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Schweizerhausstrasse 22, Engelberg CH-6390, Switzerland
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Hotel Garni Hostatt
Ranked #5 of 20 hotels in Engelberg
4.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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Sydney, Australia
Senior Contributor
45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
“Extreamelly Unproffessional”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2009

My husband and I are in the process of planning our vaccation to Switzerland for next summer and we came across this hotel, which seemed to have everything inorder. We contacted the hotel directly to give us a rate but later found a much better rate via booking.com and decided to book through this site. The site did not specify enough details regarding views etc so we called the hotel to see if all rooms a view and the receptionist, Sussanne, told us that if we book via this site we will not be given a good room and did not want to confirm if we will have a view or not when I kept insisting she told us that yes all rooms do have a view so I really do not see why she had such a problem with us booking via the site. She also commented that she can not guarrantee the room we will have when the site clearly stated 'large double room'. I was getting very frustrated as having my 1 year old child with us on the trip, one needs to ensure that everything will be inorder. We went ahead and booked via booking.com when shortly after we recieved an email directly from the hotel advising us that the rates are incorrect and thus the room we booked can not be booked at the rate we locked. I contacted bookings.com who were very helpful in this matter and they confirmed that the hotel did not want to give us the room at the advertised rate and that if we didnt like this then we should go else where, which infact we will. There are plenty of good hotels around central Switzerland so I suggest you do not look at booking your stay at this hotel.

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Dublin, Ireland
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Lovely cosy traditional hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2009

My boyfriend and I decided to stay here for a long weekend of skiing in Engelberg. While it is a little out of the main part of the town, it is only a 10 minute walk and we found it no problem. There is a ski bus during the day, and because the ski stations have places to leave boots etc it was not an issue at all.
The hotel is rustic and charming, they do a lovely buffet breakfast with local produce. Our room was very nice, my only issue was the tiny shower room / toilet, it was extemely cramped and for the money I would have expected better.
Apart from that it was all very good. There is even a little kitchen you can store goods and purchase beer and wine for much cheaper than the bars.
The lady running the hotel is very helpful and I would certainly recommend this hotel..just check you have a room with a decent size bathroom!

  • Stayed February 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Milton, Canada
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78 reviews 78 reviews
Reviews in 53 cities Reviews in 53 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
“Nice hotel, but not in the main area of town”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2009

We stayed here as a weekend layover from a business trip to get in some skiing. The owners are very friendly, and the hotel was actually a bit bigger than I had expected. My room was very large, and included 3 single beds.

When we arrived, there was nobody around to check us in. The phone on the desk said to dial a number, and the person who answered didn't speak very good English (which is fine given that this is a german-speaking area). She was clearly on her cel phone, and rushed right over with her daughter to let us in to our rooms. We took care of payment once the owner returned.

The hotel is located in a residential area, and it's a bit of a walk into the center of town especially when it's bitterly cold out. We opted to drive back into town for dinner, and drive to the ski lift as well.

If I were to do it again, I'd probably choose a hotel closer to the center of town but then again I couldn't find any rooms there when I looked. I'm happy with Hotel Garni Hostatt as a place to sleep and enjoy a good breakfast in between ski days.

  • Stayed January 2009, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Catanduva
1 review
“A Lovely Place To Stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2009

This is a very cosy and nice place to stay. The bedrooms have a perfect view. Suzanne the owner is a very kind person and she prepares a delicious breakfast. Don't miss Titles.

  • Liked — Cleanliness, big bedrooms
  • Disliked — stairs to reach the bedrooms
  • Stayed October 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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surrey
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Wonderful Views”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2007
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This is a lovely small traditional Swiss Chalet style hotel. The views from the rooms with balconies over the snowy mountains (even in August) are stunning. Our hotel room was very large and the breakfast magnificent. The milk arrives daily from a nearby goods cable runway.

The hotel and Engelberg itself are lovely places to visit (dont miss Titlis - sledging in August - wow!)- and not too far from Zurich Airport either!

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Schweizerhausstrasse 22, Engelberg CH-6390, Switzerland
Price range (per night):* INR5,573 - 14,323

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