Hotel Sunstar
Features
- Terrace/Balcony
- Half board
The Sunstar is a popular hotel with good facilities and a warm and friendly atmosphere, situated opposite the nursery slopes and Männlichen cable car, and just one minutes’ walk from the mountain railway.
Bedrooms: 76. Twins have bath, cable TV, telephone, minibar, safe, hairdryer and radio. Singles have shower instead of bath. All rooms enjoy either a village or a valley view (those with a valley view also have a balcony). Duplex rooms for 3-4 persons have a view of the village and are split level - ideal for families. Parents sleep upstairs, whilst children have 2 convertible beds on the lower floor.
Meals: Good hot & cold buffet breakfast and 4-course dinner (choice of main course).
Facilities: Indoor swimming pool and steambath (free); solarium and massage (pay locally); comfortable lounge with open fireplace; attractive, spacious non-smoking dining room and separate à la carte restaurant; children’s playroom (unsupervised); cosy bar; internet corner and Wifi access (pay locally); lift.
Special Attractions: • Weekly buffets • Weekly activity programme • Christmas and New Year programme included (NB New Year gala dinner optional fancy dress theme ‘Shanghai Nights’ • Swiss buffet with traditional music most weeks • FREE selection of soft drinks and beer in minibar, replenished daily. Additional or alternative drinks available at a supplement.
Official Rating: 4 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.
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