Some Miscellaneous Information About Davos, Switzerland
Walking up a side street, we saw this striking, colorful and cheery-looking hotel View image...and went in to see if they could accommodate us and what the prices were. Little did we know that this would turn out to be our lucky day. The ArtHaus Hotel Quisiana is run and owned by the extremely personable artist, Diego Do Clavadetscher. The hotel is decorated beautiful with his works of art, Diego Do was very helpful, the prices were reasonable for Davos and WI-FI was included. Only one caveat, if you decide to stay here, there is no elevator. We chose a very spacious room on the 3rd floor and climbed up and down 55 steps many times a day. But, it was very worth it because of Diego Do's helpfulness and the outstanding Chef de Cuisine.
You've heard me tell many times how I dearly love good food and ArtHaus Hotel's chef was truly outstanding. We opted for 1/2 board (pension). and were thrilled that we did. Dinner was 25SF a person and it is impossible to eat in Davos for that amount and for the quality of the food. Even a McDonald's Whopper Meal (there is one in Davos Dorf) runs over 10SF, to give you an idea. If there is something on the evening menu that you don't care for ("Bunny foo-foo" or "Bambi" in our case), they will substitute something else with no problem. If just wish my salads looked as appetizing as the salad the Chef de Cuisine prepared....
And the desserts! I had the world's best bread pudding ever! The bread was carmelized and crusty on top and souffleish through the entire middle, a scoop of ice cream on top, and presented beautifully....so yummy that I am fantasizing over it and ex-Marine who detests bread pudding, scraped his dish completely clean.
A major plus in Davos was the Guest Card given to anyone who stays in Davos in a paid accommodation for at least one night. This is big, folks. Swiss transportation is also expensive and the ease of jumping on and off buses and trains between Klosters and Davos is a huge plus. A taxi wanted to charge us 25SF (about $20) to go less than one mile! If money isn't one of your considerations, be my guest and take taxis.
Davos not only has alpine skiing, and snowboarding but: ice-skating; indoor golf; indoor swimming pools; sledging; horse back riding; horse-drawn carriage/sleigh rides; tubing; guided snowshoe tours; cross country skiing; a climbing wall; paragliding; hang gliding; and don't forget over 65 miles of well-maintained winter walking trails. PLUS, you can visit a brewery in Monstein down the road (or tracks). Or at the other end of the spectrum, just take care of yourself with sound massage (whatever that is), acupressure, foot reflex zone massage, saunas, solariums, wellness centers featuring sulphur baths, steam grotto, brine bath (whatever THAT is), etc., etc. And, of course, there is always culture of which I am sadly lacking.
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