Grindelwald or Murren?

We were so happy we chose to stay in Grindelwald. We visited Murren and Wengen and other mountain towns too.
Grindelwald offers more choices of lodging and dining.
We felt like we could reach out and touch the Eiger from the balcony of our chalet, breathtaking!

The golden hour sunsets in Murren are fabulous, the light reflecting through the clouds and off the granite peaks. Just an idea.....

Of the two, Mürren would be a better choice (IMHO) as it would make transportation somewhat easier in some ways. Grindelwald tends to be more "touristy" with larger and more posh hotels, while Mürren has more of a "small town" feel. The most convenient location in terms of getting around the area is Lauterbrunnen, as it's the transportation hub for the area and easy to get to both sides of the valley. The Schilthorn and the Jungfraujoch are on opposite sides.

For the trip to the Jungfraujoch, be sure to check the local webcams for the weather before you make that trip. You won't see much if it's all fogged in.

Thanks to all for your replies. We have chosen a hotel in central Grindelwald for the views of the Eiger.
RDJ

Good choice for your interests.

Mürren tends to be the choice of people here, in large part because RS deems Grindelwald “too touristy”. While we do love the car-free village feel of Mürren, I have to say that Grindelwald has some advantages, including the beautiful view of the Eiger North Face from many points in town. Yes, there are tourist buses and traffic on the main street, but there are also great views and good trailheads for hiking all around.

One of my favorite memories from our numerous trips to Switzerland is walking back to our hotel on the Main Street in Grindelwald in the evening, and hearing the ethereal sounds of yodeling. Not the jokey comic “cowboy” style that many associate with yodeling, but the pure sounds of a capella singing in harmony, without words.

There was a yodeling group at tables in the Stübli in front of our hotel, outside. They were practicing for a competition, and apparently had free drinks as long as they wanted to sing. The sounds were haunting and beautiful. We have had many special experiences innSwitzerland, ut that evening is my favorite. So I cannot fault Grindelwald as a nice to stay, especially if you enjoy hiking and photography, and maybe a bit of nightlife. (FWIW, that was not our only memorable experience in Grindelwald).

If you are only going to be spending time in the Bernese Oberland you should not buy a Swiss Travel Pass. You will mostly be travelling on railways and cable cars where the pass only gives you a reduction. Also the Swiss Travel Pass only gives you 25% off on the Jungfrau Railway trip, So buying it only for the reductions, without planning to do a lot of long distance travel you are better off with another option.

What you should do is get the Half Fare Card. This costs 120,- and will give you 50% off on all trips, even up to the Jungfraujoch. And then just buy tickets for your trips. Tickets for Milan - Grindelwald - Milan you can buy on www.sbb.ch, and you can enter there the HFC reduction. Other tickets you buy locally. Eg. if you want to visit the Schilthorn from Grindelwald you just go to the station in Grindelwald and buy a return ticket to Schilthorn.

I love Wengen and it is centrally located between the two towns you mentioned.

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From myswisslife:
Thank you for the great recommendations.
From WengenK:
Thanks for the tip on the Swiss Half Fare Card. It will save us quite a bit.
RDJ