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As a major holiday resort,
Please note that to qualify for these special prices,
you must book via the Conference Registration Form.
Please do not contact the hotel
directly. More details from the Congress Centre about the hotels can be found here.
For those who wish to combine the conference
with a vacation, the rates for a double room are also attractive and the
conference rates will be valid for some days before and after the conference. A
map of
This is a short description of the hotels on
offer for the CHEP'04 conference.
Last updated on
June 16, 2004
Most if not all single rooms actually have
double or twin beds, doubles have double or twin beds but wider.
For each hotel listed, we have a proportion of the actual number of rooms in
the hotel reserved for us until 25th June; after that it's first come, first
served. Delegates will be given a choice on the reservation form but you stand
a better chance of getting your first choice if you book early. On the web site
we will post geographical information, not subjective comments on quality!
The Interlaken
Tourist Office has made their own
compilation/assessment.
Beau Rivage - 20 single rooms
5 minutes from East station, 10 minutes from Congress
Centre, on the main street
Situated between main street and railway but bedrooms
seem well insulated for sound
Very grand outside and equally grand inside
Restaurants, bars as you would expect.
2 grand suites on top floor (with Jacuzzi).
Bedrooms large, comfortable, very well equipped
Wireless LAN throughout plus telephone/computer connections in every room
Fitness Centre, swimming pool, sauna, all new
10 minutes from East station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, on the main street
Part of Best Western chain
Wireless LAN throughout
Some rooms look on to the street, some rooms on quiet (mountain) side with
balcony
Two large meeting rooms.
Royal St. Georges - 10 single rooms
10 minutes from East station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, on the main street
Very grand building.
National -
20 single rooms, 15 double rooms for single or double use
10 minutes from West station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, off the central park
Bedrooms on the park side have no passing traffic.
Bedrooms newly renovated
Breakfast room but no restaurant (many within 5 minutes walk)
Bar "open as long as there are customers"
Metropole - 5 single rooms, 5 double rooms for single or double use
5 minutes from West station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, on the main street
18 storey hotel but we only have 10 rooms.
Wireless LAN throughout
All bedrooms are on the road side with a balcony and a view of the Jungfrau but well insulated for sound
All bedrooms comfortable; the double rooms can sleep three.
Swimming pool, solarium, sauna
Various meeting rooms
Public restaurants on first and 18th floor, bar on ground floor.
Krebs - 20
single rooms, 5 double rooms for single or double use
5 minutes from West station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, on the main street
5 minutes from East station, 10 minutes from Congress
Centre, on the main street
Rooms on street side and also rooms at the rear
Public Restaurant.
10 minutes from West station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, off the central park
Nice large bedrooms; one side of the hotel has views
of the Jungfrau
Bar until 10pm, later if there are customers
Family owned and run.
Toscana -
10 single rooms, 6 double rooms for single or double use
10 minutes from West station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, off the central park
One side set back from road/path, other side on a pedestrian street, thus quiet
All single rooms actually have double or twin beds, counted as single because
they have sloping roof!
Bedrooms small but nicely decorated and furnished, half have nice views over
the park to the hills
Public restaurant and bar
Family-owned and run, very friendly
Caters especially for wheel chairs
Chalet Oberland - 30 single rooms
5 minutes from West station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, one side on the main street but all the
bedrooms on side streets with no traffic; half the rooms
across the street in a separate more modern building
Part of Best Western chain
3 public restaurants, Latino bar and internet café
Lounge
Breakfast room includes Continental or UK/US or Asian hot buffet
breakfast
Weisses Kreuz - 7 single rooms, 8 double rooms for single or double use
5 minutes from West station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, on the main street
Bernerhof - 10 single rooms, 10 double rooms for single or double use
2 minutes from West station, 10 minutes from Congress
Centre, on the main street
Some rooms on road side, some set back, all with balcony and some with view of
the mountains
Public restaurant
Central -
20 single rooms, 20 double rooms for single or double use
2 minutes from West station, 10 minutes from Congress
Centre, 5 minutes to main street.
Very grand building, one side on street, one side alongside the river, rear
quiet
Grand entrance, nice airy rooms, almost all rooms with terrace
Lounge, restaurant open to public, bar, English pub, nightclub
5 minutes from West station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, 5 minutes to main street
Near railway (no overnight trains) but some rooms face away from this and off
the street
Being restored, finished by spring
Breakfast room but no restaurant (some nearby); 2 bars, lounge with pool table
Rössli - 2 single rooms, 21 double rooms for single or double use
Very quiet area,
5 minutes from West station, 10 minutes from Congress Centre, 10 minutes to main street.
Family-owned and run, very friendly. Some of the
double rooms can sleep 3.
Lounge, restaurant open to public, bar (including
terrace) until 11:30pm.
Harder Minerva - 6 single rooms, 10 double rooms for single or double use
10 minutes from West station, 5 minutes from Congress
Centre, 5 minutes to main street
Quiet area
Family-owned and run, friendly atmosphere
Rooms simple but adequate
Public restaurant to 11:30pm
Post-Hardermannli - 2 single rooms, 5 double rooms for single or
double use
Very quiet area
5 minutes from West station, 10 minutes from Congress Centre, 10 minutes to main street.
