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Hotel Bären - The Bear Inn

3.0 star property
3-star ski hotel near Lake Thun

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Standard Double or Twin Room
Interior entrance
Garden
Exterior
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; alfresco dining

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Oberdorfstrasse 1, Wilderswil, BE, 3812
  • Place, Mystery Rooms
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Hoeheweg
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Interlaken Casino
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bern (BRN-Belp)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually furnished, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Superior Single Room

Superior Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Standard Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Wilderswil

Near the slopes.You'll be steps from Gasthof Baeren and within a 10-minute walk of Unspunnen Castle. Skydive Interlaken and Seilpark Interlaken are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Mystery Rooms - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Alpine Garden - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Hoeheweg - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Interlaken Casino - 6 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Interlaken Ost Ferry Terminal - 6 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Wilderswil Station - 9 min walk
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH) - 120 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wineart - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Café Runft - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pasta Store - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Stella Swiss Quality Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪taj palace - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Hotel Bären - The Bear Inn

3-star ski hotel near Lake Thun
Getting to the slopes is a breeze with the hotel's ski shuttle (surcharge). Hotel Bären - The Bear Inn helps provide the perfect ski vacation with ski storage, ski passes, and shopping on site. At the end of the day, order après-ski drinks at the hotel's bar.

Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Wilderswil hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 46 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 1722 sq ft of conference space
  • 160 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1706
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Ski lift tickets
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Onsite shopping
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Hotel Bären - The Bear Inn offers 46 accommodations with hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. A pillow menu is available. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Ski shuttle (surcharge)
  • Uncovered self parking on site (CHF 10 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: CHF 100
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: CHF 100
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 18 per pet, per day, plus a deposit of CHF 18 per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 50.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: CHF 200.00 per stay
  • Breakage deposit: CHF 250.00 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, CHF 2.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, CHF 2.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 1.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: CHF 10 per day
  • Pet deposit: CHF 18 per stay
  • Pet fee: CHF 18 per pet, per day
  • Early check-in fee: CHF 100 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: CHF 100 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 50.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

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Hotel Bären - The Bear Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 294 out of 742 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 293 out of 742 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 742 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 742 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 742 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Prasad

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. Breakfast was ok. The room was nice but a bit dated, needs new carpets and our toilet leaked. Shower wasnt tall enough for a tall person to stand up straight in it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

CHEUNG

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very accommodating!! Excellent service. Definitely will come back with my whole family. Pool sauna and steam bath as soon as we got there!! Love it. Too bad we only stayed for one night. Next time
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dominique

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Outdated but clean. Super calm at night. Staff was welcoming and helpful. Easy way to Interlaken, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. I loved my stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tejomai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dixie Mae

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a pleasant stay, immersing ourselves into Swiss life.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed for 2 nights and loved everything about this hotel. Quaint and charming with everything you need for a wonderful stay in the Interlaken area. We had 2 rooms for our family of 4 and did not want to leave. Fantastic mountain views from bedroom windows. Enjoyed a meal in the restaurant and had a couple of beers in the bar. Breakfast was great with everything you needed. Switzerland is not cheap but this hotel was a fantastic option and not too pricey when compared to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

PLee

Amazing stay at a unique little hotel. The view was spectacular!!! Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
4 of us stayed only one night. All 4 are adults. Possibly the hotel assumed that it was 2 adults and 2 children staying. The two sharing the “pull out” bed, I being one of them, didn’t sleep more than 2 hours due to the rock hard bed. Please don’t assume a room for 4 people is not 4 adults.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is great hotel and offers free breakfast buffet which was probably the best we had in Europe thus far! My only suggestion is it’s time to swap out the pullout couches for real beds in the 4 person rooms. While the twin beds were extremely comfortable, the pull out was not at all but what you’d expect from a pull out. The staff was amazing and the view in from the top floor room was so beautiful to wake up to
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Roberto Carlos, Naucalpan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
We spend two nights at the Bear Inn, we got a top floor room which was exceptional because we had a beautiful view of the mountains, the room is spacious but the bathroom is small, this is a vintage building so floors are wood and if you walk you hear the wood cracking, the 105 bus leaves you right next to the hotel or otherwise you can walk 10 minutes to the train station. Breakfast is ok
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for 3 nights while visiting the Jungfrau region. The hotel is rustic but super cute! Parking is on site. The staff were very helpful and patient. The included breakfast was lovely and the coffee was great! We opted to purchase the 1/2 board (dinner) and we were very impressed! It was a 3 course meal with several choices (including vegetarian and local dishes) at a very reasonable price. The only negative is the walls are very thin and the people in the rooms next to us were loud. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Siva

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay here, such a charming hotel in a beautiful location. Parking on-site & convenient spot to get everywhere. Room was spacious, clean & warm, pack earplugs though as not super soundproofed. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Breakfast & restaurant foods were delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosario

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming, clean, and beautiful surroundings. Close to many local attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra and Oriah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our final stop in Switzerland and our best! The hotel was quaint and charming, the restaurant cheerful with delicious food and tasteful presentation. We could walk to the train station or to the grocery. A wonderful experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great start to the new year!

Thanks to all the team at Hotel Baren. We had a lovely time. The Silvester party was fun. The food was amazing. Breakfast excellent. Loved our room with a view of the mountains. Lashings of hot water. Good sauna. Many thanks again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzi

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Arnold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked this hotel very much. The only issue for us was lugging multiple pieces of heavy luggage up several flights of stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn, Webster

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were friendly and helpful. The accommodations were clean with an authentic feel of a 350 year old establishment. Food was good. Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024