Bellevue Palace is the only grand hotel in the heart of Bern, standing at the edge of the UNESCO-listed Old Town with its arcades and fountains, above the Aare river and facing the Bernese Alps. For more than 150 years it has been the official guesthouse of the Swiss Confederation, receiving heads of state and visiting dignitaries, and members of parliament still stay here. The building is publicly owned and privately run, and the result is a classic grand hotel kept fully up to date. There are 126 rooms and suites, from Superior rooms to Tower Suites and a Presidential Suite that lives up to its name, and the finer ones look over the river to the mountains. Le Lobby serves afternoon tea, the Bellevue Bar and its Fumoir are a long-standing meeting place, Brasserie VUE cooks French, and Noumi Bar & Grill is the more modern room. There is a Finnish sauna and the Bellevie Gym. From here the Old Town is on the doorstep, and day trips to cheese and chocolate makers or into the Alps are easy to arrange.
- Nearest airport
- Bern Airport, Belp (BRN), 3 Miles / 4 Kilometres
- Rooms
- 126 rooms and suites
Insider tip Ask for a room on the river side; the views run across the Aare to the peaks of the Bernese Alps.
Why I choose it It is Bern's grand hotel in every sense, with a setting at the edge of the Old Town that makes the city easy to walk.