Meet Your Hosts
One family, two mountain hideaways, and a long-standing love affair with Goms
Our love story with Münster began in 2010, on a family holiday. We fell in love with the mountains, the village, the people and the feeling of leaving everyday life behind. We’ve been coming back ever since.
Our Story
Coming back, year after year
Our children, Thomas and Isabel, learnt to ski with Roland and Suzanne at the Münster Ski School. Gillian decided that two replacement hips were no reason to miss out on the fun and learnt to snowboard with Roland, too!
Over the years, we’ve collected countless happy memories here: skiing, snowboarding, sledging, cycling, hiking, exploring, photographing wildlife, laughing together and simply sitting on the balcony watching the mountains change colour.
In 2015, we took the plunge and bought our very own little mountain hideaway, Driftwood Loft, in Alpenheim A. What began as a family holiday destination became our home away from home, a place we love returning to in every season.
2010
First family holiday in Münster
2015
We buy Driftwood Loft
2026
Snowed in, and Goms Getaways begins
How it began
Snowed in, a new dream, and the beginning of Goms Getaways
By the winter of 2026, we’d been enjoying Driftwood Loft for more than ten years. We loved it, although its many stairs and ladders were becoming increasingly challenging for Gillian’s health. We began dreaming of somewhere in Münster that would be easier to get around, preferably all on one level.
Then, during a particularly snowy visit, avalanches closed the roads and we found ourselves snowed in. Somewhere in the middle of all that snow, we discovered Heita Huus, a lovely home all on one level, with Chalet Bergdohle as a separate holiday apartment.
There was just one small problem: we couldn’t really afford another house! But the more we thought about it, the more an idea took shape. What if we shared both Driftwood Loft and Chalet Bergdohle with holiday guests? Fortunately, our bank liked the idea too, provided we rented out both apartments.
There was one downside: saying goodbye to Hanny and Uli, the lovely couple who sold us Chalet Bergdohle. They made us feel so welcome, and we still miss having them close by. Whenever we’re in Münster, Gillian still sends them photographs of the Weisshorn, a little reminder of the mountains they called home. We’re very grateful to them for the part they’ve played in our Goms story.
And that, rather unexpectedly, is how Goms Getaways was born!
We now have a more accessible mountain home in Heita Huus, Indie gets even more opportunities to enjoy his beloved Goms, and we have the pleasure of welcoming guests to two very different holiday hideaways.
The family
So, who are we?
Gillian
Teacher, coach and coaching supervisor
Loves creativity, people and new perspectives. She swapped her coaching chair for a snowboard, but she’s equally happy walking with Indie.
Christian
Scientist, cyclist and photographer
Give him a mountain pass to cycle up, an interesting bird to photograph or, even better, a snake to discover, and he’s a really happy man!
Thomas
Studying history
Shares Christian’s love of photography, learnt to ski at the Münster Ski School and has grown up enjoying all the mountains have to offer.
Isabel
Studying human medicine
From learning to ski as a little girl to sledging, snowboarding and balcony time, Goms has been part of her life as long as she remembers.
Indie
Miniature Schnauzer, chief Goms enthusiast
He first discovered snow here in 2019 and has never looked back. He even recognises the Furka car train and starts getting excited before we’ve reached the mountains.
Outdoors in every season
A place for adventures, big and small
We’re a family of Scouts, so spending time outdoors, exploring, being curious and enjoying a little adventure come naturally to us. Having the huge MOVA Swiss National Scout Camp right here in our valley was an unforgettable experience for us.
We love Goms in every season. Winter brings snowy adventures, spring brings new life, summer offers glorious walks and cycling routes, and autumn turns the mountainsides into a wonderful patchwork of colours.
Some days are full of activity. Others are for a leisurely breakfast, a good book, a walk with Indie or watching the world go by from the balcony. There’s room for all of it here.
From our family to yours
Welcome to Goms!
With Driftwood Loft and Chalet Bergdohle, we hope to offer you somewhere comfortable, welcoming and full of possibilities, whether you’re here for snowy adventures, summer hikes, cycling or a few days away from the bustle of everyday life. We hope you fall in love with it, too.
Gillian, Christian, Thomas, Isabel & Indie