Bellevue Palace Bern

Back at Bellevue Palace, I would stop at Le Lobby: a drink beneath the glass roof before heading upstairs.

A week here, month by month

For more time upstairs, I would look at Tower Suite and its circular lounge. The gym is private, with space for a workout too.

The hotel website

Is it for you?

As a couple, I would choose Deluxe Double for its Aare or Bernese Alps outlook. I would choose the king or twin bed with the room.

I’d ask for
Deluxe Double with a balcony, available only in some rooms.
Worth knowing
Breakfast is excluded unless agreed otherwise in the reservation.
Deluxe Double Room at Bellevue Palace

Like a regular

The Brasserie VUE dining room at Bellevue Palace

8 min readHow we write the guide

  1. A door for each

    Only some Deluxe Junior Suites connect with a neighbouring Deluxe Double. If travelling together but wanting my own door, I would begin with that configuration.

  2. Your dog before dinner

    A dog costs CHF 45 a night, excluding food. Dogs may stay in the lobby but cannot enter the bar, restaurants or terrace; during dinner, the hotel offers to look after them at reception.

  3. Arriving and leaving

    The room is available from 3pm and must be left by 12pm. For an earlier arrival or later departure, I would agree the time with the hotel before travelling.

What Bellevue Palace is

Bellevue Palace is a 5-star Superior with 126 rooms, including 25 suites.11 It opened as Hotel Bellevue in 1865 and reopened in 1913 after a complete conversion.1

It has belonged to the Swiss Confederation since 1994.1 VUE’s French cooking sits alongside Noumi’s sharing plates and grill.11

In the Lumina Guide

Lumina Guide 2027

A stay here is in the Swiss Confederation’s official hotel for state guests.

Distinctions

How we choose the hotels

The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them

What do Bellevue Palace’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.

  1. Location

    Nearly every guest who mentions it is happy with it. Guests like exploring Bern on foot. One staying guest, however, felt denied the river outlook without dining in the restaurant.

  2. Room

    9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Space and fittings are appreciated, but the high bath edge caused difficulty for a guest’s 85-year-old mother.

  3. Staff and service

    8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. A birthday breakfast is remembered for warm service. On another visit, the bill took 20 minutes to arrive.

  4. Breakfast

    7 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. The buffet felt small to a guest who only discovered on leaving that à-la-carte dishes were available too.

  5. Price

    One visitor expected more from the drinks for the price paid; another guest considers the prices justified.

Where Bellevue Palace leads

  • Location

    On location it comes ahead of the 4 other hotels it is compared with in Bern.

  • Room

    On the room it comes ahead of the 4 other hotels it is compared with in Bern.

How we count
Bellevue Palace in numbers
WhatGuests’ scoreGuests who mention itHappy
Location8.910498%
Room7.98985%
Staff and service7.720379%
Breakfast7.34274%
Price–1911%

269 guests said so on Google, from 2 January 2024 to 20 October 2026. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in Bern: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 23 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.

The hotels we weigh it against in Bern:

  • Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & Spa
  • Swissôtel Kursaal Bern
  • Hotel Savoy Bern
  • Best Western Plus Hotel Bern

Price: for 2, the night of 23 January 2027, from 346 CHF on Google Hotels on 22 October 2026.

What a night costs, period by period

With flexible dates, I would begin with April.

PeriodCHF a night
24 October to 10 December 2026369–616
11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027427–649
4 January to 31 May 2027346–534
1 June to 16 September 2027374–859

Nightly rates for 2 adults, through 16 September 2027. Room category, meals and taxes are not specified. Prices from Google Hotels, checked on 22 October 2026.

Inside Bellevue Palace

From the lobby to the terrace above the Aare.

