Interlaken Hotels and Accommodation

(Interlaken, Berne, Switzerland)

A popular destination for backpackers, the accommodation scene in Interlaken various greatly according to season. Many hostels in Interlaken are highly suitable for backpackers, while family-orientated hotels are also plentiful here.

If you need to need to book your hotel room upon your arrival in town, then you will find an accommodation booking board available, situated directly outside of Interlaken's two train stations. A good selection of lodging options reside along the centrally located Hoheweg shopping street, where there are often good views of the Jungfrau mountain.

Where to Stay

Budget travellers will find more youth hostels per head scattered around Interlaken than in any other part of Switzerland, meaning that accommodation need not be expensive for youthful seekers of adventure sports.

The main hostels in town reside on the Aareweg, the Alpenstrasse, the Hauptstrasse, and the Rosenstrasse. There is even a camping site situated directly behind the East (Ost) station, along the Brienzstrasse.

One of the most historical hotels in Interlaken is the Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel, which stands along the Hoheweg and dates back to 1865.

If you are looking for luxury accommodation, then this hotel tops everything in Interlaken and is home to seven separate restaurants and bars. Cheaper hotels include the Swiss chalet-style Gasthof Hirschen on the Hauptstrasse, the Scandinavian-influenced Hotel City on the Marktgasse, the riverfront Hotel du Lac on the Hoheweg, and the neighbouring Metropole, offering high-rise accommodation overlooking both the town and the Jungfrau.