Charter a private jet to Gstaad: the winter season, New Year's Eve, summer tennis. Fly on your schedule, skip every line.
Stay
1913 palace on the hill above the village; Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Grace Kelly stayed. GreenGo nightclub. Old-money discretion; the Palace legend.
Opened 2012; the modern chalet icon. Six Senses spa; Sommet by Martin Göschel (Michelin-starred) and MEGU Japanese.
Traditional five-star in a vast park; 3,000m² thermal spa. The grand chalet-style stay.
Luxury village hotel with the Mediterranean Avenue Montagne restaurant. The village's elegant all-rounder.
The tables worth flying for.
Michelin-starred; French-Saanenland cuisine with Japanese-influenced precision. Why famous: Gstaad's flagship fine dining.
Japanese; Switzerland's largest sake collection. Why famous: the Alps' top Japanese table.
1 Michelin star; intimate chalet dining on the promenade. Why famous: Gstaad's classic star.
Classic French; a Berner Oberland institution for 30 years. Why famous: the old guard of Gstaad dining.
Seasonal Mediterranean; homemade pasta and risotto. Why famous: the Park's elegant dining room.
Mountain restaurant with panoramic valley views. Why famous: lunch above the clouds.
The landmarks worth landing for.
The year-round glacier ski area above Les Diablerets. Why visit: skiing with the great peaks on the horizon.
The car-free luxury shopping street. Why visit: the alpine village at its most elegant.
The golden lake in the valley below the village. Why visit: the postcard side of the Saanenland.
The Pays-d'Enhaut ballooning capital, a short drive away. Why visit: hot-air balloons over the Alps.
The events worth timing your trip around.
New Year's Eve in Gstaad, anchored by the Gstaad Palace gala. The alpine social season at its peak.
Fly to this event →The Gstaad winter season opening: Glacier 3000 and the village slopes start turning in December. Early season, short lines, full hotels.
Fly to this event →The Glacier 3000 winter festival, running December through March: events across the Bernese Oberland glacier ski area. The season-long anchor for Gstaad winter trips.
Fly to this event →The Swiss Open in Gstaad each July: ATP clay-court tennis at the Roy Emerson Arena, a tradition since 1898. Summer alpine tennis with the old-money crowd.
Fly to this event →Airport: Geneva (GVA), with a helicopter transfer to Gstaad of about 35 minutes.
Alternates: Saanen airfield (LSGK), 6km from the village, for turboprops and light jets; Bern Belp (BRN).
Aircraft fit: Jets into Geneva; smaller aircraft direct to Saanen.
Notes: Saanen is a short-field alpine airfield; we match the aircraft to it.
Saanen airfield is 6km from the village and suits turboprops and light jets. Most jets use Geneva, with a 35-minute helicopter transfer.
About 2 hours by car, or 35 minutes by helicopter.
The Gstaad Palace gala anchors it. Book the peak week early.
Switzerland is in the Schengen area. US, Canadian and UK visitors enter visa-free for up to 90 days.
Yes. Pet-friendly aircraft are available on request; the EU pet passport or equivalent health certificate covers the paperwork.
Tell us when. We handle the aircraft, the helicopter,
and the fondue reservation.