My husband and I stayed in Pension Gimmelwald for one night when traveling Switzerland. All I can say is the views from the patio are picturesque. I have traveled all over the world and never seen anything so amazing. Our favorite part of the trip was sitting out in the cold drinking a beer and soaking it all in from... More

What a great place to stay! Location, view, atmosphere are fantastic but the staff is what makes the place: friendly, welcoming, warm and funny. Difficult to leave. I will go back as soon as possible.

I travel for business and stay at 5 star hotels but we were looking for some place off the beaten path and boy did we find it. We had never stayed at a hostel. The accommodations were rustic and bare. The experience we had here was incredible. The place was charming, clean and picture perfect in its setting. I dream... More

For tall guests be aware that the rooms are really short! Not the cheapest place to stay but central, great restaurant onsite, great people who run it, AMAZING views, from restaurant's patio. If we were to visit this area again, we would stay in Murren up the hill or Lauterbrunnen down in the valley...more choices for food/groceries and places to... More

We stayed there only for a day and it was decent enough. I think the rooms ( if you don't select dormitory) is a basic comfortable room. It is definitely not anywhere close to nearby Esther's but then its a decent room at half the price and when you are out there 16 hours a day enjyoing the trails and... More

This was my second trip to Gimmelwald, and for this excursion I chose to stay at the Pension Gimmelwald, a property only a short walk away from the Stechelberg cablecar. Even though the weather was a bit rainy, the stay at the Pension was excellent. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, and we had a very nice upper room.... More

wow, what a location. This is a great place to stay if you want to get away from the usual tourist spots. The Pension is more of a b+b than backpackers, which suited us fine. The view from the deck is fantastic. The place is warm and cozy, the food is all home made and very well prices compared to... More

Stayed here 3 nights and had a fantastic time. The place is rustic and charming, and despite the thin walls it's essentially silent at night -- impressive! The staff is really helpful and fun, and the outdoor garden has a view that can't be beaten. The wifi is fairly unreliable, but man alive, you're in the mountains!

We stayed two nights at Pension Gimmelwald in late August. We had dinner there one of our two nights and breakfast on two days. This is a rustic inn with character -- creaky floor boards, rooms evoking a summer camp cabin, and floppy, comfortable old lounge furniture in the common area. It is a great base for hiking in the... More