The World's Most Remote Hotels

Hotel Bellevue des Alpes, Switzerland

How to get there: Fly to Zurich, then take a 2.5-hour train ride to Grindelwald, followed by a 30-minute mountain-train ride.

The experience: Set high above Grindelwald at 6,791 feet, the hotel sits on a famous mountain pass surrounded by the soaring north faces of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains—and little else. The historic wood-paneled hotel was built in the 19th century; today, rooms feature décor and furnishings from the 1920s with toile de Jouy prints on the walls and old restored bathtubs. Skiing and hiking are on the agenda here, with trails right outside the hotel's doors.

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