The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Interlaken

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Interlaken

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Visiting Interlaken, Switzerland for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Interlaken, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Interlaken based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Interlaken for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Interlaken before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Interlaken for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Interlaken for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $541 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Interlaken
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Hoeheweg 41, Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $541 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Rossli Interlaken

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Rossli Interlaken which has nice rooms starting at $58. Offering skiing, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Hauptstrasse 10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Luxury


The Aarburg

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Interlaken
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found The Aarburg to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $116. We loved that is has skiing, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Beatenbergstrasse 1. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Du Nord Interlaken

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $137, Hotel Du Nord Interlaken, at Hoheweg 70 provides skiing, room service, scuba diving, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Bernerhof

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Interlaken
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Bernerhof has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers skiing, a casino, a restaurant, parking, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $151 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bahnhofstrasse 16. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Derby Interlaken

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hotel Derby Interlaken is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $101, and it's located at Jungfraustrasse 70. We also love the a bar, parking, breakfast, outdoor tennis, and hiking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Luxury


Carlton-Europe Vintage Adults Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Carlton-Europe Vintage Adults Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $190. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Hoeheweg 94. Only 1.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens at this convenient hotel. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Hotel Beausite

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Interlaken
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Beausite offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $103 (before taxes). It's located at Seestrasse 16 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Luxury


Hotel Weisses Kreuz Interlaken

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Am Höheweg, Hotel Weisses Kreuz Interlaken has great rooms from $72 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a casino, a restaurant, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Hotel Artos Interlaken

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Interlaken
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Artos Interlaken which has nice rooms starting at $113. Offering skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Alpenstrasse 45. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, mountain views, and golf. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zermatt, Zurich, Grindelwald, Lucerne, and Lauterbrunnen & Murren.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Interlaken?

Interlaken Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$136

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Interlaken, Switzerland. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Interlaken, Switzerland based on data from 35 hotels is an affordable $136. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Interlaken.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $541
  • 4-star hotels: $133
  • 3-star hotels: $141
  • 2-star hotels: $92


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