Friday, May 19, 2006
02/2006: Zermatt: 'late hotel bookings? Forget it!'
Am exhausted after a 5am start. It’s been like the wacky races to get here. Taxi to the airport, plane to Geneva, 3 hour drive to Tasch, train ride to car-free Zermatt and milk float taxi to the hotel. On the plus side my room has a great view of the Matterhorn – mainly because it’s so far out of the centre of the resort, it’s practically at the top of it. The décor is a bit retro with a 1970’s lime green tiled bathroom and a lurid red tile kitchenette – I’m not sure why it’s got this as the hotel is half board only.
I’ve only got 3 nights here and have to find another hotel to stay a further 3 nights in. I fight my way onto a pitifully small ski bus and head down to the tourist information office. They give me the bad news, all accommodation in Zermatt and Tasch is fully booked until 26th March.
Am exhausted after a 5am start. It’s been like the wacky races to get here. Taxi to the airport, plane to Geneva, 3 hour drive to Tasch, train ride to car-free Zermatt and milk float taxi to the hotel. On the plus side my room has a great view of the Matterhorn – mainly because it’s so far out of the centre of the resort, it’s practically at the top of it. The décor is a bit retro with a 1970’s lime green tiled bathroom and a lurid red tile kitchenette – I’m not sure why it’s got this as the hotel is half board only.
I’ve only got 3 nights here and have to find another hotel to stay a further 3 nights in. I fight my way onto a pitifully small ski bus and head down to the tourist information office. They give me the bad news, all accommodation in Zermatt and Tasch is fully booked until 26th March.
# posted by hotelreviewer @ 11:43 am 
