Living together what connects us.
A family that loves tradition. A team that lives it.
Tradition Julen is more than a name. It is the people who ensure every day that our traditions stay alive.
What began generations ago as a family-run business is today a community of family, long-standing employees and dedicated hosts. People who do their work with heart, take responsibility and together ensure that our guests feel at home with us.
Together rather than side by side.
At Tradition Julen, we see ourselves as a team. Every person brings their own strengths, experiences and ideas. What connects us is the joy in our work, our bond with Zermatt and our ambition to give our guests special moments.
It is often the small things that make the difference: a warm welcome, attentive service, a familiar smile or the feeling of truly arriving after a long day in the mountains.
Rooted in Zermatt.
Our cows graze at the foot of the Matterhorn. Our black-nosed sheep are part of the landscape of Zermatt. Our products tell of our region. And our guests keep coming back.
All of this belongs to Tradition Julen – and all of it is carried by people.
Many people. One shared tradition.
We are proud of a team in which generations, cultures and personalities come together. Of employees who have been part of our story for many years, and of new colleagues who bring their own ideas and experiences.
For us, tradition does not mean that everything stays the same.
Tradition means passing on values, developing them together and filling them with life anew every day.
A home for our guests. A sense of togetherness for our team.
We want to create a place where not only our guests feel at ease, but also the people who work here. Because true hospitality is created where people enjoy working together and making a difference together.
That is Tradition Julen.
A community that stands together.
A team that is there for one another.
A tradition that continues to live on together.
Time for you. Since 1910.
Since 1910, the Julen family in Zermatt has shaped a unique hospitality tradition: from the first inn to Hotel Julen, Restaurant Julen and Schäferstube, right through to Papperla Pub and Hotel Alpenhof.
Biogas plant
CO₂-neutral electricity is generated in Zermatt from organic waste, manure and slurry: the Julen family has created a functioning cycle with their biogas plant – and carried a turbulent flagship project into the future.
The Valais Blacknose sheep
Valais Blacknose sheep shape Zermatt just like the mountains themselves: with spiral horns, long white wool and a breeding programme that Paul Julen has built up since 1972 into the largest in the world.
Experience Blacknose sheep up close
Join the Julen family for a special visit to the sheep barn on the edge of the village of Zermatt. Meet the lovable Blacknose sheep, learn more about our farming and enjoy an aperitif with produce from the farm.
A place for cows
Paul Julen is a shepherd through and through. However, a shepherd with cows. How that came about...
Pictures for your home
Adrian Bretscher’s Zermatt photographs capture the magic of the mountains impressively and shape the atmosphere of our hotels. Now they bring a piece of Zermatt straight to your own walls.