Historic hotel in the Canton of Bern
Presentation
Practical information
Feeling of exception at 2000m altitude
The first tourists were not wrong in praising the wild landscapes of the Grimsel, which became a classic Swiss travel destination in the 18th century.
Until the 19th century, it remained one of Switzerland's main Alpine passes, always connecting the regions of the eastern Oberland and central Switzerland with the markets of Lombardy and Piedmont. A safe route that played a role in the development of trade (wine, rice, corn, oil for tools) and the export of cheese!
Records show a first hospice in 1142, but the current building dates back to the construction of the dam, with the granite hotel with red shutters then housing the miners. It was the first house heated thanks to electricity! Even today, the heating comes from the lost heat of the electric dam.
With its fortress-like appearance perched on its rocky spur on the Nollen (1980 m), the hotel takes you back in time. A sense of isolation is heightened when snow or mist brings that extra magic. In winter, the hotel also organizes your arrival because two cable cars and an underground funicular will be necessary.
The 4* hotel is a haven of peace with 28 rooms renovated in the 1930s style. From the fireplace corner, the view plunges over the Grimsel dam and its lake. Magical.
✯ Open from late December to mid-April and then from June to October ✯
The first tourists were not wrong in praising the wild landscapes of the Grimsel, which became a classic Swiss travel destination in the 18th century.
Until the 19th century, it remained one of Switzerland's main Alpine passes, always connecting the regions of the eastern Oberland and central Switzerland with the markets of Lombardy and Piedmont. A safe route that played a role in the development of trade (wine, rice, corn, oil for tools) and the export of cheese!
Records show a first hospice in 1142, but the current building dates back to the construction of the dam, with the granite hotel with red shutters then housing the miners. It was the first house heated thanks to electricity! Even today, the heating comes from the lost heat of the electric dam.
With its fortress-like appearance perched on its rocky spur on the Nollen (1980 m), the hotel takes you back in time. A sense of isolation is heightened when snow or mist brings that extra magic. In winter, the hotel also organizes your arrival because two cable cars and an underground funicular will be necessary.
The 4* hotel is a haven of peace with 28 rooms renovated in the 1930s style. From the fireplace corner, the view plunges over the Grimsel dam and its lake. Magical.
✯ Open from late December to mid-April and then from June to October ✯
Alpinhotel Grimsel Hospiz
Grimselstrasse
3862 Innertkirchen, Suisse
Tel : +41 (0)33 982 46 11
From 233 CHFGrimselstrasse
3862 Innertkirchen, Suisse
Tel : +41 (0)33 982 46 11
Pricing details
Rates 2021, from €233 per night for two, including 'tea-time' and breakfast.4* hotel with 28 rooms (21m2), bar, restaurant, stunning wine cellar carved into the rock (300 wines), Nordic spa.
During the summer season, new VW Golf with electric engine.
During the winter season, access organized by the hotel (at an additional cost).
Parking, wi-fi connection.
On-site, visit the underground galleries of the hydroelectric power plant (also by mountain bike or abseiling down the dam wall), walk along the crystal trail.
For the more daring, the Gelmer funicular (the steepest in the world with a 106% incline) and the Trift suspension bridge (170m) await you!
Note: All prices are provided for informational purposes only and must be confirmed directly with the establishment.
Comments
By car via Gletsch (in Valais) or Innertkirchen (canton of Bern). By train to Meiringen (30 km), then by bus.
