Switzerland - Bernese Oberland

Grandhotel Giessbach

A Karen Brown Recommended Hotel / Inn

Manager: Matthias Kögl Grandhotel Giessbach Am Brienzersee 3855 Brienz BE Switzerland Visit Website Contact Property Request Reservation Information Request Recipe From This Property

Karen's Review Of This Property:
Grandhotel Giessbach

The Grandhotel Giessbach, dating from 1874, is a picturesque Victorian-style, grand hotel—a sprawling, five-story building with towers, turrets, balconies, and flower boxes. Nestled high in a wooded forest, the setting is sublime. One side looks down to beautiful Lake Brienze and the other side has a spectacular view of the Giessbach waterfalls, right by the hotel. This irreplaceable jewel was to be demolished by land developers who planned to build a new jumbo, concrete hotel—ending forever an era. Thankfully, Franz Weber, miraculously saved the day by forming a foundation to raise money to bring the Grandhotel Giessbach back to its former splendor. The interior is stunning with gorgeous antique furniture throughout. Each of the guestrooms is individually decorated with fine furnishings. There is a splendid gourmet restaurant called Le Tapis Rouge, where the food is incredible, and the more casual Orangerie restaurant. When the weather is warm, guests dine outside on the terrace with views in every direction. You can drive up a winding narrow lane to the hotel, but it is more fun is to leave your car at the Interlaken-Ost parking lot and take the boat to Griessbach pier where a cute little red funicular (Giesserbachbahn) is waiting to chug 1000 meters up the steep mountain and deliver you to the hotel.

Swiss Historic Hotel's Description:
Grandhotel Giessbach

The Grandhotel Giessbach, for example, a structure from the golden age of tourism (dating from 1873) and winner of the “Historic Hotel of the Year” award for 2004 enjoys a picturesque waterfall setting between the mountains and the Lake of Brienz. The magnificent reception rooms and lounges feature original furnishings. The small funicular railway, now 125 years old, which runs from the private steamboat terminal to the hotel is an attraction in itself.

Grandhotel Giessbach is
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Grandhotel Giessbach
Credit Cards Welcome: ALL MAJOR
70 Rooms, Double Occupancy: CHF250.00 - CHF650.00

Open: Apr 18 to Oct 16

Phone: (033) 952 25 25   Fax: (033) 952 25 30

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