Hotel Kreuz in Herzogenbuchsee hosts seminars, company events, banquets and weddings for groups of up to 120 people. The house combines a restaurant, a boutique hotel with 12 bedrooms, a banquet hall under an open timber roof, a vaulted cellar with a stage and several smaller historic rooms. It stands in the Oberaargau region of the canton of Bern.
Seminars and company events
The main room is the Dachstock, the attic hall under the roof frame. It serves as a banquet hall or seminar room for up to 120 people. The hotel lists a banquet kitchen with buffet, a modular stage, a projector with large screen, a sound system and a whisky lounge. Teams that want a break from the meeting room can also use the Kulturkeller, a vaulted cellar with a bar and a stage fitted for live concerts, which the hotel rents out for private events.
The house describes itself as a place for seminars, banquets, company events and team events. Its own cultural association can add an entertainment program to an evening, for example a concert in the cellar. Banquets of 30 guests or more, and seminars, can be opened on request on Saturday lunchtime or on Sunday, when the restaurant would normally be closed.
Weddings and receptions
For weddings the hotel offers an online wedding tool where couples compose menus, drinks and layout and receive a first cost estimate. Ceremonies can be held indoors or outdoors, in the inner courtyard, in the Kulturkeller, or at Schloss Thunstetten, about ten minutes away by car, in cooperation with the castle. An aperitif can be served on the terrace, which has a vine pergola, awnings and large parasols, or in the cellar. The reception then moves to the Dachstock, and the party can continue in the Kulturkeller late into the night.
Rooms and capacities
The Dachstock holds up to 120 guests. The Kulturkeller suits parties with live music, a DJ and entertainment, and has a bar, a stage with technical equipment, a projector and a large screen. The Amélie-Moser-Stube is a small historic parlor with a Rococo tiled stove, parquet floor and a plaster ceiling, suited to family celebrations and smaller dinners. The Kreuz wine cellar, in the listed former wash house, and the reading room are available for smaller groups, aperitifs, tapas evenings or fondue. The hotel does not state capacities for these rooms, so ask for them when you inquire.
Accommodation
There are 12 bedrooms on site, described as modern boutique rooms. The whole building is accessible by lift. The hotel also mentions a wellness offer for overnight guests. For a larger group, plan on the 12 rooms covering only part of the party and ask about other hotels nearby.
Catering
The restaurant cooks fresh to order and has its own banquet kitchen. For events, an online banquet tool lets you assemble a menu and drinks and returns a first estimate. Apéro and menu suggestions, and a wine list, are published for weddings.
History and setting
The building is about 230 years old. Its roof structure, almost nine meters high and built by local carpenters, was opened to the public for the first time when the hotel reopened in September 2017. The Kulturkeller sits in the former wash house, restored largely by the owners. A passive cooling system draws air through the ground and keeps the attic hall and cellar up to 4 degrees Celsius below outside temperature.
Getting there
The hotel is a short walk from the railway station in Herzogenbuchsee, which the hotel gives as three to five minutes depending on the page. The village lies between Bern, Olten and Langenthal. Two electric charging stations are available in the courtyard.
