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HOTEL BELVEDERE

The Hotel Belvedere is the nicest hotel I have ever stayed in. The travel guides rated it as four star but it was much nicer than its ratings. While in Switzerland we stayed in one five star hotel, the Zurich Hilton, which was not even close to being as nice as the Belvedere. While riding the train up the valley into Grindelwald, the Belvedere is the first major site of the town. We arrived late at night and when we read the sign from the train we could not believe that we were staying at such a beautiful place. The staff sent someone to the train station to pick us up along with all of our gear. From the moment you arrive in Grindelwald until you leave the staff makes sure that you want for nothing.

We had spent all night on a plane from Atlanta to Zurich and arrived early in the morning to Switzerland. after spending the day sightseeing in Zurich, we then took the last train out that would still get us to our destination. We were escorted to our room which was amazing. There was a basket of goodies welcoming us along with a personal greeting written by the owner, Urs Hauser. We were so tired that we slept very late the next morning. About 10:30 a.m. were were awoken by the telephone and a friendly staff person asked us if we wanted breakfast. We were famished and said we would be right down. It turns out that breakfast was over but they had held the dining room open an extra half hour so that we could sleep in and still get something to eat. The entire kitchen staff was put on hold just for us. That is hospitality taken to the extreme. If you ever travel to Grindelwald you must treat yourself to this wonderful experience in accommodations. If your Budget does not allow for this Hotel then try the Hotel Steinbock which is owned by the same folks.

THE VIEW WE HAD UPON OUR ARRIVAL