Boutique Hotel The River House, InterlakenBoutique Hotel The River House in Interlaken, Switzerland has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 14 of 71 hotels we score in Interlaken. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.3, Agoda 4.7.Boutique Hotel The River House is a small eco-friendly design hotel in Andermatt, set in a farmhouse around 250 to 300 years old on the Reuss River. It has eight individually decorated Alpine-themed rooms, and the Gemsstock Cable Car and Nätschen Ski Elevator are about 500 metres away, making it a practical base for skiers as well as summer walkers. Guests get a free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, a bar and shared lounge, and there is a restaurant on site. Self-parking is available for a surcharge, though free underground parking nearby is mentioned by guests. The building's age shows in low ceilings and small showers, and average rates sit around $332 a night.What stands out

Eight individually themed Alpine rooms

Free buffet breakfast and WiFi

Close to cable car and ski lift

Friendly staff and cosy atmosphere

Watch out for

Low ceilings and small showers

Self-parking costs extra

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