Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz

4.0 star property

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Hallway
Exterior
Front of property
Classic Double Room, Non Smoking
Fitness facility

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Schauplatzgasse 4, Bern, BE, 3011
  • Federal Palace
    2 min walk
  • Prison Tower (Kafigturm)
    2 min walk
  • Theater am Zytglogge
    5 min walk
  • Bern (BRN-Belp)
    21 min drive

Room options

Classic Single Room, 1 Large Single Bed, Non Smoking

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Triple Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Quadruple / Family Room

  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room (XS)

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz

Bern hotel in Old City of Bern with a fitness center and a bar
Along with a fitness center, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are onsite.
Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz offers 69 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Bern hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

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 Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Federal Palace. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a gym and a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the overall condition of the property
  • Steps from Federal Palace and Prison Tower (Kafigturm)
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
As a guest of Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz, you'll find a fitness center, a library, and a vending machine. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz.

This 4-star Bern hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10 AM: CHF 22 per person
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 100
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 120

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 3:30 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 0.00 per pet, per day
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 20.0 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. 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: CHF 1.40 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 4.30 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.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 22 per person
  • Pet fee: CHF 0.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 20.0 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:30 AM - 3:30 AM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
This property does not provide air conditioning for guestrooms not facing street side.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 4 stars.

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Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 445 out of 730 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 730 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 730 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 730 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 730 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Yolanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything was good, the only thing I didn't like was that they didn't have a coffee maker in the room to make our own coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Aug.6-8,2024 Pro: location,cleanness, A/C, USB, washer&dryer. Con: N/A Great location, 700 ft (3 min walk) to the main station, many restaurants and shops nearby, washer & dryer on Z floor ( free to use but bring your own laundry soap), room size is average ( a little small).
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

carina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent location right in the centre of Bern. clean and quiet. good breakfast. very helpful staff. recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with partner
Great small well located place to stay. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Xenon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
This is the worst 4-star hotel I've experienced in a long time. I chose the place for review rating but feels cheated. The bed was uncomfortable, and the receptionist tried to charge us for city tax twice, both at check-in and check-out. The coffee machine was broken, and the hand soap dispenser was empty when we arrived. The hotel does offer luggage storage on check-out, but it was next to the reception desk in the open and felt very insecure, forcing me to carry all my valuables for the entire day. Overall, everything about this place felt chaotic.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Stay was great! The hospitality was wonderful. The hotel was conveniently located. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We hit arrive the day of pride in the square. It was a bit noisy until midnight was you would expect but the windows are great. Very cental near city square and trains station with lots of places to eat near by.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

April

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are so helpful and the amenities were above and beyond what we expected. We liked the coffee and drinks available, and the access to laundry machines.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ana Luiza

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana Luiza

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very central with excellent welcoming service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

belinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was welcoming and friendly. We had a family room and one room was quite a bit warmer than the other. The rooms are small and mattresses extremely soft. It is clean and quiet and fine for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, hardworking staff and perfect location. Would recommend without reservations of any kind.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miriam, Gilbert

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it! Comfy beds, great brkfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Harley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Marcia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diego, miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great alternative for visiting Geneva. Will take 15-20 minutes in public transport to the Old Town. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
Location close to train and the sites in Bern, comfortable rooms and beds. The staff is friendly and helpful. Only stayed one night, but would gladly stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent! The staff is super nice, they explain everything about the places you must see, restaurants, etc breakfast is delicious, just a few blocks walking from the train station! Super recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin k

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent, room comfortable, and with AC, and a washer/dryer available for free for hotel guests. I will definitely stay here again the next time I am in Bern.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist was the most friendly person I've ever met at a hotel. After check-in, without prompting, she gave us a city map and circled and wrote names of places to eat and visit. She was so friendly and helpful. The only time I spent in the hotel was to sleep. So i can't speak in depth about facilies and services.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024