Hotel Falken

Features

Terrace/Balcony
Half board

Run by the Cova family since 1895, the Hotel Falken is one of the historic, traditional hotels of Wengen. This friendly family run hotel is set in a quiet garden just above the resort centre. The hotel enjoys fantastic views of the village and the Lauterbrunnen valley. The bedrooms have been renovated in a traditional style. Single rooms and family suites consisting of one twin with bath or shower & interconnecting twin with washbasin are also available.

Location · ski to and from the door in normal conditions · peaceful location · 4 minutes walk to resort centre, Männlichen cable car station and ski school meeting point

Features · lounge · cosy bar with a pianist most evenings · TV room · sun terrace · lift · 44 bedrooms

Meals · buffet breakfast · 4 course evening meals (choice on request) · weekly buffet · Christmas and New Year gala dinners included • fondue available on request • health food options

Rooms for 2 people on half board sharing a twin or a double north facing room with private shower and WC. South facing rooms and south facing single rooms with balcony are available at a supplement. Interconnecting twin rooms, one with a washbasin and sharing bathroom facilities are available at a reduction. All bedrooms have telephone and radio.

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