Hotel Silberhorn Lauterbrunnen

Hotel Silberhorn is a family hotel in the village of Lauterbrunnen, in the valley of the 72 waterfalls, run by the von Allmen family. It sits off the main road in a quiet part of the village, about 150 metres from the railway station, with a large car park behind the hotel. Rooms include singles, standards, superiors, valley-view rooms, Staubbach rooms with a view of the waterfall, a Jungfrau Spa room and a top suite, plus two apartments. Dining includes the Gletscherstuba, a wintergarden, a dining room and a garden terrace.

Lauterbrunnen is the practical base for the valley. The Silberhorn is near the station, so trains to Interlaken Ost, Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg are a short walk, and the Staubbach Falls are close. Listings place the Grütschalp cable car about a minute away and Trümmelbach Falls about eleven minutes on foot, and the Trümmelbach Falls close in early November. The location makes it easy to do the Jungfraujoch railway, the Schilthorn and the Mürren trip without a car.

Rooms are plain and comfortable, with free Wi-Fi, safes, hypoallergenic bedding and down comforters, and many have balconies or patios. Valley-view and Staubbach rooms cost a little more and give the cliff view that people travel for. Several rooms sleep four, which suits families. Pets are not allowed, except service animals. Check-in is from the late afternoon and check-out is at 10 am.

Listings mention a free breakfast buffet, free parking and an electric car charging station, and guests rate cleanliness and location very highly, with a score above nine out of ten from several hundred reviews. The hotel does not state opening dates for November on its site, so check before you book. It suits walkers, families and budget-minded visitors who want a small, family-run hotel in the village rather than a resort. It is not a spa hotel, so the facilities are simple, and the village has few late-night options, which suits a quiet stay.