Hotel Edelweiss Mürren

Rooms and decor

Rooms are done in a cozy Alpine style, warm with pine and thick duvets. The Standard rooms run compact; the Superior rooms are larger and come with a full balcony. The Family rooms sleep four, with two beds and a separate sitting area, which is the practical pick if you have kids along. One thing worth knowing: not every room has a balcony, so if the view is the reason you are booking, ask for a 2nd- or 3rd-floor room on the cliff side — fuller view, and quieter.

Food and amenities

The kitchen is the draw. The Edelweiss restaurant is the best known in Mürren for Fondue Moitié-Moitié — the local mix of half Gruyère, half Vacherin Fribourgeois — and it is the dish people order most. There is also raclette, Älplermagronen (macaroni with potato and cheese), Rösti and Bündnerfleisch, the kind of plain Swiss food that is hard to get right outside the country. People not staying at the hotel come up to eat, so book a table. A half-board option runs about 55 CHF per person and is worth it if you are staying several nights. Note there is no spa, sauna or pool here.

Location and getting there

The hotel sits in the middle of Mürren, right on the southern cliff edge at 1,650m. It is about 5 minutes on foot to the BLM station (the cable car from Lauterbrunnen) and roughly 8 minutes to the Schilthornbahn, with the Allmendhubel funicular under 3 minutes away. The terrace and room balconies are the standout — you look across the Lauterbrunnen valley, a drop of more than 800m, then up to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau right in front of you. "Eating breakfast to a view like this every morning" is the line that keeps turning up in reviews. Zurich Airport is around 3 hours away by train.

Things to know before booking

There is no spa, sauna or pool, so if wellness facilities matter, look higher up the list. Some rooms have no balcony at all — specify when you book. And the half-board here runs pricier than at neighbouring hotels, so factor that in if you plan to eat in every night.

Our take

Edelweiss is the one you book for the view and the food rather than the facilities. At 8.7/10 from around $223 a night, it suits couples and families who would rather sit on a clifftop terrace over the Lauterbrunnen valley with a fondue than use a pool they did not come for.