DAVOS

(includes Klosters)

BAKERIES, COFFEE, ICE CREAM, JUICE & TEA
●KaffeeKlatsch – 72 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-413-3016; davos.ch/aufenthalt/gastronomie/gastro-tipps/kaffee-klatsch.html; for good simple breakfast or brunch, as well as best coffee in town; 2 stories; try for corner table by window with view.
●Schneider’s – 68 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-420-0000; schneiders-davos.ch; baked goods, chocolates & coffee.



BARS & NIGHTCLUBS
●Chämi Bar – 83 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-413-5555; chämibar.ch; smallish; popular with locals.
●EX Bar – 63 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-413-5645; ex-bar-davos.ch; since 1965.
●Pöstli Club – 42 Promenade (Platz, at Morosani Hotel); 011-41-081-415-4500; morosani.ch/en; winter-only nightclub open Thursday to Saturday nights.
●Tijuana – 15 Talstrasse (Platz); 011-41-081-413-2410; tijuanabar.ch.
●X-Ray Bar – Schatzalp (at Hotel Schatzalp); 011-41-081-415-5151; schatzalp.ch; in former sanitorium x-ray room; worth special trip.



HOTELS
●Hotel Flüela – 5 Bahnhofstrasse (Dorf); 011-41-081-410-1717; more than 150 years after its opening, this solidly-built, thick-walled hotel still managed by same family; focused entirely on winter (not summer) lodgings; unadorned beige facade conceals elegantly cozy and rustic interior with comfortable and well-furnished bedrooms, each fitted with cozy appointments and state-of-art plumbing; most bedrooms renovated.
●Grischa Hotel – 3 Talstrasse (Platz); 011-41-081-414-9797; hotelgrischa.ch/en; 93 rooms and suites.
●Morosani Posthotel – 42 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-415-4500; morosani.ch/en; 3 buildings connected by rustically decorated, underground tunnel; cozy lobby has open fireplace; bedrooms are spacious.
●Steigenberger Belvedere – 89 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-415-6000; steigenberger.com/Davos; most famous and prestigious hotel in Davos; light-gray neoclassical building on main road; originally built around 1875, purchased in 1980s and lavishly upgraded; interior has intricately carved fireplaces, ornate ceilings, and well-polished bar; choose modern, Belle Epoque, or regionally-decorated room (many with furniture crafted from arvenholz, local wood); visit pool for murals: Tahitian lagoon with flamingos and lifelike jungle plants that sway in imaginary breeze and seem to grow out of pool.
●Hotel Schaltzalp – Schatzalp; 011-41-081-415-5151; schatzalp.ch; about 950' above town on quiet, car-free slope; spectacular hotel transports back to grand spa days, when once used as sanatorium; decorated in elegant, Belle Epoque style, though many salons have modern touches like exotic fabrics & contemporary furnishings; described in Thomas Mann’s Magic Mountain, vast hotel has grounds to match, with fun features like long, hillside slide in summer & 2½-km sled run in winter; all south-facing guest rooms have balconies overlooking looming mountain range; spend summer afternoons enjoying breeze on long veranda or visiting hotel’s botanical garden (high-altitude plants from 5 continents); alternatively, relax in 1 of 3 sauna & steam rooms; accessible only by own funicular, Schatzalp-Bahn, 4-minute ride from Davos-Platz near Hotel Europe; slopes above hotel host Europe’s 1^st “slow mountain” for ski/snowboard enthusiasts who don’t feel need for speed.
●Hotel Seehof Davos – 159 Promenade; 011-41-081-417-9444; seehofdavos.ch; among most traditional hotels in Alps; imposing exterior view; located next to famous railway station Parsenn for over 140 years; 3 restaurants, spa, swimming pools, sauna, gym, relaxation room with fireplace.
●Walserhof – 141 Landstrasse (Klosters); 011-41-081-410-2929; walserhof.ch; hospitality, personal service, and joie de vivre; intimate hotel, located in region’s most beautiful site; ski resort with idyllic village charm; excellent restaurant.



RESTAURANTS
●Panorama – Schatzalp (at Hotel Schatzalp); 011-41-081-415-5151; schatzalp.ch; tables overlook mountain range.
●Bistro Gentiana – 53 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-413-5649; gentiana.ch; in gold-colored building opposite Hotel Schweizerhof; known for 10 different fondue dishes, as well as for unusual dishes prepared with snails; bustling and unpretentious, cozy, alpine environment; desserts include local pears in cinnamon syrup, honey-flavored ice cream, and chocolate mousse; make sure to at least see 2 formal upstairs dining rooms, whose focal point is blue-toned Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painting.
●Bündnerstübli – 1 Tobelmuehlestrasse (at Central Sport Hotel); 011-41-081-415-8200; central-davos.ch; for capuns (dumplings made from dried meat, wheat flour, eggs, and herbs, all wrapped in Swiss chard) and pizokel (dish somewhere between German spaetzle and noodle-based hash).
●Pulsa Fonduestube – 3 Talstrasse (Platz, at Grischa Hotel); 011-41-081-414-9797; hotelgrischa.ch/de/geniessen/gastronomie/pulsa-fonduestube fondue.
●Fondue-Stübli – 4 Berlistutz (Platz, at Hotel Alte Post); 011-41-081-413-5403; mountainhotels.ch/en/winter/search-hotel/detailview/hotel/hotel_alte_post.html; for fondue, raclette, capuns, and pizokel.
●Schneider’s – 68 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-420-0000; schneiders-davos.ch; for capuns and pizokel.



SERVICES
●Davos to Klosters Train – 4 Talstrasse (Platz); 011-41-081-288-3250; rhb.ch.
●Davos-Dorf Tourist Office – 67 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-415-2121; davos.ch.
●eau la la – 90 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-413-6463; eau-la-la.ch; spa.
●Kutschen-Zentrale Davos – 31 Hofstrasse (Platz); 011-41-081-413-5000; kutschenzentraledavos.ch; sleigh rides.



SHOPPING
●Bundnerland Davos – 73 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-413-1470; buendnerland-davos.ch; gift shop, market & specialty foods.
●Gourmet Kach – 74 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-081-413-0805; cheeses.
●Kindschi Distillery Shop – 13 Seehornstrasse (Dorf); 011-41-081-410-1616; kindschi.ch.



SIGHTS & SITES
●Berghotel Schatzalp – Schatzalp; 011-41-081-415-5151; schatzalp.ch; extensive hiking trails; do waterfall loop; 116 acres.
●Biervision Monstein – 36 Hauptstrasse (Monstein); 011-41-081-420-3060; biervision-monstein.ch; brewery-distillery.
●Davos Sports Centre – 41 Talstrasse (Platz); 011-41-081-415-3600; davos.ch/en/experience/summer/further-activities/sports-centres/davos-sports-centre.html.
●Kirchner Museum Davos – 82 Promenade (Platz); 011-41-81-413-2202; kirchnermuseum.ch.
●Schatzalp Funicular – Schatzalp-Strela Bahnen (Platz); 011-41-081-415-5280; schatzalp.ch/p.cfm?s=12.
●Vaillant Arena (Eisstadion Davos) – 41 Talstrasse (Platz); 011-41-081-415-3600; vaillant.ch.