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The Aarburg Hotel & Café

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A view from a window overlooking a canal with buildings and mountains in the background.
A hotel room with a bed, a window with a view of buildings and mountains, a framed picture on the wall, and a lamp on the nightstand.
A cozy interior with wooden walls, leather furniture, and large windows.
Terrace/patio
A riverside view with buildings, a cyclist, and a car.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Beatenbergstrasse 1, Unterseen, 3800
  • Place, Hoeheweg
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Interlaken Casino
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Mystery Rooms
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bern (BRN-Belp)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Classic Double Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a desk, a chair, and artwork on the wall.

Classic Double Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, City View

A bedroom with a large bed, two windows with curtains, a radiator, a bedside lamp, and framed pictures on the wall.

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • 28 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Double Room, River View, Mountainside

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a window with curtains, a poster on the wall, and a mirror in the bathroom.

Double Room, River View, Mountainside

  • Mountain view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Romantic Double Room, Non Smoking, Balcony (2)

A hotel room with a bed, a lamp, a framed picture, and a view of buildings and mountains through an open door.

Romantic Double Room, Non Smoking, Balcony (2)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • River view
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a nightstand, and a radiator.

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Family Double Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Mountain View

A neatly made bed with a white duvet, a wooden headboard, and a bedside table with a lamp. There are three framed pictures on the wall above the bed.

Family Double Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Mountain View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Single Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

A small, single-bed room with a desk and chair, a map on the wall, and a window with a view of buildings.

Standard Single Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for City Double or Twin Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

A neatly made bed with a wooden headboard, a small bedside table with a lamp, and a poster on the wall.

City Double or Twin Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

  • City view
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View

A neatly made bed with a white duvet, a wooden headboard, and a bedside table with a lamp. There are three framed pictures on the wall above the bed.

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Connecting Rooms

A bedroom with two beds, wooden flooring, and large windows with curtains.

Standard Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Connecting Rooms

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 36 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Single Beds OR 5 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room, Non Smoking, Ensuite

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a wardrobe, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double or Twin Room, Non Smoking, Ensuite

  • City view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Exclusive Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View

A hotel room with a bed, a lamp, a framed picture, and a view of buildings and mountains through an open door.

Exclusive Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for City Double Room, Non Smoking, City View

A bedroom with a large bed, two windows with curtains, a radiator, a bedside lamp, and framed pictures on the wall.

City Double Room, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Aarburg Hotel & Café

This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/cafe, and a refrigerator in a common area. Free breakfast (local cuisine), free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and a lobby fireplace are onsite.
The Aarburg Hotel & Café offers 9 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Aarburg Hotel & Café. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Tourist Museum. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free local cuisine breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a multilingual staff, a terrace, and a lobby fireplace
  • 5 minutes by car from Lake Thun and 7 minutes from Lake Brienz
Some rates at The Aarburg Hotel & Café are all-inclusive. These rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and ski storage are also featured at The Aarburg Hotel & Café. Self parking is free.

This Unterseen hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free local cuisine breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at The Aarburg Hotel & Café are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 250 metres; reservations required
  • Offsite parking; reservations required
  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Ski storage

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Electrical adapters

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for CHF 50.0 per stay.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, CHF 3.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, CHF 3.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 1.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: CHF 50.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 7:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in information and lockbox information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Aarburg Guesthouse Unterseen
Aarburg Guesthouse
Aarburg Unterseen
The Aarburg
The Aarburg Hotel Café
The Aarburg Hotel & Café Hotel
The Aarburg Hotel & Café Unterseen
The Aarburg Hotel & Café Hotel Unterseen

The Aarburg Hotel & Café Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 163 out of 249 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 249 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 249 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 249 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 249 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wei Xin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room and nice coffee
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay, accommodating staff, beautiful view from the room. 10/10 would love to stay there again.
View from our room
Breakfast with a view
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view from the room. Great location, very nice and helpful staff. Great breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and comfortable room, a warm welcome, and simple but tasty breakfast- highly recommended 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Missy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff was the kindest we encountered our whole trip and the hotel was so cute and charming.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff friendly and welcoming ,the rooms were very comfortable and clean. Breakfast and coffee was delicious. Centrally located.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My family of 4 stayed at The Aarburg last month and it was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the cutest little coffee shop/hotel! We enjoyed the staff, the breakfast, the location and of course the view! I would definitely recommend this hotel!
The view from our room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The beautiful view the breakfast friendly staff and convenience for transportation
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great. Loved the location by the river- great views. Would stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location: right outside the golden promenade.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was amazing! The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly, the breakfast was outstanding, and the location was beautiful!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
This is an excellent boutique hotel. They have a cafe and the food and service is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the Aarburg Hotel & Cafe. Our room was clean and quiet and faced the river- which was beautiful. Breakfast in the cafe included our choice of coffee drinks, scrambled eggs and a variety of breads and fresh yogurt. We would highly recommend The Aarburg!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fine firm bed (in 101) Location Helpful, friendly staff Good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Abinash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very beautiful place

Amazing place and hosts
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property! Clean, super friendly staff, excellent location and great breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Edder

Liked: Amenities
My wife and I spent the New Year at The Aarburg and love every second of it! All the staff was nice and helpful, the food was delicious and short walk to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with kind and helpful staff. The room was clean and comfortable - perfect for our family. The breakfast and coffee were fantastic. A truly awesome small hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cesar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property to stay. Offered light and delicious breakfast. Great staff and easy to get to.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and super friendly staff. Will be booking here again when we come back next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lilibeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is very clean no smelly odor, good breakfast, overall execelent.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cute cosy and very friendly!

Very small room but compensated by a cute balcony looking over the river..
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Murray-John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with very friendly and helpful staff. Great cafe on the premises. Excellent view from the hotel and several restaurants nearby. Close to the western train station.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022