I spent one night at this place as part of school tour (pity the rest of the guests). I was the only chaperone who required a single room. I opened my door to find a small cot and a sink. I then opened another set of doors (thinking it was some sort of step-up bathroom), only to find a closet.... More

My cousin and I booked for 2 nights and we really enjoyed our time in the hotel. All personel was very friendly and some of them spoke very good english. We had some requests but no problems whatsoever. To go to the slopes it is a 15 min walk with snowboard boots or just ask the reception to bring you.... More

While the property is fairly good, on a beautiful hill with brilliant views and gives a warm feeling of being in a Swiss mountain Log home....our company sponsored holiday....was totally screwed up...thanks to our Travel Agent...Sahara Global...The hotel was 'supposed' to be shut for maintenance...but was almost full ! There was absolutely no Service to speak of...had a horrible three... More

This is a good but basic hotel with friendly helpful staff. The bedrooms are small though and there is a lot of 70s wood decorating but the room had a balcony with fantastic view and was clean, only downside to the room was that it just had a super small shower room with bad lighting. The beds were small but... More

Ater a night in the ultra modern Holiday Inn Bern Westside, arriving at the Banklialp was like stepping into the 70's. But do not let this put you off!! The staff were excellent; the views stunning and the room warm & cosy and the beds comfortable. Breakfast was great, real home cooking after the corporate layout of the Holiday Inn.... More

We arrived around 6pm, received a room at the top floor of the old building. The room had poor lighting, no carpeting, no balcony, one chair, two flimsy beds. The shower had mildew all around it, the wall tiling was falling off in some parts, and the toilet was running constantly and black at the bottom. After I asked them... More

When staying in Engelberg we went here for dinner as we had been here before. But it was awfull. Cheesefondue was disgusting and the service beside the poor boy that was trying to do his best to take care of the clients. He did it good and it is a shame for him to work there. The owner was sitting... More

We just returned from a ski vacation to Engelberg. The staff at the Banklialp went out of their way to make us feel at home. The view of the Alps from our room was spectacular.

Decided to visit Switzerland this summer (2004). Couldn't afford brochure prices so booked cheap flights to Basel with EasyJet and followed the hotel link on their webpage to end up at Octopus Travel. Found several hotels in Engelberg and selected the Banklialp as it was cheap and it looked good on its website. All went smoothly and we arrived early... More