Hotel Alpbach

“A week's stay as part of a Great Rail Journey trip”

Lovely hotel with super staff ! There is a church nearby with bells that strike throughout the night. With windows shut the noise is minimal and does not disturb sleep. It is about a 10 to 15 minute walk up a slight slope from the railway station. There is a specific bar serving draught beer, bottl… more

Lovely hotel with super staff ! There is a church nearby with bells that strike throughout the night. With windows shut the noise is minimal and does not disturb sleep. It is about a 10 to 15 minute walk up a slight slope from the railway station. There is a specific bar serving draught beer, bottled beer and wine. Large beer approximately 6 Swiss francs. Small glass of wine approximately 5 Swiss francs. Bottle of wheat beer 7 Swiss francs. Rooms are comfortable with a flat-screen TV and a shower style bathroom. Some bathrooms are glass enclosed, and though slightly opaque do not offer a great deal of privacy for friends who are travelling together rather than couples/partners. I found the beds rather low tho comfortable ( I am over 6') . Meiringen is quite a small town and claims to be the the site of the origin of meringue ! Two smallish supermarkets and shops and bars along the main street. A small supermarket by the railway station. The hotel is approximately half an hour's walk from the Reichenbach Falls. 15 minutes from the cable car. and a 5-minute ride on the small blue train to the Aareschluct. Very good information centre at the railway station with English spoken. Bus station immediately opposite railway station. ATM at the bottom of the road.

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“Wonderful location & pleasant & helpful owners & staff”

An unusual occasion brought us into this lovely place. Our motorcycle broke down, and we suddenly couldn´t continue our trip. We checked in quite late. Nevertheless, a pleasant lady owner offered us a possibility to still have dinner, which was absolutely delicious. We were accommodated in a qui… more

An unusual occasion brought us into this lovely place. Our motorcycle broke down, and we suddenly couldn´t continue our trip. We checked in quite late. Nevertheless, a pleasant lady owner offered us a possibility to still have dinner, which was absolutely delicious. We were accommodated in a quiet, romantic, stylish room, which I love from the very first moment. While we arrived quite late and the Spa was closed already, lady owner offered to open the Spa for us in the morning. Although we had to continue our trip and therefore we could not benefit from her kind offer, her hospitality is highly appreciated. Also, all other hotel staff was charming, smiling, and always ready to help. A very positive experience we made in Alpbach hotel weighted out the pitty we had due to the broken motorbike. It is a place worth to visit.

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“Wonderful hotel”

We enjoyed our stay here very much. The rooms are a bit small by American standards, but typical of Europe. Very clean, nice beds. The staff was very, very accommodating. I wish they had a larger area to store your luggage if you arrive before check-in, but that isn't a big deal. Rooms do not have … more

We enjoyed our stay here very much. The rooms are a bit small by American standards, but typical of Europe. Very clean, nice beds. The staff was very, very accommodating. I wish they had a larger area to store your luggage if you arrive before check-in, but that isn't a big deal. Rooms do not have air conditioning, which was a bit of a problem during the hotter days, and the windows didn't have screens. The nearby church rings bells all around the clock, but to be honest it wasn't a problem. Our plan provided breakfast and dinner. Breakfast was a buffet, plenty of food, plus they would cook eggs for you in the kitchen. Very satisfying. Dinner was a fixed menu, but they could accommodate food allergies if you informed them. Dinners were very filling and very well prepared, but in retrospect I would have rather not had dinner included so that we could try other restaurants nearby. And you don't have much of a choice, there is one fixed menu (on the plan). All food was excellent and very high end, but some choices weren't to our taste. Kangaroo for one meal, for example. The location is just a few blocks from the train station, and a few blocks from the ski lift (to hiking areas) and a kilometer or two from Reichenbach Falls and the Aare gorge

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“We stayed in June as members of a GRJ group.”

The staff could not do enough to help us. The hotel is spotlessly clean and the bedroom we had on the third floor was very pleasant with mountain views. The breakfast was good with a variety of food for example scrabbled eggs, bacon, sausage, cold meat, cheeses, bread, Breakast cereals, jams, good … more

The staff could not do enough to help us. The hotel is spotlessly clean and the bedroom we had on the third floor was very pleasant with mountain views. The breakfast was good with a variety of food for example scrabbled eggs, bacon, sausage, cold meat, cheeses, bread, Breakast cereals, jams, good coffee and other beverages. It is very handy for the railway station and the owners were happy to transfer our luggage although it is only a couple of minutes walk. My husband and I would certainly stay again. The nearby cable car trip to the Alpen Tower is a trip not to be missed.

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