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$ Chalet im Rohr —a creaky, old, woody firetrap of a place—has oodles of character
(and lots of Asian groups, paragliders, and BASE jumpers). It offers 50 beds in big one-
to four-bed rooms that share six showers (28 SF/person, no breakfast, cash only, common
kitchen, free Wi-Fi, across from church on main drag, tel. & fax [phone],
www.chaletimrohr.ch , [e-mail] , Elsbeth von Allmen-Müller).
$ Matratzenlager Stocki is rustic and humble, with the cheapest beds in town (15 SF
withsheetsineasygoinglittle25-bedco-eddormwithkitchen,closedNov-Dec,acrossriver
from station, tel. [phone], run by elderly Frau Graf, who often ignores the phone).
$ Camping: Two campgrounds just south of town provide beds in dorms and 2- and
4-bed bungalows (rentable sheets, kitchen facilities, cash only, big English-speaking tour
groups). Mountain Holiday Park-Camping Jungfrau, romantically situated beyond
Staubbach Falls, is huge and well-organized by Hans. It also has fancy cabins and mobile
homes you can rent by the week (30-35-SF beds, tel. [phone], www.camping-jung-
frau.ch ). Schützenbach Retreat, on the left just past Lauterbrunnen toward Stechelberg,
is a simpler campground (bed in 6- and 12-bed rooms-17 SF, often full with groups, tel.
033-855-1268, www.schuetzenbach.ch ) .
Eating in Lauterbrunnen
At Hotel Restaurant Oberland, Mark (Aussie) and Ursula (Swiss) Nolan take pride in
servingtasty,good-valuemealsfromafunmenu.It'sahigh-energyplacewithlotsoftourists
and a huge front porch good for lingering into the evening (17-SF pizzas, 20-25-SF main
courses, traditional Swiss dishes, daily 11:30-21:00, tel. [phone]).
Hotel Restaurant Jungfrau, along the main street, offers a wide range of specialties,
including fondue and Rösti, served by a friendly staff. Their terrace has a great valley view
(daily 12:00-14:00 & 18:00-21:00, tel. [phone], run by Brigitte Melliger).
Hotel Restaurant Silberhorn is the local choice for a fancy meal out. Call to reserve
a view table (18-SF salad plate, 23-35-SF main dishes, daily from 18:00, classy indoor and
outdoor seating, above the cable-car station, tel. [phone]).
AirtimeCafé feelslikeanalpineStarbuckswithhotdrinks,homemadetreats,breakfast,
simple lunches, and light early dinners (7.50-SF sandwiches made to order, 6-SF meat
pies). Besides food, they offer other services, including laundry, Internet access, Wi-Fi,
and an English-language swap library. They can also help you book adventure-sport activ-
ities (May-Oct daily 9:00-19:00, shorter hours off-season, closed Nov, tel. [phone],
www.airtime.ch , Daniela and Beni).