THE OMNIA
Auf dem Fels, Zermatt, Switzerland
Location
On the rock above Zermatt
Built on a granite rock forty-five metres above central Zermatt, reached through a tunnel and a glass elevator rising through the rock to the lobby, around a seven-minute walk to the station, with Zermatt car-free.
Transfer
A rail transfer
By cog railway from Tasch into car-free Zermatt, then through the tunnel and up the glass elevator that rises through the rock to the lobby.
Villas
30 rooms
Thirty rooms including twelve suites in Ali Tayar's contemporary mountain-lodge design of glass, metal and larch, no two layouts alike, almost all with balconies and Zermatt or Matterhorn views; suites reach a hundred and ten square metres.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, design and architecture lovers, skiers and the intimate, low-key luxury crowd — just thirty rooms on the rock above Zermatt, a 'James Bond lair' arrival and a Matterhorn-facing spa pool; no pets.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed-and-breakfast, with refined seasonal international dining by the open fires, a library bar of whiskies and two sun terraces over Zermatt.
About the Resort
An architectural design hotel on the rock
THE OMNIA is the architectural design hotel on the rock above Zermatt — reached through a tunnel and a glass elevator that rises through the granite to the lobby, a “James Bond lair” arrival forty-five metres above the village. Ali Tayar's architecture echoes the Matterhorn's canted lines in glass, metal and larch, and just thirty rooms including twelve suites, no two layouts alike, look out across Zermatt and the peak, with suites reaching a hundred and ten square metres with wood stoves and private saunas. The Feel Well spa lays an indoor-outdoor heated pool, a Finnish sauna, a Turkish caldarium, a flower-grotto steam room and an outdoor whirlpool against Matterhorn and village views, and the restaurant runs refined seasonal international dishes by the open fires. Zermatt itself is car-free and reached by cog railway from Tasch, with its 360 kilometres of pistes, summer skiing on the Matterhorn glacier and the Gornergrat railway all minutes below the rock. Intimate, design-led and rated ninety-five points on La Liste 2026, it is the architectural counterpoint to lively CERVO.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Thirty rooms including twelve suites are set in Ali Tayar's contemporary mountain-lodge design of glass, metal and larch, no two layouts alike, almost all with balconies and Zermatt or Matterhorn views. Suites reach a hundred and ten square metres with wood stoves and private saunas, the intimate heart of a hotel built into the rock, every room framing Zermatt or the peak through Ali Tayar's canted glass, no two of the thirty alike.
Entry
Double Deluxe Room
Sleeps two. A 50-square-metre king with a chaise and balcony, over Zermatt and the Matterhorn.
BalconyMatterhorn outlook
Suite
Matterhorn Suite
Sleeps two to three. A 70-square-metre king with a separate living room and balcony, over the Matterhorn.
Living roomMatterhorn outlook
Signature
Omnia Tower Suite
Sleeps two to three. A 90-square-metre king with a fireplace, turret and telescope, over the Matterhorn.
Turret & telescopeMatterhorn outlook
Top
Omnia Roof Suite
Sleeps two. A 110-square-metre king with panoramic windows, a wood stove and private sauna, over the Matterhorn.
Private saunaMatterhorn outlook
Food & Drink
Dining
The restaurant runs refined seasonal international dishes by the open fires, joined by a library bar pouring whiskies and two sun terraces laid out over Zermatt. It is quiet, design-led mountain dining to match the architecture, the open fires and the peak filling the room. The library bar pours whiskies by the fire, and the two sun terraces lay the village and the peak out below.
Signature
The restaurant
The restaurant, refined seasonal international by the open fires.
Bar
The library bar
The library bar, whiskies by the fire.
Terrace
Two sun terraces
Two sun terraces, over Zermatt.
Wellbeing
The Feel Well Spa
The Feel Well spa lays an indoor-outdoor heated pool, a Finnish sauna, a Turkish caldarium, a flower-grotto steam room and an outdoor whirlpool against Matterhorn and village views. Wellness here is intimate and architectural, the peak filling the windows of the pool and the steam room scented with alpine flowers, the outdoor whirlpool open to the mountain air. The indoor-outdoor pool reaches toward the Matterhorn, the flower-grotto steam room and the outdoor whirlpool open to the mountain air.
The Feel Well spa
The Feel Well spa, Matterhorn views.
Indoor-outdoor pool
An indoor-outdoor pool, heated, with the peak.
Skiing & the Gornergrat
Skiing and the Gornergrat, minutes below.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The arrival, the architecture and the Matterhorn define a stay — rise through the rock by tunnel and glass elevator, take in Ali Tayar's Matterhorn-echoing design, and swim the indoor-outdoor pool with the peak in view. Car-free Zermatt's skiing and hiking, the Gornergrat railway climbing to over three thousand metres, the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and the Five Lakes Walk are all minutes below the rock, with the Sunnegga funicular and summer glacier skiing close by. The Gornergrat railway, the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and the Sunnegga funicular are all minutes below the rock, with summer glacier skiing close.
The rock arrival
The rock arrival, tunnel and glass elevator.
Ali Tayar architecture
Ali Tayar architecture, echoing the Matterhorn.
The Matterhorn spa pool
The Matterhorn spa pool, indoor-outdoor.
Skiing & hiking
Skiing and hiking, car-free Zermatt.
The Gornergrat railway
The Gornergrat railway, minutes below.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By rail
To Zermatt
By cog railway from Tasch into car-free Zermatt, then through the tunnel and up the glass elevator.
By elevator
Through the rock
On a granite rock forty-five metres above central Zermatt, the Matterhorn in view.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting THE OMNIA. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast.
Dual-season
- Dual-season: ski in winter, hike in summer.
Made for couples
- Made for couples, design and architecture lovers.
Getting there
- By cog railway into car-free Zermatt.
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