The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Grindelwald

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Grindelwald

Grindelwald, Switzerland Grindelwald, Switzerland

If it's your first trip to Grindelwald, Switzerland for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Grindelwald. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Grindelwald. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Grindelwald for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Grindelwald beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Grindelwald for your first trip!

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

Hotel Kreuz & Post

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Grindelwald
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Dorfstrasse 85, Hotel Kreuz & Post has great rooms from $174 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Spinne Grindelwald

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Spinne Grindelwald which has nice rooms starting at $148. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Hauptstrasse. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Belvedere Swiss Quality Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $319 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Grindelwald
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Belvedere Swiss Quality Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $319. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Dorfstrasse 53. You'll also find mountain views, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Kirchbuhl Superior

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $213, Hotel Kirchbuhl Superior, at Kirchbuhlstrasse 23 provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof Grindelwald

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Grindelwald

Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof Grindelwald has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $224 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Spillstatt. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Central Wolter - Grindelwald

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (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 Central Wolter - Grindelwald is 8.20 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $134, and it's located at Dorfstrasse 93. We also love the breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Gletschergarten

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel Gletschergarten because it has great rooms that start at $142. It has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Hinter der Kirche. Only 0.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis


Aspen Alpine Lifestyle Hotel Grindelwald

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $269 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Grindelwald
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

Aspen Alpine Lifestyle Hotel Grindelwald offers a pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $269 (before taxes). It's located at Itramen and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, mountain views, child care, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Eiger Selfness Hotel - Zeit fur mich

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Dorfstrasse 133, Eiger Selfness Hotel - Zeit fur mich has great rooms from $161 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Parkhotel Schoenegg

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Grindelwald
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Parkhotel Schoenegg which has nice rooms starting at $188. Offering skiing, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Dorfstrasse 161. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zermatt, Zurich, Lucerne, and Lauterbrunnen & Murren.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Grindelwald, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Grindelwald, Best Luxury Hotels in Grindelwald, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Grindelwald, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Grindelwald, Best Hotels for One Week in Grindelwald, Best Hotels for One Night in Grindelwald, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Grindelwald, Best Hotels for Skiing in Grindelwald, or Best Business Hotels in Grindelwald.


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

Grindelwald Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$167

After analyzing 38 first time trip hotels in Grindelwald, Switzerland, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $167. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Grindelwald.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $224
  • 4-star hotels: $295
  • 3-star hotels: $138
  • 2-star hotels: $89


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