Hotel Alpenruh
by the TopOfHotel team
Hotel Alpenruh is a boutique 3-star right at the Schilthorn cable car, with a 360-degree balcony view in every room and the shortest possible walk to Piz Gloria. Scores 9.0/10.
Hotel Alpenruh is a boutique 3-star right at the Schilthorn cable car, with a 360-degree balcony view in every room and the shortest possible walk to Piz Gloria. Scores 9.0/10.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Hotel Alpenruh is a small place with just 26 rooms, and every one of them comes with a private balcony looking out at the mountains. South-facing rooms see Eiger-Mönch-Jungfrau; west-facing rooms get the Schilthorn summit straight ahead. The decor is warm Alpine modern, and the bathrooms have heated floors. A line that comes up again and again in reviews is that the rooms are compact but everything in them is high quality.
Food and amenities
The Alpenruh restaurant serves Swiss-French food across several courses, leaning on local ingredients. The half-board option is genuinely worth it here — Mürren has only a few restaurants and they all run expensive, so paying about $50 per person for a 4-course dinner saves both money and the nightly search for a table. Breakfast buffet is included in the base room rate, and the free Finnish sauna is the thing to head for after a day up the mountain.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits at the western end of Mürren, right next to the Schilthornbahn station — guests walk from the lobby to the cable car in under 30 seconds. If riding up to Schilthorn and Piz Gloria is your main plan, or you like being first up the peak in the morning, that location pays off fast. The Mürren BLM station, where the cable car comes in from Lauterbrunnen, is at the opposite end of the village — about a 10-minute walk down the single main street.
Things to know before booking
There is no indoor pool, which is the clearest difference from Hotel Eiger nearby — if a pool matters, that is the trade-off. The walk to the BLM station is around 10 minutes, so factor that in when you arrive with luggage from Lauterbrunnen. And with only 26 rooms, it fills up — book early, especially through the winter season.
Our take
For couples and hiking pairs who want to be as close to the Schilthorn cable car as possible, the Alpenruh is the easy choice. A balcony in every room, a free sauna, a good half-board, and a 9.0/10 score — at around $280 a night it is the boutique pick of car-free Mürren.
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Sits right next to the Schilthornbahn — it is steps to the cable car up to Piz Gloria, the best location in Mürren if the Schilthorn is your main reason for coming.
- Every room has a private balcony with 360-degree mountain views, which is at its best at sunrise.
- There is a free Finnish sauna, ideal for thawing out after a day of hiking or skiing.
- The restaurant does good Swiss-French food and offers a half-board option that is worth taking.
- It has a genuine boutique feel and small enough that the staff remember your name.
- There is no indoor pool, unlike Hotel Eiger up the street.
- The BLM station, where the cable car arrives from Lauterbrunnen, is at the other end of the village — about a 10-minute walk.
- With only 26 rooms it sells out fast, so book well ahead, especially in winter.
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Insider Tips
- Ask for an upper-floor room on the Schilthorn side so you see the summit straight from the bed.
- Take the half-board — Mürren has only a handful of restaurants, so it saves the hunt for dinner.
- Catch the Schilthorn cable car around 8:00 in the morning: fewer crowds and clearer views.