Hotel Victoria Lauberhorn Wengen

Hotel Victoria Lauberhorn is a Faern Collection hotel in Wengen, the car-free village on a terrace above the Lauterbrunnen valley. It has 120 rooms and stands about a minute from Wengen station, 50 metres from the Männlichen cable car and 20 metres from the ski run, so it is ski-in, ski-out in winter. The wellness area covers about 1,000 square metres, with an indoor pool, an outdoor whirlpool, a sauna, a steam room and a panoramic relaxation room. The hotel restaurant serves breakfast and half-board dinners, and Pasta and More serves a la carte dishes including fondue.

Wengen is reached by rack railway from Lauterbrunnen, and there are no cars in the village, so you arrive by train and walk. The station is a minute from the hotel, which is the main advantage when you carry luggage, and the Männlichen cable car is next door. The village looks across the valley to the Jungfrau, with the Lauberhorn ski race course above it.

Rooms are sized from 14 to 35 square metres and include comfort singles and doubles, economy doubles, panoramic doubles with a Jungfrau view, triples and family rooms. Choose a panoramic room for the view and a family room if you travel with children. The hotel has no parking, so leave the car in Lauterbrunnen, and a valley car park is the usual choice. A gym, mini golf, a playground and a garden add to the facilities, and the wellness area is good for a cold day.

The key point for a November stay is opening dates. Mountain-village hotels often have a short break between seasons. It suits families, ski groups and visitors who want a car-free base, and it is a larger, resort-style hotel rather than a boutique one, with a mid-range price.