Hotel in zona Spiez, Spiez

Spiez is a delightful town on Lake Thun and we really enjoyed our stay at La Belle Vue, not least because of the [essential] option of the view itself. Fantastic. The station sits above the town, and although it's an easy walk (at least on the way down!), because of the height difference you might want to make it easier still and get the bus, especially if you have suitcases or mobility issues. The #61 to the harbour (schiffstation) runs every hour, at roughly 5 mins to the hour in both directions. This means you can fall out of the hotel guest entrance in the morning to get (say) the 08.57 up to the station, and on your arrival/return the xx.49 bus down to “Des Alpes”. (There are other options to/from “Krone/Kronenplatz”, both very close to the nearby roundabout, namely #1, 62 or 63 going down, or the #65 up at 9 mins past). Incidentally, being able to simply hop on or off any bus (or train, or boat) was the main reason we found the Swiss Pass so helpful - it may not have saved us any money but it was so convenient to have. What about the hotel itself? We had a 'Panorama Comfort Double Room with Balcony' (Room 31). The room is quite small and fitted out in a minimalist fashion, and our bathroom - although perfectly serviceable - looked rather incongruous by comparison (I gather they are to be refitted). It was nice having large opening windows for ventilation as well as a balcony. There are no tea-making facilities in the room but there is a drinks station in an alcove on the landing, which was a clever alternative. There's a lift but it's tiny, which is why our luggage was kindly taken to our room for us ahead of us whilst we were given a welcome drink. The broadband is extremely fast. Rather unusually the breakfast is assembled to order - the idea being to save wastage - but you can have as much as you want and eggs and one or two other cooked options are available at a small supplement. The young owners are very much ‘hands on’ and have assembled a great team, so I wish them every success, but although I've rated this as 5* based on our assessment at the time, I do feel rather let down by subsequent events... We stayed five nights - not least because the hotel currently offers a very generous 35% discount on stays of five nights or more. The booking confirmation confirmed that this discount had been applied, and the net figure was the amount that the hotel took from our card the day before we arrived. Given that ALL accommodation in Switzerland is expensive [to us Brits] I didn’t think any more about it - it was a very good deal - but now that I come to compare one establishment with another in the course of writing my reviews I find that the figures simply don’t add up… At the heart is a lack of transparency as to what the room rate actually was for early August.  I know what we actually paid – an average of £216 (plus £8 tax) per night (the actual rate varing accordingly to the day of the week, with Thurs & Fri being

48 ore di eccellente soggiorno nello storico 4* Eden di Spiez. Una struttura che mostra charme in ogni aspetto sia da parte di tutto il personale di servizio (di grande professionalità) che per le varie caratteristiche che si ricercano in un hotel che si sceglie per staccare dai ritmi abituali. La posizione che si affaccia sulla verde baia di Spiez con lì sotto il suo storico castello, i vigneti, il lago e una tranquillità ovattata, quasi irreale. Il ristorante Belle Epoque, dove assaggiare piatti gourmet presentati in modo sorprendente. La Spa, non enorme ma ben accessoriata per un ottimo relax. La camera (208, semplice ma comoda con un ampio balcone), e poi tutto il resto, che non sto ad elencare poiché alla fine può sembrare scontato, ma la qualità è nei tanti dettagli, senza difetti. Una chicca: svegliarsi all’alba con il sole che sorge quasi del lago, giù là in fondo; e alla sera osservare il tramonto spettacolare sull’anfiteatro di cime grandiose, con un bel cielo sereno. Insomma, di che restare soddisfatti, ci torneremo.

Molto bello e ben tenuto appartamento in alto piano. Molto adatto per due persone, sopra che si scalda rapidamente. Ci sentivamo molto comodi durante il nostro soggiorno e sarebbe tornato in qualsiasi momento.

L'hotel Belvedere Strandhotel a Spiez è stato un ottimo hotel per me e mio marito durante il nostro tempo nella regione Interlaken. All'arrivo, l'hotel ha inviato un traghetto per prendere noi alla stazione ferroviaria, un vero percorso quando viaggiate con bagagli (l'hotel è a 10 minuti a piedi dalla stazione ferroviaria). Amo le zone di piscina/spa, che erano grandi per rilassarsi dopo un lungo giorno di cammino/turismo. Il spa guarda il lago e ci sedevamo nella sauna mentre pioveva per prendere più vista. Il personale era amichevole, ma c'era un po' di barriera linguistica. Avremmo dato all'hotel 5 stelle, ma la stanza era terribile e aprire le finestre avrebbe attirato bug (più che non aiutava davvero a raffreddare la stanza). Altrimenti, la stanza era pulita, comoda e spaziosa.

La posizione dell'hotel è buona, il parcheggio è conveniente e il paesaggio è buono.Ma l'esperienza di soggiorno non è molto buona, molte cose fondamentali non sono state fatte, come la caldaia.All'11° anno di soggiorno, sono praticamente tutti cinesi, perché la stanza è molto scarsa e la parola accanto è chiara.La colazione è buona.

Fantastic 10 night stay at the Vitalresort in May 2023. We booked through TUI from the UK with easyJet flights and train transfers. Could not have been easier to get to the hotel as the Swiss trains and buses are amazing - clean and on time. The hotel is special. The location is very peaceful next to the Lake. We upgraded to a Lake view room which was worth the extra money. The rooms are generously sized with lots of storage space and bed is very comfortable. Cleaning very good - everything is spotless. WIFI in the room was great - we did video conferencing calls throughout the stay with no issues at all. Wonderful gym with a range of equipment and an exercise studio, as well as a spa and sun deck overlooking the Lake. Food was excellent at breakfast and dinner and the service was outstanding at all times. I am a fussy eater and had no issues at all, with staff happy to assist. The a la carte Thai restaurant experience and food was exceptional. Location and transport infrastructure are excellent. The hotel gives you a free bus pass for the local area which was a bonus, as well as a free pass for the paddle steamer on the local lake which means you can do a 2 hour cruise to Interlaken (for free!). We went out and about all over the area for day trips, including Zurich and Lucerne from the hotel very easily. Bern is within 30 minutes on the train and should not be missed. I celebrated my birthday when we were there and was given a surprise gift and handwritten card, which was a lovely touch and not something that most hotels do. Would definitely come back and have already recommended to others.