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The lobby beneath its glass ceilingfrom 2:18 · Ramin’s Travel Guide · 20 September 2026Watch on YouTube
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The terrace above the Aarefrom 5:12 · Ramin’s Travel Guide · 20 September 2026Watch on YouTube
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The bedroom and its windowsfrom 7:03 · Ramin’s Travel Guide · 20 September 2026Watch on YouTube
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The bathroom shown during the tourfrom 8:46 · Ramin’s Travel Guide · 20 September 2026Watch on YouTube
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The fitness roomfrom 9:07 · Ramin’s Travel Guide · 20 September 2026Watch on YouTube

Dinner and time on your return

Tables and the wine wall at Brasserie VUE

An evening at VUE

At VUE, I would choose the CHF 39 Ascona risotto with ceps and Sbrinz; duck breast with a 4-spice jus costs CHF 54.12

The Finnish sauna at Bellevue Palace

Sauna before dinner

The Finnish sauna has separate areas for men and women. It is reserved for hotel guests from 5pm to 10pm.1

The Bellevue Bar interior

Settle into Bellevue Bar

At the fumoir and smoking terrace, the minimum spend from 5pm is CHF 30 per person. Hotel residents and restaurant guests who have already spent that amount are exempt.1

Good to know before you book

The 9 room and suite categories

Superior Single Room at Bellevue PalaceSuperior Single Room19–30 m² · one adultA desk and air conditioning, facing the courtyard or old town.View the room Superior Double Room at Bellevue PalaceSuperior Double Room27–40 m² · 1–2 adults and one childAir conditioning.View the room Deluxe Single Room at Bellevue PalaceDeluxe Single Room27–35 m² · one adultSome can connect with a neighbouring Deluxe Junior Suite or single room.View the room Deluxe Double Room at Bellevue PalaceDeluxe Double Room32–48 m² · 1–2 adults and one childView the room Superior Junior Suite at Bellevue PalaceSuperior Junior Suite44–58 m² · 2 adults and one childKing or twin beds and a separate living room with a desk; courtyard or old-town views.View the room Deluxe Junior Suite at Bellevue PalaceDeluxe Junior Suite46–60 m² · 2 adults and one childBedroom and living room, king or twin beds, and Bernese Alps and Aare views.View the room Deluxe Suite at Bellevue PalaceDeluxe Suite53–81 m² · 2 adults, one child and one infantKing or twin beds and Bernese Alps views. Only some have a balcony.View the room Tower Suite at Bellevue PalaceTower Suite77 m² · 2 adults and one childA separate bedroom and 2 bathrooms, king bed; Aare and Alps views, including Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.View the room Presidential Suite at Bellevue PalacePresidential Suite158 m² · 4 adults and one child2 bedrooms with bathrooms, a lounge and separate dining room; Aare and Bernese Alps views. It also has a private kitchen.View the room

Arriving in Bern

AddressKochergasse 3–5, 3011 Bern
By trainAbout 5 minutes on foot from Bern station

Bellevue Palace in Bern

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Your day

At breakfast

Sit down at VUE

VUE serves breakfast from 6.30am to 10.30am.

In the afternoon

Afternoon tea

Afternoon tea includes scones and small sandwiches. It runs 2pm–6pm, starting at 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

In the afternoon

The fifth floor

Bellevie Gym, on the fifth floor, opens to guests from 6am to 10pm. A personal trainer is available on request.

At dinner

Choose VUE or Noumi

VUE serves dinner every evening from 6pm to 9.30pm. Noumi opens 6pm–10pm, Tuesday to Saturday.

After dinner

Return to Le Lobby

Le Lobby serves drinks until midnight.

Bellevue Palace Bern reviews

Google2,008 ratings4.6/5

Guest voices

Google

Medication, all the way to Lucerne

A guest realised in Lucerne that medication had been left in the room fridge. They describe Bellevue forwarding it overnight, and also remember the river-facing rooms.

Google · 2026-07-09Read the review
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A cooler room during the heat

The family struggled to sleep during the late-May heat. They received fans and a cooler room on a lower floor, thanking the staff for addressing the problem.

Google · 2026-05-31Read the review
Google

Timing on the terrace

A returning guest came back for the central location and welcome. This time, they found the terrace staff friendly but slow and disorganised, both at breakfast and for an evening drink.

