Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & Spa hosts board meetings of 10, seminars of 25, banquets of 190 and receptions of 250, and its modular rooms can be combined for events of up to 400 guests. The hotel stands in the center of Bern, right next to the main railway station, in a building listed as a Swiss cultural property.
Seminars and company events
The hotel offers six event rooms of different sizes, all served by its own kitchen team. For working sessions, Salon I and Salon II each cover 60 square meters and seat 25 in classroom layout, and Salon III covers 45 square meters for 15. Three smaller meeting rooms, from 25 to 35 square meters, each seat 10 around a boardroom table, which suits a board, a client meeting or an interview day. Because the rooms are modular, a program can move from a plenary in one configuration to breakout groups in the smaller rooms within the same floor. The location next to the station makes the hotel practical for one-day meetings with participants coming from Zurich, Basel, Geneva or Lausanne, who can arrive by train in the morning and leave the same evening.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells weddings and offers a personal consultation and a wedding brochure to couples. Salon Trianon, its largest room, takes 190 guests at a seated dinner and 250 for a cocktail reception. Private dinners and family celebrations can also be held in the smaller meeting rooms.
Rooms and capacities
Salon Trianon covers 350 square meters, with 190 seated for a banquet and 250 standing. Salon I and Salon II measure 60 square meters each and seat 25 in classroom style. Salon III measures 45 square meters for 15. Meeting Room I, 35 square meters, takes 10 in boardroom or seminar style; Meeting Room II, 30 square meters, and Meeting Room III, 25 square meters, take 10 each in boardroom style. When the modular rooms are combined, the hotel can receive up to 400 guests.
Accommodation
Guests can stay on site, and the hotel includes a spa. Out-of-town participants can sleep in the same building as the meeting rooms, which removes transfers on multi-day programs.
Catering
Catering in every event room comes from the hotel's own kitchen team. The hotel also runs Jack's Brasserie, the Sky Terrace, the Lobby Lounge Bar and a Cigar Lounge, which give options for a team dinner, an aperitif on the roof or an informal evening after a seminar.
History and setting
The Schweizerhof is one of the established grand hotels of the Swiss capital and is recorded as a Swiss cultural property of cantonal or local significance. Its address in the Old Town area puts the Federal Palace, the arcaded streets and the Aare within walking distance, which helps when a program includes a guided walk or a dinner in town.
Getting there
The hotel stands right next to Bern's main station, served by direct trains from the main Swiss cities. Bern airport is small; most international groups fly into Zurich and take a direct train to Bern, then walk to the hotel.
