By the Where to Stay in Switzerland editorial team · Updated November 5, 2026
The Short Answer
For most families, the easiest trip is Lucerne plus the Jungfrau region, flying in and out of Zurich. Lucerne has boats, a walkable Old Town and the Swiss Museum of Transport, and the Jungfrau region has trains, cable cars and easy walks. In the mountains, base yourself in Interlaken for the most hotels, playgrounds and rainy-day options. Our pick there is the Victoria-Jungfrau, which has a kids' club.
For more mountain and less town, stay in Grindelwald, or in car-free Wengen or Mürren, where children can wander streets without traffic. For older kids who ski, Zermatt and St. Moritz have hotels with kids' clubs and ski schools.
The Best Family Bases Compared
| Base | Why kids like it | Watch out for |
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| Interlaken | Two lakes, boats, easy trains to the mountains | Busy in summer |
| Grindelwald | The First gondola, playgrounds, sledging in winter | Hilly walks from some hotels |
| Wengen & Mürren | No cars, trains to the door, big views | Carrying luggage; many hotels close in spring and fall |
| Lucerne | Boats, the Old Town, mountain trips | Busy with day-trippers in summer |
| Zermatt | The Matterhorn, skiing, e-taxis | Expensive; long train ride to get there |
| St. Moritz | Lakes, skiing, kids' clubs | Many hotels open only in season |
Family Hotels in the Jungfrau Region
From a grand hotel with a kids' club to hostel family rooms by the station.
Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
Höheweg, central Interlaken, Interlaken
Our top pick: Interlaken's grand hotel has a kids' club for ages 3 to 12, a big spa with pools, and trains to the mountains from down the street.
Best for: Families and spa lovers
- 5,500 m² spa with outdoor brine pool
- Kids' club for ages 3–12
- Central, on the Höheweg
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Interlaken's grand hotel, open since 1865, with 216 rooms, a 5,500 m² spa with an outdoor brine pool and several restaurants. Its Bienehuus kids' club for ages 3 to 12 makes it the family splurge of the region.
Opens Booking.com with prices for your dates
Photo: Richter Frank-Jurgen, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hotel Kirchbühl
Above the village church, Grindelwald
Grindelwald: a playroom, a playground and a free station shuttle.
Best for: Families with young kids
- Free station shuttle (reserve ahead)
- Indoor playroom and playground
- Chalet apartments
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Run by the same family for four generations, the Kirchbühl sits above the church with Eiger views, four places to eat and a playroom and playground for children. It is about 20 minutes' walk from the station, but a free shuttle meets you on arrival and departure days.
Opens Booking.com with prices for your dates
Photo: Satoshi T., CC BY 3.0
Beausite Park Hotel & Spa
Upper Wengen, Wengen
Wengen: family rooms, a kids' playroom, an indoor pool and station pick-up.
Best for: Families and couples
- Station pick-up on arrival and departure
- Indoor pool and saunas
- Family rooms and kids' playroom
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A 44-room hotel in upper Wengen, in business since 1898, where 30 south-facing rooms have balconies looking straight at the Jungfrau. It has an indoor pool, saunas and a summer swimming pond, and staff collect you from Wengen station.
Opens Booking.com with prices for your dates
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hotel Edelweiss
5 minutes below the station, Wengen
Wengen for less: family rooms, a playroom and breakfast included.
Best for: Wengen on a budget
- Breakfast included
- Jungfrau-view balconies
- Family rooms and playroom
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One of Wengen's more affordable hotels: 25 rooms, all with private bathrooms, and breakfast included, five minutes' walk from the station. South-facing rooms have balconies with Jungfrau views, and there is a sauna and a children's playroom.
Opens Booking.com with prices for your dates
Photo: 2015 Michael 2015, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hotel Eiger Mürren
Opposite Mürren station, Mürren
Mürren: opposite the station, with an indoor pool and luggage pick-up.
Best for: Views without the walk
- Opposite Mürren station
- Free luggage pick-up by e-vehicle
- Indoor pool with mountain views
More about this hotel
A family-run hotel from 1892 directly opposite Mürren's train station, with an indoor pool and balcony rooms facing the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Call from the train and the porter collects your luggage by electric vehicle.
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Photo: otterboris, CC BY 3.0
Interlaken Youth Hostel
Next to Interlaken Ost station, Interlaken
Interlaken on a budget: family rooms with balconies, right at the station.
Best for: Budget families
- Directly at Interlaken Ost
- Family rooms with balcony
- Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau views
More about this hotel
A modern, energy-efficient hostel directly at Interlaken Ost, with multi-bed rooms, doubles and family rooms with balconies. Its public restaurant serves Bernese Oberland, Italian and Thai dishes.
Opens Booking.com with prices for your dates
Photo: Tycho (Shansov.net), CC BY 3.0
Family Hotels in Zermatt and St. Moritz
Kids' clubs at the splurge end and family rooms at the budget end.
Mont Cervin Palace
Bahnhofstrasse, central Zermatt, Zermatt
Zermatt: the Mini Cervin kids' club, family suites and a children's pool.
Best for: Families who want a palace
- Mini Cervin kids' club
- Indoor pool and children's pool
- Central, on Bahnhofstrasse
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Zermatt's grand hotel on the main street, with a 1,700 m² spa, a 20-meter indoor pool and several restaurants. Families get the Mini Cervin kids' club, family suites and a children's pool.
Opens Booking.com with prices for your dates
Photo: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5
Zermatt Youth Hostel
Staldenweg, across the Vispa, Zermatt
Zermatt on a budget: a family room with a Matterhorn view.
