"The resort town of Crans-Montana, located high in the Swiss Alps, is best known for two outdoor activities: skiing and golf, the latter sport introduced to the region by the English in the early 1900s. Today, it’s home to a Jack Nicklaus–designed course that’s considered one of Switzerland’s most beautiful, and Guarda Golf Hotel & Residences sits right on its picturesque fairway. This family-owned luxury hotel only opens in summer and winter, an unusual distinction that also makes perfect sense — guests come in season to experience the very best of the place, or to do nothing while enjoying the surrounding scenery, lush and green or snow-covered, as the case may be." - Tablet Hotels