Grandhotel Giessbach
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Grandhotel Giessbach is a historic palace hotel above Lake Brienz, beside Giessbach Falls.
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Why go
- Giessbach Falls are illuminated at night, with a walking path beneath them.
- The historic funicular is almost unchanged, with switch rails based on an 1891 design.
- The historic grounds include gardens, dry-stone walls and a 63-step stone staircase.
Good to know
Non-smoking roomsSuitesHOTEL CLASS4 of 5 starsHistoric HotelGreat ViewHotel linksVisit hotel websiteHotel dealsHousekeepingInterconnected rooms availableRoom serviceSafeTelephoneFlatscreen TVWalk-in showerBath / showerEnglish, French, German, ItalianPaid private parking on-siteFree High Speed Internet (WiFi)PoolBar / loungeHikingBilliardsKids poolHighchairs available
Good for
- families Interconnected rooms are available; the property has a children’s pool and highchairs.
- walkers The hotel is a starting point, endpoint or stop on many walking trails.
Rooms
- Views
- Lake Brienz or Giessbach Falls
- Non-smoking rooms
- Available
- Suites
- Available
- Room features
- Housekeeping, interconnected rooms, room service, safe, telephone and flatscreen TV
- Bathroom features
- Walk-in shower or bath/shower, depending on the room
Amenities
- Pool
- Free high-speed Wi-Fi
- Billiards
- Children’s pool
- Highchairs
Restaurants and bars on site
- Bar / lounge
Location
- The hotel occupies historic grounds with gardens, walking paths and dry-stone walls laid out by Eduard Schmidlin between 1856 and 1870.
What you see
- The outlook takes in Lake Brienz and Giessbach Falls, with Belle Époque architecture adding to the setting.
With kids
- Highchairs are available.
Interesting facts3
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2019
After the funicular’s 2019 overhaul, one carriage returned to its original livery.
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Several scenes in the final episode of Band of Brothers were filmed at the hotel.
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1989
The hotel appeared in the 1989 film Supertrick, starring Wolfram Berger, and in a 1994 episode of Nestor Burma.
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History
- 1832The first inn was built.
- 1858A 175-bed spa house was built; it now serves as staff accommodation.
- 1870The Hauser family bought the estate, and Karl Hauser commissioned a five-storey palace hotel.
- 1875The hotel opened, designed by Horace Edouard Davinet.
- 1883A fire destroyed the upper floors, which were promptly rebuilt.
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- 1949The hotel reopened after renovation under Fritz Frey-Fürst.
- 1950The Bern cantonal government placed the Giessbach estate under protection.
- 1979The hotel closed after years of decline, and a concrete replacement was proposed.
- 1983Franz Weber and his groups helped save the hotel from demolition.
- 1984–1988The restaurant reopened in 1984, followed by staged hotel work through 1988.
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How to get there
- BoatTake a BLS boat to Giessbach See, then the historic funicular up to the hotel. The funicular opened in 1879.
- CarOvernight guests can take the hotel shuttle from Brienz station.
- ParkingPaid private parking is available on-site.
Accessibility
- Funicular wheelchair access The hotel recommends a taxi from Brienz station.
Sources: Grandhotel Giessbach - Wikipedia · Giessbach | Home · Giessbach | Visit Giessbach & Arrival · Giessbach | Balls, Cultural programme & Giessba… · checked 24 Sep 2026
Where
Giessbach, 3855
- Website
- giessbach.ch/
- Phone
- +41-339522525
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Questions and answers
What class is Grandhotel Giessbach?
It is a four-star hotel.
Which languages are spoken at Grandhotel Giessbach?
English, French, German and Italian.
Do the boats and funicular run at Grandhotel Giessbach in winter?
Neither operates in winter.
How far ahead must I arrange the Grandhotel Giessbach shuttle?
Overnight guests must give at least 24 hours’ notice.
What is the approach road to Grandhotel Giessbach like?
It is a steep, narrow mountain road.
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