David Wilkie
Google
Six Stars
We visited Zürserhof on a ski trip with our two sons on the recommendation of a friend who has the best travel advice of anyone we know. His batting average remains unblemished: Zürserhof was fantastic in every way.
The location in Zurs turned out to be fantastic since it had the best snow of all the interconnected mountains on account of having the highest elevation. It is a short walk to the lift. The in-house Brandle ski shop had all the gear we need. (Note: The sister shop of the same name near the gondola was simply amazing at fixing our sons' boots.) The ski lockers for storing skis had the added bonus of heated boot lockers. The dining was fantastic, as was the dining room itself. One of the very best breakfast buffets we've ever seen. Dinners were terrific also, with the bonus of amazing salad and cheese bars. An extensive wine list with prices that were fair. What set the meals apart, however, was the service. The maître d' (Luca?) was amazingly attentive. All the servers were terrific also, with a special callout to one server who we had most often (name escapes us), but it would be hard to differentiate among the staff given how constantly stellar the service was, including at the comfy lounge. We frequently also saw family member owners checking in with guests (including us).
The rooms were terrific. Our sons stayed in a standard room, which was more than adequate for them. We stayed in a suite, which we really enjoyed also. Both had second toilets, which is a nice bonus. Our only nags would be my wife found the mattress a bit firm, the pillows could be a bit thicker, and we had to crack the windows at night to get the room as cold as we like (which is pretty cold), but that is typical to mountain accommodations everywhere we go.
What else? The front desk staff (basically, concierge) were very helpful in setting up off-property dining, sending a shuttle to pick us up, or whatever help we needed, before, during or even after our stay.
For reference, when we stay at hotels, we typically stay at properties at the Ritz Carlton level, albeit preferring boutique brands where you are a guest the staff remembers by name and the service a bit more personalized. Züserhof lived up to that expectation in every way.