Alpenblick Bern - kind of a hotel

The Alpenblick concept pleased us very much. We had really an apartment in a hotel room, complete with a kitchen (under a counter that lifts up - including a two-top range, a sink, a real refrigerator and a good coffee-maker with good coffee pads that were replenished without cost), a bar with stools for eating, as well as of course a comfortable bed and a bathroom - and plenty of storage. All to a really reasonable price. The Swiss restaurants we tried were excellent, but expensive for German tastes, so it would be great to cook in one night. Breakfast is a small continental breakfast in a basket outside your door, again for a reasonable price. (You might want to put some extra bread and cheese in the fridge, if you need more than a croissant and lots of coffee for breakfast.) There's also a common room - the library - which we saw used by a family playing games and someone working on a laptop. The associated Darling Restaurant we found excellent - one can think of it as a kind of sustainable Tapas bar. We shared four dishes, which apparently change frequently; an excellent kohlrabi salad, roast beef with a creamy horseradish sauce, grilled green asparagus, and new potatoes in a mustard sauce, together with good unfiltered wines. It's a popular place, but we were still taken care of very well. The Breitenrain neighborhood, where the hotel is, is very liberal and Akademiker-geprägt, and a really pleasant place to be - good restaurants and shops, pretty streets, political banners hanging from balconies.

Hotel has a garage which you can use at an additional fee and advance booking, we were lucky they were still able to accommodate us. Outside space is beautiful and hotel also has it's own laundry room. All areas are kept in pristine condition, very clean and beautifully decorated. room was very comfortable and spacious and was equipped with anything we could possibly need during our stay. Staff was also super nice and spoke great english.

Everything. The room was great for the price. It is great for people who are staying from outside the country who cannot afford the expensive restaurant prices. The kitchen was perfect. All pots and pans and cleaning resources are available. It was extremely cosy and really close to the centre, 5 minutes on the tram and very easy to navigate. The girl on reception was very, very nice and fantastic at her job. She made use feel very welcome.

Lovely hotel, friendly staff, well equipped rooms. The rooms were small but well designed. We skipped the breakfast so can’t comment. Adrianne was awesome, Usha was also nice. I would return if visiting Berne again!

A very nice and stylishly modern design without being overly complicated or pretentious. I have stayed here several times over the past few years and the staff are always really great .