Hotel Waldrand

Location: Pochtenalp, Kiental, ch

Star Rating: 8.8 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 10:30 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Packed lunches
• Non-smoking throughout
• Board games/puzzles
• Kid meals
• Baby safety gates
• Outdoor furniture
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Beach umbrellas
• Pool sun loungers
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Concerts/live shows
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Charcoal grill

Rooms Available

• Single Room with Shared Bathroom

  These rooms maintain the property’s original wooden style and charm and offer mountain views. You have access to shared bathroom facilities. Please note that 1 child under 4 years can sleep in the parents bed free of charge.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shared toilet
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Wardrobe or closet

• Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  These rooms maintain the property’s original wooden style and charm and offer mountain views. You have access to shared bathroom facilities. Please note that 1 child under 4 years can sleep in the parents bed free of charge.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Shared toilet
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cots

• Triple Room with Shared Bathroom

  These rooms maintain the property’s original wooden style and charm and offer mountain views. You have access to shared bathroom facilities. Please note that 1 child under 4 years can sleep in the parents bed free of charge.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Desk
  • Shared toilet
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cots

Guest Reviews

• Aykut (8/5): Die Kombination aus Natur, Ruhe und historischem Charme ist einzigartig. - Historisch und naturnah
• Ethan (9/5): -
• Ute (8/5): -
• Christoph (8/5): - Historic building in great location and good food It really is historic where our room was suboptimal with two beds in separate rooms which was not clear when we booked.
• Matt (8/5): Lovely stay, old and creaky but charming! - Rustic Swiss charm
• Emiel (10/5): -
• Gertrud (9/5): Ich kann dieses Hotel wärmstens empfehlen. - Die Stille und Einfachheit
• Cosma (9/5): - The property was really nice and charming, the staff was absolutely amazing, really friendly. It had a very rustic feel to it The road leading to the hotel was very narrow and steep. It's not really the hotel's responsibility, but it's something to take into account before booking
• Christoph (9/5): Bin wieder sehr gut versorgt worden Dankeschön. - Gut organisiert und freundliches Personal 👍🏻😀 —
• Omri (9/5): -
• Françoise (8/5): A recommander ! Perché dans la montagne, cela dépayse et vue magnifique - Le cadre idyllique, le personnel très sympa et avenant, le côté rustique du bois qui est très chaleureux. L'emplacement de l'hôtel en pleine verdure est magnifique. La route est un peu surprenant quand on ne s'y attend pas. De ne pas avoir de prises électrique dans la chambre
• Monica (8/5): Neue Eindrücke eines Hauses, das ich seit 50 Jahren kenne. - Das Haus ist ein Schmuckstück, man hat das beste daraus gemacht ohne den alten Charme zu zerstören. Brennende Kerzen auf jedem Tisch bereits zum Frühstück. Feine Käse aus der Umgebung, guter Wein (Spiezer). Aufmerksame Bedienung. WLAN funktioniert, was nicht selbstverständlich ist in dieser Gegend. Wie, um Himmels willen, kommt die Bedienung dazu, mich ungefragt zu duzen Ich bin nicht die Tante, die zu Besuch kommt, sondern ein Gast der mit der Höflichkeitsform angeredet wird. Sollte es die Philosophie des Hauses sein, müsste sie überdenkt werden. Es ist der Gast, der bestimmt, wie er angesprochen werden will, der Gastwirt richtet sich danach, nicht umgekehrt.
• Danyka (10/5): Authentic Rustic Swiss Chalet - Very rustic/authentic hotel (one of the oldest in Switzerland) in one of the most beautiful valleys we've seen. The staff was wonderful and the restaurant served excellent meals made with fresh local food. It was a bit strange not being able to lock our room doors (this was due to the locks being too old).
• Karina (10/5): -
• Meshref (7/5): -
• Gert (9/5): Uitstekend - Ligging, sfeer en vriendelijkheid personeel
• Jessie (7/5): -
