Hotel Braunbar & Spa, Wengen

When it comes to dinner, you can enjoy a delicious four course evening meal in the Restaurant Braunbär, the kitchen team pride themselves on using local and seasonal produce from the region. For a unique meal, why not book an evening meal in the Fondue Gondola or the Grillkota? Both restaurant areas serve traditional Swiss fondue or raclette in unusual settings (booking required). 

Start your morning with a delicious continental buffet breakfast, you can enjoy a selection of Swiss cheeses, a variety of breads, pastries, fresh fruit and daily hot options. Dairy and gluten free products are available on the buffet.

Evening meals will be taken in the chic Restaurant Goldlöckchen The menu features seasonal and local produce, showcasing the food of Wengen. You can enjoy a four course evening meal with a choice of starter, main and dessert. 

If you are celebrating a special occasion or just fancy treating yourselves, the hotel has two unique dining areas. The Fondue Gondola is the perfect spot to enjoy a traditional Swiss fondue in a unique and romantic setting (pay locally). Be sure to pre-book in advance as there's only one! Every week the hotel hosts Swiss cheese evenings in the Grillkota, a small wooden hut, it is the ideal spot to enjoy traditional fondue or raclette with family and friends. Evenings are held for a minimum of eight people, and bookings need to be made in advance (pay locally). Private bookings can be made for groups of eight +.

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, 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. The skiing is very good for intermediates and beginners and the ski schools are excellent.

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.