‘A great hotel. What makes it special is the warmth of the owners, and the quality of the food,’ says a visitor to this chalet hotel (Relais du Silence) on a hillside. ‘Mr and Mrs Brawand are warm, hearty hosts, who truly want their guests to enjoy themselves; the younger generation are also involved, so there is always a Brawand around. From the best [‘Eiger deluxe’] rooms, I don’t think I have had better views. The food is the kind you can eat every day. On the daily-changing half-board menu, we enjoyed fried pike-perch; rib lamb cutlets. The breakfast buffet is lavish.’ There are four restaurants: La Marmite (newly renovated) serving international dishes, and the Hilty–Stübli and Eiger–Stube for Swiss specialities (fondue, etc), and the Panorama for breakfast and half-board menus. There is also a bar and lounge. In fine weather, meals are taken on the ‘wonderful’ terrace with ‘fantastic’ Alpine views. There is a ‘luxurious sauna’. ‘The hotel is child-friendly, but not at the expense of adults.’ Some tour groups, ‘which sometimes leave a little noisily early in the morning’.