About this property

Located in car-free Gimmelwald 492 feet from the Schilthornbahn Cable Car, Esthers Guest house offers apartments and rooms with private or shared kitchen. Free WiFi is available. All rooms come equipped with a hairdryer and slippers and offer views of the mountains of the Bernese Oberland. Apartments feature a fully equipped kitchen with a dining area. Other guest can make free use of the shared kitchen. Guests can decide every morning if they want to have a large or small breakfast or they can order freshly prepared sandwiches or packed lunches. In summer, you can also make use of the barbecue area in the garden of Esthers Guest house. The house features a ski storage room with a heated ski boot drying room.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

    • Ski-to-door


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
3 twin beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
Bedroom
2 twin beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
1 twin bed
and
1 queen bed
2 twin beds
and
1 full bed
and
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
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Guests must meet one or more requirements to stay in this property: Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, a recent valid negative coronavirus PCR test, or recent proof of coronavirus recovery.

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Sarah
    United States United States
    The room was lovely. Everything was very clean. Beautiful views. Quiet. Very close to the cable car. It was nice to spend time with other travelers in the communal kitchen. We loved everything about it and were sorry to leave.
  • Lindy
    United States United States
    Amazing place to stay!! Friendly staff, gorgeous views, loved meeting the other residents
  • Michael
    United States United States
    Great location close to cable car. Friendly staff and affordable laundry.
  • Oswald
    United States United States
    Loved the quiet little village of Gimmelwald. Esther's is the 1st guesthouse from the gondola which made it easy to transport luggage. Fransiska & Tobias were wonderful hosts! We needed dirty clothes laundered & things hung dry & it was all done...
  • Charis
    Singapore Singapore
    Absolutely beautiful accommodations in a quiet Swiss village, yet very convenient to get to Lauterbrunnen, Murren, and Schilthorn. Huge and clean, with well equipped facilities and little touches that made it feel like home. The staff was very...
  • Niao
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Excellent location and the host was also super nice. He greeted us in person and patiently explained and recommended to us local activities and traveling tips. The room was superb and clean.
  • Chuck
    United States United States
    This is a first-class guest hotel in the most beautiful town in the world. The property was immaculate when we checked in, and continued to be spotless during our four night stay. We did not see the staff for the first day or two, but that was OK...
  • Brandon
    United States United States
    The location was amazing and the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. The breakfast was also delicious
  • Maria
    United States United States
    The house was more updated than I expected. Nice bathroom and kitchenette. Very clean and neat. Friendly owner and fabulous bread and croissants for breakfast! Really peaceful beautiful village with short cable car ride to get to businesses.
  • Bart
    United States United States
    Great view. Clean room. Quiet, authentic Swiss village.

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
American ExpressVisaMastercardMaestroEC-CardCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

The village is car-free. You need to take the Schilthornbahn cable car, which takes 5 minutes, and then walk 500 ft to the hotel.

Please let Esther's Guesthouse know your expected arrival time if you are planning to arrive after 6:30 pm. You can use the Special Requests box when booking or contact the property.

Please inform Esther's Guesthouse the day before if you would like to have breakfast in the morning.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Guests must meet one or more requirements to stay in this property: Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, a recent valid negative coronavirus PCR test, or recent proof of coronavirus recovery.