Since the 1980s, "The Good Hotel Guide" has reviewed hotels around the world. Each review gives readers pertinent information regarding hospitality establishments and cities around the globe. The organization maintains a strict policy forbidding the receipt of payments from hotels they review. Its corporate website claims it receives, "No payments, hospitality or advertising from hotels selected for an entry in the printed guide." In 2010 it featured two Swiss hotels.
The Hotel Alpenrose in Wengen is a family owned establishment located in the Swiss Alps. Maintaining the atmosphere of a private club, the facility has a variety of public rooms. Its salon has a fireplace and "rustic" bar. The wait staff in the restaurant is described as "particularly pleasant." Many of the hotel's 40 rooms have private balconies and during summer months guests can enjoy a garden.
Hotel Alpenrose
Wengen, 3823
Switzerland
011-33-855-3216
alpenrose.ch
Situated in the quiet village of Kandersteg, the Hotel Ermitage is a family friendly establishment that claims to offer "comfortable rooms with a mountain view." "The Good Hotel Guide" indicates that the location of the hotel makes it a perfect year-round vacation spot. Skiing is available in winter, while the mountains are a "hiker's paradise" during the summer months. The innkeepers live on-site with their children and serve refreshments every day.
Guests of the Hotel Ermitage are treated to spa baths in every guest room, two dining rooms and a private sauna. The facility also boasts a winter garden and activities for children. "The Good Hotel Guide" says the Hotel Ermitage offers "excellent value."
Hotel Ermitage
Kandersteg
Bern 3718
Switzerland
011-33-675-8020
ermitage-kandersteg.ch
"The Good Hotel Guide" is published in Great Britain each autumn. The latest addition is available throughout Great Britain and Ireland for $27, as of 2010. Each edition comes with discount vouchers worth more than $230, in 2010, usable at participating hospitality establishments. The organization also maintains a web presence that is available to readers internationally. Hotels rated in "The Good Hotel Guide" are invited to appear on its website.
