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8.8

765 reviews

Grandhotel Giessbach

Grandhotel Giessbach

Axalpstrasse, Brienz, 3855, Switzerland

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+1-833-728-2041

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Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Free wifi

Free shuttle

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Grandhotel Giessbach

Welcome to the luxurious 4-star Grandhotel Giessbach located in the picturesque city of Brienz, Switzerland. Just a short 1.5mi distance from the city center, this elegant hotel offers a perfect blend of comfort and serenity for travelers seeking a relaxing getaway. With 765 positive reviews, this hotel promises to provide a memorable experience for its guests.

Unwind by the outdoor swimming pool or enjoy a refreshing dip in the kids' pool, both available for your leisure. The hotel also offers a range of amenities including free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk, a bar, and an on-site restaurant serving delicious meals. Additionally, guests can enjoy live music performances, a sun deck, a terrace, and a beautiful garden during their stay.

Grandhotel Giessbach also caters to families traveling with kids by providing a shuttle service, kids' meals, and beach umbrellas. For those with furry friends, the hotel is pet-friendly with additional charges. If you're looking for a charming hotel with excellent amenities and a stunning location in Brienz, look no further than the Grandhotel Giessbach.

Indulge in a culinary journey at Grandhotel Giessbach where two exceptional on-site restaurants await your visit. For a modern and romantic ambiance, dine at Le Tapis Rouge, or opt for Les Cascades offering a family-friendly, traditional, and romantic setting. Savor delicious meals crafted by talented chefs while enjoying the charming surroundings of the hotel.

For those looking to relax and unwind, the hotel boasts a seasonal outdoor pool with a picturesque view. A tranquil oasis for guests, the pool is exclusively for adults only, offering a serene atmosphere to soak up the Swiss sunshine and take in the stunning surroundings. Whether you prefer a leisurely swim or simply lounging by the water, the pool provides the perfect spot for unwinding during your stay.

Grandhotel Giessbach goes above and beyond to cater to families traveling with children. From a shuttle service for convenient travel to offering specially prepared kids' meals, the hotel ensures a hassle-free and enjoyable experience for families. Moreover, guests with pets can rejoice as the hotel welcomes furry friends, albeit with additional charges, allowing you to bring along your four-legged companion to enjoy the serene setting of Brienz. With exemplary amenities and a warm welcome extended to all guests, Grandhotel Giessbach is the ideal choice for a memorable stay in Switzerland.

Closest airports

Bern Airport

27.8mi

Sion Airport

48.7mi

Zurich Airport

55.7mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Free wifi

Free shuttle

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Lake view

Mountain view

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Beach umbrellas

Beach chairs/Loungers

River view

Elevator

Kids' meals

Picnic area

Garden

Balcony

Bathtub

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Rooms

Elegant Suite in Grandhotel Giessbach

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Elegant Suite

1 Queen Size Bed

430 sqft

Lake view

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Coffee machine

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Spacious suite with a separate sitting area and a view to the waterfall or the lake.

Superior Double Room with Waterfall View in Grandhotel Giessbach

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Superior, Waterfall View

1 Queen Size Bed

270 sqft

Mountain view

River view

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

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Spacious rooms with attached bathroom facing the waterfalls.

Deluxe Double Room with Lake View in Grandhotel Giessbach

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Deluxe, Lake View

1 Queen Size Bed

335 sqft

Lake view

Mountain view

Private Bathroom

Balcony

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Spacious rooms with attached bathroom facing the lake.

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Queen Room, Forest View, Single Use

1 Queen Size Bed

150 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Single room with a queen-sized bed facing the forest.

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Room - 1 Twin, Waterfall View

225 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Featuring free toiletries, this single room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The single room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a seating area, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as mountain views. The unit has 1 bed.

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Superior, 1 King, Forest View

280 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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A seating area with a flat-screen TV, a desk and a private bathroom are provided in this spacious double room. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Deluxe, 1 King, Forest View

300 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Offering free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious double room offers a seating area, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box, a carpeted floor, as well as a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The unit offers 1 bed.

Classic Double Room with Forest View in Grandhotel Giessbach

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Classic, Forest View

1 Queen Size Bed

205 sqft

Private Bathroom

Flat-screen TV

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

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These quiet rooms with attached bathroom are facing the forest.

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Classic

205 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The double room has carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box, as well as heating. The unit has 2 beds.

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Room - 1 Twin, Lake View

225 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Featuring free toiletries, this single room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The single room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a seating area, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as lake views. The unit has 1 bed.

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Superior, 1 King, Lake View

325 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The spacious double room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a seating area, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as lake views. The unit has 1 bed.

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Deluxe, 1 King, Waterfall View

325 sqft

Flat-screen TV

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Providing free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious double room provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a seating area, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as mountain views. The unit offers 1 bed.

Guest reviews

8.8

765 reviews

Categories of assessments

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

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Shafquat

10

August 2023

The hotel was one of the best in terms of historic building, location, views, sophisticated behaviour of the hotel staff, excellent breakfast and dinner restaurant. All in all I with my family had an unforgettable experience and one of these days want to come back and visit again. I strongly recommend anyone visiting Interlaken area to stop by at least for a day and if possible longer.

Taxi availability to Interlaken Rail station after hours is not adequate. I suggest the Hotel should have its own car drop off service 24/7.

