BERN HOTELS

BERNE TOURIST INFORMATION & TRAVEL GUIDE

As the capital of Switzerland, Bern is a city of importance for diplomats and a venue of many international organizations and meetings. Bern is one of the oldest and most interesting cities on the continent, dating back to the twelfth century. Due to the fact much of its medieval architecture is still preserved, the city leaves the feeling of a large provincial town rather than a capital city. Since 1983 Bern is listed as a World Cultural Landmark by the United Nations.
Over the years the city landscape has been glorified by numerous renowned visitors, such as Horace Walpole, who called it “the most Faire city”.
The modern blends harmoniously with the old in Bern, and in recent years its residents have added contemporary homes and edifices to the impressive historic environment.
Bern joined the Swiss Confederation in the distant 1353, and later in 1848, it replaced Zurich as the seat of the federal government. The city lies on a land that is bordered on 3 sides by the Aare River, with several bridges connecting the different sections of the capital.

The market days in Berne are Tuesday and Saturday, when people from the different areas come here to sell their production and wares. Bern’s last big event before the winter is the centuries-old Zwiebelmarkt (Zibelemärit) or Onion Market held on the fourth Monday of November. In city’s historic core, vendors arrive at the small hours to set up stalls featuring plaited strings of onions, customary to sell some one hundred tons of onions in just one day during this specific festival. However, the fest not only salesmanship - jesters disguised as onions run around, lots of confetti are thrown, and everyone have some fun. Of course, local restaurants feature all their special dishes made with onions at the festival time.
Bern is also a preferred starting point for various excursions, particularly to the lakes and peaks of the Bernese Oberland - a large recreational area on only minutes from the capital city.

BERN ACCOMMODATION

Bern is the fourth most populated canton in Switzerland. It has a population of about 130,000 residents. It has a good public transportation system. The public transportations in Bern include trams, trolley buses, buses and train. Each year, millions of tourists from around the world visits Bern. To accommodate the tourists, many hotels were built in Bern.
The shopping centers and tourist attractions can be easily accessed from the hotel. The museums and art galleries in Bern are nearby to the Bern hotels. Most hotels offer limousine and airport transfer services. The porters are available for picking up your luggage.
The hotels can have health and fitness facilities such as swimming pool, and gyms. People who regularly exercise can workout at the gym just like the local gym.
A variety of rooms are offered at the hotels including studio rooms, deluxe rooms, junior suite, executive suite, and standard rooms. Junior rooms are designed for kids that accompanied their parents on the trip. The junior rooms contain a sofa bed and are connected to the room of the parents. Depending on the hotels, you will also be eligible for a free buffet breakfast. Arrivers that check in after the breakfast time can take advantage from the continental breakfast, which is served in the room. Nursery and nanny services are available in a number of hotels.
Zurich spa hotels offer spa facilities such as therapeutic massaging, sauna, body wraps, and body scrubs. Spa hotels usually have a salon where professionals will perform manicure, hair cut , pedicure and etc.

Below you will find some of our recommended hotels in Bern:

Hotel Bellevue Palace Bern | Hotel Ambassador & Spa | Belle Epoque Boutique Hotel | Hotel Bern | Holiday Inn Bern Westside | Novotel Bern Expo | Savoy | Hotel Sternen Muri | Astoria Swiss Quality Hotel | Best Western Hotel Grauholz | Hotel Continental | Fassbind Hotel City am Bahnhof | Goldener Schlüssel | Hotel Kreuz Bern | Metropole Swiss Quality Hotel | Hotel Restaurant Alpenblick | Hotel Restaurant Jardin | Seminarhotel Linde Stettlen | Ibis Bern Expo | Nydeck | Hotel-Pension Marthahaus

And here you can browse all hotels in Berne that we offer.