Hotel Sunstar
Features
This popular hotel has a convenient location in Grindelwald and excellent leisure facilities. The fabulous health spa offers a fitness room, solarium, sauna, thermal baths and beauty treatments all bookable locally.
Location · located opposite the gondola · 3 minutes walk to resort centre · 5 minutes walk to ski school meeting point
Features · indoor swimming pool and steam room · extra charge for the superb health spa · spacious lounge with log fire and piano music · cosy bar · WiFi · FREE shuttle service to and from station · lift · 208 bedrooms
Meals · hot and cold buffet breakfast · 4 course evening meals with a choice of main course · weekly starter, salad and dessert buffet · à la carte restaurant · fondue on request · New Year gala dinner included
Rooms for 2 people on half board sharing a twin room with private bath and WC. Superior south facing twin rooms with balcony are available at a supplement. All bedrooms have hairdryer, cable TV, minibar and safe.
Official Rating ****
Grindelwald Resort Info
Accessible from Berne (75km) and Zurich (2/3 hours), Grindelwald is the oldest yet least- known of the 3 Jungfrau resorts (which combine to offer 188km of piste). Most will have heard of Wengen and Murren. All 3 sit around the magnificent Eiger, with Grindelwald at the base. This does lead to a lack of sun in the winter. A mountaineering Mecca, the setting and scenery are fantastic and the resort is picturesque in the extreme, although Murren possesses the best views. Grindelwald has its own domain, linked with Wengen, while a slight trek can get you to Murren. In particular, the cog railway and the gondola to most of the skiing can get clogged, especially at weekends. The lift system is rather antiquated, but should be receiving attention soon.
Grindelwald has Europe's longest sledge run - it is 15 km long!
The skiing favours intermediates, while advanced skiers may miss out if they aren't prepared to travel. The resort is hugely popular with families. The ski school also has a reasonable reputation, with many English-speaking instructors. Grindelwald's biggest problem is a lack of guaranteed snow, with most of the skiing between 1000m and 2000m.
There is plenty to do off the snow, with the train helping you to get around. Après-ski is pretty laid-back, while hotel restaurants are the focus for good grub. There are a few reasonable bars and 2 clubs, so it's slightly livelier than the other Jungfrau resorts. Access is provided by train from Interlaken.
Overall, a beautiful family ski resort, with a great selection of skiing and non-skiing options available. Grindelwald, funnily enough, only really comes into its own when there is ample snow.
The World Snow Festival takes place in Grindelwald each year. Thousands of sculpturers present their creations on this event. It is worth watching them how they make their creations.
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