Best for: Budget families
- Matterhorn view
- Family room
- On-site restaurant
More about this hotel
Swiss Youth Hostels' Zermatt hostel has an unobstructed Matterhorn view, four-bed rooms, doubles and a family room, and its own restaurant. It is on the quiet side of the river, about 700 meters from the center.
Opens Booking.com with prices for your dates
Photo: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5
Kulm Hotel St. Moritz
Top of St. Moritz Dorf, above the lake, St. Moritz
St. Moritz: a kids' club, its own ice rink and a free ski pass for each night.
Best for: Ski families
- Free ski and mountain pass for each night
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- Kids' club and own ice rink
More about this hotel
The hotel where St. Moritz winter tourism began in 1864, above the lake, with a 2,000 m² spa, an indoor pool and an outdoor pool heated to 34°C. Guests get a free ski and mountain pass for every night booked, and children have the Wunderwald kids' club.
Hotel Laudinella
St. Moritz Bad, St. Moritz
St. Moritz for less: family rooms, apartments and a rooftop pool.
Best for: Families on a mid budget
- Rooftop spa with pool
- Family rooms and apartments
- Public transport included May–Oct (2+ nights)
More about this hotel
A cooperative-run hotel since 1957 in St. Moritz Bad, a few minutes' walk from the lake, with four restaurants, a rooftop spa with a pool, and family rooms and apartments. From May to October, stays of two nights or more include public transport.
Opens Booking.com with prices for your dates
Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family Hotels in the Cities
For a first or last night, or a lake break with pools.
Hotel Adler Zürich
Rosengasse, Niederdorf, Zurich
Zurich: three types of family room in the Old Town.
Best for: Families in the Old Town
- In the Niederdorf pedestrian zone
- Three types of family room
- Fondue restaurant downstairs
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An air-conditioned Old Town hotel at Hirschenplatz in the Niederdorf, about 570 meters from the main station. Its Swiss Chuchi restaurant bills itself as the Old Town's first fondue restaurant, and there are three types of family room.
Opens Booking.com with prices for your dates
Photo: Archaeaoris, CC BY-SA 4.0
Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa
Avenue d'Ouchy, between the center and the lake, Lausanne
Lausanne: indoor and outdoor pools and a children's pool, near the lake.
Best for: Families who want a spa
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Rooftop restaurant
More about this hotel
A hotel between Lausanne's center and the lakeshore with heated indoor and outdoor pools, a children's pool, a 24-hour gym and a rooftop Italian restaurant. There is also a brasserie, a lobby bar and Japanese gardens.
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Family Hotels at a Glance
Prices change by date and room type, so check your own dates on Booking.com before you decide.
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Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & SpaHöheweg, central Interlaken, Interlaken · SplurgeFamilies and spa loversCheck prices -
Hotel KirchbühlAbove the village church, Grindelwald · Mid-rangeFamilies with young kidsCheck prices -
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Interlaken Youth HostelNext to Interlaken Ost station, Interlaken · BudgetBudget familiesCheck prices -
Mont Cervin PalaceBahnhofstrasse, central Zermatt, Zermatt · SplurgeFamilies who want a palaceCheck prices -
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Kulm Hotel St. MoritzTop of St. Moritz Dorf, above the lake, St. Moritz · SplurgeSki familiesCheck prices -
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Royal Savoy Hotel & SpaAvenue d'Ouchy, between the center and the lake, Lausanne · SplurgeFamilies who want a spaCheck prices
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Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
Grand hotel and spa
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Höheweg, central Interlaken, Interlaken | Splurge | Families and spa lovers | Check prices |
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Hotel Kirchbühl
Family-run hotel
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Above the village church, Grindelwald | Mid-range | Families with young kids | Check prices |
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Beausite Park Hotel & Spa
Spa hotel
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Upper Wengen, Wengen | Splurge | Families and couples | Check prices |
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Hotel Edelweiss
Simple hotel
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5 minutes below the station, Wengen | Budget | Wengen on a budget | Check prices |
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Hotel Eiger Mürren
Family-run hotel
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Opposite Mürren station, Mürren | Mid-range | Views without the walk | Check prices |
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Interlaken Youth Hostel
Hostel
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Next to Interlaken Ost station, Interlaken | Budget | Budget families | Check prices |
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Mont Cervin Palace
Grand hotel
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Bahnhofstrasse, central Zermatt, Zermatt | Splurge | Families who want a palace | Check prices |
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Zermatt Youth Hostel
Hostel
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Staldenweg, across the Vispa, Zermatt | Budget | Budget families | Check prices |
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Kulm Hotel St. Moritz
Grand hotel
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Top of St. Moritz Dorf, above the lake, St. Moritz | Splurge | Ski families | Check prices |
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Hotel Laudinella
Large hotel
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St. Moritz Bad, St. Moritz | Mid-range | Families on a mid budget | Check prices |
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Hotel Adler Zürich
Old Town hotel
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Rosengasse, Niederdorf, Zurich | Mid-range | Families in the Old Town | Check prices |
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Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa
Hotel and spa
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Avenue d'Ouchy, between the center and the lake, Lausanne | Splurge | Families who want a spa | Check prices |
Hotel details checked on November 5, 2026.
Trains, Passes and Kids
- Children under 6 travel free on Swiss trains.
- Ages 6 to 15 travel free with the Swiss Family Card. It is free for visitors who don't live in Switzerland, and it lets children ride free with a parent who holds a Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Travel Pass Flex or Swiss Half Fare Card.
- Free guest cards help too. Hotel guests get free local transport in Interlaken, Lucerne, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne and Ticino.
- Pick hotels near the station, or with a pick-up. Hauling bags and children uphill is the hard part of a Swiss trip. The Kirchbühl in Grindelwald, the Beausite Park in Wengen and Hotel Eiger in Mürren all collect you or your luggage at the station.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to help you choose where to stay.