Weekend in Adelboden

July 4th, 2011

For Emily’s birthday last year, some of her friends from eBay gave her a voucher to MrAndMrsSmith.com. Mr & Mrs Smith is a website for boutique, luxury hotels around the world. We looked into using the voucher several times, but the hotels listed were always so expensive and extravagant that we always ended up finding a cheaper option and saving the voucher for a special occasion. But the day before the voucher expired, we had to finally use it so we decided to go to one of the few hotels listed in Switzerland, the Cambrian hotel in Adelboden.

Adelboden is a picturesque little village in the Alps that is best known for hosting one of the World Cup downhill ski races every year. Getting from Zurich to Adelboden took about 2.5 hours and involved 2 trains and a bus. The Cambrian hotel is a very nice design hotel that strikes a nice balance between modern and comfortable. The hotel also has a nice spa and a small pool with a great view.

We spend the first day relaxing around the hotel, taking full advantage of the pool and spa area. We had dinner at the hotel’s restaurant, which a friend had recommended to us, and it was very nice. The next day we checked out and went for a hike on the Hörnliweg trail. The trail began right near the hotel and took us on an easy 2-3 hour loop with great views the whole way.

This weekend was a nice chance to explore more of Switzerland and see yet another beautiful part of the country.

Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim_church/sets/72157627162612568/