Hotel Eiger
- Hotel
- Half Board
- Excellent central location, 4 minutes walk to the Firstbahn lift.
- High quality hotel that is sure to please, good for leisure and cuisine.
- Wellness centre with sauna, steam bath and fitness centre, extra charge for massage.
- WiFi available in public areas.
Overview
Description
Location
Central location · 4 minutes walk to the Firstbahn lift · 3 minutes walk to ski school meeting point
Rooms
For 2 people on half board sharing a twin room with private bath and WC. Single rooms, family rooms and south facing twin rooms with a balcony and third bed are available at a supplement. All rooms are nicely furnished and have satellite TV, safe, hairdryer and minibar with free soft drinks.Towels are included.
Facilities
wellness centre with sauna, steambath and fitness facilities · extra charge for massage · children's play-corner · bar and lounge · weekly activities · Wifi in public areas · lift · 50 bedrooms
Meals: Half Board
For guests in the hotel · buffet breakfast · tea, coffee and cake from 3.00-5.00pm each afternoon · 4 course buffet style evening meals · weekly speciality meal - meat fondue · New Year gala dinner included
Please Note: Bathing costumes are not permitted in the spa area.
Special Offers from December 2014 - April 2015
Book by 30 Sep 2014 for winter 14/15 and receive 60 CHF hotel credit per
person for use on a wide variety of food and drink. Offer is available
for all customers aged 18 years and above. This will be automatically
added at time of booking. Terms and conditions apply.
Free entry to swimming pool and ice rink in the sports centre
About Grindelwald
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.
