The Zermatt tourism office is right next to the train station on the right hand side as you exit…read morethe station. Definitely stop by to get advice on what to do in town. We came during shoulder season in November so many shops, restaurants and hotels were closed. They can recommend activities and food choices based on what is available. The ski resort was not fully open yet when we came but they recommended a great short hike to see outside of the town. Pro tip: check them out as soon as you arrive, they are on the right as you exit the train station.

Please stay away from Beausite Park Hotel in Zermatt. My daughter and her fiancé were planning to…read morevisit Zermatt for the first time from California. They booked this hotel prior to all the closers due to Omicron Virus. Thousands and thousands of flights have been cancelled and they PLEADED with the hotel management to change the dates for any fee. Beausite refused to help in anyway. My daughter is a 6th grade school teacher and saved up for this very special occasion. They paid $1,700 to 3 nights in this hotel. The hotels is Paris and the Netherlands happily changed their reservations to 2023. Beausite said "we can not help you." They offed to buy extra nights to visit when travel was safe in 2023. Beausite could have kept even half the money but kept ALL of the $1,700. They are criminal. STAY AWAY AND DO NOT SUPPORT THIS HOTEL.

The girls who work there are quite dismissive and rude. I suspect they get asked many of the same…read morefew questions many times per day. And they clearly seem to mind having to answer them. Too bad. My two questions were for a summer trail map in English (of course I said please)... She gave me French. Noticed and asked again nicely and got a 'face'. Then asked a couple of questions about snow levels and was promptly directed to the mountaineering office behind the church. Office was closed for another hour after I was sent there no mention of closure from Tourist Office girl. Do your research online. Consult online and paper maps. Talk to some locals. Maybe download the trail du valee app. All before you visit this place.

From the owner: Au pied du dôme blanc L'histoire de Chamonix est liée au Mont-Blanc et à l'alpinisme. Aujourd'hui…read morece sont plus de 1 000 itinéraires qui existent pour gravir les pentes du sommet le plus haut d'Europe (4810,40 m). La Vallée de Chamonix est aussi un espace de découverte avec la Réserve des aiguilles, ses glaciers -dont la Mer de Glace-, ses randonnées et bien entendu sa station de ski. Tous les ans pendant le week-end du 15 août, les associations de guides organisent la "Fête des guides", en hommage aux guides d'aujourd'hii et d'hier.