St. Niklaus

St. Niklaus is a quiet, centrally located vacation spot, only minutes away from the world-famous Alpine vacation-destinations: Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Grächen, Leukerbad, and Crans Montana.

The clear mountain air makes St. Niklaus an extremely popular resort, located at ideal altitude. Beautiful nature and hiking trails, practice climbing facilities and SAC mountain huts are only some of the attractions of St. Niklaus. St. Niklaus also offers football fields, tennis courts, an indoor swimming pool, and a vita parcours fitness trail.

The Hotel

La Réserve is a first class hotel offering comfortable rooms with your choice of bath or shower, toilet, radio, telephone and TV.

Hotel dining facilities include a cosy dining room and a restaurant serving elegant French cuisine, a pizzeria, and a hotel bar catering to all ages and clientele. Staff prides themselves on swift, attentive service.

We are a family-friendly hotel which aims to provide a home for all of our guests. A close personal approach creates a unique family-like atmosphere.

The History

The hotel “La Réserve” was built in 1970 by Pierre Rousselot, a man from the south of France. Over the years, the hotel grew a reputation for its quality service and delicious French kitchen. Guests came back year after year to spent their vacations in its warm and welcoming atmosphere.

In 1985 Peter Pollinger bought the hotel from his uncle, Pierre Rousselot. To meet new standards, the hotel compound underwent a full renovation before reopening. The hotel constructed a new restaurant complex with attached an open terrace. Today, the hotel “La Réserve” is considered an even more superb vacation spot in the mountains. After all, the name Pollinger stands for a long tradition of famous mountain guides.

The Owner

Peter Pollinger was born in St. Niklaus. After finishing school, he went to Danzas, a renowned travel agency, where he gained the first experience in tourism during his apprentice ship. All matters of sports and travelling have always played an important role in his life. He enjoys playing soccer and, tennis, skiing, mountaineering, climbing and hiking. Different journeys have brought him all around the globe as far as North and South America, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, the Far East, Africa and all over Europe. All this travelling along with the basis training he got at Danzas did have, without any doubt, a profound influence on his decision to settle down in the hotel business.