Bern, Switzerland made me fall in love with Switzerland and the Belle Epoque, which is a boutique hotel made me fall in love with the people. Located in the old part of town on the main street the Belle Epoque oozes charm. It is a family run establishment and the mother and daughter that own it make you feel instantly at home. The hotel is small, but each room is unique and has all of the personal touches you would expect in a boutique hotel. Fresh fruit was set out in our room upon arrival and a jar full of candy was a very welcome touch. The main street does not allow cars/parking in the evenings so many people walk the boardwalks and the streets in the evening. The old fashioned basements that look like the old farm house storm celler from the outside have, in many cases been made into establishments such as art stores, small boutiques, clubs and entertainment spots that have plays and fashion shows. The picture with the flowers below is the view from our lovely room. The small bed in the next picture is usually not there, but was added because we had our daughter with us. We slept with the windows wide open snuggled under down filled duvets and soft feather pillows. It was like sleeping in heaven and waking up to a view like we had made us believe we were still in heaven. Looking back on our stay at the Belle Epoque, our entire stay was simply perfect.

Our bathroom at the Belle Epoque boutique hotel was not very large however it was not cramped and was spotless. The single sink had a few amenities offered on it, face cloths, and a large mirror. My husband and I managed to use the mirror at the same time although one had to stand back a bit in order to fit.

The double flush toilet had plenty of tissue which is a must for us when we travel as we always seem to run out at some hotels. The plumbing worked very well and the rack warmer did a wonder job warming our towelsand even dried a couple pairs of socks.

The bathtub was average sized and included a hand held shower head which is something I always enjoy seeing in a hotel. The water flow was just fine and there was no shortage of hot water.

Our shower included liquid body wash which I prefer over bar soap and it had a nice scent and did not leave any sticky soapy feeling behind. The tiles in the shower sparkled they were so clean and everything in the bathroom appeared to be recently updated.

A little alcove in the bathroom stores some ammenities that are not free but available to purchase. When you use the products, the amount of the items is added to your room bill. They are clearly mark and I actually purchased some of them to give them a try and was pleased with the quality of the items.

This is a closer lookk at the ammenities the Belle Epoque in Bern Switzerland offers for their guests. They are replenished daily.