Lauterbrunnen
This relaxed, family-run hostel has an open-plan kitchen, a garden with tremendous views of the Staubbach Falls, a laundry and free wi-fi. Most of the…
Must-see hotels in Bernese Oberland
Wengen
If you wish to stay overnight at Männlichen, try this cosy pick in summer. A snow bar lures skiers here in winter. Affording long views across the frosted…
Wengen
This design-oriented boutique hotel delivers with discreet service and authentically French cuisine. Don’t be fooled by its cute Alpine trappings; inside…
Bernese Oberland
Rambling, creaky and atmospheric, Hotel Bellevue des Alpes is a formerly grand Victorian hotel. It has a world-beating location and a rather macabre…
Wengen
Sidling up to the forest, this family-run chalet is a five-minute toddle from the village centre. Rooms are light, spacious and pin-drop peaceful – ask…
Wengen
With spectacular Jungfrau views from its many balconies, this family-run, multi-tiered chalet is only a five-minute walk downhill from the train station…
Bernese Oberland
Set above Mürren and overlooking the nursery slopes, this welcoming, family-run hotel dates to 1894. Despite '70s traces, rooms are tastefully decorated…
Lauterbrunnen
Ablaze with scarlet geraniums in summer, this 400-year-old chalet is a bargain. Creaky floorboards and small windows add to its cosy, old-world charm. The…
Bernese Oberland
A traditional Swiss chalet with a 21st-century twist, the Alphorn has smart rooms with plenty of warm pine, chunky beds and balconies with country views…
Interlaken
Smiley old-fashioned service and a riverfront location near Interlaken Ost make this 19th-century hotel a solid choice. It has been in the same family for…
Grindelwald
In a quiet corner of town, 10 minutes’ stroll from the centre, Alpenblick is a great budget find, with squeaky-clean, pine-filled rooms. Basement dorms…
Bernese Oberland
Housed in a 14th-century bakers’ guild house on Rathausplatz, the Krone seamlessly combines historic charm with contemporary design. The rooms are bright…
Lauterbrunnen
Affording knockout views of the mountains and falls, this campsite also offers cosy dorms and huts for those craving more comfort. The top-notch…
Bernese Oberland
Run by a fun-loving, on-the-ball team, this central pick offers great value. Besides clean, spruced-up rooms (the best have Eiger views), there's a…
Bernese Oberland
At Mönchsjochhütte, 3650m up into the mountains, you’ll share your dinner table and dorm with hardcore rock climbers, psyching themselves up to tackle…
Interlaken
Sleep? Way overrated. Adrenaline junkies hail Balmer’s for its fun frat-house vibe. These party-mad digs offer beer-garden happy hours, wrapped lunches, a…
Interlaken
A tranquil retreat set in rose-strewn gardens, this handsome villa extends a warm welcome. Opt for a bright, spacious double or a family-sized apartment…
Grindelwald
Monika and Robert extend a warm welcome at this dark-wood chalet in the centre of town. The light, simple rooms are spotlessly clean; opt for a south…
Bernese Oberland
Blissfully rural Alpenhof Stechelberg harbours light-filled, neat-and-tidy rooms that offer fantastic value for your franc. A hearty breakfast with local…
Brienz
Set on a little peninsula, this is a peaceful lakeside campsite with excellent facilities, including a restaurant and playground. It’s a 10-minute walk…
Interlaken
Frills are few, but the welcome from Beatrice and Armin is warm at this family-run B&B. The light, home-style rooms are housed in a converted 1930s villa.
Bernese Oberland
For fine views and belly-filling mountain fare, stay the night at Restaurant Grindelwaldblick (2116m).
Bernese Oberland
Basic digs, hearty mountain fare and totally captivating views of Eiger from the terrace.
Grindelwald
In a bright-blue building halfway between Grindelwald Grund train station and the Männlichen cable-car station, this is an ideal base for sports junkies,…
Bernese Oberland
Arthur Conan Doyle once stayed in this art nouveau classic, but today it’s pensioners on whodunnit weekends who spy on the breakfast buffet. After the old…
Bernese Oberland
Situated in Saanen, just four minutes from Gstaad by train, this is a peaceful chalet hostel with bright, clean dorms, a games room and kiosk.
Bernese Oberland
At the foot of Oeschinen, this green and pleasant site, open year-round, has a barbecue hut, shop and restaurant.
