Berghotel Schatzalp, Davos, Historic hotel in Davos, Switzerland
Berghotel Schatzalp is a hotel at 1,865 meters altitude in Davos featuring 92 rooms with Art Nouveau design and views across eastern Switzerland's peaks. The building displays the architectural language of early 20th-century sanatorium design with distinctive proportions and structural elements from that era.
Construction took place between 1898 and 1900 under Dutch architect Willem Jan Holsboer and originally functioned as a tuberculosis sanatorium serving Davos patients. The shift to a tourist hotel in the 1950s reflected Davos's transformation into a leisure destination after tuberculosis treatment fell from prominence.
The name Schatzalp comes from local Alpine dialect meaning 'treasure mountain.' The hotel gained worldwide recognition through Thomas Mann's 1924 novel 'The Magic Mountain,' which depicts patient life in this Davos establishment and shaped the region's cultural identity.
Access is via a funicular railway taking about four minutes from central Davos, with frequent departures during daytime hours. Evening service runs less frequently, so checking departure times beforehand helps plan your visit smoothly.
The property contains an extensive park with a specialized alpine botanical garden displaying over 3,500 plant species from mountain regions worldwide. The garden opens mid-May through mid-October and offers visitors insight into the diversity of high-altitude plant life.
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