Berghaus Sulzfluh — Restaurant in Luzein

We stayed here with friends and family, arriving by public transport (Train to Küblis then the post bus to St. Antönien, Rüti - all details available on ww.cff.ch). From the bus stop, you have another 1 hour walk (uphill of course - head towards the mountains). Despite the signs indicating a nice footpath to Sulzfluh on the left, it's faster to keep on the road. Taxi is available if preferred. ||||Rooms are available - doubles (the romantic option) or dormitory - I think there are 6 or 8 in a shared room. The price is not much more for a double. Rooms are candlelit, but there is electricity in the rest of the hotel. Watch out though - prices are per person, so if you are travelling as a family the price will mount pretty quickly. Included in the price is an evening meal and breakfast. Both were quite fine. The local wine was excellent and they have a good selection of beer. ||||The fittings and décor are all top quality. The shared showers/toilets are impeccably clean (of course, this is Switzerland). Don't pack high-heels/fancy shoes --- you leave your shoes in the "ShoeRoom" and wear house slippers. ||||There is a hot tub/jacuzzi available (pictures on the website). ||||Surrounding countryside is, of course, the reason you go. It is very beautiful. Lots of limestone so there are caves, rocks, boulders. For those who like climbing (my son for instance) lots of bouldering/practice opportunities. The lake is 20 minutes walk away and has 2 rowing boats which are available for anyone to use (free of charge). Water is crystal clear and very cold. ||||There are off-road scooters/trottinettes/Kick scooters available for rent so that you don't have to walk down. You can scoot to St. Antonien (where you can catch the bus) - budget 30 minutes or all the way to Kublis (budget 1 hour). You can reserve a scooter ahead of time from the manager at the hotel. If there are none available you can go in the direction of the lake where there is a stock available for St.Antonien only. It works on the honour system - you put 5CHF in a box and take a scooter and a helmet. ||||I thought the staff were great - the manager is very efficient and runs a tight ship! ||||In summary - a beautiful place for a weekend...

Stopped here for the night as we hiked the Via Alpina red trail. It's located in gorgeous country, amongst a few buildings scattered across the foothills, with huge peaks all around. The building is half modern and half historic/traditional. We stayed in a traditional room, with only a candle providing light. It was beautiful and comfortable. The shared bathroom facilities down the hall were very clean and modern. ||||The two young women in charge of the Berghaus that night were very professional, courteous and helpful. They went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. One spoke almost flawless English, and the other one's English was pretty good. ||||The dining room is very beautiful with traditional decor. Food was excellent, and plentiful.||||When we left in the morning, they provided us with "guest cards" that gave us free rides on a tiny bus that ran from Sulzfluh to...

Stopped here for the night as we hiked the Via Alpina red trail. It's located in gorgeous country, amongst a few buildings scattered across the foothills, with huge peaks all around. The building is half modern and half historic/traditional. We stayed in a traditional room, with only a candle providing light. It was beautiful and comfortable. The shared bathroom facilities down the hall were very clean and modern. ||||The two young women in charge of the Berghaus that night were very professional, courteous and helpful. They went out of their way to make our stay comfortable. One spoke almost flawless English, and the other one's English was pretty good. ||||The dining room is very beautiful with traditional decor. Food was excellent, and plentiful.||||When we left in the morning, they provided us with "guest cards" that gave us free rides on a tiny bus that ran from Sulzfluh to...