5th Floor @ Hotel Interlaken
by the TopOfHotel team
5th Floor is the value pick for travelers who want a mountain view on a budget — a top-floor panorama with breakfast included, as long as you accept shared bathrooms.
5th Floor is the value pick for travelers who want a mountain view on a budget — a top-floor panorama with breakfast included, as long as you accept shared bathrooms.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
5th Floor @ Hotel Interlaken is the top floor of the historic Hotel Interlaken in the town centre, opened up as budget rooms with a mountain view that rivals the luxury places. From the 5th floor you look out over the surrounding Alps, including Jungfrau and Eiger, and some rooms face an old church with the peaks behind it — an angle reviewers call great for photos. The rooms themselves are simple and clean, with beds that guests describe as comfortable, and they suit one or two people. One thing to settle before you book: every room on this floor uses shared bathrooms out on the corridor, kept clean according to reviews, with no private en-suite.
Food and amenities
A buffet breakfast is included in the rate, served downstairs at the in-house Taverne, a traditional Swiss restaurant in the building. Reviews praise the spread as good and varied, with cheese, bread, jam, eggs, and fresh fruit. The Taverne also serves lunch and dinner, with a Swiss menu that some reviewers call good value. Free Wi-Fi covers the whole building, and the front desk is staffed throughout opening hours. There is no spa or pool — the deal here is the view and the breakfast, not the facilities.
Location and getting there
This is town-centre Interlaken, about a 5-minute walk from Ost Station, which makes the trains to Grindelwald and Jungfraujoch easy to reach. The Höheweg shopping street, packed with shops, restaurants, and Jungfrau views, is only a few minutes on foot, and all of Interlaken's adventure activities are within easy reach. The neighborhood is lively by day and quiets down late at night, and reviewers rate the location highly for the price.
Things to know before booking
The biggest catch is access: the elevator only reaches the 4th floor, so you climb one extra flight of stairs on foot to get to your room, which is awkward with big bags or mobility issues. The bathrooms on the 5th floor are shared on the corridor, not in-room, so this is not the place if a private en-suite is a deal-breaker. There is no spa, pool, or in-room luxury, and rooms are sized for one or two rather than larger groups.
Our take
5th Floor is the best-value pick on this list for solo travelers and couples who want a panoramic mountain view on a budget and can live with shared bathrooms and one flight of stairs. If you believe the view matters more than an en-suite, this is the most cost-effective choice in the lineup at around $143 a night and up.
Score Breakdown
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The panoramic view of the surrounding peaks from the 5th floor is the whole point here, and reviewers flatly call it amazing.
- A buffet breakfast is included in the room rate, served downstairs at the in-house Taverne restaurant rather than at an extra charge.
- Rates start around $143 a night, which is exceptional value for a top-floor mountain outlook in a high-cost country like Switzerland.
- It sits right in the town centre, about a 5-minute walk from Ost Station, so the early trains to Grindelwald and Jungfraujoch are easy to catch.
- Free Wi-Fi covers the whole building, and the rooms are simple, clean, and comfortable for one or two people.
- The elevator only goes up to the 4th floor, so you carry your bags up one more flight of stairs on foot, which is not ideal with heavy luggage or mobility issues.
- Every room on the 5th floor uses shared bathrooms out on the corridor, with no private en-suite in the room itself.
- There is no spa, pool, or in-room luxury here, and the rooms suit one or two people rather than larger groups, so manage expectations on facilities.
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Insider Tips
- Pack light, because the elevator stops at the 4th floor and you carry your bag up the last flight on foot, though one look at the view tends to erase the gripe.
- Set an alarm for around 6:30am to catch Jungfrau as the early golden light hits the snow, which several travelers call the most beautiful moment of the whole trip.
- Book a room facing the old church for the photogenic angle with the peaks behind it that reviewers single out as the best photo in town.