History  

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Traditions 
Already around 1530 the Valais humanist Thomas Platter was catered to at the "Upper Inn"
also known today as the Hotel Croix d`Or et Poste .The buildings were owned by the noble 
family " Von Riedmatten “, whose family members were famous in the church and politics.

The house was built in 1620 by Hubert Lagger. He was associated with many of the royal 
families of that era. Still today, the interior "supra Ecclesia“shows the splendor of those days.
The east wind of the smaller house was inherited by Meier Anton Lagger, the father in law 
of Oberst Peter von Riedmatten ( died 1644 ). 
In 1677 / 78 the son of Oberst, built the middle addition in the form of an extravigant house.
At the same time he substancially redecorated the east wing. His private chapel was located
on the second floor. Bannerherr Adrian von Riedmatted (died 1719) installed the beautiful 
oven in the livingroom and renovated the celler. He also added the two floored west wing. 
In 1743 Peter Anton von Riedmatten died leaving his "palace“ to Peter Valentin, a younger
member of the von Riedmatten family.

Over time
In 1850 the noble family von Riedmatten rented the house to Baptist Gunten who opened his
doors as a Hotel. In 1894 the house was sold to Baptist Guntern. He renovated the house and
after opened the Hotel Croix d`Or et Poste. In the following years the Hotel had many different
owners:Eduard Seiler, the Werlen brothers, A. Nessier, H. Lagger and todays owners Simon
and Ruth Aellig - Bumann, who first rented the property and later in 1979 bought it.

Famous guests
Since the beginning the Hotel Croix d`Or et Poste in Munster has been a meeting place for
prominant people. In the same year Thomas Platter (1530) stayed with his wife in Munster,
Cardinal Schiner and his religious Ulrich Zwingli met for an important meeting at the Hotel.
In 1779 the famous german poet Goethe spent the night in Munster.1865 brought Edgar 
Whymper, the first person to climb the Matterhorn, and in 1897 Monsieur Ratti later Pope
Pius Xl, who traveled via Munster over the Blinnenhorn and the Griess pass back to Milan.