The Hotel Bellevue Palace in Bern belongs to the landmarks of the Swiss Capital. It was built in 1912 and this 5-star hotel including its 130 rooms and suites was completely renovated in recent years. As the stately Hotel of Switzerland, it accommodates Head of States and dignitaries from around the world. The Bellevue Palace is situated next to the Federal Parliament in the heart of Bern's medieval town center, near the arcaded shopping streets, and less than 10 minutes walking distance to the railway station. The facilities at the Hotel Bellevue Palace include 2 restaurants: the "Bellevue Grill" with market-fresh cuisine offering culinary highlights, and the "La Terrasse" for exquisite delicacies and with marvelous views of the river "Aare" and the Bernese Alps. Further amenities are the "Bellevue Bar", the large entrance hall and lobby, and several banquet rooms.

Description of Double Standard Room:
All rooms at the Hotel Bellevue Palace are modern in "art nouveau-style" combining state-of-the-art infrastructure with architectural heritage. These spacious Standard Rooms (27 square meters) are facing north or east with views of the city or the courtyard (no balconies). The bathroom has a bathtub including shower and hair-dryer. All rooms are equipped with Cable-TV, radio, direct dial-in/dial-out phone, Internet connection, mini-bar, electronic safe and air-conditioning. Some of the rooms have two twin-size beds (separated or pushed together) while others feature a king-size bed; smoking / non-smoking rooms are available on request.

Description of all other Rooms:
Single Standard: smaller room for one person with a queen-size bed.

Single Deluxe: smaller room for one person with a queen-size bed; facing south or west with balcony.

Double Deluxe: facing south or west with view of the Aare river and the Bernese Alps; some rooms with balcony.

Standard Junior Suite: (32 square meters) with separate sitting area with working desk; can be separated with a sliding door.

Deluxe Junior Suite: facing south or west with view of the Aare river and the Bernese Alps; some rooms with balcony.

Business Suite: Recently renovated modern room with parquet floor and extra large working desk; on the 5th floor facing north or east with view of the city or the courtyard (no balconies); sitting area can be separated with a sliding door.

Standard Suite: one bedroom and separate salon with working desk (total 40 square meters).

Deluxe Suite: facing south or west with view of the Aare river and the Bernese Alps; some rooms with balcony.

Double Suite: two bedrooms and one salon, all can be separated with doors; some with balconies facing south or west with view of the Aare river and the Bernese Alps; two bathrooms.

Presidential Suite: Two bedrooms with two twin-size beds each, kitchen, conference room and one salon, all can be separated with doors (total 125 square meters); two balconies facing south with view of the Aare river and the Bernese Alps; two bathrooms; highest security standards.

The Hotel Bellevue Palace offers the best views in Berne over the Bernese Alps and the Aare river. Statesmanlike discretion and the promise of a unique hotel culture; although uncomplicated and obliging!

Directions on how to get there:
By Public Transportation:
At the Railway Station, either take a taxi, or Tram Nr. 3 or 5, exit at "Zytglogge" - the Hotel Bellevue Palace is located approx. 100 meters to the right on "Kochergasse" (to the right of the "Casino Parking"); or walk to the very last exit at the railway station (same exit as for the Tram), pass the "Loeb"-Shop on your right following the "Marktgasse" to the big place "Bärenplatz" where you continue to your right crossing the place to the "Bundeshaus" (Parliament Building); the "Kochergasse" with the Hotel Bellevue Palace is to the left of the Parliament Building.

By Car:
From all directions, take Exit "Bern Ostring", then follow signs to "Zentrum"; at the roundabouts follow signs "Casino Parking", and after the bridge turn left into "Amtshausgasse", then take the 2nd street to the left ("Inselgasse") which leads directly to the "Kochergasse" with the Hotel Bellevue Palace.