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GOTTLIEBEN GROSSHÖCHSTETTEN

Romantik Hotel Krone This restful hotel is set Sternen This old farmhouse has been a village
in the pretty village of Gottlieben, which dates inn since the early 19th century, and it’s still a
from the 12th century; a short stroll along little classic, complete with a bowling alley. Its
lanes on the banks of the Rhine takes you past traditional decor make it a popular place with the
half-timbered houses and a monastery. Inside, diplomatic set from Bern, only 25km (19 miles)
there are some well-furnished bedrooms at the away. The new chef worked at London’s
front with a view of the river streaming past Dorchester Hotel. Pleasant, simple bedrooms.
outside; those in the back extension are plainer. N 3506 Grosshöchstetten BE. Map p202 C3.
N 8274 Gottlieben TG. Map p203 E1. § (071) 666 80 60. . § (031) 710 24 24. ` (031) 710 24 25.
` (071) 666 80 69. $ krone@romantikhotel.ch 0 b,l,d. $ stegro@sternen-stegro.tr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 10.
Rooms 25. ¢ 4 Jan to 6 Feb. / AE, DC, MC, V. [[ ¢ 1 week July, 1 week Aug. / MC, V. [[
GRINDELWALD GRUYÈRES

Fiescherblick Grindelwald is the only one of this Hostellerie des Chevaliers Having been away
region’s resorts accessible by car, so walkers and for 20 years, the Corbot family took over their
skiers flock to this hotel; many return regularly. mountain inn again in 1998, but the management
Packed lunches are provided, and staff can advise is now in the hands of Restaurant le Chalet
on trails and mountain guides. In the lively Gruyères. The bedrooms have magnificent views
restaurant, second helpings always offered. Most of the meadows and mountains around this
bedrooms are spacious. medieval town; bathrooms are functional.
N 3818 Grindelwald BE. Map p202 C3. N 1663 Gruyères FR. Map p202 B3. § (026) 921 19 33.
§ (033) 854 53 53. ` (033) 854 53 50. $ hotel@ ` (026) 921 25 52. $ hotel_chevaliers@bluewin.ch
fiescherblick.ch 0 b,d. Rooms 25. ¢ mid-Nov to mid- 0 b,l,d. Rooms 34. ∂¢ Jan, Feb.
Dec; after Easter to mid-May. / AE, DC, MC, V. [[[ / AE, DC, MC, V. [[

ERMATIGEN FLIMS AT FIDAZ
Adler Dating from 1270, this tall, half-timbered Fidazerhof You can have a seriously healthy
building is the oldest inn in Thurgau. Try the fish time in this ancient inn, with massage,
dishes in the wood-panelled dining room. reflexology, and vegetarian meals provided.
N Dorfplatz, 8272 Ermatigen TG. Map p203 E1. N 7019 Flims-Fidaz GR. Map p202 E3. § (081)
§ (071) 664 11 33. ` (071) 664 30 11. 0 b,l,d. 911 53 03. ` (081) 911 21 75. $ info@fidazerhof.ch
Rooms 10. [[ 0 b,l,d. Rooms 10. [[[
ERMATIGEN GENEVA
Hirschen A charming old lakeside inn where Tiffany This is a warm and well-liked hotel, close
you can eat delicious fish and game while to the Stock Exchange. Decorations very Art
watching the boats on Lake Constance, shaded Nouveau; the best bedrooms are at the top.
beneath white parasols and sycamore trees. N 1 rue des Marbriers, 1204 Geneva GE.
N 8272 Ermatigen TG. Map p203 E1. Map p202 A4. § (022) 708 16 16. ` (022) 708 16 17.
§ (071) 664 10 03. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 4. [[ $ info@hotel-tiffany.ch 0 b,l,d. Rooms 46. [[[