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4.0 of 5
Gerechtigkeitsgasse 18, Bern 3011, Switzerland
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Ranked #28 of 36 hotels in Bern
3.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Brussels, Belgium
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Questionable hygiene, shabby rooms and rude hotel manager”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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Bodily fluid stains, holes and hair on smelly faded sheets and mattress, musty smelling (deluxe) room. Stains on chairs and curtains. Needle sticking out of the pillow. Mini bar turned off and safe locked and unusable. Faded, stiff and smelly sub quality towels. No regular sized bath towels available. Found used half empty bottles of shampoo (that were never changed throughout my stay) and left overs of a toilet roll in the bathroom. Other essential toiletries available to buy for a high price! Internet only available for a relatively high daily fee. Housekeeping did not dust, vacuum or remove empty used mini bar bottles and room service trays from the room. Even if you unwisely decide to tolerate all that, it gets much worse. The hotel manager, who is better suited to work at a boot camp than in the hospitality business, rudely summoned me to my room as I was entering the lobby. Seething and angry, he furiously blurted out how deeply and personally offended he was by the puppy pee pad that I placed on the bathroom floor for my small dog to use since, ‘in this country’ they did not have this kind of thing and that he never heard of it. He obviously did not have any problem with charging me a daily fee for my dog or that there were no instructions that explain the dog taboos in this creepy hotel, nor did he have a problem with the dismal state I found the room in. I explained that I, like countless small dog owners all over the world, use this hygienic highly absorbent leak proof invention in my own home and in the numerous hotels I stay in all over the world! He then sternly and threateningly demanded me to clean the bath room since ‘the dog peed on the floor’ and remove ‘our towels’ from the floor (which a sign says is where you have to put them if you want them changed) so that he can ‘reconsider the situation’ or they will not clean my room anymore (as if they were doing that to begin with). In a state of utter disbelief, I decided to check out of this creepy hotel and go somewhere else. The manager then insisted on charging me for the remaining night. Still seething, he did not even offer one word of apology, not even a smile or a thank you for hefty sum I paid for sub standard service that is not worthy of even being called Swiss or given any star rating. I was also overcharged as this creepy hotel did not even honour the prices advertised in the booking confirmation(added the city tax and the VAT tax which the confirmation indicated were included in the price).

Room Tip: Do not go to this hotel. There are many better options in Bern
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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Brighton, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Location couldn't be better, service good, rooms average, price too high”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

The thing really going for this hotel is the excellent location in the centre of the old town on a beautiful street. The service we received was always friendly and helpful. The room was a good size and had been made to look old fashioned in style. This style of decoration was not to our personal taste as we felt the finish made the room look a bit tatty and tired. The double bed had two single matresses instead of one so I ended up falling down the hole in the middle all night! Overall we had a pleasant enough stay but found the price very high for the quality of amenities within the room.

  • Stayed October 2011
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Okay, just okay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011

The hotel staff are very nice. The hotel is getting pretty worn, but the bed was clean and comfortable. The rooms are over-priced by 50% for what they offer--440chf for a junior suite that was an attic room, no AC, and carry your luggage up the stairs. They even charge for throw away items like shower caps and shoe wipes. The location, however, is wonderful.

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Bern
1 review
“Good”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2011

Great location!
Pleasant Employees!
Minor Quirks.
Pleasant older gentleman working the front reception. Very nice employee's. Hotel room was good except the bed was split down the middle, must of been a double stuck together. The bedding was very comfortable. The hotel key was too large.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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boston
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
“excellent location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2010

Hotel Belle Epoque is the only small, centrally located hotel in Bern. The hotel is aging gracefully but could use some refurbishments-- new carpets, air conditioning, and new linens. In addition the front desk service was quite lax. Our room was not cleaned after our first day. The location could not be better.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Gerechtigkeitsgasse 18, Bern 3011, Switzerland
Price range (per night):* INR11,426 - 17,419

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