Hotel Belvedere

Features

Terrace/Balcony
Half board

In a quiet location, overlooking the stunning Lauterbrunnen valley and just 5 mins’ walk from the village centre and the cable-car, the Belvedere is a popular traditional hotel with a relaxed atmosphere.

Bedrooms: 62. All with bath or shower, cable TV, telephone, safe, hairdryer and radio. Many south-facing rooms have balcony. Small north-facing twins may have sloping roofs. Larger twin rooms can take up to 2 extra beds, which may be bunks.

Meals: Buffet breakfast and 4-course dinner (mostly buffet-style) with choice of main course. Salad buffet most evenings.

Facilities: Spacious lounge with fireplace; TV room; cosy bar; attractive dining room; panorama veranda; children’s playroom (unsupervised); lift.

Special Attractions: • Christmas and New Year gala dinners included. • Weekly welcome drink.

Official Rating: 3 stars

Wengen Resort Info

Wengen, which shares the Jungfrau pass with Grindelwald and Murren, is most famous for its dramatic downhill course, the 'Lauberhorn'. It's also known as one of those classic Swiss ski resorts that is relaxed and has stunning scenery. Don't come here solely to bash as many pistes as possible. Wengen is traffic free and only accessible only by train from Lauterbrunnen. Many skiers will then take the train on up to Kleine Scheidegg, so a good knowledge of the timetable is vital to avoid queues although the newly renovated cable-car to Mannlichen provides a quicker alternative into the main area. As with Grindelwald, the views of the Eiger and the surrounding mountains are awesome. Both resorts share the problem of unreliable snow, as the pistes don't go much higher than 2000m. The skiing is very good for intermediates and beginners and the ski schools are excellent. Advanced skiers and boarders don't have too many pistes to try, but off-piste is adequate.

Many people go to Wengen simply for the atmosphere. It's sedate, stress- and traffic-free and 'old-school'. The village has excellent hotels that provide most of the dining, with some superb mountain eateries to boot. Nightlife is fairly restrained but non-skiers have plenty to occupy themselves with. In particular there is the option of the train, providing access to the valley below, to Murren, and to Interlaken. When the weather is fine, many people are happy just to sit out, enjoy the scenery and soak up the ambience of the place. It isn't just skiing in Wengen, you know. More Wengen resort information