法爾肯飯店(Historic Hotel Falken)

Hotel Falken The employed staff were wonderful, but we probably won’t go again. We had booked a south facing superior room with a balcony. The actual room was south facing with an amazing view, but the balcony was east facing and too small to use. Every evening on our return there were dead flies around a window – possibly due to nearby cows. We think the staff helpfully sprayed the flies daily – but why did they not get vacuumed up daily? A bigger problem was the never-ending creaky floors. We think due to the 1890s parquet flooring. Any movement around a bedroom during the night was a noisy nigh**are for those below and around. We had a family above us with a baby for three nights who needed attention in the small hours. After the first night we raised the matter with the management and there was a little improvement as the family above tried very hard to be less noisy. We described the hotel as being shabby genteel – rather fitting for a previous reviewer calling the hotel Fawlty Towers. A plus for us was no television anywhere in sight. The food at breakfast and dinner was great and well presented – thank you. But suddenly on Saturday morning we found there was no dinner in the hotel that night or on the Sunday for which we had paid. (To be fair we were offered and accepted dinners at their very nice modern restaurant at the other end of Wengen – highly recommended.) On our initial arrival at Hotel Falken we were invited to sit in the lounge whilst the manager went to get us a welcome drink. How pleasant. Then she came and gave us a verbal list of meal-times, where and where not to put the key etc, etc, etc. Too much to take in after a 15-hour journey and could so easily have been in written form. This lady did not, at least to us, have a welcoming smile and was devoid of warmth. It was good to back in Wengen again.

Perfectly lovely! Historic rooms, dream-like view of the alps, friendly staff, great breakfasts with fresh warm bread, tasty cheeses, delicious yogurts. Very clean & well appointed room , antiquated but very safe room keys & locks, fluffy bed comforters and did I mention the view? In a word, the Hotel Falken is Idyllic in every way. We highly recommend the Hotel Falken but would caution that it is a slightly steep but invigorating path up to this eyrie.

We adored this hotel. We appreciate the charm and antique details, like the classic room keys and lighting in the room. The shower was great, with plenty of heat and water pressure. I was surprised to see a little basket of amenities, like shaving kit, in the bathroom. But most importantly, the staff was so great. We’re always nervous about language barriers, but the hotel desk staff and the breakfast/dinner waitress, Lucy, made our stay stress free. We loved getting to know Lucy. She was so sweet and made us feel cared for. We will definitely recommend this to all our friends.

Had a week’s half board at this hotel as part of an Inghams ski package. Good value for what we had and location. Hotel is full of character and one of oldest if not the oldest in Wengen. Family owned and evidence of that throughout the hotel. Hotel in places hasn’t changed for some years so don’t expect modern. Great bar with lovely views. Limited seating. The barman Marco has been there many years, is very friendly and a real asset to the hotel. There are other areas throughout hotel to sit in so when bar is full the lobby area could be busy too. On our first night there was an amazing pianist and singer. No tvs in rooms but there was one room downstairs with a Tv. Bedrooms were fine but nothing special. Could do with a couple of extra hooks for towels, jackets etc. Floors tend to creak. There is a lift to all floors. Plenty of hot water. We had lovely views over the village. Food was taken in the dining room with table cloths and weighty cutlery. Breakfast was ok but staff struggled to restock so despite relatively few guests we often had to wait for plates, bowls, fruit etc to be topped up. Can recommend the chefs muesli. Otherwise, bread, cheese, cold meats, fruit, yogurt and a pancake machine. Would benefit from hand sanitiser in this area. Evening meal was average. Four courses a fish, meat and vegetarian main course. First night was a buffet. Vegetarian choice was ok but very cheese based and not a lot of vegetables. I think hôtel would struggle with a vegan diet. Location is slightly up the hill away from the village but with great views over the village. Can be seen on the Wengen webcam. When snow is good you can ski to from the hotel if coming from Kleine Scheidegg. However, snow on that run was getting very slushy and if coming from Murren you would need to walk up hill in ski boots with skis so a few times we left our skis and boots at Central Sport. This is 4chf per person and was worth it for us.

We enjoyed our stay at the Falken. It is a traditional Swiss hotel, with tons of historical character in a location convenient for the trains and cable cars of Wengen. Staff were friendly and helpful throughout our visit, the hotel is clean and set in a beautiful alpine location. We enjoyed full board, which was ideal for us as we were day hiking. We didn’t sample lunch. The bar and coffees were a bit too pricey for us, but above average for Switzerland (I think!) The evening meals were varied and tasty, with choices for the evening meal made at breakfast - which suited us. Our 13 year old enjoyed the pancakes at breakfast, which was continental, not cooked. Falken is a busy hotel, which we liked, because we got to meet other guests at mealtimes and discuss our holidays. There are lounge areas if a more quiet time is what you need. We liked it, and would certainly use it again.

The property needs renovating. From the outside it looks nice, but the rooms are beat. Our son and shower did not drain. The matters was sinking to the floor and part of the floor of the room felt like it was about to fall in. I would give this hotel next. 1 star if one at all.

Amazing experience. You have a mountain view from the balcony. Rooms are spacious with awesome services. Hotel staff is also very helpful and customer oriented. My kids enjoyed the stay. Walking distance from Wengen train station which is also a plus. Overall we enjoyed our stay.