Pension Gimmelwald

If you want to experience the Swiss Alps in a true fashion, stay there. The pension is family run,you eat what they cook. There are no other restaurants around. There’s no tv but a room full of board games, fabulous views. Nights are quiet with only the stars and the sounds of the mountains around you for company. Sabine, the owner aims to please and is always busy finding solutions for unexpected events. No cars allowed and the only way to get there is with the funicular from Lauterbrunnen. For nature lovers and hikers a perfect place. It’s the “ getting away from it all” place. We loved it.

The pension is part of “old Gimmelwald” so is a bit creaky with community bathrooms, but it is charming because of that. The staff were amazing. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

We loved our stay here in Gimmelwald! Such a great little, rustic hotel. Had so much charm and the most beautiful location.

Pension Grimmelwald is the quintessential old Swiss guest house. Extremely friendly owners, great staff, good food & beverages. The location is beyond beautiful, village is tiny & the hiking is extraordinary.

I had an amazing stay here for 3 nights, I wish I had longer. Stunningly beautiful location, wonderfully rustic and authentic Swiss pension. They brew their own beer, which is delicious. The staff and owner (as well as their family) were all lovely and fun to be around. They also make sure to go the extra mile for guests to make sure that you have a comfortable stay, I felt like I was staying with my own family. Highly, highly recommend.

I enjoyed my visit. The staff was very kind and helpful the entire visit.

Truly memorable. Our room was very spacious and the pension was everything it was supposed to be on the inside. We shared common bathrooms but never had to wait. The only thing we really missed was a water kettle or microwave in the room or lobby. Gimmewald village was stunning, easily the most beautiful place we have visited ever. Every time we stepped out of the pension and took a walk, we were treated to magnificent views in every direction. The walk from Murren down to Gimmewald (40 minutes) was quite easy on our bodies, but did wonders for our spirit. Incredibily beautiful. A walk at dawn or dusk was magical, with the deep silence in the village and snowy peaks all around you. The cable car station was under 5 minutes away, with frequent departures up to Murren or down to Lauterbrunen (via Stechelberg) , both hardly 10-15 minutes away. Both these places have COOP grocery stores you can stock up from for your stay at Gimmewald. The Flexible Swiss Travel Pass is really handy, you can cable car/train at will. Thanks to Rick Steves of Seattle, we would have never found Gimmewald without him. We found out that it was due to Rick that most visitors to Gimmewald end up there! We have never gone wrong with Rick over all our travels all over Europe in the past 15 years.

I loved my stay at Pension Gimmelwald. I stayed for 5 nights and wished it could have been longer. It is 2 minutes from the lift, so very easily accessible. The room was simple and comfortable, and the showers and toilets down the hall were clean and I never had to wait. Sabine and David are lovely hosts, and she is a fabulous cook! I got the half board and was very glad I did. Gimmelwald is quiet and peaceful and the views are just incredible. Sitting on the terrace with a drink and watching the sunset is an experience I won't ever forget.