5 Stars Hotels in Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland

It started at check-in: we arrived very early on Friday to beat the traffic and asked if we could find a place to work. The front office staff offered us something better: an upgrade to a better room for a very small sum and the room is already available. We took it, of course! That set the tone for services on the rest of our stay: it was friendly, efficient and full of solutions to ensure that our stay is pleasant. We tried the Fondue restaurant and the bar. The bar actually provided really good nibbles (delicious pork belly in bun!). We wanted to try the afternoon tea but we were turned away as we didn't reserve in advance. That's actually not true (no reservation required as confirmed by the manager in an Email after). It was a pity to have such miscommunication among the staffs but that was one bad apple. Breakfast was outstanding! The breadth of choices of cold and warm dishes is unusual for Switzerland (yes.. compared to other similar hotels). The warm dishes were especially delicious: cooked upon order, arrived warm and best of all, no food waste. The hotel is conveniently located, near to the village centre, the Monastery and the ski lifts. There's even a shuttle that would bring guests to the ski station that go up to Trübsee and then further to Titlis. To me, what matter is truly the service. Of course we know hotels are there to make profit and they operate through certain constrains but the flexibility, initiatives and solutions provided to ensure that guests get the most pleasant experience count the most. We truly dislike hotels that call themselves 5 star but so rigidly going by the book with no exceptions. Most guests are reasonable people and when treated reasonably, we gladly return the favour. This was the feeling I got from Kempinski Engelberg and we cannot wait to go back.

There are probably not so many hotels, where you cannot actually go by car in the winter and you need to use cable car to reach the resort, your bags included. But, worth mentioning, that everything was super-smooth. All the logistics, no queues, the whole process was very vast and interesting. The place where hotel is, simply beautiful. Great for hiking, skiing, walking, whatever you want. Hotel is very good, even connected with the underground tunnel, with the lodge, where is kids club, another wellness center, more restaurants etc. I liked it even despite the fact, that when full occupancy, the wellness area is pretty small and feels crowded. Also would be good if there is an outdoor pool. Looking at the mountain being outside would be much better, then be behind the glass. Rooms very nice, spacious. I enjoyed the stay. Price tag is quite high, but you get good experience for that.

It started at check-in: we arrived very early on Friday to beat the traffic and asked if we could find a place to work. The front office staff offered us something better: an upgrade to a better room for a very small sum and the room is already available. We took it, of course! That set the tone for services on the rest of our stay: it was friendly, efficient and full of solutions to ensure that our stay is pleasant. We tried the Fondue restaurant and the bar. The bar actually provided really good nibbles (delicious pork belly in bun!). We wanted to try the afternoon tea but we were turned away as we didn't reserve in advance. That's actually not true (no reservation required as confirmed by the manager in an Email after). It was a pity to have such miscommunication among the staffs but that was one bad apple. Breakfast was outstanding! The breadth of choices of cold and warm dishes is unusual for Switzerland (yes.. compared to other similar hotels). The warm dishes were especially delicious: cooked upon order, arrived warm and best of all, no food waste. The hotel is conveniently located, near to the village centre, the Monastery and the ski lifts. There's even a shuttle that would bring guests to the ski station that go up to Trübsee and then further to Titlis. To me, what matter is truly the service. Of course we know hotels are there to make profit and they operate through certain constrains but the flexibility, initiatives and solutions provided to ensure that guests get the most pleasant experience count the most. We truly dislike hotels that call themselves 5 star but so rigidly going by the book with no exceptions. Most guests are reasonable people and when treated reasonably, we gladly return the favour. This was the feeling I got from Kempinski Engelberg and we cannot wait to go back.

There are probably not so many hotels, where you cannot actually go by car in the winter and you need to use cable car to reach the resort, your bags included. But, worth mentioning, that everything was super-smooth. All the logistics, no queues, the whole process was very vast and interesting. The place where hotel is, simply beautiful. Great for hiking, skiing, walking, whatever you want. Hotel is very good, even connected with the underground tunnel, with the lodge, where is kids club, another wellness center, more restaurants etc. I liked it even despite the fact, that when full occupancy, the wellness area is pretty small and feels crowded. Also would be good if there is an outdoor pool. Looking at the mountain being outside would be much better, then be behind the glass. Rooms very nice, spacious. I enjoyed the stay. Price tag is quite high, but you get good experience for that.