Alpine forest hideaway
Family-run hospitality meets pine forest quiet, where hiking boots swap for fireside armchairs at the edge of the alpine woods.
What it’s good at
Notable
Personalized family hospitality complemented by dedicated ski shuttles, fine dining, and classic tableside dessert trolley service.
Notable
A panoramic indoor pool and extensive thermal area with bio-arven saunas, saltarium, and cooling ice grotto.
Notable
Chalet-style pine interiors, Bernese specialties, and direct access to Kandersteg cross-country tracks and alpine trailheads.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Cross-country ski tracks and hiking trails start right outside, climbing past pine groves toward the glacial waters of Lake Oeschinen.
The rooms
Chalet wood finishes wrap each room, leading out to private balconies facing the surrounding forest canopy and Bernese peaks.
The indoor pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated indoor pool looks out toward the pine trees through arched windows, with loungers lining its curved deck.
The spa
Pine paneling warms the quiet relaxation room, where striped daybeds face arched windows looking out to the forest.
The saunas and gym
The thermal area holds an herbal bio-sauna with a central stone stove, an ice grotto, and a dedicated fitness room.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant Doldenhorn
Timber-paneled dining rooms and a glass-roofed conservatory serve seasonal Bernese specialties, hearty game dishes, and local fondue.
At the table
Salon Bleu serves classic French menus under crystal chandeliers. Across the street, the historic Landgasthof Ruedihus specializes in raclette.
How it began
The Maeder family took over the original 1976 pension, gradually expanding it while stewarding a neighboring two-century-old country tavern.
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Silver
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Bronze
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Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.