Hotel Spinne

Rooms and decor

Rooms are done in alpine-classic style — pine wood and local woven fabric, the look you picture when you think of a Swiss mountain hotel. The upper-floor, south-facing rooms get a clear view of the Eiger, and reviewers call out the soft beds and clean bathrooms. Standard rooms are right-sized; Superior rooms run roomier if you want the space.

Food and amenities

Food is what Spinne does best, and there are three restaurants on site. Spinne Restaurant serves Swiss classics — fondue, raclette, rösti and steak. Mercato is the Italian and pizza spot that locals book out most nights. Bistro Spinne stays open all day for light meals and an apéro. Take half-board and you can use all three, switching the menu every night. The wellness spa has a sauna, steam room, whirlpool and a massage room — enough to unwind after a day on the mountain.

Location and getting there

You're in the centre of Grindelwald, about 5 minutes on foot from Grindelwald Bahnhof and the Mannlichen gondola, and roughly 10 minutes from the First gondola — handy for both Jungfraujoch and the First Cliff Walk. The free village bus for Guest Card holders passes the hotel every hour. Zurich Airport is about 3 hours by train, changing at Interlaken Ost.

Things to know before booking

There's no large indoor pool — just the whirlpool in the spa, so this isn't the place if you want to swim laps. The decor is classic rather than modern; if you'd rather have the newer alpine look, Eiger Selfness or Aspen Alpin lean that way. And Standard rooms are right-sized rather than generous, so step up to a Superior if space matters.

Our take

A balanced 4-star that earns its 8.6/10 on the strength of its food and service. If eating well without leaving the building sounds good — and three restaurants plus half-board make that easy — Spinne is a comfortable, central base, from about $214 a night.