Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(5,381 feet, 1 SF = about $1.10, country code: 41)
Prices for accommodations are often higher during the ski season. Many hotels and restaur-
ants close in spring, roughly from Easter to early June, and may also shut down any time
between late September and mid-December.
$$$HotelEiger,
afour-starhoteldramaticallyandconvenientlysituatedjustacrossfrom
the tiny train station, is a good bet. Family-run for four generations, Adrian and Susanna
Stahli offer all the service you'd expect in a big city hotel (plush lounge, indoor swimming
pool, and sauna) while maintaining a creaky, Old World, woody elegance in its 50 rooms.
Their family suites, while pricey, include two double rooms and can be a good value for
groups of four or five (Db-275-315 SF with grand breakfast, view rooms-about 20 SF extra,
discountsforstaysofthreenightsormore,emailforbestdeals,Wi-Fi,tel.033-856-5454,fax
033-856-5456,
www.hoteleiger.com
,
info@hoteleiger.com
). If you opt for their five-course
dinner with your reservation, it'll cost you about 50 SF extra per person.
$$$
At
Hotel Edelweiss
, it's all about the location—convenient and literally hanging
on the cliff with devastating views. It's a big, modern building with 30 basic rooms and a
busy, recommended restaurant well-run by hard-working Sandra and Daniel Kuster von All-
men (Db-145-180 SF depending on view and balcony, 10 percent discount for 2 nights, Wi-
Fi,pianoinlounge,tel.033-856-5600,fax033-856-5609,
www.edelweiss-muerren.ch
,
edel-
$$$HotelBellevue
hasahomeylounge,solidwoodsyfurniture,agreatviewterrace,the
hunter-themed Jägerstübli restaurant, and 19 great rooms at fair rates—most with balconies
and views (Sb-105-145 SF, viewless Db-140 SF, view Db-170-190 SF—150 SF if staying 2
nights or more in June or Sept-Oct, free Internet access and Wi-Fi, closed May and Nov, tel.
033-855-1401,fax033-855-1490,
www.muerren.ch/bellevue
,
bellevue-crystal@bluewin.ch
,
Ruth and Othmar Suter). In summer, Othmar offers a morning flowers and wildlife tour of
Allmendhubel (10 SF includes funicular ride up, Sun at 9:00, 1.5 hours, meet at Allmendhu-
bel funicular station, tel. 078-604-1401).
$$$ Hotel Jungfrau
offers 29 modern and comfortable rooms and an apartment for
up to 6 people (Sb-95-120 SF, Db-140-200 SF, lower prices are for viewless rooms, email
for best deals, elevator, laundry service-15 SF, Wi-Fi, downhill from TI/Sportzentrum, tel.
033-856-6464, fax 033-856-6465,
www.hoteljungfrau.ch
,
mail@hoteljungfrau.ch
, Alan and
Véronique).
$$$ Hotel Blumental
has 16 older but nicely furnished rooms, a fun game/TV lounge,
and a recommended restaurant (Sb-75-80 SF, Db-150-170 SF, 10 percent cheaper in Sept-
Oct,higherpricesareforJuly-Aug,outsideofJuly-Augbookdirectandaskfora10percent
Rick Steves discount, pay cable Internet and Wi-Fi, tel. 033-855-1826, fax 033-855-3686,