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Reviews of Belvedere Swiss Quality Hotel

4.5 out of 5
Belvedere Swiss Quality Hotel
Dorfstrasse 53, Grindelwald, BE

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 214 out of 303 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 303 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 303 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 303 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 303 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were exceptionally helpful. Breakfast was really good. The room and views were spectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Philip Hauser on Mar 29, 2024
Dear guests,Thank you for staying with us and for sharing your positive feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our facilities and that our staff provided you with excellent service, making your stay comfortable and enjoyable.We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon.Kind regards,Philip Hauser, family, and team

6/10 Okay

Amit

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was beautiful and had very friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow! What a property! My wife and I stayed at the Belvedere Swiss Quality Hotel on Oct. 16 for just one night in the “Classic - Double -or Twin Room, Balcony, Mountainview (Eiger), Air Condition” room. It was an amazing room with the best view from our balcony of the Eiger glacier and the town of Grindelwald! The front desk staff greeted us warmly and answered all of our questions about the hotel and the area. The hotel is walking distance from the train station which is also walking distance from all the shops in town. We supremely enjoyed their breakfast (which isn’t included with our stay but is extremely worth it) which had so many local options. Their wait staff was also so accommodating and pleasant. It is a higher priced hotel, but if it’s possible for you to afford this hotel, I promise that it is well worth the price! Do not hesitate to book it!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Philip Hauser, Owner family on Nov 21, 2023
Dear guests,Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience at our hotel. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay in our Classic Eiger view room. It 's wonderful to read that you found the room amazing, with the best view of the Eiger and the town of Grindelwald from your balcony.We appreciate your kind words about our front desk staff, and we're thrilled they could provide you with helpful information about the hotel and the area.We're especially pleased that you enjoyed our breakfast, with its variety of local options even though you didn't have it included in your reservation. Our team strives to provide excellent service, and we're glad our wait staff made your dining experience enjoyable.Your endorsement of the hotel being well worth the price means a lot to us, as we know that we are are one of the more expensive options in Grindewald. We sincerely thank you for choosing to stay with us and for recommending our hotel. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit to Grindelwald!Warm regards,Philip Hauser, family, and team

6/10 Okay

Mary-Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The location was excellent and our room was nice. Corner room with beautiful views. Compared to other hotels that we stayed in during our visit to Switzerland, this hotel was well overpriced. The breakfast was good, but we did not enjoy the dinner that we ordered. Very expensive and not very good. I would not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Philip Hauser on Sep 23, 2023
Dear guests,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, and we sincerely apologize for not meeting your expectations during your stay.We're pleased to hear that you appreciated our hotel's excellent location and enjoyed the beautiful views from your corner room. However, we are genuinely sorry to hear that you found the hotel overpriced compared to others you stayed at during your visit to Switzerland.Your comments about the dinner experience and pricing are also noted. We take your feedback seriously and would like to know more in detail what exactly it was that you didn't enjoy.We are very sorry that your overall experience did not meet your satisfaction, and we understand your reluctance to recommend us. Please know that your feedback will help us make improvements, and we hope you will give us another opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future.Kind regards,Philip Hauser, family, and team

10/10 Excellent

Smit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Putul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent view of Eiger north face.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and grounds. Friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Now, I’m going to be honest. The rooms are not updated or fancy…more like a holiday inn….but the staff more than makes up for the simple/old rooms. Every single person was so nice, kind, and helpful. Georgia was especially helpful to us! We appreciated her advice! The outdoor deck was beautiful, and the restaurant was fantastic! Also, the location could not be better with amazing views.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Philip Hauser, Owner family on Sep 18, 2022
Dear guests,Thank you for your stay with us and for the review. We're very glad you enjoyed your stay with us. The room you booked is a Classic double. We have different room styles and types. The Classic double you stayed in is indeed a simple, classic style room. They are not old, but kept in a classic design. We are very happy to read about our team and will of course pass n your compliments to everyone and Georgia specifically. We hope to welcome you with us again in the future.Kind regards from Grindelwald

