I'm going to Switzerland the second week in May. I read that many of the hotels/restaurants in the alpine towns may be closed, but we'd like to spend at least one night in the region. Where would you recommend - Murren, Lauterbrunnen? I'd like to avoid Interlaken if possible.
Posted by
Clarksburg, MD, USA
92 posts
My family and I are going to be in the Berner Oberland area around the 17th of May, and from the responses that I have received from hotels there, they expect to be open for business at that time. We've made a reservation to stay at one of the hotels in Murren.
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Posted by
Nederland, CO
1443 posts
They are both very nice places to stay. Lauterbrunnen is on the valley floor and Murren is half way up the mountain with a vew across the valley. Murren will probably be fairly quiet, and some of the hotels / restaurants will be closed. This might also be true in Lauterbrunnen, but to a lesser degree. I can recommend the Hotel Staubbach in Lauterbrunnen, and the Hotel Eiger (if it's open) in Murren.
Here's a link to general info in Murren which allows you to quickly look and see which hotels are open. http://www.muerren.ch/start-e.htm
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
If money is not an issue, I'd probably prefer Murren. The town might be a bit sleepy in mid-May, but not nearly as dead as mid-April. You can do some hiking, but most of the best high Alpine trails will still be difficult to access.