Pension Gimmelwald

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Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a playground at Pension Gimmelwald. Adventurous travelers may like the hiking/biking, a ropes course, and snowboarding at this pension. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

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A bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a wooden toilet seat, and a wall-mounted light switch.

Traditional Double Room, Shared Bathroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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A wooden-paneled room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Traditional Double Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A wooden cabin room with two beds, a wooden floor, a red rug, and a small sink.

Traditional Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Located in Gimmelwald, Pension Gimmelwald is in the mountains. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Jungfrau and Staubbach Falls. Traveling with kids? Consider Mini Golf Wengen and Jungfraujoch Sphinx Observatory. Be sure not to miss outdoor adventures like mountain climbing, rock climbing, and mountain biking, or hop on a bike rental nearby and take a self-guided tour around the aera. Visit our Lauterbrunnen travel guide
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Kirchstadt 746a, Gimmelwald, Canton of Bern, CH-3826

What's nearby

  • A snow-covered mountain peak with a small observatory and a lake in the valley below.
    Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
    12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Gimmelwald Cable Car
    1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Schilthornbahn
    5 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Allmendhubelbahn
    7 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Alpine Sports Centre Mürren
    11 min drive - 2.8 km

Restaurants

  • Horner Pub
  • Alti Metzg
    7 min drive
  • Hotel Schützen
  • Schilthorn Piz Gloria
  • Base Cafe

About this property

Pension Gimmelwald

  • Family-friendly pension in the mountains
  • Consider a stay at Pension Gimmelwald and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a playground. Active travelers can enjoy hiking/biking, a ropes course, and snowboarding at this pension. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar and a restaurant.
  • Additional perks include:
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), helicopter/airplane tours, and smoke-free premises
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Pension Gimmelwald offer amenities such as free WiFi.
  • Other amenities include:
  • Highchairs, children's books, and art supplies

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Frequently asked questions

Is Pension Gimmelwald pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This guest house doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Pension Gimmelwald?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Pension Gimmelwald?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Pension Gimmelwald located?

Located near the slopes, this Lauterbrunnen pension is in the mountains and within a 15-minute walk of Gimmelwald Cable Car, Mürrenbach Falls, and Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch. Via ferrata Mürren and Schilthornbahn are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Pension Gimmelwald Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

9.6

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 64 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 64 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 64 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 64 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 64 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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beautiful setting. easy access to hikes and nearby villages
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Gimmelwald is a great spot, quiet and out of the way and beautiful!! Highly recommend staying here to get away from the crowds. Pension Gimmelwald was a fantastic spot with excellent service and wonderful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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View was amazing and the staff very helpful. We loved our room it was the perfect mountain Lodge experience. Easy access with Swiss rail. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
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4/10 Poor

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Definitely an old place. The smell is not for the faint-hearted, and they seem to have a problem with flies—there can be 10–20 flies in the room, especially if you open a window. Also, be prepared to pay additional taxes after your stay. The staff is kind and helpful, and the location is beautiful. Don’t expect much from the breakfast—it has very limited options, but it’s nice to have if you don’t want to go somewhere else in the morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Special place

Amazing stay. Peaceful location, fantastic staff, very memorable trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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We loved our stay here in Gimmelwald! Such a great little, rustic hotel. Had so much charm and the most beautiful location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful small village with amazing views.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Pleasant, quaint atmosphere. Truly peaceful and relaxing. Would go there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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We had an absolutely magical stay. Loved reading in the morning, sledding in the afternoon, and exploring the village of Gimmelwald and Murren. We thoroughly enjoyed breakfast and dinners in the pension as well as nightly beer and hot chocolate.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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The pension is part of “old Gimmelwald” so is a bit creaky with community bathrooms, but it is charming because of that. The staff were amazing. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Pension Gimmelwald—Highly Recommend!

Pension Gimmelwald is charming, cozy, and beautiful! If you want top notch hospitality, yummy dinners with a view, and a truly charming Swiss environment, look no further. We loved the village, the people, and the view. A peaceful piece of paradise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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The staff are fantastic and make you feel at home. It is rustic living among the Swiss of Gimmelwald. I love this town, and love the hotel. The bar is fun to chill and meet others from around the world.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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The hotel is everything they describe; historic, rustic, quaint, with beautiful views. The village is calm and quiet with beautiful scenic views anyway you look. Many hiking trails pass through the small village.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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What an amazing stay. The view alone was worth the trip but being located in a very small town right next to another hostel with like minded travelers there for the experience was priceless. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Pension Gimmelwald is a piece of paradise!