• tzvi goldberg (9/5): - חדר פרטי בבקתה מעץ. מיטה נוחה מאוד, שקט בלילה, מקלחות טובות. ארוחת בוקר נחמדה. לא היה שקע בחדר שלי. קצת קשה למצוא את המקום. (אבל רק קצת)
• Christoph (10/5): Alles bestens schön war’s mal wieder 😇🙏🏻 - -
• Hubertus (9/5): -
• Matar (7/5): It’s a nice place, a little expensive and very old school - The showers were really clean and comfortable Breakfast was nice and consisted of local produce You can hear all the other people across the floor There was no way to lock the room
• Irène (9/5): -
• Alon kolet (8/5): - בקתת עץ , כמו באגדות אין מספיק שקעי חשמל ולקחו לנו כסף על מים רותחים לתה
• Rettenmund (9/5): -
• Pol (8/5): -
• Mossy (7/5): -
• Mohammad (10/5): -
• Jiaying (9/5): - lovely cabin, nice staff, cozy vibe
• olivier (10/5): - Tout 🤗 !
• Megan (10/5): - Beautiful setting Traditional chalet style and felt authentic Lovely staff Great location Exceptional dinner and nice breakfast Was truly magical
• Jyhkuen (8/5): -
• stephen (9/5): Great - Location Breakfast very basic
• Waldmann (7/5): - Klassiskt hotell med bra frukost. Extremt lyhört.
• Anna (10/5): -
• Turkdogan (5/5): -
• Sylvain (10/5): - Pension tout droit sortie d’un autre âge, pour mon plus grand bonheur. -
• Rolf (9/5): Tolles kleines Hotel in den Bergen. - Charmant, nettes Personal und sehr gutes essen. Das Bett in Zimmer 22 war echt steinhart. Und sonst liebe ich harte Matratzen.
• MARINA (9/5): - Friendly staff, amazing view from the window, good breakfast
• Jean-François (8/5): Back to nature - Le calme et un retour à la simplicité Le manque de prise elec dans la chambre mais une solution a été trouvée sur place
• Frank (9/5): -
• Manuel (9/5): - La casa está ubicada en un paraje de gran belleza. Al lado de una cascada y con un entorno natural precioso. La casa es totalmente de madera, lo que da una calidez especial a la estancia. Desayuno bastante bueno y surtido. Los baños son compartidos.
• NEBRAS (6/5): -
• Dani (10/5): -
• Ramón (10/5): Nice place to relax and calm yourself down from the digital world and enjoy the beautiful views. - Very friendly people who are very open to conversation and helpful. Nice single room with a view over the whole valley. Fast and attentive service for any kind of requests. I wanted to take a shower after my hike on my checkout day, they made it possible. It’s an old house and it will creek and eek if someone is walking around. You will hear it in your room. If you are easily disturbed by sounds, maybe prepare yourselves or change plans.
• Charlotte (9/5): Einfach super - Das Hotel Waldrand kann ich nur empfehlen. Da es sich ja um ein Nostalgie-Hotel handelt, waren wir uns auch bewusst, dass man hie und da auch den Nachbarn hört. :-) Sandra und Bruno und auch das ganze Personal haben unseren Aufenthalt zu einem wunderbaren Erlebnis gemacht. Ein grosses Dankeschön
• Josipa (8/5): Good dinner but we didnt like the room - Dinner was excellent, big portions, just what we needed after a long hike. Wooden room - bugs crawling from everywhere, it wasnt the most comfortable place to stay. Bed is not long enough for tall people. I am 181cm, my husband 193cm and we couldnt fit into the bed.
• Heather Elizabeth (9/5): - Beautiful & tranquil, lovely views, great restaurant.
• Daub (9/5): Sehr schöes Hotel in einer sehr schönen Umgebung - Sehr schönes, nostalgiches Hotel. Frühstück mit frischem Brot. Viel Käse. Schöner Blick ins Tal und auf die Berge. Frühstücksei war kalt.
• Agathe (10/5): - Traditionnel et très convivial
• Danguole (10/5): I love a good drafty meatloaf. - I liked absolutely everything. The staff don’t speak much English, but I don’t speak much German and they are willing to pantomime until everything works out. The views are amazing. The building is amazing. The showers are amazing. The meatloaf was amazing. The idea of meatloaf is amazing. They have beer there. I read reviews that said the building is too creaky or too drafty. The building is old, dummy. All that authenticity you say you want on your instagram profile will occasionally lead to drafty rooms and creaky floors. My least favorite thing is that this place deserves a perfect five star rating and you fragile influencers forgot your headphones and screwed it up for all of us. 5/5, no complaints except that I couldn’t order All You Can Eat Meatloaf.
• Michel (8/5): Tel que prévu. - La salle de bain et les WC partages à l’étage
