We arrived in Pontresina only to discover that indeed the tour books were correct. Many of the smaller towns literally shut down in May. The Steinbock was one of the few hotels open and we considered ourselves fortunate to be able to book a room here on our arrival. It is a lovely hotel - associated with the Hotel Walther... more

We were immediately impressed by the friendly greeting, by name, from a receptionist dressed in traditional costume, at The Hotel Steinbock . Like many recently modernised, but essentially historic, Swiss alpine hotels, there is a lot of light coloured pine about, particularly in the spacious bedrooms and the dining rooms. Our room faced west, towards Val Roseg and St Moritz,... more