8/10 Good

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

YONGHEE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
food was excellent and staff was so kind
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

jatinder

Travelled with group
Reasonable 4 star property
The title says it all
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Philip Hauser on Mar 4, 2022
Dear guest, Thank you for your stay with us. We hope to welcome you with us again. Kind regards, Philip Hauser Owner family

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Customer service was just ok, should be more friendly. The only person was friendly a whole time was the little young man with a long name that worked on that day when we arrived but the other one wasn't friendly at all. I forgot the name of this guy but if you mention it, I would know. He offered to came down to join the welcome drink in the evening which I believed was 6.30 or 7 pm & he tried to introduced us to the owner & his son. I thought this young man was great for customer service. I saw a certificate on the wall that he recognized did a great job. Hotel should have a coffee machine to make coffee instead of pot to boil hot water for my opinion. Also should have bottle of water at least 1 for each guest instead of go get water from a faucet.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Urs-B. Hauser on Oct 13, 2021
Dear guest, many thanks for your stay with us and many thanks for the review. What you mention regarding friendliness are not really good news for us and I will contact you via e-mail to get more detailled information, as this is of top priority importance for us. Many thanks on advance. Regarding bottle of water in the room, we think that the water from the faucet, which is fresh water from a mountain well, same quality as bottled mineral water or even better, as fresh, is a better idea, especially for sustainable reasons. We, the owner family, are drinking only that water, because fresher and tastier is simply not possible. With best regards Urs-B. Hauser, owner

10/10 Excellent

Marlize

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Initially was a little disappointed since the hotel is not as modern, however this was very quickly replaced with a real appreciation around the level of service and comfort. Every employee are friendly and helpful, even with the effort that was made in order to help get the hybrid vehicle charged. The food is great, Jonathan the bar man made any possible drink and the spa is lovely. It also has the best view from their patio.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Urs-B. Hauser on Oct 13, 2021
Dear guest, our hotel is definitely not modern, it is over 100 years old. Of course renovated several times, however we think that it is ok, that our guests can feel and even see, that they are staying in a very traditional hotel. Thank you so much for having been with us and for excellent review with a top score. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the not too distant future. With best regards Urs-B. Hauser with family and staff

10/10 Excellent

Hamad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best view in the world.
Highly recommended hotel. very nice breakfast. very nice location. friendly staff. safe. swimming pool was great specially the outdoor pool :P . The bed was not comfortable for me but for my wife is good she like it but I don't. However they offer me to change the room but we have agreement to satay for the same which is they are ready to help and support thank you all. the room has a best view I ever had in my experience. clean room. very good restaurant view. The manager sent us a kind chocolate gift thank you so much and will come again for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Philip Hauser on Aug 31, 2021
Dear guests, Thank you very much for staying with us and for your lovely review. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward t welcoming you back. Kind regards, Philip Hauser, family and team

8/10 Good

Ying

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lost its magic.
This is the 2nd time we stayed at this hotel. The 1st time the experience was simply magical. We loved everything from the room with the scenery to the food to chatting with the owner himself. This time, not sure what happened, dinner was not as good in the restaurant and service quality has declined. We waited for the bartender for 20 minutes with no service, so we left without ever enjoying our welcome drinks. Maybe covid is to blame.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Urs-B. Hauser on Aug 14, 2021
Dear guests, many thanks for having chosen to stay a 2nd time at the Belvedere. We are very sorry to hear, that unfortunately you made some unpleasant experiences. It is not Covid to blame. We have a new Chef, who achieved Gault&Millaut points in the restaurant where he worked before. Since he is with us, we get even more compliments than before for the food we serve. We are really very sorry to hear, that your dinner was not of the quality you expected. Why the bartender did not show up, hard to know but of course that should not have happened. We apologize. The bartender gets replaced by a waiter during half an hour, during his dinner break. May be the waiter replacing him did not realize, that you have not been served. We have a lot of guests, sitting on the terrace or in the lounge, who are not wanting to order any drinks. I was by the way every evening in the restaurant and was chatting with as many guests as possible. However as we on some evenings got twice the number of guests than expected, they needed me to help them serving the guests. Again we are very sorry for the inconvenience caused. With best regards Urs-B. Hauser with family and staff