• Torben Brandt Hansen (9/5): Vi vandrede The Bear Trek fra Meiringen til Lenk. Vi fandt en skøn oase på Hotel Walrand. - Venligt og imødekommende personale. Fantastisk morgenmad. Hyggelig og autentisk atmosfære; både i fællesområder og på værelser. Som dansker mærker man at der er en anden rygekultur overalt i Schweitz. Det kom også til udtryk på hotellet, hvor der ryges udenfor(hvilket er godt) også selvom der er nogle som spiser ved bordet ved siden af/ i nærheden. Et udviklingsforslag: Som thru/section-hiker mangler der mulighed for at få vasket og tørretumblet sit tøj(mod betaling). En service som man kan vælge kun at tilbyde (thru) hikere, der ikke har så meget skiftetøj med....
• Ann Munk (8/5): God atmosfære og skøn beliggenhed. Ægte schweizisk hygge. - Simpelthen så hyggeligt lille hotel, hvor pulsen dalede og vi bare hyggede og spiste godt med den smukkeste udsigt. Hyggeligt værelse. God atmosfære. Skønt personale, der fandt og sendte mine glemte AirPods. Der er lydt, så husk ørepropper:-)
• Casper (10/5): -
• Josefin (10/5): -
• Sarah (9/5): -
• Patrick (8/5): -
• Virus (9/5): - Super schöne abgelegene Unterkunft. Extrem Sauber Sehr freundliches Personal Extrem gutes Essen, vieles Hausgemacht, es wird viel Aufwand betrieben, um Top Qualitat zu liefern, und das schmeckt man beim Essen auch. !! TOP !! Das Hotel ist ein Muss für alle die, die gerne in der Natur und etwas abgeschieden sein möchten, um ihre Ruhe zu haben. Die Zimmer sind etwas ringhörig dies nur zur Info :-)
• Stuart (10/5): - Staff were brilliant and couldn't be more helpful. Traditional looking Swiss building. Bar to buy drinks from. Views were stunning. 10 out of 10. Nothing, can't recommend enough.
• עופר (10/5): - חדר גדול, מיקום נהדר, ארוחת ערב טובה, מקלחת מעולה כאשר מישהו זז באחד החדרים הכל חורק וזה מפריע לשינה
• Inge (10/5): -
• Jeroen (9/5): -
• Kirsty (10/5): Perfect stay! - Beautiful location and lovely building. The rooms were very clean and aesthetic. The views during dinner were incredible! Shared bathrooms but very clean and accessible. Very much recommend this place !
• Oleksandr (7/5): -
• Christophe (10/5): un séjour parfait proche de la nature dans une ambiance reposante - accueil, situation et prestation au top ... produits regionaux de qualité et repas fait maison on est dans un autre monde ... idéal pour se reposer ou se ressourser si on aime la nature !
• Olivier (9/5): Retour aux sources - Authenticité, dépaysement, calme, tranquillité Personnel très accueillant Merci à Patricia qui parlera bientôt le français 😀
• Nitranska (9/5): -
• Lisiane (9/5): Endroit magnifique, au milieu d’une nature exceptionnel. - Nous nous sommes trouvés dans un endroit exceptionnel, un peu peur en montant mais super contentes a l’arrivée. Très bon repas du soir et bon petit déjeuner. L’extérieur est juste parfait
• Jonas (7/5): -
• RanJoe (9/5): A good place to stay in Griesalp! - Very helpful staff Great food Clean facilities -Squeaky sound of the floor, bed and door which are very disturbant to nearby rooms and people -Menu should have English translatation
• Mirella (8/5): -
• Kevin (10/5): One of the best hotels I have ever stayed in, and what a location! - This was by far the best hotel I stayed in on my latest Alpine trek. I was given a very warm welcome (in unseasonably cold September weather!) and had a fantastic evening with good company, eating and drinking local food and beer. My room was lovely with a very rustic feel (everything seemed to be made of wood!), and the following morning’s breakfast featured freshly baked bread and honey straight from the hive tray. The two staff members I met were also helpful and friendly throughout my stay. Oh and the location is sensational! Nothing.
• Vera (7/5): - Authenticité Chambre mal isolé
• Françoise (10/5): Charmantes Hotel mit viel Geschichte. - Gemütliches historisches Hotel mit viel Charme. Die Mitarbeitenden waren sehr sympathisch und aufmerksam. Frühstück und Nachtessen ein Genuss. Danke!
• CookMaurer (7/5): - Belle hôtel, très bien mangé, magnifique petit-déjeuner, bel accueil, service impeccable. Bien que l'hôtel est magnifique, le prix est trop élevé par rapport au confort et équipement.
• Isabel (9/5): - Lovely heritage building, full of character, dinner was delicious. Staff were all lovely. Be aware, as it is a very old building, the house creaks - just adds to the vibe!
