Hotel Regina

Features

In an elevated postion just above the heart of Wengen the Regina is a lovely traditional hotel. There is a good selection of wellness facilities, plus there is also a massage and beauty parlour. After your skiing and relaxing, enjoy an excellent 4 course meal in the traditionally styled dining room.

Location · situated just above the resort centre, the mountain railway is a 3 minute walk

Features · traditional hotel · spa and beauty facilities with sauna and steam room • daily live music (not available in April) • Lift • Wifi (payable locally) • massage and beauty treatments (payable locally)

Meals · buffet breakfast · 4 course evening meals with choice of main · 60chf meal credit to be used at Chez Meyer can be taken instead of evening meal · lunchtime fondue at Cafe Mary, situated at the bottom of the Lauberhorn World Cup ski run, can be taken instead of an evening meal

Rooms for 2 people on half board sharing a twin or double room with a private bath or shower and WC. South facing twin or double, single and superior junior suites with a balcony available at a supplement. All rooms have a minibar, hairdryer, cable TV and bathrobes.

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