Crans Ambassador
Crans-Montana
Crans Ambassador is a superb luxury hotel for UK golfers looking to turn a Switzerland golf holiday into something properly special. Set in Crans-Montana, high above the Rhône Valley, the hotel offers panoramic views across the Swiss Alps and a polished mountain-resort feel, with rooms, suites, spa facilities and restaurants designed around comfort, scenery and year-round Alpine relaxation.
For golfers, the location is the big win. The hotel is close to Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre, home of the famous Severiano Ballesteros Course, an 18-hole, par-71 layout measuring 6,274 metres. The course hosts the Omega European Masters and is known for rewarding precision, complete shot-making and clever course management rather than simple power.
Crans Ambassador works particularly well as a premium base because it gives you mountain luxury after the golf. Guests can enjoy an indoor pool, panoramic spa area, terrace, fireplace and restaurant, while the MICHELIN Guide highlights accommodation ranging from forest-facing rooms to suites with panoramic terraces.
For UK travellers, this is best suited to a refined Alpine golf break rather than a quick budget getaway. Play one of Europe’s most recognisable tournament courses by day, then enjoy Crans-Montana’s restaurants, walking routes, mountain air and scenery afterwards. It is ideal for couples or small groups who want golf, comfort and Swiss views in one memorable trip.
Bern Airport
190km
England’s best golf tour operator 2026 winner
Time Zone:
GMT+1
Currency:
CHF (Swiss Franc)
Temperature:
-8°C - 28°C
Cost of a Beer:
£9
Cost of a 3-Course Meal:
£70
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About The Area
Ardon, located in Switzerland’s Valais canton, offers golfers a spectacular Alpine setting framed by vineyards, dramatic mountain peaks and the Rhône Valley. Less known than Swiss resort towns such as Crans-Montana, Ardon provides a quieter base while still delivering high-quality mountain golf in one of Europe’s most scenic regions.
The focal point is Golf Club de Sion, set on the valley floor between Sion and Martigny. The course blends open fairways with well-placed water hazards and tree-lined holes, offering a strategic but walkable layout. The surrounding Alpine scenery adds constant visual drama, and the dry Valais climate ensures firm playing surfaces throughout much of the season. Just 30 minutes away lies Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre, host of the Omega European Masters and one of Switzerland’s most prestigious venues. Playing at elevation, it offers immaculate conditioning, sweeping mountain panoramas and a tournament-level test. For further variety, Golf Club de Montreux provides another high-quality Alpine layout near Lake Geneva.
Golf in Valais is characterised by crisp mountain air, reliable sunshine and dramatic elevation contrasts. Summer months (June–September) are prime, with warm days and cooler evenings creating ideal walking conditions.
Off the course, Ardon sits close to Sion, known for its twin hilltop castles — Valère and Tourbillon — overlooking the town. The Rhône Valley is famed for its vineyards, producing distinctive Swiss wines rarely exported abroad. Hiking, cycling and cable-car excursions into the surrounding Alps offer memorable rest-day activities.
For golfers seeking Alpine scenery, championship pedigree nearby and refined Swiss hospitality, Ardon in Valais delivers a striking and refreshingly uncrowded mountain golf escape.
