Historisches Alpinhotel Grimsel Hospiz

Rated 9.0 in 109 reviews. 3 rooms.

★★★★

Set amidst a rocky Alpine landscape, this historic mountain hotel is located at 2,165 metres above sea level on the Grimsel Pass.

In 1142, the Grimsel Hospiz was the first guesthouse in Switzerland mentioned in documents. In 1932, it became the first electrically heated hotel in Europe.

The restaurant serves traditional Swiss cuisine, as well as a wine cellar and a bar. Guests can relax in a fireplace lounge and a lounge offering panoramic mountain views. Free WiFi is available in public areas.

The elegant rooms at the Alpinhotel Grimsel are furnished in a 1930s style. They offer a minibar, a work desk, and a TV.

Free private parking is available at Historisches Alpinhotel Grimsel Hospiz. The village of Guttannen can be reached by bus in 30 minutes, and the bus stop is right outside the hotel. Lucerne is a one-hour drive away.

In winter, the hotel can only be reached by 2 cable cars and 1 tunnel train. The arrival journey will be organised by the property.

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Recommended Nearby

A guide to great places near Historisches Alpinhotel Grimsel Hospiz

  1. Grimselpass

    This one has by far the best asphalt of all the passes around. Very wide too - easy 150km/h up the hill!

    1.2 km from hotel
    Innertkirchen - Gletsch

  2. Grimselsee

    Einmalige Landschaft, super Kletterrouten

    1.2 km from hotel

  3. Rhône Glacier

    This is the spookiest place ever.

    4.2 km from hotel

  4. Bahnhof Oberwald

    4.4 km from hotel
    Furkastrasse

  5. Autoverlad Furka Oberwald (MGB)

    Train is always late. Still more comfortable than driving to the pass.

    4.6 km from hotel
    Furkastrasse

  6. Furkapass

    It was here that James Bond watched Auric Goldfinger and was nearly hit by Tilly Masterson's botched assassination attempt in Goldfinger (1964).

    6.3 km from hotel
    Furkastrasse

  7. Hotel Restaurant Astoria

    Good big portions of pastas, friendly staff speaking a lot of languages!

    7.4 km from hotel
    Furkastrasse 57

  8. Restaurant Baschi

    Great meat!

    8.6 km from hotel
    Furkastrasse