• Monika (7/5): - Wunderschöne Lage und super Aussicht. Ein Haus im alten Stil, deshalb sehr ringhörig. Die Strasse zum Hotel ist sehr eng und haarnadelkurvig die Landschaft ein Paradies.
• Monique (7/5): Traditional and peaceful stay in the Kiental region - good for those doing Via Alpina - This hotel is peaceful and private in the quiet Kiental region. We had a very comfortable sleep and the place is kept very clean. The shared toilet and communal showers are very nice, private and surprisingly modern despite being shared. Breakfast provided is adequate, and had nice touches of freshly baked bread and honey straight from the honeycomb. Dinner was good, though note that it is fairly expensive and there are very limited options if you do not dine at the restaurant. The main con is no charging ports in the rooms - you have to go into the hall and plug in near the shared sink. As other reviews have mentioned, as it is an old and traditional building, it is very creaky and you can hear other guests easily.
• claire (5/5): -
• Mathias Ogier (8/5): Très bonne halte entre Lauterbrunnen et Kandersteg - L'emplacement était top et le restaurant également Le manque de personnel
• Francois_G (9/5): Out-of-time experience, really in the nature, a gem in a gem - Really historic building, "dans son jus" as we say in French. Great welcome, immediately at ease. Historic building means the acoustic is not great. Every move (own or from others) makes some noise.
• abdelkader (3/5): -
• Liav (8/5): -
• Harro (9/5): -
• Madeleine (10/5): - What a perfect, traditional hotel! The setting is beautiful, and I loved sitting outside with a drink in the evening. The food was delicious (I recommend messaging them to add on half board if it's not an option through Booking.com). The shared shower rooms worked surprisingly well, and the showers were fantastic for such an old property. I loved the atmosphere of the hotel, would definitely stay again. I didn't mind it but if you're sensitive to noise, bear in mind the floorboards are very creaky as it's such an old hotel. The beds are quite short too and have a footboard in the single rooms so if you're tall it could be a problem.
• Bala (8/5): Cozy, rustic weekend getaway surrounded by some of the best landscapes Switzerland has to offer! - Firstly, the atmosphere of this place is amazing! It's nestled in Pochtenalp, surrounded by greenery on all sides. There's nothing better than having your morning coffee while breathing the fresh air and sitting outside. Secondly, the food was fantastic - both dinner & breakfast - you could tell everything was handmade. Finally, the showers are amazing, and the heated floors in the bathroom make it even better! The wifi signal was very weak in our room and many times I didn't have any wifi signal. LTE and mobile data is not available. But it was a good detox!
• Guillaume (10/5): - Emplacement idéal en pleine nature, charme ancien tout en bois, bon petit-déjeuner Pas de prise électrique dans les chambres
• Julie (10/5): Amazing historic hotel in the mountains. - What an amazing historic gem! This was our favorite stay in Switzerland. The food was excellent and the hotel is so charming. The scenery is gorgeous.
• Joerg (8/5): -
• Isabelle (9/5): - Accueil incroyable dans un hôtel hors du commun . Le service à table a été rempli de bonne humeur par la serveuse. Personnel à l'écoute et très aimable .
• Othmar Ro (8/5): -
• Dennis (8/5): -
• Silvano (9/5): - Phantastische Lage in der Bergwelt. Es handelt sich um ein stilvolles altes Berghaus. Die Ausstattung ist einfach, aber es har, was man braucht. Neuerdings hat es auch WLan
• 류 (8/5): -
• Sophie (9/5): - L'endroit et le cachet du logement ! L'amabilité du personnel!
• Ruth (9/5): - The most special place and the view x The drive to the property by car is tricky / the highest mountain bus pass
• Ali (8/5): -
• R (9/5): - Super Frühstück und nettes Personal, tolle duschen und bequeme Betten. Sehr hellhörig, was aber an der Art der alten Schweizer Holzhäuser liegt.
• Véronique (10/5): - Gentillesse du personnel - arrangement pour les chambres - situation exceptionnelle
• Silvia Favre (10/5): Un accueil chaleureux, des bons conseils de promenade, - Déjeuner copieux ,avec du pain frais et croustillant, et tout un choix de mets. Bon repas du soir accompagné d'un service chaleureux. Ambiance famillale, calme. Nous étions très bien dans cet hôtel.

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