Best Western Plus Hotel Bern
by the TopOfHotel team
The Best Western Plus is the rare 3-star with a genuine best-view rooftop bar — plus free bikes, a fitness room and a 3-day transit pass thrown in.
The Best Western Plus is the rare 3-star with a genuine best-view rooftop bar — plus free bikes, a fitness room and a 3-day transit pass thrown in.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The Best Western Plus Hotel Bern sits in the Old Town, a 5-minute walk from the main station and within a short stroll of Zytglogge, Kafigturm and the Bundeshaus. Rooms come with a private bath or shower, a TV, Wi-Fi, a kettle, a hairdryer and a safe, and recent 2026 reviews single out the cleanliness and the polite, professional service. The look is contemporary and clean — modern rather than luxurious, and plain rather than characterful. The honest caveats: standard rooms run small for two with full-size luggage, so a longer trip can feel cramped, and a few rooms in the annex building report inconsistent hot water. Ask for the main building at booking to sidestep that, and you get a tidy, well-kept room for the rate.
Food and amenities
The rooftop bar is the highlight, and it is not a marketing line — guests repeatedly call it the best-view hotel bar in Bern, looking over the Old Town roofs and the green dome of the Bundeshaus after dark, with a relaxed feel that suits a drink at the end of a day on your feet. Downstairs, the Volkshaus 1914 restaurant runs breakfast, lunch and dinner with a kids' menu. There is a small fitness room, on-site bike rental, and a 24-hour business centre — a full kit for both business guests and active travelers, and more than most 3-stars in town bother to offer.
Location and getting there
It is a 5-minute walk to Bern Hauptbahnhof, and only 130 m to the City Parking Metro garage, which is handy if you drive in. The stay includes a free 3-day public-transport pass covering trams, buses and city trains — a genuine saving in a town with Bern's cost of living. Zytglogge is 5 to 6 minutes on foot and the Bundeshaus about 8. From the station, trains reach Zurich in 55 minutes and Interlaken in around 50, and Bern-Belp Airport is about 20 minutes by bus or train.
Things to know before booking
This is a comfortable 3-star, not a design hotel — the rooms are clean and modern but plain, so set expectations on style. Standard rooms are small for two with big bags; book up a category if space matters. Choose the main building over the annex to avoid the hot-water reports. Rooms run from around $165 a night up to roughly $285, which is strong value for Bern once you factor in the included transit pass and bikes. Most Western passports enter Switzerland visa-free for up to 90 days within the Schengen area, so the trip itself is simple to plan.
Our take
The Best Western Plus is the smart pick when you want a long list of amenities on a 3-star budget — a real best-view rooftop bar, free bikes, a fitness room and a transit pass, all a 5-minute walk from the station. Standard rooms are tight and the style is plain, but an 8.0/10 from real guests says the value adds up for couples, families who like to cycle, and anyone who wants that rooftop view without a 5-star bill.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The rooftop bar is the standout — reviewers call it the best-view hotel bar in Bern, with a relaxed evening look over the Old Town roofs and the green dome of the Bundeshaus, and several suggest heading up for a drink after a full day of walking.
- On-site bike rental in a town built for cycling. Bern is flat and compact, so two wheels make quick work of the Old Town and the Aare riverside paths, and you do not have to hunt down a rental shop.
- A free 3-day public-transport pass comes with the stay and covers trams, buses and city trains, which saves real money in a town as expensive as Bern and rare at the 3-star tier.
- The location is hard to beat for the price — 5 minutes on foot from Bern Hauptbahnhof and just 130 m from the City Parking Metro garage, so you are sorted whether you arrive by train or by car.
- More amenities than the rate implies: a fitness room, a 24-hour business centre, and the Volkshaus 1914 restaurant downstairs serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with a kids' menu, so families and active travelers are both covered.
- Standard rooms feel small for two people carrying full-size luggage. On a longer trip the floor space gets tight, so pack light or book up a category if room size matters to you.
- Some rooms in the annex building report inconsistent hot water in recent reviews. Ask for a room in the main building at booking or check-in to avoid the issue.
- This is a comfortable, clean 3-star rather than a design hotel — the look is tidy and contemporary but plain, so travelers chasing a stylish or characterful room may want to look elsewhere.
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Insider Tips
- Ask for a room in the main building when you book — recent reviews flag inconsistent hot water in the annex, and the main building avoids it.
- Pick up the free 3-day transit pass at the front desk on arrival; it covers trams, buses and city trains, so you can skip every ticket machine in Bern.
- Grab one of the rental bikes for the Aare riverside loop, then end the day with a drink on the rooftop bar for the sunset view over the Old Town.