The Hide

The bedrooms and suites show mastery in binding the traditional with modernity in creating a habitat on the edge of funky, whilst giving alpine heritage a well-deserved hug.  Glass, raw stone, intricate metalwork, fine wicker panels and exquisite full-length wooden marquetry are softened by rich velvets of dusted pinks, mustard and botanical verts – a designer cocoon for Hästens beds and smart lighting.

Whether you seek an air-matured steak from the in-house maturing cabinets or favour a vegetarian feast - from gastro, fine dining or snacking après ski – at the core, casual dining at The Hide takes centre stage. The all-day family Deli, and the Grill Restaurant serve hearty dishes from across the globe from Grisons to the Orient. The informal Deli has a traditional open oven that flavours the air with freshly baked dough, hot-pots, tagines and those famous Swiss grilled cheese sliders.

The Grill Restaurant with its open kitchen serves fine cuisine without the stiff upper lip – refined tasty regional dishes go head to head with the best meats that Switzerland has to offer topped by some of the world’s greatest classics.

With panoramic views across the rooftops of Flims and mountain scenes, the 1,000m² Spa and Wellness hub of The Hide Hotel brings relaxation, sports and medical check-ups to the mountains.

The favourite line-up of saunas, hot tubs, ice grotto and steam rooms beckon, and a treatment menu caters for both the chill aficionados to those seeking a herbal rub-down post-ski.

The Hide Design Hotel Flims sits above the Stenna mountain pavilion featuring a cinema, ‘Kinder City’ for the kids, shopping mall and the onsite ski-rental, mountain recreation experts, Weisse Arena. The location at the gateway to the Grison Alps with direct access to Ticino is ideal for several urban centres: Zurich, St. Gallen and Basel, plus southern Germany. 

With the ski lifts Foppa and Tal Station right on the doorstep, access to the natural beauty of Flims Laax Falera with its 224km pistes is a simple affair using the clever in-house Mountain Concierge Services.

The Game Changers

The Hide Flims is fortunate to count three pioneering icons from the modern hospitality trade behind the creation – each with a particular skill set that helps define what being a modern hotelier is all about. The trio – two brothers and fellow industry insider, are long-time friends and already have had several success stories under their entrepreneurial belts including award winning Spedition Hotel in Thun. With pitstops in Swiss hotel legends, the trio are determined pioneers of casual luxury – "all the services, all the style - just not the stiff pretence.”

Daniel Mani

A natural hotelier being born into a family of long established restauranteurs, it was a fast-pace journey for Daniel Mani to continue the family legacy. After graduating Daniel wasted no time in working alongside industry legends like Jacky Donitz (Hotel Zürich) and at the tender age of 25 starting his first business venture. A lecturer, entrepreneur, gastronome, and hotelier, Daniel is an ambitious character with an infectious passion for hospitality and his beloved homeland of Switzerland.  

Günter Weilguni

Günter Weilguni also learned his trade from scratch. After graduating from hotel business school in Zurich and completing courses at Cornell University in New York, he gained his first professional experience on cruise ships. Subsequent posts included Hotel Baur au Lac in Zurich and Sunstar in Grindelwald. Recently crowned “Hotelier of the Year” in 2017, Günter is a marketing guru with a clear understanding of what today’s traveller seeks in a hotel, “hotels of modern luxury are relaxed in nature with excellent service and stylish in ambiance.”

Manfred Weilguni

After completing culinary training and graduating from Thun Hotel Management School, Manfred Weilguni held the posts of F&B Manager and deputy-director at Seiler Hotels Zermatt, Grand Park Hotel in Gstaad and Alpine Lodge in Saanen. With a number of hotel success stories, Manfred is a passionate hotelier who believes that the "guest should always be centre-stage and our role is about providing an experience beyond just accommodation.”