

Melchsee-Frutt, 25 November 2025 – Frutt Mountain Resort officially opens its winter season on 13 December 2025 and unveils its festive season program for 2025/26, featuring traditional family-friendly activities such as gingerbread and cookie decorating, live piano music, a James Bond New Year's Eve Gala, and more!
Live Piano Music in the Mountain Lodge & Clown Entertainment in the Lago Lodge
Be enchanted by the sounds of a live pianist and the joy of a clown entertaining our youngest guests.
Gingerbread and Cookie Decorating in the Kids’ Club
The Kids’ Club transforms into a Christmas bakery during the festive season: children can decorate Christmas gingerbread or cookies here daily.
Experience the magic of Christmas Eve at Frutt with festive delights, a visit from Santa Claus, and an atmospheric dinner in an Alpine setting.
5pm
Santa Claus Visit & Aperitif at the Lago Lodge
With gifts for the children.
Served with hot chocolate, stollen, mulled wine, and cookies.
From 6.30pm
Festive Christmas Dinner, Mountain Lodge
Christmas aperitif served in the hotel lobby.
Choice of a festive 4-course Christmas menu or à la carte dining in the Titschli or Stübli restaurants.
Live piano music & clown entertainment for children.
(A 5-course menu is available upon request—pre-order only)
Festive Christmas Dinner, Lago Lodge
Christmas aperitif served at the table.
Choice of a festive 4-course Christmas menu or à la carte dining in the Lago restaurant.
(A 5-course menu is available upon request—pre-order only).
T: +41 41 669 79 79, reservation@fruttmountainresort.com
Enjoy Christmas Day with a view of Lake Melchsee, festive cuisine, and alpine charm at Frutt Mountain Resort.
Christmas Day dinner at the Mountain Lodge
Christmas aperitif in the lobby À la carte menu in the Stübli
or
Festive 4-course menu or à la carte in the Titschli
Christmas Day dinner in Lago Lodge
Christmas aperitif at your table
Festive 4-course menu or à la carte in the Lago
T: +41 41 669 79 79, reservation@fruttmountainresort.com
Celebrate the turn of the year with your family at Frutt Mountain Resort with a glamorous James
Bond-inspired menu, a torchlit hike, and a New Year's Eve Party to follow. Dive into a world of glamour with our James Bond 007 themed night.
From 6pm
James Bond New Year's Eve Gala in the Mountain Lodge
New Year's Eve Gala Aperitif in the lobby.
5-course New Year's Eve Gala Menu inspired by James Bond.
James Bond New Year's Eve Gala in the Lago Lodge
New Year's Eve Gala Aperitif served at the table.
Lavish James Bond New Year's Eve Buffet.
New Year's Eve Entertainment for Children & Teenagers
Kids Club Disco for 3–6-year-olds.
Bowling Alley & Tea Party and Fun Games for 6–12-year-olds.
8.30pm
Torchlight hike
between Mountain and Lago Lodge with mulled wine and roasted chestnuts
10pm
New Year's Eve party
in the Mountain Lobby with live DJ
11.30pm
Midnight buffet
Photo booth in the Mountain Lodge hotel lobby to capture your glamorous 007 look
More Information
T: +41 41 669 79 79, reservation@fruttmountainresort.com
Magic Pass Partnership and Benefits
Since 1 May 2025, Melchsee-Frutt cable cars have been part of the major Magic Pass family—and we at Frutt Mountain Resort are delighted to be a part of this unique leisure offering. With the Magic Pass, you gain access to almost 100 winter and nearly 50 summer destinations in Switzerland, France, and Italy. The annual subscription unlocks a world of possibilities: over 2,000 kilometers of slopes, around 20 snow parks, family-friendly excursion destinations, and soothing thermal baths are waiting to be discovered.
Magic Pass 2025/26 Holder Benefits:
Free Kids Club Access subject to availability (reservation in advance via email to reception or on-site) per dining adult at Restaurant Lago:
1 dining adult (lunch or dinner) = 1 child access to the Kids Club
2 dining adults (lunch or dinner) = 2 children access to the Kids Club
2 for 1 Mulled Wine
10% Discount on Day Spa on weekdays (reservation in advance via email).
Our Digital Detox offer provides a unique opportunity to fully concentrate on yourself and the beauty of nature. The Digital Detox package includes various benefits that allow guests to completely immerse themselves in the experience and recharge their batteries. A variety of activities also ensure that guests can relax physically and mentally during the digital detox and consciously take time for themselves.
The "Digital Detox" offer includes:
A rich breakfast buffet
Overnight stay in a spacious, lake-view room without a television
A library with literature and board games in the room
Yoga and Pilates mat in the room
A balancing tea, served daily
An Alchemy Bar in the Mountain Spa, where guests can create their own body scrub and soothing oil
A pizza workshop
Access to the Mountain Lodge Spa and Lago Lodge Spa
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About Frutt Mountain Resort, managed by Kempinski: Frutt Mountain Resort is an attractive, authentic hideaway consisting of two modern hotel buildings connected by an underground tunnel, offering 114 rooms and suites. The interior design, inspired by the lodge style, contrasts strikingly with the monolithic exterior façade. Modern Alpine lifestyle, the highest quality natural materials like local wood and stone, and appealing bathrooms allow guests to relax in a cozy atmosphere, a feeling enhanced by the mountain resort's two spa and wellness areas. Frutt Mountain Resort also boasts an excellent culinary offering: whether in one of the four restaurants or the two hotel bars, the kitchen and service team delights guests with varied and contemporary food concepts. Frutt Mountain Resort is especially proud of its recent awards: In April 2022, the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper named it the best four-star wellness hotel in Switzerland, and it also achieved third place overall in the ranking of Switzerland's 50 best four-star hotels. Melchsee-Frutt was also recognized as the best ski resort in the "Small and Excellent" category in the community voting by Blick and Switzerland Tourism. In 2025, Frutt Mountain Resort was honored with 1 MICHELIN Key – "A very special stay" by the Guide MICHELIN.
About Kempinski Hotels: Created in 1897, Kempinski Hotels is Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group. Kempinski’s rich heritage of impeccable personal service and superb hospitality is complemented by the exclusivity and individuality of its properties. Today the Kempinski Group operates 75 hotels and residences in 33 countries and currently has more than 25 prestigious projects under development around the globe. Each five-star hotel reflects the strength and success of the Kempinski brand without losing sight of its heritage; each one imbues the quality guests have come to expect from Kempinski while embracing the cultural traditions of its location. The portfolio comprises historic landmark properties, award-winning urban lifestyle hotels, outstanding resorts and prestigious residences. Kempinski is a founding member of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands.
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