Hörnlihütte

So much luxury when you consider where this place is! We hiked up there to have lunch and hiked back. Food was really good and service too considering how much effort it is for the staff to get to work! Some of the best views ever for lunch. If you can handle heights and are fit hiking here for the day it is well worth it. Most people there seem to be gearing up to summit the Matterhorn but some are day trippers like we were.

Absolutely amazing to climb up to and stay in a hut actually on the Matterhorn. Remarkably steep final 350 m ascent, but very well protected. This site serves a lot of people – mobs of day hikers when I got there early afternoon, and then many climbers and guides in the evening. Given the scale of the operation, the staff remains remarkably cheerful and helpful. And this hut had the best food of any in my two weeks of Alpine hiking! And it was inspiring to hang out with people who just successfully summitted.

A wonderful place to stay. Spent one night here on the way up to summit the Matterhorn. It has hot showers (need to pay for a token) and good food. The staff were very nice. They had WiFi which was amazing. We shared a room of 6 but there were only four in our room. When we got back from summiting the Matterhorn we had a lovely welcome and congrats from the owner, his wife, and other staff members. Thank you so much for allowing us to stay at your wonderful accommodation.

We didn’t stay overnight but simply hiked up to the hutte to enjoy the view! Right next to the Matterhorn!! The hike up was difficult for me but great to see the variety of people making the ascent! The house made iced tea was delicious along with their rosti! Yummm! Really cool experience!

The best hut I've stayed in my recent trip to Alp and all around! Met Martin, the host, a very friendly guy who helped me with my gear issue. All the stuff is very hardworking making this place clean and cooking delicious food! Definitely, stay here even if you don't climb Matterhorn! The trail to Hornli Hut is ranked the 3rd most beautiful hike in Europe!

At Hörnlihütte you will be as close as possible at the famous Matterhorn. Getting there: This is NOT just an easy hike. Prepare and inform yourself about the conditions beforehand. This is an alpine route which means you need to be non-slip (trittsicher), free from giddiness (schwindelfrei), in good physical condition and experienced in the mountains. The view: Once you get there you will be rewarded with an incredible panoramic view of the surrounding mountains, plus, of course, the best view on the Matterhorn. The facilities: After visiting several huts in Switzerland, I would even say you cannot call Hörnlihütte a hut, the standard is very modern and very similar to a good hotel. You can book either private rooms or shared bed rooms. Showering is possible with cold water, but also with hot water against a fee to be paid. A colleague and I arrived at noon and stayed over night which we pre-booked weeks ahead. The team working at Hörnlihütte is great: always friendly and supportive, we felt very welcome. The lunch menu, dinner and breakfast are all of high quality. We both agreed that this one of the best huts you can find high in the mountains.

They serve food until 3 pm but if you're staying there you can get food later aswell . Serve drinks for after your hike up. With amazing views of the matterhorn and surrounding mountain ranges.

Stayed for the night here, before ascending the Matterhorn. Can’t recommend it enough….the accommodations are amazing, more like a hotel, than a mountain hut. The staff was very courteous and helpful….great meals….What can I say?….it’s Switzerland, so expect the best climbing experience!!! Reserve on website 72 hours before hand if you want to spend the night. Supper included, breakfast served at 4:00.

I'm very grateful to the hörnlihütte for allowing me to stay tonight without reservations. I appreciate the food, Shelter and water. The food has been fantastic along with the views.

The Hörnlihütte was our hiking destination. We spent all day trekking up from Zermatt, mot knowing exactly what to expect here. After a grueling trudge up, we arrived to a newly finished deck area, and a very clean and modern looking restaurant/hotel. The receptionist up front was very friendly, and explained that it was her first day on the job. Cool place to work! We bought a cappuccino, a candy bar, and a powerade for an obscene amount of Franc. She explained that everything was helicoptered up. Makes sense. We were wondering what kind of burly mountain men were hauling this stuff up. Prices made total sense after we learned this. We wandered out into the dining room, and had a seat at a table overlooking the Alps. Truly a great place to relax before heading down. I can't imagine it's cheap to stay the night. The receptionist checked in on us, and kindly took our photo. What a place, though. It's a great destination (and hardly a "hut"), but if you're going up there for the coffee, don't expect perfection. Also, there's a 20 Franc minimum for using a card. You don't have to buy much to hit that.