Grandhotel Giessbach, Brienz (Bern)

Grandhotel Giessbach - A Belle Epoque hotel with waterfall views, outdoor pool, and historic dining

This 4-star hotel from the Belle Epoque period features carefully restored original furniture with 19th-century charm in all guest rooms, offering lake or waterfall views. The property includes Le Tapis Rouge restaurant with nature-based atelier cuisine under executive chef Lukas Stalder and park restaurant Les Cascades serving 4-course Dîner Giessbach classics from Wednesday to Saturday. Guests can enjoy meals on the terrace overlooking Lake Brienz and Giessbach Falls, with a legendary breakfast buffet available daily from 8 am. The outdoor natural swimming pool provides sunbathing and swimming opportunities, while the hotel bar on the Belle Etage exudes nostalgia. Many walking trails use Grandhotel Giessbach as a starting point, with Giessbach Falls located 1 mile away and Standseilbahn Giessbahn funicular 0.5 miles from the property. The hotel opens from Wednesday to Sunday for individual guests and events in historical rooms featuring crystal chandeliers and private terraces. A continental breakfast is available each morning at Grandhotel Giessbach.

Pros

The outdoor natural swimming pool provides sunbathing and swimming opportunities

Terrace dining with direct views of Lake Brienz and Giessbach Falls

Carefully restored 19th-century original furniture in all guest rooms

Multiple walking trails begin or end at the hotel property

Free parking is available on site

Cons

The hotel opens from Wednesday to Sunday, limiting midweek availability

Dinner service at Les Cascades restaurant operates only Wednesday through Saturday