Welcome to Berghostels – Kunst- und Naturfreundehaus Brünig
A beautiful, simple mountain house built on an impressive rock. Part of the movement of the Naturefriends.
About us
Our Naturfreundehaus was founded in 1949, and it contains a large parlour, two guest floors with 16 rooms and 52 beds.
We are a family of experienced hostel managers and artists, three of whom live here permanently, and many others who stay with us for various periods of time.
Attached to the Berghostel is a recording studio, a wood workshop, a permaculture garden in the making, a photo and film studio and a pottery.
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FAQs
Check-In
In the hall in front of the stairs on the ground floor, you will find a white board with your name and room number written on it. When you see it, tick your name.
If you don’t see your name on the board, you probably booked your room quite recently. Please check your messages, we regularly check for new bookings an send you your room number. If you can’t find it, call or whatsapp us on 0041 76 341 45 46 or 0041 77 460 0 46 or write us an email at hoi@berghostels.ch or message us through the platform you placed your booking. We are available from 5 to 8 pm but you can also try at other times (the later, the better if you call because we hear that the best).
The key to your room is located at the entrance door of your room.
On the self check-in white board located in front of the stairs in the ground floor, you will find your name and the room number written next to it.
If your room is number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, it’s located on the first floor upstairs.
If your room is number 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, it’s located on the second floor upstairs.
We are delighted to help you. Call or whatsapp us on 0041 76 341 45 46 or 0041 77 460 0 46 or write us an email at hoi@berghostels.ch or message us through the platform you placed your booking. We are available from 5 to 8 pm but you can also try at other times.
Toilets and Showers
You can find one shower on the first floor, turning right next to the stairs, the first door.
The second shower is located in the basement (floor -1) turning right.
As a part of our mission of keeping our prices financially affordable for most people, we make the towels an extra service. Each towel costs 2 CHF. You can help yourself at cupboard number 6 on the 1st floor and pay through one of the options at the check-in counter.
Yes. We do offer organic and eco-friendly soap and shampoo. You will find them in the showers. If you don’t see them, kindly ask our staff and we will provide it for you.
Food and Drinks
For groups of 10 people or more, we offer a vegetarian 3-course menu for CHF 29. Please book in advance.
Yes! We do. You can find our options in the menu at the living room and in the guest kitchen. Make a decision and let us know. If you can’t find us, call or whatsapp us on 0041 76 341 45 46 or 0041 77 460 0 46 or write us an email at hoi@berghostels.ch or message us through the platform you placed your booking. We are available from 5 to 8 pm but you can also try at other times.
You can find a selection of local drinks in the fridge, located in a little room at the back of the main guest room on this floor. You can pay for the drinks thorugh this link: PAYMENT
You can also pay through different QR-codes at the check-in counter or with our staff with cash or card. We will be usually available in the morning from 8 to 9 am.
Please take care that your kids don’t pick the wrong bottles.
You can pay through stripe, paypal, twint. The QR-codes are at the check-in counter. You can also pay with our staff with cash or card. We will be usually available in the morning from 8 to 9 am.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day 🙂 We have it from 8 to 9 am. You need to order it a night ahead. If you want breakfast, let us know in the night ahead and we will have it for you in the morning. The price is 15 CHF. It includes basic grains and seeds, cereal, milks, coffee, orange juice, bread, marmelade and butter. We are a plant-based business, but it is also important to us that you don’t lack what you’re used to. If you would like cheese/cow’s milk/egg (+CHF 4/egg) for breakfast, please let us know the evening before.
There are markets in Lungern and Meiringen. You can take the train to go and come back (around CHF 10).
Spaces
You can find two charging stations in the living room. Also, you can find plugs at the sinks in the first and second floor and in the halls. Room 1, 9, 11-14 and 16 are equipped with a plug.
Yes, but you can’t do it alone. Let us know and we will do it for you. The price for this service is CHF 6 per machine.
We have an area destined to smoking outside of the house. When you get out through the main entry in the basement, turn right and keep walking to the chillout / smoking area at the hut. Remember it is not allowed to smoke inside of the house or at the tables right outside the house.
As this is an old authentic wood cabin, the sound isolation is not perfect. We offer free earplugs and you can find them in the self check-in area.
Check-Out
Check-out is until 10:00 am. Every extra hour after that costs CHF 15.
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Strip your bed.
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Bring the bedsheets downstairs to the laundry basket (or let them fall through the middle of the stairs).
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Leave the windows open.
- Leave the key in the door inside the lock.
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Did you know …
The Naturefriends accommodations in Switzerland originated from the broader Naturefriends movement, which began in the late 19th century.
Exactly it started in 1895 in Vienna, Austria, with the goal of promoting nature appreciation, outdoor activities, and social engagement. It aimed to make nature accessible to everyone, especially the working class.
The movement quickly spread to Switzerland, where local groups began forming. In the early 1900s, Swiss Naturfreunde clubs were established, leading to the creation of accommodations that offered affordable lodging for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.
These accommodations, often located in scenic areas, served as bases for exploring the Swiss Alps and other natural landscapes. They typically provided basic amenities, emphasizing community and connection to nature.
The accommodations were designed to be financially accessible to everyone, allowing the working class to be able to enjoy holidays in the country and fostering a sense of community and encouraging outdoor activities.
The naturefriends accommodations (there are more than 70 in Switzerland alone) were designed to be financially accessible to everyone, allowing the working class to be able to enjoy holidays in the country and fostering a sense of community and encouraging outdoor activities.
Today, the naturefriends accommodations continue to operate throughout Switzerland, maintaining their commitment to environmental sustainability and social inclusivity. They offer a range of lodging options, from simple mountain huts to more developed facilities.
We follow the ideals of the naturefriends very closely. People can stay with us even without paying (there are other possibilities of an exchange of goods and services we agree upon in advance) and we try to be as sustainable as possible. We don’t cook with animal products, we have a local farmer who produces our vegetables and are starting our own garden, we ourselves live simple but very free and in self-reliance.
We promote life in its most basic form and take our freedom from responsibility.
See more at: naturfreunde.ch / berghostels.ch / middleofswitzerland.ch / @berghostels
As a member of the naturefriends OR swissveg you get a discount of CHF 10 per person and night. You can support a relevant movement and make a profit at the same time!
As a pilgrim your discount is CHF 5.
