Maya Boutique Hotel & Spa

Your Hotel

☀ The Maya Boutique Hotel & Spa is the first hotel to be built entirely from straw bales, a material that is remarkably insulating and creates a very healthy indoor climate. The hotel is located on the outskirts of the village. Surrounded by meadows and woods, it has an incredible view and guarantees peace and quiet. The energy the hotel requires is produced with solar tubes as well as the residual heat of a wood stove.

Location & Surroundings

The Maya Boutique Hotel & Spa is located at the entrance to the Val d'Hérens, an alpine valley where ancient traditions and intact nature have been preserved. Nax is a traditional Swiss village on a high plateau at an altitude of 1,300 metres. Situated in the heart of the Swiss Valais, it is also known as the "balcony of the Valais". Nax has its own ski resort. The 300 sunny days a year create a unique microclimate, for nature lovers a true voyage of discovery into the richness of the landscapes.

How You Reside

The 7 comfortable double rooms (approx. 21 sqm) are equipped with shower/WC, king-size bed, kettle and teas, terrace (approx. 10 sqm) with a fantastic view of the Bernese Alps and the Valais. All furniture is handmade with local woods, oiled and untreated. In each room you will find a different type of wood, selected by a local carpenter for the design. Each wood contributes with its own scent and colour to the harmony and the cosy climate of the room. The type of wood determines the theme of each room: Swiss stone pine, walnut, oak, elm, pear, ash and larch are the woods from the villages around the Maya Boutique Hotel. The colours on the walls are made with natural pigments. Single rooms are double rooms for single use.

Dining & Leisure

In the morning a rich breakfast buffet is at your disposal. Regional and local products await you in all their variety. Fresh and seasonal in highest quality. Eggs, meat, sausages and cheese straight from the farms around Nax for a traditional and enjoyable taste experience. The small restaurant has 7 tables, furniture made with love from wine barrel staves and a wood stove for a cosy atmosphere. The restaurant is open on Saturdays and occasionally on other evenings. A 3-course menu (approx. CHF 54-68) is served. Please make a reservation.

Wellness & Spa

Scandinavian barrel sauna with panorama window, in which you feel like in a cocoon (approx. CHF 30/€ 26/person for 1h, private use). One wall of the sauna is completely made of Plexiglas, so that you can enjoy the view of Crans-Montana and the Bernese Alps. In winter, after a sauna session, the brave can roll in the fresh snow or just relax in the relaxation room of the sauna, according to Scandinavian tradition. Use of hot tub approx. CHF 50/€ 44/person for 60 min.

Free Time

Skiing on the 35 km long slope of the Nax Télé Mont-Noble ski area, only 3 km from the hotel (free shuttle bus/seasonal). Snowshoe hikes directly from the hotel (snowshoe hire € 15/person), cross-country skiing (short trail of approx. 3 km), snowtubbing, skijoering (skiers are pulled by the horse), hiking, mountain biking (above the hotel at 2,000 metres there is the world-famous Brazilian Trail), paragliding (approx. 20 km from the hotel) and much more.

The hotel provides guests with an electric car (subject to availability/on request).

Getting There

RAILWAY TRAVEL from € 56 to Sion. Transfer on request, including fasting.

Airport transfer on request.

Nearby Airports
Zürich Airport (ZRH) : (approx. 299 km / 194 minutes)

Additional information

Local tax: approx. Fr. 2.50/day, per person, to be paid upon arrival.

Parking: free of charge (8 parking spaces).

Pets: up to 10 kg, approx. CHF 20€/day, with prearrangement