7132 Hotel
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Character and identity
Set in the remote Alpine village of Vals, 7132 Hotel is a small (22-room) architectural pilgrimage as much as a hotel, anchored by Peter Zumthor's celebrated thermal baths fed by the only ground-rising springs in the Grisons. Accommodations span a compact single up to penthouses by Kengo Kuma, all in a restrained palette of stone, timber and mountain light. Dining runs from the plant-forward, foraged cooking of Marcel Koolen at 7132 Silver to bistro plates at 7132 Red and live music at the Blue Bar. The spa uses ESPA, but the Therme itself is the centrepiece.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design literates and architecture pilgrims who want to actually sleep inside a Zumthor and Kuma project, plus wellness-minded couples drawn to mineral baths, quiet valleys and the option of helicopter drops onto untracked peaks, horse-drawn sleigh lunches at Alp Arosa, or skating on the hotel's own rink.
Should look elsewhere:
Families wanting kids' clubs and bustle, or travellers expecting a polished grand-hotel experience with lift-served skiing at the door. Vals is genuinely remote, the room count is tiny, and the aesthetic is austere rather than plush. Anyone needing nightlife or shopping should book elsewhere.
Bottom line
The thermal baths and the building itself are the reason to come; everything else, however good, orbits Zumthor's stone chambers. Spend the money if architecture and wellness are the trip's whole point, and stretch to a Kuma-designed penthouse if the budget allows. Winter brings the sleigh rides, ice rink and heli-ski access at their best.