Alpinhotel Bort

Once you arrive at Grindelwald's train station you need to walk up to Grindelwald First gondola station. The sidewalks can get a bit crowded, so that can be a bit annoying especially if you have luggage. PLEASE buy some kind of pass, AND check the time your train arrives in the city, otherwise, if you miss the last gondola up and you are stuck. Hours of operation vary depending on the season. Also, check with the staff your arrival time as their normal checkin time is until 4pm. REMEMBER every time you go down or up in the gondolas you have to pay 10 chf each way per person, so.. do yourself a favor and find out which pass you need that will cover the gondola tickets, otherwise, like me.. you will end up spending 80chf to simply go down and walk around the city. Once you make it to the hotel: WOW.. The view is simply breathtaking. We had dinner at the hotel. It was an experience/view I will NEVER forget. We were literally eating above the clouds. The room was super clean and very spacious, and we had great view. Breakfast was great as well. Simple, but it had exactly what we needed. I really, REALLY liked the hotel, and the fact that we were literally in the alps was something I will NEVER forget. However, the fact that we needed to take the gondola up and down and were restricted by their schedule (I think the last one was at 6pm), makes me think twice about returning, otherwise this hotel is a GEM.

Fine lunch in a relaxed atmosphere The edge gnocchi were really good, the portion is generous, the price reasonable. The homemade iced tea also tastes fine. Very nice Service, a Swiss waiter for a change. Great view.

The location of the Alpinhotel is magnificent and alone is worth the trip, In the evening, once the hordes of tourists leave, peace reigns supreme. The hotel is simple but well maintained. Impeccable cleanliness and courteous staff. Please note, however, that not all rooms have a private bathroom directly communicating with the room. In some cases the bathroom (in any case private) is on the other side of the corridor.