski area itself was fantastic, very easy to navigate and nearly all the lifts are cable car or chair lift.

It made a nice change to be somewhere with very few Brits. I was worried my lack of German would be a problem but most people spoke English.

Overall, Arosa was very welcoming and it would be difficult to fault the town or the ski area. The Mountain Lodge would not be described as five star but the location was superb so while everyone else was queuing for the bus I was already on my second beer.

  • Liked — location
  • Stayed February 2007, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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maria p
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1 review
“schlechtes preis-/leistungsverhältnis”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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