Hotels Near Skigebiet Aela in Bregaglia

Very old, elegant hotel located in the turquoise alpine lake: at the end of Sils Lake. As soon as we entered the door, the elegant gentleman reported our name and he always made us feel at home with kindness and humor. In Glaubinden, there are almost no Chinese tourists, because it generally needs to be reached by car, but the unique Engading area is really worth visiting. I strongly recommend everyone to come to Malaya and stay in this traditional hotel with green mountains and green waters. Listening to the bells of cattle and sheep enter the dreamland...

This is a fantastic hotel. It is hard for me to believe this is not the #1 hotel in Sils on TripAdvisor. We had seen an article in the Wall Street Journal about visiting Sils and staying in the Waldhaus, a large and classic grand old hotel. By the time we made our arrangements, there were no openings at the Waldhaus, and we landed on the Parkhotel Margna. Boy, are we glad things worked out that way! We went up to the Waldhaus for cocktails and dinner while we were in Sils to get some idea of what it was like. We were very happy to get back to Parkhotel Margna. The Waldhaus was almost like a museum, a grand old hotel keeping up its traditions, and one had the feeling that many of the families staying there had been coming back for years, even generations. On the other hand, the Parkhotel Margna was recently renovated (early in COVID) and kept a lot of its charm but has a very, very clean, modern feel. Hotel Margna is a very luxurious hotel but in a very modern and welcome way, and is in no way stuffy. It was definitely the better choice for us. Our room had a lot of inlaid wood and wonderful views. The WC (toilet and small sink) was in a separate room from the shower and main sink, which is always nice. The toilet itself is worth mentioning, as it was one of those Japanese multifunction electronic combinations toilet / bidets. You don’t know what you’ve been missing until you try one. We had a lovely view of the mountains from our room (check out the photo). While on the map it appears the hotel is a little distance from the town, in fact the walk is very flat and easy. (In contrast, the Waldhaus, while closer, is up a steep windy street that can be concerning to walk at night.) And, a word about the self-park garage, built under a field so as not to disturb the view, and connected to the hotel underground. OMG, I don’t think I’ve ever been in such a clean garage. Perhaps only Jay Leno has a garage to rival it. It was absolutely spotless, freshly painted, and even had art hanging on the walls! Breakfast was wonderful, with very fresh bread and so many other choices, and they were happy to make eggs for you. We also had a wonderful traditional dinner in the Stuva, and had drinks a couple of times in the hotel bar, which had a live keyboardist. Most of the hotel guests were European (not American, as we are). We were there the first week in September with another couple, for just a couple of days of seeing the mountains. It was a wonderful time to be there. It took me a few months to write this review as I wanted to be sure I had time to do this establishment justice. For anyone thinking of staying anywhere in the Engadin, I would strongly recommend you consider the Parkhotel Margna.

What an outstanding hotel. Walk in straight from the Covatsch telecabin. The layout of the hotel that rolls down the hill is excellent and quirky. The lobby is amazing making you feel like you have just arrived somewhere super luxurious. All the public spaces are incredibly nicely furnished, clean and classy. The room look out over the valley with a nice terrace and loungers. The views are lovely. The bar/restaurant is an amazing room with a sheet of glass wrapping around giving amazing views. The decor is alpine chic and very, very nice and comfortable. Great bar staff. The spa is very nice and well appointed. The breakfast was super nice with lots of local produce. I would say very high quality food. We ate in the bar and had a lovely dinner there with great service. The check in staff were very friendly and professional. All the staff were very helpful. Overall, a really lovely hotel, super staff, great views, lovely food, amazing location. Great architecture, amazing interior design. Thank you