Name: Hotel National
Address: 39 Matterstrasse 3920, Chamonix, FR

Hotel National, ChamonixHotel National in Chamonix, France has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 11 of 109 hotels we score in Chamonix. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.5, Agoda 4.0.Hotel National is a four-star hotel in the centre of Zermatt, at 1,600 metres above sea level and roughly 150 metres from the train station. It sits steps from the Sunnegga station, ski lifts, ski school and ice rink, in the resort's car-free core. The 54 rooms come with balconies, sitting areas and writing desks, many looking towards the Matterhorn or the river. Facilities include a large spa with indoor pool, sauna, caldarium, aroma grotto and tepidarium, plus a garden terrace, restaurant and gym. It suits skiers, families and anyone wanting to arrive by train and walk everywhere. Note that the sauna area is textilfrei, so swimsuits are not allowed there.What stands out

Walkable car-free central location

Large spa with indoor pool

Matterhorn views from many rooms

Friendly, helpful staff

Watch out for

Sauna area is swimsuit-free

Booking.com rating lower than others

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