Hotel Rothorn — Restaurant in Sigriswil

We stayed here for a week in July and a real traditional Swiss hotel it was. We were on a half board basis, which after the first night worked out very well. The owner speaks English, as do most staff except for the waitresses, but you get by eventually. The food was what you would expect, with a hearty continental breakfst (but no croissants though) and the evening meal was two courses, which more than filled us up, Beer, wine and coffee were available at very reasonable prices. The room was really good. it was really huge with an en suite bathroom and large balcony with spectacular mountain views, including The Jungfrau.||The cost was very reasonable, being considerably less per night than we payed in Cornwall earlier this year. A tip from the owner: book direct and if you are staying a few nights, a discount may well be given, as they then don't have to pay commission to booking dot com etc.||The village, Schwanden, is a bit off the beaten track though is served by a regular bus service throughout the day to either Sigriswil of Oberhofen, which then give you option for onward travel to Thun (bus or ship) or Interlaken. The guest card (free from the hotel) gives free travel...

We stayed here for a week in July and a real traditional Swiss hotel it was. We were on a half board basis, which after the first night worked out very well. The owner speaks English, as do most staff except for the waitresses, but you get by eventually. The food was what you would expect, with a hearty continental breakfst (but no croissants though) and the evening meal was two courses, which more than filled us up, Beer, wine and coffee were available at very reasonable prices. The room was really good. it was really huge with an en suite bathroom and large balcony with spectacular mountain views, including The Jungfrau.||The cost was very reasonable, being considerably less per night than we payed in Cornwall earlier this year. A tip from the owner: book direct and if you are staying a few nights, a discount may well be given, as they then don't have to pay commission to booking dot com etc.||The village, Schwanden, is a bit off the beaten track though is served by a regular bus service throughout the day to either Sigriswil of Oberhofen, which then give you option for onward travel to Thun (bus or ship) or Interlaken. The guest card (free from the hotel) gives free travel...

We have been visiting Sigriswil (alt 810 m) every summer for 10 years but this year we moved higher up to Schwanden (alt. 1050m) for the cool and quiet of this charming village (pop. 500) and it was pure BLISS! We stayed almost 2 months away from bad news and Covid-19. The hotel proprietor, Daniela Liebi, is a very hard-working, very pleasant lady in the grand Swiss tradition of hospitality. The hotel is clean and comfortable once again in the Swiss tradition of a mountain gasthaus but do not expect luxury or fancy gimmicks. The terrace is gorgeous (no view of the lake, mind you, but the mountains are enough to delight the most discriminating visitor). All members of staff are extremely agreeable and discreet. The restaurant serves solid, rather banal Swiss fare but the röstis are the best we have ever tasted (and we have had quite a few). The beer is good and life there is better than good. The Panorama card (CHF 4.50 p.p., p. day) gives you unlimited free rides on all buses between Thun and Interlaken and half-price on a number of activities (e.g. swimming pools in Thun and Oberhofen). Highly, highly recommended. We shall be back next year. Feel free to P.M. me for...