This is a beautiful hotel set on a hillside overlooking Gstaad in a quiet location. Whilst feeling homely it is elegantly furnished and immaculate throughout.

We had a south facing room overlooking the mountains. It was beautifully furnished and had a Swiss chalet feel with an abundance of wood panelling and wood furnishings. We had a ground floor room with a big balcony and our own garden and garden furniture which we were lucky enough to use as the weather was good.

We ate both evenings in the main restaurant, Azalee. The decor was elegant and romantic and the food was very good. Service was excellent and the experience was enjoyable. Breakfast was buffet style with a good choice and attentive service, taken either in the room next to the main hotel's balcony or on the balcony itself which had stunning views.

The staff at the hotel could not have been more helpful or more friendly - from check in to check out. Nothing was too much trouble for them.

This is Swiss hospitality at its best.

My 7 year-old son and I stayed at the Alpenrose this past June for two nights only (wish it had been a longer stay). We loved it here!

We arrived by train and chose to walk to the hotel, pulling one suitcase on wheels. It was a nice day and an easy walk. On the return to the train station 2 days later, we were driven there in the hotel's van (very nice!).

We got a warm greeting upon arrival. Our room was exactly as requested. It had a balcony overlooking the countryside. The room was charmingly decorated, chalet-style and the bathroom modern and spotless.

Meals were delicious, especially the breakfasts. Fellow guests were friendly and gave us tips on local walks. Two ladies from Holland, who stay a week each summer, were especially lovely to us. They love the Alpenrose.

When I chose this hotel and Schonried, the town, I had really wanted to be in Gstaad. However, I'm SO happy we stayed in this town and in this hotel. We went to Gstaad (by train, but it's also walkable). It's a fine town, but Schonried has my heart! This hotel was a large part as to why, but the town itself has great walks. We took the Horneggli chairlift, had a lovely walk looking at wildflowers and lunch.

It was a great stay and we'd happily return (and stay longer).

I was staying at a number of 'relais et chateaux' properties in France and Switzerland during summer 2007. When I first arrived I was slightly underwhelmed after a number of very swish places. But very quickly the Alpenrose came to be a top favourite of all those places I stayed and excellent value at the prices I then paid.

I was given a very spacious ground floor room with extremely comfortable 'sleigh' bed, a very pleasant sitting area with large settee and chairs, desk, table etc which opened onto a truly delightful private terrace with wild flowers and stunning views of mountains and glacier. I did not dine in the 'fine dining' restaurant but thoroughly enjoyed the more informal restaurant downstairs, gorging myself on excellent raclette, boiled potatoes and trimmings - as much as you could eat. Staff were very friendly and the whole experience left me feeling very relaxed. A return is a definite, when I get the opportunity;

It is a long and winding road from Geneva to this old roadside inn, the setting is gorgeous and this place is just as you would imagine an old swiss inn to be, not luxury but comfortable and the owners are charming, and the rest of the staff are attentive and helpful especially Katrine in the restaurant. Our rooms were spacious with seating and a balcony, good bathrooms but no separate shower. I think the Alpenrose is more of a restaurant with rooms as it seemed popular for food, offering an expensive gourmet menu alongside the half-board one. If the owner cooks the food seemed better, some of the food was a little unusual. There is a grill restaurant also which was very good, also a separate bar. There are 2 fancier hotels within walking distance. Gstaad is a few minutes drive down the valley, what a great place it is. I think if I went back to this area I would choose another hotel, but whether the service would be as good would remain to be seen.