Hotel Edelweiss Lauterbrunnen
by the TopOfHotel team
Edelweiss is a family-run boutique on the quieter East Village side — warm Alpine character, Jungfrau views, and only a few dozen rooms.
Edelweiss is a family-run boutique on the quieter East Village side — warm Alpine character, Jungfrau views, and only a few dozen rooms.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Rooms run to an Alpine boutique look — warm wood and wool that, as guests put it, feels more like staying in a Swiss home than a hotel. The upper-floor rooms with balconies face the Jungfrau cliffs and have the best views, especially in the morning when the first light lands on the rock. Standard rooms are a sensible size; Superior rooms are more spacious and worth it when the price gap is small. Bathrooms are clean, there is free Wi-Fi throughout, and parking is available for guests who drive. There is no spa or pool — the focus here is atmosphere and service instead.
Food and amenities
The kitchen serves Swiss classics — Cheese Fondue, Raclette, Rosti, Alplermagronen and a seasonal steak — and the half-board add-on is good value with food that reviews well. Breakfast is a buffet built on valley producers: cheese and ham from local makers, homemade bread, yogurt and fresh fruit. Staff speak good English, and the front desk will sort out a Jungfraujoch ticket, a Schilthorn day pass or a trip to Trummelbach Falls.
Location and getting there
The hotel sits in the East Village part of Lauterbrunnen, the quieter side away from the station. Lauterbrunnen Bahnhof is a 6-minute walk, and Staubbach Falls is 5 to 7 minutes on foot. From the station the Wengernalpbahn climbs to car-free Wengen in 14 minutes, and a PostBus runs to Stechelberg for the Schilthorn cable car.
Things to know before booking
The trade-off for the quiet is distance: at a 6-minute walk from the station, it is farther than the village-centre hotels closer to the platform, which matters if you arrive with heavy bags. There is no spa and no pool. And because the place has only a few dozen rooms with no chain backup, the balcony rooms with the Jungfrau view are limited and book out first in summer, so reserve ahead.
Our take
Edelweiss is the pick for couples who want a small, family-run boutique over a bigger hotel name. You trade a few extra minutes to the station for a quieter street, warm Alpine character and a Jungfrau view from the balcony — at around $183 a night to start, scoring 8.6/10.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Run by the same family across generations, so service is personal and warm rather than chain-standard.
- Warm Alpine design built around Swiss pine and local woven fabrics, with the edelweiss flower as its motif — it reads boutique, not generic.
- Upper-floor rooms with balconies look straight at the Jungfrau cliffs, especially good when the first morning light hits the rock.
- The onsite restaurant serves Swiss classics — Cheese Fondue, Raclette, Rosti and Alplermagronen — and reviews well; the half-board add-on is good value.
- Sits on the East Village side, which is noticeably quieter than the streets around the station.
- It is about a 6-minute walk from Lauterbrunnen Bahnhof, farther than the village-centre hotels closer to the platform.
- No spa and no pool — this is a small boutique focused on atmosphere and service, so if you want a pool you would look elsewhere.
- With only a few dozen rooms and no chain backup, the balcony rooms with Jungfrau views are limited and go first in summer, so booking ahead matters.
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Insider Tips
- Ask for an upper-floor room with a balcony — the Jungfrau view is at its best in the early morning.
- Pick this side of the village if you sleep lightly; East Village is quieter than the station side.
- The restaurant's Fondue and Rosti review well, and the half-board rate is worth taking.