Rotsteinpass - Gontenbad

Read the 2 and 3 star reviews carefully. This is a mountain inn, in a remote location on 2,000m, with a small cable car to transport food, beverages and goods to the cottage. Do not expect a living comfort! Our experience was fantastic that we arrived at 16:30 to grab a beer outside to watch the sunset. We slept in a dormitory room with a few others... but a dormitory is a dormitory... it takes place for beds, not storage or other luxury. The staff runs all day and serves drinks and food. Some reviews say they are unfriendly. They're not. They're just busy all day and night. We had a bed for 75 CHF and a 2 course dinner and a beer. The evening meal was a delicious homemade soup followed by pork in a beautiful sauce with macaroni cheese (a started dish in this part of Switzerland). No complaints about the food. The showers run on a 3 minute meter for which you can buy tokens. The water was nice and warm. The only negative was that the taps in the sink did not really run water. Only enough to wet your toothbrush. The tap water does not drink water, so you need to buy a large bottle to take you or fill your water bubble. Rotsteinpass is simple, do not expect luxury and first-class service and you will enjoy your stay like us.

Great experience, wonderful location and good food. Would give 5 stars, but felt torn off for drinking water £13 for a liter of drinking water. Tap water was not drinkable and to see there was nowhere else where you could fill your bottle, all hikers HAD to pay this money after a long day of hiking and another long day before the next day. Such a shame as my experience really ruined.

Because this is a high mountain hut. We didn't expect much comfort. The facilities are clean. We were in a dormitory room, but fortunately we didn't have to share the room with other hikers. Apparently they try to assign a different room to each group or pair. The room had about 10 spots, very small without storage. The whole room has only a small lamp. Tap water running very slowly, what we understand why. Cosy shower is 5 freezer, good for about 3 minutes. There were 2 options for dinner. I chose roasted pork with cream sauce and French fries. It was too salty for my pleasure. Breakfast was bread with jam. Bottle water was 5 Sfr. I can't imagine when the place is full and you have to wait for toilets and showers. Note that there are only 2 toilets and 2 showers for women.

As this is an high mountain hut. We didn't expect much of comfort. The facilities are clean. We stayed in a dorm style room but fortunately we didn't have to share the room with other hikers. Apparently, whenever possible, they try to assign a different room to each group or couple. The room had around 10 spots, very small without any storage. The entire room has one small bulb only. Tap water run very slow which we understand why. Coined shower is 5 Sfr,. good for around 3 mins. There were 2 choices for dinner. I chose roasted pork with cream sauce and French fries. It was too salty for my liking. Breakfast was bread with jam. Bottle water was 5 Sfr. I can't imagine when the place is full and you have to queue up for toilets and shower. Note that there are only 2 toilets and 2 showers for ladies.

While Rotsteinpass itself is an amazing place to visit and I would like to go back there again and again, never again the resthouse. The staff was most unfriendly. One has to pay 5 Francs for a shower. And must buy dinner (pricey for a small plate of soup and cheese pasta with Apfelmus.) Otherwise there are notices in toilet that one has to pay to use the loo if one doesn't buy dinner. Water in the basin trickles like a single tear. We were refused refill for our water bottles and we were told that since we were hiking up to Santis which is only an hour's hike away, we can manage without water. Our whole group of 5 literally left with less than 100 ml water each. And apparently this rudeness was caused by the fact that one member of our group had not ordered dinner last night. The hostess went ballastic when another member asked for a second (empty) cup and we were informed that it will not do for everybody to ask for two cups. Not to mention the fact that there appeared to be a count for bread slices per person too.Overall, it was an embarrassing, unpleasant experience to stay there. I would rather pass by Rotsteinpass and stay before or after this place.