The four walkable beds
| Property | Walk to Schauenstein | Rooms | Rate/night (CHF, incl. breakfast) | Caminada-run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schloss Schauenstein[1] | 0 min (same building / adjacent Seidenhaus / Meierhaus across the courtyard)[3] | 12 (6 in castle, 3 Seidenhaus, 3 Meierhaus)[1] | 610–1,070+ (top suite + tower room)[1] | ✓ (Caminada flagship)[2] |
| Casa Caminada[5] | ~3 min ("nearly a 5-minute walk")[7] | 10[5] | 260 / 290 / 340 / 380 (Standard → Deluxe Plus)[5] | ✓ (Caminada's casual sister)[6] |
| Gasthaus Waldheim[10] | ~10–15 min (≈0.5 mi, in Fürstenaubruck)[10] | 6 (⚠ shared shower/WC in corridor)[11] | ~110–140 (≈ from $119)[10] | ✗ |
| Gasthaus Post (Sils im Domleschg)[14] | ~20–25 min (across the Rhine bridge, uphill back)[14] | Several (single, double, family) — all with private bath[15] | Not listed publicly — contact direct[15] | ✗ |
Fürstenau is "officially the world's smallest city"[8]; TripAdvisor confirms only the two B&Bs above are in the village[13]. Everything else means crossing the Hinterrhein to Sils, or driving.
Detail per property
Schloss Schauenstein — sleep where you ate
The dining room and your bed are under the same roof (or the next-door Seidenhaus / Meierhaus across the courtyard)[3]. Reviewers literally describe being "taken back upstairs" after dinner[9]. Rates by room: Zimmer Linde / Suite Ahorn / Zimmer Caminada / Zimmer Canova → CHF 610; Suite Wasser / Kastanie / Caminada / Viamala / Carschenna → CHF 740; Suite Feuer / Erde → CHF 840; Suite Luft (largest) → CHF 1,070, +CHF 250 for the tower bedroom[1]. All rates include breakfast, complimentary minibar, espresso machine, library/lounge/pool access, free bike rental, and airport transfers[1]. Hotel availability is Wed afternoon → Mon noon[1] — Saturday dinner sits squarely inside that window. Book both room and table together up to 8 months out[17]; 4.8/5 on TripAdvisor, ranked #1 lodge in Fürstenau[9].
Casa Caminada — same chef, half the price, ~3 min away
A 300-year-old barn/stable, converted in 2018 by Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola into a minimalist-chic alpine boutique[8][18]. Four price tiers: Standard CHF 260 (19 m²) / Standard Plus CHF 290 (19.5 m²) / Deluxe CHF 340 (40 m²) / Deluxe Plus CHF 380 (37 m²), all with breakfast, double bed, balcony, TV, safe and Soglio toiletries[5]. The own restaurant carries a Michelin Green Star for sustainability and the wood-fired bakery is on premises[6]. The walk to the Schauenstein dining room is "nearly 5 minutes"[7] — realistically 2–3 across the village square. Best fit for: anyone who wants the Caminada hospitality but isn't paying CHF 600+ to sleep in the castle.
Gasthaus Waldheim — village inn, shared bath, real bargain
0.5 miles from the castle on the Domleschg-region road[10]. Six simply furnished rooms, each with TV and washbasin; ⚠ shower and WC are shared in the corridor[11]. Booking.com averages 8.1/10 over ~220 reviews; staff and breakfast are the recurring praise; ⚠ request a room away from the main road if noise-sensitive[12]. The on-site restaurant cooks Domleschg-regional country fare[12] — useful for a Friday-night arrival meal before the Saturday Schauenstein blowout. ⚠ Closed Wednesdays — phone ahead if arriving that day[11].
Gasthaus Post (Sils im Domleschg) — across the bridge
Sils im Domleschg sits across the Hinterrhein from Fürstenaubruck; its official municipal hotel list contains exactly two entries — Gasthaus Post and the youth hostel[14]. Rooms are "comfortable, restrained, contemporary," all with private bath and a regional breakfast buffet[15]. Quirk worth knowing: the restaurant is rated #1 in Sils and is a Thai kitchen — a complete tonal break from the high-Alpine Caminada world[15]. No public rate list — call +41 81 651 12 49[14]. Best fit for: groups, families, or anyone who'd rather walk 20 min than pay CHF 260+ for proximity.
Drive-only honourable mentions
Beyond ~25 min on foot the geography fights you (Alpine elevation, river, dark country roads). After a tasting menu with pairings the rational move is a taxi, not a walk.
- Landhus Almens — 1.3 mi from Fürstenau[13]; 5–6 family-run rooms with a praised farm-to-table restaurant[16]. Uphill — not walking-feasible at night.
- Hotel Reich — 0.82 mi from Fürstenau (in Summaprada/Cazis direction)[13]. Doable in daylight, awkward after dinner.
Booking and timing notes
- Schauenstein takes both restaurant and hotel reservations up to 8 months ahead[17] — a Saturday-anchored weekend in season needs ~6 months of lead.
- If the Schauenstein dining table is booked but you still want Caminada proximity, Casa Caminada is the explicit fallback — book the table at Schauenstein from a Casa Caminada room and walk over[6].
- All Caminada-run rooms include breakfast[1][5] — don't double-book a Sunday-morning café.
- Schauenstein the hotel runs Wed PM → Mon noon[1]; a Saturday-dinner-with-Sunday-departure pattern works for every option on this page.