Thanks MLF611, wish you a great trip too!

Could I have some comments on my travel plans as posted above please?

And hotels in Sils or around. A Great View and Cozy one from a honeymoon point of view will be just perfect

Hi again,

I really wouldn't waste a full day on the eight-hour Glacier Express. The best part of the ride imo is its highest part between Disentis and Andermatt.

I think the best way to do this is just to go from Zürich to Andermatt (about two hours), then take the GE from Andermatt to St. Moritz (about 4h30), then transfer to Sils. That ought to be plenty to keep you happy.

You can easily take the BE from your base in Sils. The best part, again its highest point, is between Pontresina and Poschiavo, and that will be about a 2h30 or 3h ride from Sils. Spending a day in Poschiavo is a real treat.

Have fun!

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"Spending a day in Poschiavo is a real treat"

Except on a Sunday in winter. I did the BE on a Sunday in late January and got off in Poschiavo. Everything - and I mean EVERYTHING - was closed. People were away on holidays or whatever. I stopped in one hotel which had a group of people eating and drinking merrily in front of a fireplace. They were all employees. The hotel was not open to anyone who wasn't a guest (and I think there were only a few of those).
Poschiavo was stone cold dead and we (a couple had gotten off there as well) could do nothing but stroll around the boarded up town until the BE heading back to Chur appeared.

Aside from that, yes, definitely take the BE instead of the Glacier Express. The video links on my other thread will give you an overview of the ride.

Thanks swandav2000 and MLF611 for your kind advice.

As suggested, we will take the train to Andermatt and catch the GE at 12:30 towards St. Moritz.

Pontresina and Poschiavo on BE from Sils is in mind, will decide it once we are there, depending on our mood then

Thanks for the video links too!

Hope I am not too late with my response, been busy with the Christmas markets here

Sounds like a very good plan to me. The best hotel in Sils is the Waldhaus (www.waldhaus-sils.ch) and it is indeed hard to beat. But as it is a five star it is also very expensive.

Another option - and I've stayed there, too, and loved it - is the Hotel Edelweiss. Very nice four star hotel, cosy rooms with lots of wooden panels (book one of the bigger rooms), a beautiful art nouveau dining room, lounge with fireplace ... and a nice wellness/sauna etc. facility.

The itinerary sounds very good to me. I wouldn't bother going to Poschiavo in February. Not *that* charming in this time of year. I'd concentrate on the Engadin. Take a horse-drawn carriage from Sils into the Fex Valley, relax/dine on the terrace of Hotel Fex, walk back and peek into the little chapel next to Hotel Sonne.

Take the funicular up to Muottas Muragl for the views. And ride the train along the Bernina route from St. Moritz as far as Diavolezza, then take the cable car up for the gorgeous views of Piz Palü and Piz Bernina.

And watch out for activities in St. Moritz. Watching the glitzy folks sipping their champagne while watching the horse races or Polo game on the frozen lake can be fun ;-) Or maybe a bob run event is on? Or try some cross-country skiing. You won't run out of things to do.

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Ingo, that was an awesome post to spend the time in Sils, thank you. Great ideas are never late

Must be a good time at the Christmas markets. Great memories of christmas markets while was in Germany...

Is Waldhaus worth the money? a good setting for a honeymoon?

Also,
Can I have some insights on what you liked and disliked... compared to the other choices like Edelweiss and Lejdastaz?

Thanks again

Firstly, I'd recommend against Lej da Staz - totally isolated location, quite basic.

Waldhaus is perfect for honeymoon, I think. It's located a bit elevated on a hill above the village, great views (a five minute walk down to the bus stop/village centre). It has the grandezza of an old Grand Hotel, kept its charm, is not modernised to death. Service is impeccable, and as the hotel is family run since its opening 102 years ago (same family) the atmosphere is very special, warm. It 'breathes' history. Food is excellent, spa is very good (but admittedly not over the top).

The Edelweiss is much of that, but a bit less of everything. LOL It's not family run, but the manager is a relatively young guy who knows what he's doing, the service is very good, sauna/jacuzzi etc. recently renovated, while the breakfast was excellent I'd say the food was pretty good but not great. It is located right in the village, practically next to the bus stop.

So you cannot go wrong. If you can afford it then the Waldhaus is a very special place to stay, perfect for honeymoon. Nothing wrong with the Edelweiss if you want to save some bucks.

LOL! Interesting comparison, u went into the finer details, Thank you!

Booked the Waldhaus Its so damn pricey! But I guess the ambience would be amazing, and we hope to have a memorable stay.

Just one thing left out now, at Zurich we need to stay overnight after landing at 20:00. The train to Andermatt is at 10:00 the next morning.
Suggestions for a decent (neat, calm, ambient and not so expensive) place to stay for the night? Close to the railway station would be good I guess...

Thanks again!

Hello, found a good deal close to Zurich HBF and booked it.
Thank you so much for planning this trip for me... Lots of gratitude