10/10 Excellent

Sang-Chul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had low expectations, but is succeeded and beyond. A great stay with a personal touch. Usually stay in more exclusive hotels, but this was equally or in many ways a better experience. The rooms are clean and nice, but not luxurious, but the staff and the owner family being present and personal, the pianist in the restaurant, made the difference.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Urs-B. Hauser on Aug 14, 2021
Dear guests, many thanks for your stay with us. We are glad that you could fully enjoy it and that despite the fact, that we of course did not offer the luxury you are used to. Thank you so much for having taken the time to write that wonderful review with a top score. We of course would love to welcoming you back. With best regards Urs-B. Hauser with family and staff

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with perfect location
Great hotel perfectly located in Grindelwald. Fantastic view from their terrace. Nice spa area and very good restaurants. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel
Hotel was good. Service at the restaurant was extremely slow and the waitress did not have enough knowledge about the food, but everything else at the hotel exceeded expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Urs-B. Hauser, owner on Jan 21, 2020
Dear Belvedere guests. We are happy to read, that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are very sorry to hear, that the service at the restaurant was not at the level it should have been. We have immediately informed the restaurant manager, allowing her to take the necessary measures. With best regards Urs-B. Hauser, family and staff

10/10 Excellent

CHONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Philip Hauser on Dec 6, 2019
Dear guests. Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A clean and tidy resort hotel. There is good breakfast serving by the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Philip Hauser on Dec 6, 2019
Dear guests Thank you very much for staying with us. We're glad you liked our breakfast and our clean hotel. We hope to welcome you back someday. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Urs-B. Hauser, Besitzerfamilie on Nov 30, 2019
Lieber Belvedere Gast, herzlichen Dank für Ihren Besuch in unserem Hause und besten Dank für das Top Score. Wir hoffen Sie ein anderes Mal wieder bei uns willkommen heissen zu dürfen. Mit freundlichen Grüssen Urs-B. Hauser mit Familie und Mitgastgebern

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Urs-B. Hauser, owner on Nov 28, 2019
Dear Belvedere guests, many thanks for the top score and thank you so much for having decided to stay at the Belvedere. We hope you will come back soon, all 4 seasons here are special and beautiful. With best regards Urs-B. Hauser, family and staff

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing time. Great staff, great stay, great food. Couldn't recommend it more.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Philip Hauser on Nov 3, 2019
Dear guest Thank you so much for staying with us and the wonderful compliment. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Liran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Urs-B. Hauser, owner family on Oct 26, 2019
Dear Liran, thank you very much for having visited our hotel. Please come back soon. With best regards Urs, owner

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Urs-B. Hauser, Besitzerfamilie on Oct 28, 2019
Herzlichen Dank für die top Bewertung.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Urs-B. Hauser, owner on Oct 26, 2019
;Many thanks for having chosen the Belvedere for your stay and thank you so much for the top rating.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting looking at Eiger. Great terrace with Lovely views
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Urs-B. Hauser, owner family on Oct 26, 2019
Thank you so much for having chosen our hotel for your stay in Grindelwald. We are happy to read that you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great time in Grindelwald
Very Nice Hotel with great view and good location and restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Service was poor from the moment we arrived. We drove and parked at the top of the drive way. There were no porters around and even after informing front desk that we needed a porter to help with our large suitcases, none came at a timely manner. So after a long day of travelling by train and driving, my mother and I lifted our suitcases and brought them ourselves to the lobby. It was not a huge deal breaker, but I was already weary of the lack of attention to hotel guests. Front desk was also not particularly friendly. Also, they handed us two room key cards that DID NOT WORK. I had to go downstairs and get them fixed. Very rocky start to our journey. The room and hallways have an old building smell. And though the views are quite incredible from the room, the balcony seems to be poorly maintained. Cobblewebs at every corner with carpeting that isn’t quite clean. Imagine our disappointment as the rooms are quite expensive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Philip Hauser, Owner family on Jul 30, 2019
Dear guests, Thank you for staying with us and for your valued feedback. We're very sorry that we couldn't fulfill your expectations. As you decided to post your review anonymously, we unfortunately have a hard time to answer to the specific case and to improve our processes. What we can say is that we don't have bell boys waiting outside all day for arrivals as we are not a 5-star hotel. Once you arrive at reception we however inquire if you need help and of course someone should arrive in a timely manner. However, if our porters are already bringing suitcases to other rooms it might take a few minutes. In this case the front desk should of course react and inform you of the delay. Also, the room keys should of course work. We're very sorry for the inconvenience caused. Our rooms as well as our hallways are freshly renovated and we had complaints about fresh paint smell previously this season however never a complaint about them smelling old. A clean balcony is of course a must and we have informed housekeeping about your complaint. Outdoors in the summer dirt can land on balconies faster than we can remove it, for example from the flowers and also cobwebs are formed very quickly. We will however see if we can improve the balcony cleanliness. Overall, we're very sorry that your stay was tainted by these events. May we ask if you mentioned any of this at check-out or during your stay? Mistakes unfortunately happen everywhere and we would have done our best to correct our mistakes before your departure or at least apologized to you in person. Where their other factors that lead to this terrible experience and review? How was the spa or breakfast? How were you treated in the restaurant or at check-out? Was your experience terrible throughout or were the points mentioned the (only) problems? Please let us know to help us improve. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Johnson, Houston