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Yoshi

9.1

June 2023

Nice castle like hotel.

We made a reservation as forest view. But,no view at all… Only receptionist are nice. Other staff are very arrogant, especially the restaurant staff. I understand they are busy but we seemed to be completely ignored. Food is very expensive for the quality.

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Ibrahim

9.1

August 2022

- amazing interior, it’s like sleeping in a museum. - the waterfall view lovely, a bit noisy tho. - restaurant is good. - breakfast is good.

- there is no iron! - no refrigerator! - no water boiler!

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Rajni

10

June 2023

The location was ammmazing!! The views from the hotel were stunning.

The pool was a bit of a disappointment as there were lizards swimming in it so kids couldn’t dare to swim. Needs to be kept clean so can be used or atleast isn’t freaky.

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Sandi

9.1

July 2024

Our waterfall room with balcony was perfect. The breakfast was amazing and there were many options from which to choose. The food was very good for lunch and dinner and the grounds are beautiful. After a problem checking in and a gruff staff member another staff member went above and beyond to be kind and helpful.

When we checked in, our reservation was not printed out and the staff member was very upset and gruff. All other staff members were kind. I wish the funicular would run a bit earlier so that we could have ridden it before we checked out. Also, the restaurant got very crowded with tourists during lunch and hotel guest did not have a priority or another area to eat. We did not know about the crowds our first day there and could not get lunch the day we checked in even though we were staying there. It would be helpful if the restaurant were open longer to accommodate hotel guests. We had to eat lunch elsewhere on our first day there.

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Valvara

8.2

August 2022

The view is breathtaking, great location

The room has no air conditioner, when open window at night, a lot of insects fly into the room.

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M

10

September 2024

Location is outstanding. Amazing views of the enchanting lake Brienz and the Giessbach Falls and surroundings. Sleep experience is excellent. The Hotel architecture and interior decoration is of such fine artistic taste and luxury, it is a gem. Quite classical and historic as if one is living the high life in the 19th century. Cuisine too was of a high standard with great variety and quality. Excellent restaurant staff attitude and courtesy.

The pool's water. One cannot actually see how unclean is the water in the and actually venture into it !

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Shreya

9.1

July 2024

We felt like royalty. The breakfast spread was excellent and filled with choices for everyone. The view of the waterfall from our room felt like a dream. We were lulled to sleep. Bathroom was one of the cleanest we've seen. We also took a complimentary hotel shuttle to/from the train station to make it easy to travel with our bags. It's easy to take the funicular to the water taxi to get to interlaken ost and it's a great area to stay if you wish to hike around the waterfall area.

A bit inconvenient to get drinking water as it's on the top floor of the hotel in the lobby. The hotel shuttle was quite busy at times and there wasn't a great system to ensure people could reserve a space in advance. The funicular only runs limited hours, so if you plan to rely on that, double-check the schedule. Lastly, if you value convenience over beauty, this might not be the most efficient location for your trip.

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Anonymous

8.2

November 2023

The view of Lake Brienz and the waterfalls are stunning. The staff were extremely nice and welcoming. Dinner was decent ( we really like the venison) as was breakfast- quite the spread. Our room was normal sized, clean and comfortable. Nice modern bathroom.

There was no iron available to use!! We were traveling for 23 days in suitcases and stayed here for 1 night. My dresses were very wrinkled and they had no iron to borrow and said the laundry service could iron something with 24 hours notice. I find that absolutely ridiculous! It does not cost very much to have one available for guests. So I was forced to wear jeans and a sweater to dinner. That didn't make me very comfortable or happy. I can't be the only guest that has complained about this issue, although the person at the desk made me feel as though I was.

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Sabrina

10

July 2024

Grand old style hotel in spectacular surroundings. We had a big comfortable room, lovely view of the lake, a view of the waterfall from our little balcony, a big bathroom with heated floor and thick towels, very comfortable beds with quality linens. The white table linen set dinner menu was good and we ate our buffet breakfast outside overlooking the waterfall.

Be prepared to wait for the single lift. We were there in high season and there were many day tourists milling about on the lovely big terrace

Points of Interest Around Grandhotel Giessbach

Attractions

Lake Brienz (Brienzersee)

1.5mi

First Cliff Walk

5.4mi

Aare Gorge

7.8mi

Glacier Canyon

9.7mi

Eiger

11mi

St. Beatus Caves (St. Beatus-Höhlen)

11.4mi

Thun Castle (Schloss Thun)

18.7mi

Grimsel Pass

19.2mi

Engelberg Monastery (Kloster Engelberg)

19.2mi

Rhone Glacier

21.7mi

Furka Pass

21.7mi

Aletsch Glacier

23.5mi

Lucerne Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche Luzern)

25.5mi

Culture and Congress Centre (KKL)

25.7mi

Gurten

30.5mi

Restaurants

Elisa

Ambiances

  • Modern
  • Romantic

Les Cascades

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly
  • Traditional
  • Romantic

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • With view

Age restrictions

  • Adults only

Availability

  • Seasonal

Amenities of Grandhotel Giessbach

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Free wifi

Free shuttle

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Lake view

Mountain view

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Beach umbrellas

Beach chairs/Loungers

River view

Elevator

Kids' meals

Picnic area

Garden

Balcony

Bathtub

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Stay rules - Grandhotel Giessbach

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property