Vals, Switzerland
Four architects, one mountain village. 7132 Hotel stands in Vals, where rooms by Zumthor, Ando, Kuma and Mayne meet raw alpine stone and thermal water.
Peter Zumthor's quartzite thermal baths anchor the hotel in Vals at 1,250 metres. Guest rooms bear the signatures of four architects. Tadao Ando works in concrete and silence. Kengo Kuma layers timber screens. Thom Mayne carves angular steel volumes. Each room feels like a built manifesto against the alpine backdrop.
7132 Hotel calls itself a discrete hideaway for individualists, and the phrase fits. No resort sprawl, no branded uniformity. The village of Vals has fewer than a thousand residents. Granite rooftops line narrow lanes. Architecture here is not decoration. It is the reason to come.
Helicopter transfers carry guests to remote glaciers above the Adula massif. Hiking trails leave directly from Vals, climbing through high alpine meadows and along the Valser Rhine gorge. Winter brings cross-country skiing on groomed tracks through the valley floor.
Private dining arrangements can be set in unexpected locations around the property. The thermal baths, designed by Zumthor from local Valser quartzite, remain the gravitational centre. Access is included for hotel guests.
Explore additional experiences in the surrounding area.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 12 km directNaturpark Beverin is a regional natural park and protected area recognized as a nature reserve. It is officially named Beverin Nature Park and has an online presence at https://naturpark-beverin.ch/.
Area sceneryRoute length: 1.4km linearEstimated time: 7minDifficulty: MediumLinear routeWalserweg is a path designed for mountain biking with a difficulty scale of 1, indicating it is suitable for beginner cyclists.
Area sceneryRoute length: 1.7km linearEstimated time: 22minDifficulty: MediumLinear routeGlennerweg is a mountain hiking path classified under sac_scale=mountain_hiking (T2 difficulty). It is tagged as a highway=path, indicating a designated walking route suitable for mountain hiking activities.
Area sceneryRoute length: 65km routeEstimated time: 5hThe Rhein-Route is a designated bicycle route running from Disentis to Chur covering approximately 65 kilometers. It is part of the Veloland Schweiz network and associated with several language variants for its name.
Route length: 1.4km linearEstimated time: 6minDifficulty: MediumLinear routeRuschein Trail is a dirt path with an incline of 15% along a locally connected network, suitable for mountain biking and mountain hiking. The route permits bicycles both uphill and downhill with a mountain biking scale varying from 2 to 3.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 50 m directSeason: Year-roundHotel guests have daily admission to the 7132 Thermal Baths included in their reservation. The baths are open daily from 7 am to 8 pm, with nighttime bathing available on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 11 pm to 1 am.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 50 m directSeason: Year-round, FridaysThis weekly experience combines an aperitif, a guided tour of the wine cellar, and dining stages including the chef’s table, 7132 Red, and 7132 Blue Bar. It is available every Friday and requires advance booking.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 50 m directSeason: Year-roundMySwitzerland states that 7132 House of Architects guests receive free admission to the thermal baths and night bathing. The hotel’s spa complex also includes thermal baths, steam bath, indoor and outdoor pools, and relaxation areas.
Route length: 1.8km linearEstimated time: 24minDifficulty: EasyLinear routeRotenbergtunnel is an unclassified highway tunnel marked lit and suitable for hiking, as indicated by sac_scale hiking. It offers a unique passageway for hikers along the trail.
Route length: 1.1km linearEstimated time: 5minDifficulty: EasyLinear routeAlte Zervreilastrasse is a highway track with a grade 2 tracktype and sac_scale for hiking, indicating suitability for medium-difficulty hiking and cycling. It maintains a robust trail quality.
7132 Silver holds 2 Michelin stars under chef Marcel Koolen. The restaurant seats a small number of guests for an eight-course dinner that moves through Alpine ingredients with precision and restraint. Wine pairing follows each course.
Koolen treats the kitchen as a stage for the mountains. Expect dairy from the Vals valley, herbs gathered from surrounding slopes, and game from Graubunden forests. The room itself is minimal. Silver-toned surfaces reflect candlelight. Conversation stays low. Every detail points back to the plate.
Zumthor's thermal baths define the wellness experience at 7132 Hotel. Sixty thousand slabs of Valser quartzite form interior pools fed by the village's own thermal spring at 30 degrees Celsius. Light enters through narrow slits in the stone walls. Sound dampens to near silence.
Spa Suites add a private layer. Each includes a free-standing bathtub and a steam bath mode, with floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto the surrounding peaks. Terraces face the valley. No music plays. The mountain air and warm stone do the work.
The thermal water that feeds Zumthor's baths rises naturally from beneath Vals. The hotel draws on this geothermal source rather than importing energy for heating its pools. Local quartzite, quarried from the surrounding mountains, forms the building fabric.
Beyond materials and energy, the hotel's footprint stays small by design. Vals remains a working village, not a resort compound. Guest capacity is limited. The architecture integrates into existing rooflines rather than expanding outward.
7132 Hotel offers 3 accommodation types.
Penthouse Suite
Designed by Kengo Kuma, offering exquisite serenity and daily alpine breakfast.
Spa Suite
90 sqm with a free-standing bathtub, steam bath mode, and picturesque views.
Double Room
30 sqm with a double-vanity bathroom and picturesque views.
Sleep in rooms shaped by Zumthor, Ando, Kuma or Mayne. Bathe in thermal quartzite pools. Dine at 7132 Silver.
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