We stayed at the Hotel Jungfrau Lodge in February 2011, as a home base for skiing. From the first welcome, and throughout our stay, the staff at this family run hotel were always friendly and helpful. The hotel is divided into two sections; the older (but very well maintained) original Swiss Mountain Hotel and the newer Crystal Hotel, directly across the street. Some rooms have magnificent views of the Eiger mountain.
Breakfast and dinner are served in the Swiss Mountain Hotel’s dining room. Breakfast consisted of fruit (fresh and canned), a variety of hot and cold cereals, sliced ham and salami, cheeses, eggs, freshly baked pastries and breads, coffee, tea, and orange juice. Something for everyone’s tastes, and certainly enough to fuel our morning of skiing. Dinners were always well presented and delicious. Each night, there would be an appetizer, soup, main course, and dessert. Always something different, and delicious.
The ski bus stops about 50 meters from the hotel and the train station is about 350 meters away, in central Grindelwald. The number 11 and 12 buses will both take you to the train station in the center of town. The number 12 bus continues on to the gondola ski lift for the Grindelwald-First ski area. From the train station, you can catch the train to Keine Scheidegg, the jumping off point for the massive ski areas of Keine Scheidegg and Mannlichen, which includes Wengen and the famous Lauberhorn Downhill racecourse. Murren and Schilthorn are a bit further away and requires two trains, but are well worth the trip.
Don’t forget to do stop for lunch at one of the many huts, located mid-mountain all throughout the area. Or, ski into town and buy some goodies for your own picnic lunch. It’s a perfect chance to take in the amazing views all around you, catch some sun and refuel for the afternoon’s adventures!
- Jungfrau Hotel Swiss Mountain
