Lenkerhof Gourmet Spa Resort, InterlakenLenkerhof Gourmet Spa Resort in Interlaken, Switzerland has a corrected score of 4.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 10 of 71 hotels we score in Interlaken. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Booking.com 4.2, Tripadvisor 4.5.The Lenkerhof Gourmet Spa Resort is a 5-star superior hotel on Badstrasse in Lenk im Simmental, in the Bernese Simmental valley. It offers single and double rooms of varying sizes, gourmet dining, a bar and lounge with an open fire, and a full-service spa with indoor pool, sauna and massage treatments. Families and pets are welcome, and guests get free breakfast, WiFi and parking, with valet service available. The tourist centre and ski slopes are close by, so it suits skiers, spa-goers and families alike. Check-in is from 3:30 p.m. and check-out by 11 a.m. One thing to note: the hotel sits in Lenk itself, roughly an hour's drive from Interlaken, so it is not a base for that town.What stands out

Welcoming, polite reception staff

Large, spotless rooms

Excellent spa and pool facilities

High-quality gourmet food

Watch out for

Remote from Interlaken and major cities

Late 3:30 p.m. check-in time

Better-scored in Interlaken

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Eiger Muerren Swiss Quality Hotel, Interlaken: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). The Eiger Mürren Swiss Quality Hotel is a family-run, smoke-free four-star hotel in Mürren, a car-free village in the Bernese Oberland.

Park Gstaad, Interlaken: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). The Park Gstaad, a Four Seasons hotel, is a five-star chalet-style property set on a sunny hillside in a park above Gstaad, with views across the Bernese Alps.