Pension Gimmelwald is charming, cozy, and beautiful! If you want top notch hospitality, yummy dinners with a view, and a truly charming Swiss environment, look no further. We loved the village, the people, and the view. A peaceful piece of paradise. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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It was a lovely experience. When staff realized that we were booked into a double room at the end of a steep staircase, they offered us a triple room on the second floor. For our hikes, we could use hiking sticks that were there for the guests to use. My wife could even use a pair of spikes. The food was wonderful prepared with love, and we had nice conversations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

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Great authentic feeling Swiss Pension, great views from Beer Garden Patio & upper deck, excellent host & staff. Walking paths right out the door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Rustic and clean place. Nice lobby / bar vibe. We had one dinner there which was simple and good. Breakfasts were totally adequate for all 4 of us. Highly recommend. There are lots of flies but that’s just the deal in the mountains. Loved the location - very quiet but super easy to move around by foot and/or gondola.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful setting

My wife and I found the staff to be extremely down to earth people. The small village of Gimmewald does not have a lot of amenities but we loved how authentic and unspoiled it is. There are many easily accessible hiking trails with outstanding views. The food at the hotel is excellent. I had concerns about having a room with a shared bathroom but that was no problem at all. I have traveled to all 50 states in the US and dozens of countries and this hotel was my favorite place that I have ever stayed at.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

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Overall a nice place to stay. The ceilings are very low and rooms are quite basic. The beds were not particularly comfortable. But the restaurant was great and it was a fun place to get a drink. The town itself is very quite and there is nothing really to do except hang out at the restaurant/bar.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Our first trip to Switzerland was made better by our experience here. Sabine and David have put together a great operation. All the employees were so helpful and friendly. Our room had everything we needed for our stay. It was nice having dining options in the pension as well. Sabine was a pleasure to talk with about things to do and helped us make excellent plans while occasionally dodging bad weather and raindrops. Thanks to her we did it. Lastly, the relaxing setting of Gimmelwald and the pension were so welcome for Americans who hear leaf blowers and cars in their neighborhood on a regular basis. In short, we loved our stay and highly recommend you consider this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
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4/10 Poor

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Beautiful location and next to transportation. It is an old facility. Very hard mattresses. Take ear plugs if you are a light sleeper. Very noisy as you can hear people talking in the next room. The floor creaks when people are walking in the room above your room and going down the stairs. Opt for the family rooms as they seem to be the ones with views. Our room overlooked the chickens and the clothes line with laundry. We tried the dinner meal the first night and had leek soup, spaghetti and ice cream. It was very bland and not representative of the region. When we checked in they stated we could purchase breakfast between 7:00 and 8:00 AM. We found out it was really served between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. That was too late in our estimation as we wanted to be hiking or catching the cable car. Staff appeared to be overworked though we had one staff member who was nice to us. Some shower rooms have very poor lighting and mold. Gimmelwald is a lovely village.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Me and my friend stayed here for two days and we had one of the best time of our life. The place it's close to the gondola to go to the places you want to go. The food here is excellent local Swiss vibe. Staffs are amazing! Our view was magnificent. We won't think twice to choose this place by the time we come back. Our comeback here with my husband.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
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6/10 Okay

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First of all this is a magical location - absolutely beautiful. The staff were super friendly and helpful. But it’s impossible to get past the flies - there were thousands of them - in the eating area, the outside area, the kitchen and the bedrooms. At minimum fly screens should be put in the bedroom - but it’s impossible to reconcile laying around $200usd for dinner and having to fight off flies while eating and also then seeing dozens of flies in the kitchen. Apparently the problem is common in this area (related to levels of cow dung) so maybe ask around if this is where you want to stay but it just feels so unheigenic. Also the beds feel and sound like they are going to fall apart if you sneeze - probably really old but so noisy at night - and combined with the flies on your face while sleeping not so relaxing. Again staff were amazing and very accommodating and the location of incredible.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
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4/10 Poor

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I read the other reviews. The basic idea of this hotel is cool, it's such a unique spot. However, for me, thats about as good as it got. On arrival, I had my back pack and a suitcase, walked into the hotel, did not see a reception desk or any staff. So I walked back out to make sure I was in the right spot. There was a table of several women sitting close by the door, who watched me do this, never said a word to me. The next day I realized they were staff. Our room was hot, several flies, and the worse thing was, my bed creaked extremely whenever I moved. I'd roll over and it creaked loud enough to wake the dead. If I owned this property, I would lock the frame down with a few lag bolts, that's just me.The shared bathrooms worked out fine. Probably the time of year, but the flies on the back deck were overwhelming when trying to eat. If I owned this property I would invest in a fly trap with bait to try to cut their population, that's just me. We ordered the fondue for 3 one evening. I heard "it's 34 CHF", so when it came with a bowl of bread, about a dozen pickle slices, 10 potatoes ( 2 CHF) and probably a dozen pieces of pear (canned and fresh for 2 CHF) and we each got a small salad of lettuce/radish. At checkout we were charged 34 CHF EACH. I didn't realize it was 34 CHF each, my bad, but the more I thought about it, it felt like such a rip off. So I wrote to them, to see if this was correct.I did get a polite response, basically"it is what it is" paraphrased
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026