Next stop: Station Ritz at Niederwald Station
Get to know the great hotelier César Ritz and discover art and culture around Niederwald at the Ritz Station. In both winter and summer, the station is an ideal starting and finishing point for your leisure tour, offering cloakrooms, lockers, and showers. Several years ago, Obergoms Tourismus AG, the Binntal Landscape Park, and the municipality of Goms founded the Niederwald Visitor Centre Association. Thanks to donations, the conversion could be realised, and the Ritz Station was opened at the end of 2019. In addition to two exhibitions, it also houses a bistro (closed until further notice), an info point, and cloakrooms.
The legacy of César Ritz
King of Hoteliers and Hotelier of Kings
César Ritz grew up in Niederwald in Goms and lived from 1850 to 1918. As the son of mountain farmers, he left Valais 150 years ago to change and shape the hospitality industry of the world in a lasting way. He became the founder of the Ritz-Carlton Hotels, which is why he is also regarded as the forefather of sophisticated hospitality. He had the talent and intuition to recognise the essential elements of genuine hospitality and applied them skilfully and consistently. His ideology of hospitality has found its way back to his homeland. Many Goms gastronomy businesses now live by the philosophy of César Ritz, the world-renowned “King of Hoteliers and Hotelier of Kings”. Discover the museum with the help of the audio guide.
The Ritz Menu
This is how the legacy of César Ritz lives on. Hospitality and culinary excellence continue to be of great importance in Goms. Many activities in Goms revive the philosophy of César Ritz, including the Ritz Menu. Creative Goms chefs develop new interpretations of this culinary heritage and serve special Ritz menus. These are served in the following restaurants:
