5 Best Hotels in Interlaken, Berner Oberland

The oldest hotel in town, the Hotel Interlaken has been hosting overnight guests since 1323, but now it's thoroughly up-to-date, with comfortable guest rooms filled with sleek and eye-catching Alpine-chic furnishings and a highly regarded restaurant. For the budget-minded who want to enjoy the same location and breakfast, there are rooms of a simpler nature on the fifth floor. The hotel first began as a hospital, then as a cloister, and by the early 15th century as a tavern. Today, the in-house Restaurant Taverne highlights Swiss cuisine with a modern twist along with a well-chosen selection of Swiss wines. It's a short walk to the Interlaken Ost train station, making excursions a snap. 

Restoration has taken this 1865 grande dame firmly into the 21st century, with glitzy touches such as the burled-wood entryway, a vast belle epoque lobby that spirals off into innumerable bars and tea salons, and a sprawling spa with an elegant 1940s-style indoor pool, outdoor saltwater pool with lovely views, and substantial gym. Guest rooms are gorgeous, with smart fabrics, waxed wood floors, and marble columns. Nearly all take in the obligatory view over the meadow to the Alps, with the snowy peak of the Jungfrau crowning the far distance. You won't lack for food options, either: La Terrasse serves modern Swiss dishes, Sapori has a vast selection of pizzas, and the Victoria Bar offers finger food and cocktails plus a lively terrace.

This made-for-Instagram hotel with a young vibe offers pared-back rooms in moody browns and grays, a small restaurant with eclectic food, a co-working space, and a weekly roster of rotating activities included in the room price, from canyoning to jet boating to e-biking. Well-designed, if a bit basic, rooms come in singles, doubles, triples, or family rooms that sleep four, some with loft beds. Lisi restaurant offers a mix of sharing plates and main dishes influenced by the neighboring countries of Italy, Austria, and France, along with traditional Swiss dishes such as sliced veal and Rösti. If you need to fit in some work during your travels, the co-working space includes high-speed Wi-Fi, and drinks and snacks are available.

This cheerful bed-and-breakfast sits on a quiet side street between Interlaken West and the Heimwehfluh; the breakfast room is bright and airy, making it the perfect place to relax with a morning newspaper. The hotel's bright and tidy rooms, which come in single, double, and triple configurations, are done up in shades of blue and white. There's free parking on-site.

MGallery has taken over this classic Victorian grand hotel, and the restored rooms feature soothing Alpine colors (think greens and browns), leather daybeds, and balconies, and bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and separate showers, while the older-style Baroque rooms, though charming, are a bit rough around the edges. Though the Baroque rooms are spacious and feature original moldings, built-in furnishings, and fantastical bath fixtures, they are in need of an update. The spa, with two saunas and a steam room, is a great retreat after a long day of sightseeing.