◆ Belle Époque
46° 56' 53'' N · 7° 27' 19'' ERight in
Right in
Bern's old town.
Gerechtigkeitsgasse is Bern's oldest street: sandstone arcades, 16th-century fountains, bus 12 at the door.
1983
UNESCO since
540 m
Elevation
42 m
Aare below
On foot from the door
- Justice Fountain0 m
- Nydegg Church150 m
- Nydegg Bridge · Bear Park200 m
- Einstein House300 m
- Zytglogge clock tower400 m
- Aare river · Matte350 m
- Bern Minster450 m
46° 56' 53'' N · 7° 27' 19'' E
UNESCO · 1983
Between sandstone and Aare
Bern is a peninsula city. The Aare loops almost completely around the old town; you can walk a 1.4-kilometre axis on foot, from the station to the Nydegg bridge, and see the entire World Heritage in passing. We sit in the middle of that axis, at its oldest point.
The quarter
Gerechtigkeitsgasse
Gerechtigkeitsgasse is Bern's oldest street and the lower stretch of the great Old Town axis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. Beneath the sandstone arcades you'll find antiquarian bookshops, galleries, wine merchants and studios; right outside the house stands the Justice Fountain of 1543, one of the city's finest figure fountains. Staying here doesn't mean sleeping near the Old Town — it means living in the middle of it. In the evening, once the day visitors have left, the street belongs to its residents again, to the regulars of the café bar and to the sound of the Aare flowing 42 metres below.
The house also works well for business travellers: the Federal Parliament is 1.4 kilometres away — a good ten-minute walk up the Old Town axis, no changes, no taxi. During parliamentary sessions our guests stay in the quietest part of the Old Town and reach the government quarter well before their first appointments. Fibre Wi-Fi throughout, breakfast from 7 am, late check-in by door code.
Walking distance
- Justice Fountain0 m
- Nydegg Church150 m
- Nydegg Bridge · Bear Park200 m
- Einstein House300 m
- Zytglogge clock tower400 m
- Aare river · Matte350 m
- Bern Minster450 m
- Federal Parliament1.4 km
- Rose Garden1.0 km
Getting here
- ◆Bus 12 — Nydegg stop
- ◆Bern station — 1.2 km · 12 min on foot
- ◆Rathaus parking, Postgasshalde 50 — 25 % discount for guests
- ◆Bern-Belp airport — 12 km
Frequent questions about the location
How far is the Zytglogge from the hotel?
About 400 metres. From the hotel at Gerechtigkeitsgasse 18, walk up the Old Town axis along Kramgasse and you'll reach the Zytglogge in around five minutes, passing the Einstein House and several sixteenth-century figure fountains on the way.
How do I get to the hotel from Bern station?
1.2 kilometres, about twelve minutes on foot through the covered arcades — or take bus 12 to the Nydegg stop right outside the house. With the Bern Ticket every guest receives, buses and trams in zone 100 are free.
Where do I park in Bern's Old Town?
Gerechtigkeitsgasse is a pedestrian zone, but you may pull up briefly in front of the house to load and unload. Then park at the Rathaus car park, Postgasshalde 50, five minutes on foot. Guests get a 25 per cent discount — have your ticket validated at reception.
Is the hotel convenient for the Federal Parliament?
Yes. The Federal Parliament is 1.4 kilometres away, a good ten-minute walk along the Old Town axis. During sessions, business travellers stay with us in the quietest, oldest part of the city and reach the government quarter without tram or taxi.
How far is the Bear Park?
About 200 metres: across the Nydegg Bridge you'll reach the Bear Park on the banks of the Aare, home of Bern's city bears, in three to five minutes. Directly behind it begins the climb to the Rose Garden, with the finest view over the Old Town rooftops.
