Belvedere Swiss Quality Hotel
by the TopOfHotel team
Belvedere is the icon of Grindelwald — the Eiger North Face fills the windows right across the front, and guests score it 9.0/10.
Belvedere is the icon of Grindelwald — the Eiger North Face fills the windows right across the front, and guests score it 9.0/10.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Rooms run to an Alpine-chic look that mixes Swiss pine and wool with a more modern finish. The Eiger-view rooms come with a private balcony — the place to sip a coffee and watch the mountain in the morning — and reviewers single out the comfortable Swiss Comfort beds and the roomy marble bathrooms. The south-facing rooms that look straight at the Eiger are the most wanted, and they tend to fill first.
Food and amenities
The Swiss buffet breakfast draws the most praise of anything here — homemade bread, several kinds of Swiss cheese, dried meats, local yogurt and eggs cooked to order. The two restaurants serve Swiss and international dishes, and the Wednesday-night fondue reviews especially well. The Belvedere Spa has an indoor pool, a sauna, a steam room and a massage room — the right reset after a day on the trails — though massages need booking ahead, particularly in the evening. Staff speak good English, and the concierge will sort out Jungfraujoch tickets, the Männlichen hike and a Bachalpsee tour; plenty of guests describe the service as warm and family-run rather than a big chain.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits on a small rise in the heart of Grindelwald, facing straight at the Eiger North Face — reviewers keep coming back to the line about opening the curtains in the morning and seeing the Eiger right there. It is a 5-to-8-minute walk to Grindelwald Bahnhof, and both the Männlichen Gondola and the Jungfrau Railway connection are within walking distance, which makes it a solid base for both Jungfraujoch and the First Cliff Walk. Coming in from Zurich Airport takes about 3 hours by train, changing at Interlaken Ost.
Things to know before booking
This is a splurge, not a value pick: rooms start around $280 a night and climb through the ski season and the July-August peak. The rooms that genuinely face the Eiger are limited, so book 2-3 months ahead if that view is the point of the trip. And because the hotel sits up on a rise, there is a short walk to and from the village center rather than stepping straight onto the main street.
Our take
At 9.0/10, Belvedere earns the top spot on the strength of that Eiger view and a genuinely good spa and breakfast. Ask for a south-facing Eiger room, add half-board, and have a sunset drink on the terrace — that is the version of this stay people remember.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The Eiger North Face fills the windows right across the front — guests keep calling it the best mountain view they have ever woken up to, and the south-facing rooms are the ones to ask for.
- The Belvedere Spa has an indoor pool, sauna, steam room and a massage room, which is exactly what you want after a full day on the trails. Massages need booking ahead, especially for evening slots.
- The location in the heart of the village puts you within walking distance of Grindelwald Bahnhof, the Männlichen Gondola and the Jungfrau Railway connection — a clean base for both Jungfraujoch and the First Cliff Walk.
- The Swiss buffet breakfast gets the most praise in reviews — homemade bread, several Swiss cheeses, dried meats, local yogurt and eggs cooked to order.
- Service runs to the Swiss Quality standard with English-speaking staff, and guests describe it as warm and family-run rather than a big chain.
- Rooms start around $280 a night and the rate climbs in the ski season and through July and August, so this is a splurge rather than a value pick.
- The rooms that actually face the Eiger are limited in number, and you will want to book 2-3 months out to secure one.
- It sits up on a small rise, so there is a short walk involved to and from the village center and the station rather than stepping straight out onto the main street.
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Insider Tips
- Book a south-facing room that specifically says Eiger View — the difference between that and the valley-facing side is huge.
- Have an aperitif on the terrace out front at sunset; the alpenglow on the Eiger is the kind of thing people stay for.
- Half-board costs little extra and is worth it — dinner here lands in the very-good range.