About this property
Located in car-free Gimmelwald 492 feet from the Schilthornbahn Cable Car, Esthers Guest house offers apartments and rooms with private or shared kitchen. Free WiFi is available. All rooms come equipped with a hairdryer and slippers and offer views of the mountains of the Bernese Oberland. Apartments feature a fully equipped kitchen with a dining area. Other guest can make free use of the shared kitchen. Guests can decide every morning if they want to have a large or small breakfast or they can order freshly prepared sandwiches or packed lunches. In summer, you can also make use of the barbecue area in the garden of Esthers Guest house. The house features a ski storage room with a heated ski boot drying room.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.
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Great for your stay
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- View
- Terrace
- Non-smoking rooms
- Flat-screen TV
- BBQ facilities
- Tour desk
- Skiing
- Ski-in, ski-out access
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Allison
United States“Gimmelwald feels like a magical fairytale! Our stay here was wonderful. If you want a quiet location to rest and have amazing views, this is the place! The shared bathroom was of no concern, you only share with one other room and there was...” - Stephen United States“Close to the bahn, close to restaurants options, comfortable room, helpful staff, did our laundry, Gimmelwald was a highlight of our 21 day trip.”
- Sarah United States“The room was lovely. Everything was very clean. Beautiful views. Quiet. Very close to the cable car. It was nice to spend time with other travelers in the communal kitchen. We loved everything about it and were sorry to leave.”
- Lindy United States“Amazing place to stay!! Friendly staff, gorgeous views, loved meeting the other residents”
- Michael United States“Great location close to cable car. Friendly staff and affordable laundry.”
Oswald United States“Loved the quiet little village of Gimmelwald. Esther's is the 1st guesthouse from the gondola which made it easy to transport luggage. Fransiska & Tobias were wonderful hosts! We needed dirty clothes laundered & things hung dry & it was all done...”- Charis
Singapore“Absolutely beautiful accommodations in a quiet Swiss village, yet very convenient to get to Lauterbrunnen, Murren, and Schilthorn. Huge and clean, with well equipped facilities and little touches that made it feel like home. The staff was very...” - Niao
Switzerland“Excellent location and the host was also super nice. He greeted us in person and patiently explained and recommended to us local activities and traveling tips. The room was superb and clean.” - Maria United States“The house was more updated than I expected. Nice bathroom and kitchenette. Very clean and neat. Friendly owner and fabulous bread and croissants for breakfast! Really peaceful beautiful village with short cable car ride to get to businesses.”
Bart United States“Great view. Clean room. Quiet, authentic Swiss village.”
Area info
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.
The fine print
The village is car-free. You need to take the Schilthornbahn cable car, which takes 5 minutes, and then walk 500 ft to the hotel.
Please let Esther's Guesthouse know your expected arrival time if you are planning to arrive after 6:30 pm. You can use the Special Requests box when booking or contact the property.
Please inform Esther's Guesthouse the day before if you would like to have breakfast in the morning.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Guests must meet one or more requirements to stay in this property: Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, a recent valid negative coronavirus PCR test, or recent proof of coronavirus recovery.
