Hotel Splendid

Hotel Splendid is located at Höheweg 33, 3800 Interlaken, on the central promenade close to the Höhematte meadow and Interlaken West station, which makes it one of the most conveniently placed mid-range hotels in town. The address places it in a row of established hotels along the Höheweg, a short walk from the casino and Kursaal, the restaurants of the pedestrian zone, and the paragliding landing field on the meadow. The hotel is classed as mid-range, and room types and amenities are not confirmed here, so visitors should check current availability and facilities with the property. The location is the main attraction: guests step out onto the promenade and can reach the lake steamers at Interlaken West, the trains at Interlaken Ost and the supermarkets and bakeries of the town centre on foot. A hotel at this address is well suited to guests who plan to use public transport for days out, whether to Lauterbrunnen's waterfalls, Grindelwald's cable cars, or the Jungfraujoch. Breakfast service and dining arrangements are not confirmed here. Service is expected to be that of a conventional mid-range town hotel with reception staff able to advise on timetables and tickets for the mountain railways. Prices in this category rise noticeably in summer, so comparing dates and booking early for July and August is advisable. Interlaken sits on the Aare river between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The Höheweg is the town's central promenade, a tree-lined avenue running between Interlaken West station and Interlaken Ost station, with the Höhematte meadow on one side and a row of nineteenth-century grand hotels on the other. On clear days the Jungfrau massif is visible at the end of the meadow, and paragliders commonly land on the Höhematte in season. Interlaken West is the stop for trains from Bern and the Thun line, while Interlaken Ost is the departure point for the Berner Oberland Bahn to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald, the connection towards the Jungfraujoch, and the Lake Brienz boat landing. The Kursaal casino and congress centre, the Rugenpark, and the shops and restaurants of the Höheweg pedestrian zone are all within a short walk. Interlaken works as a base for day trips by rail, cable car and lake steamer rather than as a destination with a large sightseeing list of its own, and hotel rates here rise sharply in July and August.