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was terrific and very helpful. Beautiful view, charming hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Philip Hauser, Owner family on Jul 30, 2019
Dear guests, Thank you for staying with us and the great rating and review. We hope to welcome you back in the future. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Philip Hauser, Owner family on Jul 30, 2019
Dear guests, Thank you for staying with us and the great rating. We hope to welcome you back in the future. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Ying

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel in Grindelwald!
A friend of mine stayed here in May and highly recommended to me. I booked it based on her words and I absolutely loved it. I had the Eiger room with a big balcony that faces the Eiger mountain as well as the dream-like cottages built on the slope of the mountain. The view is breathtaking! The room is well proportioned and spacious. Food in the restaurant is excellent from breakfast to dinner (restaurant also has an amazing view of the mountain). I will definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Philip Hauser, Owner family on Jul 30, 2019
Dear guests, Thank you for staying with us and the great rating. We're glad you loved your stay with us as much as your friend did. We look forward to welcome you back in the future. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and family friendly. Breakfast at the restaurant was excellent and so were the dinner options. stunning views from the room and train station was less than 5 min walk !
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Philip Hauser on Jul 10, 2019
Dear guests, Thank you for staying with us and for the kind review. We're glad you enjoyed our food and views and hope to welcome you back with us soon. Kind regards, Philip Hauser, family and team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The scenery at the veranda was great. The hotel is close from the station. I enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sonny, Grindelwald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is excellent especially the view of Eiger mountain. All the hotel staff are very nice. Breakfast is great and the location is a short walk to the train station.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Philip Hauser on Jun 24, 2019
Dear guests, Thank you very much for staying with us and for the kind review. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you with us again soon. Kind regards,

8/10 Good

M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like its location and its view and hope to reduce room charge and for check -in and out timing to become more extended
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Philip Hauser on Jun 24, 2019
Dear guest, Thank you for staying with us and for your review. We're glad you were satisfied with your stay. We do our best to have the rooms ready as early as possible and we always offer a late check out when possible. The prices in June are quite high as it is already high-season for us. We hope to welcome you with us again someday. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay in Gridnelwald. Perfect location, amazing views, helpful staff, comfortable room and facilities. The breakfast buffet was delicious! Will definitely be returning soon
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

seon hwa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Nice!
Although Grindelwald had extreme amount of snow the day we stayed in this hotel, the view was amazing from our room! The food was not as great as we thought it would be, but all the staffs at hotel were nice and facilities were very luxurious and amazing. We would definitely stay here again next time we visit Grindelwald:)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Excellent family hotel! Wonderful food, beautiful rooms, excellent service. Very close to train station and downtown. We had a fantastic stay and I highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Philip Hauser on Jan 8, 2019
Dear Robert Thank you so much for staying with us and for the kind review. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and will happily pass on your compliments to our team. We hope to welcome you back with us soon. Kind regards, Philip Hauser, family and team

10/10 Excellent

K-K, Sonoma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great property, excellent service! Would highly recommend for anyone winter or summer!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018