Fantastic one bedroom apartment (48 sq m) with spectacular views! Located on the ground floor, only 50 metres from the railway station. Comprises; central hall, open plan kitchen/dining/lounge (with sofa bed) with access to the balcony, double bedroom and bathroom with overbath shower. The balcony offers the most wonderful views towards the mountains including The Jungfrau, Silberhorn and The Lauterbrunnen Valley. Please note there are stairs leading from the entrance to the apartment.
The space
Tourist Taxes payable on arrival at The Tourist Office.
Adult CHF3.30
Child 6 - 16 year CHF1.80
Children under 6 are free from the payment of the local charge.
I follow Airbnb's enhanced cleaning protocol. Significantly increased cleaning time to meticulously prepare the apartment for arrivals, this includes wearing protective gear to prevent cross contamination, anti-viral cleaning and electrostatic procedures, I use extensive cleaning checklists and provide extra cleaning supplies so you can clean as you stay. There is a vacuum cleaner and also a floor mop with bucket. I leave the apartment sealed for arrivals. All guests will be asked to mist all luggage with anti-viral spray and use hand sanitiser (which will be left inside the postal box, outside the building) before entering. All outdoor shoes must be left in the trays provided in the apartment inner hall.
Wengen is a car free village, the only access is via train or by foot. Any cars must be left in the village of Lauterbrunnen at the cost of the guest.
This apartment is located a mere 50 metres away from the train station. Fantastic views to both the mountains and the valley. A perfect location for guests who want to be in the middle of the village without being on the main street. The railway line runs to the rear of the apartment, the first scheduled train going up the mountain leaves at 07.46 and the final scheduled train returns at 19.09 (summer only) or 18.09 (winter only).
General: We ask that as guests, you leave this apartment as you found it. If there is any damage, please let Kathleen know before you check out.
Please respect that there are others in the building & as per Swiss convention, do not make any noise between 22.00hrs & 07.00hrs.
People in Wengen: Speak Swiss German with quite a heavy accent, most understand English.
Shopping & Eating: We have a Coop supermarket for all essentials, a smaller local supermaket called Dorflade (see note below), a bakery, a jewellers, a craft shop, a photo shop & several sports shops. There is a Post Office & a couple of banks, both with ATM's. There are several bars & restaurants throughout the village.
Note: The DORFLADE have most food items & make home deliveries free of charge if you purchase more than CHF 50
Smoking: Please do not smoke inside or out.
Garbage/Trash: Please ensure ALL trash is removed from the apartment before you leave. PET bottles can be recycled at the Coop, cardboard & glass at the recycling centre adjacent to the railway station. Everything else need to be thrown out using a GREY or WHITE tax bag, these can be purchased at the Coop, you need to ask for them at the counter. The closest place to leave your trash is right next to the railway bridge, as you are heading to the apartment, it is on the left hand side before you go under the bridge.
Bedding, Towels: Please strip the bedding, duvet cover, pillowcases, sheets etc and leave all checkout.
Phone Numbers:
Emergency 112
Fire 118
Police 117
The mobile phone connection in Wengen is very good with the major phone operator, Swisscom.
Moving Around: As you can't get to Wengen by car, you'll mostly move around by foot and train. In winter, sledges are fun!
Restaurants:
Bären - Seasonal, fresh and regional kitchen with Swiss wines. Fixed price and À la Carte evening meals.
Berghaus - Speciality Swiss, fish and seasonal fresh dishes.
Bernerhof - Speciality Swiss dishes.
Maya Caprice - Pizzeria & an À la Carte seasonal and fresh kitchen. Brilliant terrace in good weather.
Da Sina's Pizzeria & Steakhouse - Italian kitchen with takeaway.
Edelweiss - Set menu, seasonal and fresh dishes. Fantastic value! You must book ahead, 24hrs is advisable.
Eiger - Speciality Swiss dishes and BBQ terrace.
Golden India - Indian restaurant with takeaway menu
Hotel Alpenrose - Swiss kitchen with an excellent buffet each Thusday.
Hotel Schönegg - International kitchen, À la Carte and Daily Lunch Menu.
Pasta & More, Victoria Lauberhorn Hotel - Italian kitchen with Swiss dishes.
Silberhornstube, Hotel Silberhorn - Swiss specialities and Daily Lunch Menu.
Cafes
Waldschluecht - Snacks incl. soup, sandwiches, salads and cakes.
Takeaway
Santos - Special in winter; spit roast chickens. In General - burgers, snacks, french fries, salads and Portuguese wines.
Golden India - Indian menu
Maya Caprice - Takeaway pizza, great value and baked in an authentic oven.
Bars
Anonym, Hotel Silberhorn, quirky bar located within the hotel, choose your music from the varied selection of records and set them to play on the turntable.
Crystal Bar, Main Street with snacks.
Kamin Bar, Hotel Sunstar
Piano Bar, Hotel Falken
Pickel Bar, Main Street with full kitchen.
Rocks Bar, next to Post Office with snacks and live music.
Sina's Pub, within Sina's Pizzeria with bar food and live music.
Tanne Bar, Main Street, offers great cocktail and gin menus, snacks offered only in summer.
Nightlife
Blue Monkey - Winter, open every night
Hasenstall - Summer, open Fri & Sat, Winter, open every night.
Drones
Recently, many have been flown with drones in the Lauterbrunnen- Valley. Since there is also helicopter traffic (Air-Glaciers Berner Oberland) in the valley, this is forbidden. On the map you can see the violet zones in which you are not allowed to fly drones. The police regularly check and distribute high fines.
