Bellevue Palace
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Why go
- Past guests include Winston Churchill, Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II and Emperor Akihito.
- The Palmengarten courtyard has a stained-glass roof, with reception rooms arranged around it.
Good to know
Good for
- Wedding stays A bridal suite is available.
- Families Family rooms are available.
- Groups The Salon Royal serves as a banquet hall and auditorium.
- Business Conference facilities and a business centre with internet access are available.
Rooms
- Accommodation
- 130 rooms, including suites
- Views
- Mountain, city and landmark-view room types
- Comfort
- Room features include air conditioning, blackout curtains and extra-long beds
- In-room facilities
- Room features include a desk, coffee and tea maker, and cable or satellite TV
- Bathroom
- Walk-in showers are among the room features.
- Other options
- Non-smoking and allergy-free rooms
Amenities
- Sauna Finnish sauna with separate areas for men and women.
- Gym Bellevie Gym has cardio and weight-training machines, plus a lounge with a self-service gym bar.
- Wi-Fi Free high-speed internet.
- Electric vehicle charging Charging points available
- Pets Allowed
- Breakfast Complimentary
Restaurants and bars on site
- Noumi — Lunch, after-work drinks and casual dinners, with signature drinks and lounge music
- Bellevue Bar — A meeting place with a Fumoir for fine-tobacco aficionados
Location
- Kochergasse 3–5, Bern, beside the Swiss Houses of Parliament and government buildings.
- The hotel stands on a prominent rise that slopes south toward the Aare.
What you see
- The lounges look toward the Bernese Alps. The Presidential Suite overlooks the Alps across the Aare.
With kids
- Babysitting is available.
Interesting facts9
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Parts of John le Carré’s *Smiley’s People* and its television adaptation are set in the hotel.
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The federal government owns the hotel, operated under lease by Victoria-Jungfrau Collection AG.
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Carl Osswald named the hotel after a nearby viewpoint also called Bellevue.
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The Salon Casino is modeled on the Galerie des Glaces at Versailles and hosts private evenings.
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The Salon d’Honneur has a large chandelier, stucco and gilding.
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The Salon du Palais is the main dining room, styled in Louis XVI fashion.
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The Salon rouge has white stucco and intensely red wall coverings.
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La Terrasse dining room has a white plaster vault.
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The north entrance is sheltered by a wide glass canopy.
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History
Its later roles included serving as army headquarters and a centre of diplomatic and intelligence activity.
- 1864Carl Osswald bought two properties on Inselgasse, now Kochergasse, and had the Bellevue hotel built.
- 1865The original hotel opened.
- 1912–13The hotel was completely rebuilt to designs by Paul Lindt and Max Hoffmann, with a replacement twice the size; it reopened in 1913.
- 1914After becoming general, Ulrich Wille used the hotel as army headquarters during the First World War.
- Second World WarThe hotel became a centre of diplomatic and intelligence activity; OSS station chief Allen Dulles frequented its bar.
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- 1995The federal government acquired the hotel by donation.
- 2002A year-long, CHF 40 million renovation renewed the building’s services and reduced the room count from 230 to 130.
Shorts
How to get there
- 5 minOn footFive minutes from Bern station.
Sources: Hotel Bellevue Palace - Wikipedia · Bern - Wikivoyage (eat) · Bellevue Palace Bern Grand Hotel | Luxury 5 Sta… · Location | Bellevue Palace Bern | Luxury 5 Star… · Hotel Bellevue Palace - Wikipedia · Hôtel Bellevue Palace - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026
- Website
- bellevue-palace.ch
- Phone
- +41-313204545
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Questions and answers
Which languages are spoken at Bellevue Palace?
English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Do parliamentarians stay here during sessions?
Some federal assembly members stay at the hotel during parliamentary sessions.
Is airport transportation available?
Yes, the hotel offers airport transportation.
Does the hotel have a venue for private evening events?
The Salon Casino hosts private evenings and is modeled on the Galerie des Glaces at Versailles.
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