Google · 2026-08-16Read the review

Before booking

How much is a night?

For one night for 2 adults: CHF 406 on 14 November 2026, CHF 524 on 14 December 2026 and CHF 400 on 12 January 2027. Room category, meals and taxes are not specified. Prices from Google Hotels, checked on 22 October 2026.1

What should I allow at Noumi?

At Noumi, 6 gyoza cost CHF 19; the sharing menu, 7 dishes over 4 courses, costs CHF 89 per person.12

Where do I park?

The hotel can park your car in the unguarded public lot beside the building, charging the public parking fees. It has no parking of its own. Electric charging points are available.12

Which tram can I take to arrive?

Trams 6, 7, 8 and 9 stop at Zytglogge.1

Still choosing?

The illuminated Schweizerhof Bern façade at dusk

Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & Spa

At Schweizerhof Bern, I would look up before going in: above the illuminated façade sits a small tower with the Swiss flag.

Lenkerhof among autumn trees beneath the mountains

Lenkerhof Gourmet Spa Resort

Trees grow right beneath Lenkerhof’s long balconied façade.

The Alpina Gstaad in snow at dusk

The Alpina Gstaad

The Alpina’s towers glow among the snow-covered fir trees. I would arrive back after dusk.

BEATUS on Lake Thun with its landing stage

BEATUS Wellness- & Spa-Hotel

I would arrive at BEATUS from the lake: the façade stretches along the water, with the landing stage in front of the hotel.

The indoor pool and broad windows

Mont Cervin Palace

At Mont Cervin Palace, I would swim beneath the little pool bridge, facing the broad windows.

The outdoor pool facing the Matterhorn

Riffelalp Resort 2’222m

At Riffelalp, I’d swim facing the Matterhorn.

The indoor pool between stone and timber

The Capra

At The Capra, I would pause by the fire before leaving the spa.

The Dolder Grand from the air at sunset: the turreted 1899 building between its two curved modern wings, on the wooded hillside above Zurich

The Dolder Grand

Curhaus towers above Zurich, art in the corridors and warm water facing the city.

The Belle Époque façade on Rue du Grand-Chêne: red awnings, wrought-iron balconies and the carved gable above the columned entrance porch lettered “Lausanne-Palace”, with flags; the brasserie’s green awning on the left

Lausanne Palace

Lausanne climbs behind the palace; from the right rooms, the lake appears beyond the rooftops.

Steam rising in the morning from the outdoor sports pool, with frost on the shrubs and the garden, the chalet wings with their wooden balconies on the right and rocky peaks against a clear sky on the left

ERMITAGE Wellness- & Spa-Hotel

In Schönried the brine pool runs outdoors; inside, the Stuben and cake table slow the day.

The palace lit up at blue hour in winter, its towers above the snow-covered chalet roofs of Gstaad, with ski slopes on the mountain behind

Gstaad Palace

The palace Gstaad looks up to, from fondue in an old vault to music at GreenGo.

The Alpine Spa’s outdoor infinity pool at dusk: two bathers at the edge, a lit fountain bowl, and the lake and its shores under a pink and violet sky

Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa

From boat to ridge, Lake Lucerne returns in the view from the warm pool.

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Le Lobby at Bellevue Palace beneath its glass roof
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The Brasserie VUE dining room at Bellevue Palace
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Tables and the wine wall at Brasserie VUE
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The Finnish sauna at Bellevue Palace
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The Bellevue Bar interior
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Superior Single Room at Bellevue Palace
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Superior Double Room at Bellevue Palace
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Deluxe Single Room at Bellevue Palace
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Deluxe Double Room at Bellevue Palace
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Superior Junior Suite at Bellevue Palace
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Deluxe Junior Suite at Bellevue Palace
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Deluxe Suite at Bellevue Palace
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Tower Suite at Bellevue Palace
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Presidential Suite at Bellevue Palace
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The Noumi Bar & Grill dining room
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A gin cocktail served at Le Lobby
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Bellevie Gym
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