The Kongresszentrum Kreuz in Bern can host a meeting of ten people or a conference of 240. Eleven rooms are available for seminars, congresses, banquets and receptions, and the building also contains a hotel with 96 rooms and its own kitchen. It stands on Zeughausgasse in the center of Bern.
Seminars and company events
The conference side of the house runs from small meeting rooms to a large hall. Tavel and Steiger each take 16 to 35 people on about 45 square meters. Haller takes 14 to 30 people on 41 square meters. All three are described as bright rooms for meetings, workshops and conferences, and they are on the upper floors.
Bovet, on the first floor, seats 33 to 140 people for conferences. Fischer and Hodler are two halls in the first basement level, divided by a continuous sliding wall. Together they form one room of 226 square meters for up to 240 people at a conference. In the second basement level, Anker, Bubenberg and Erlach are three rooms of 70, 30 and 30 square meters that sliding walls can join into one space of 130 square meters for 10 to 100 people.
Groups of 15 or more can book seminar packages for a full day, a morning or an afternoon. Standard equipment in the rooms is free Wi-Fi and 220 V sockets. A projector, a laptop and a loudspeaker system with a wireless microphone can be ordered. The center also lists an interactive moderator screen and large screens.
Weddings and receptions
The banquet rooms are offered for private occasions of every kind, from a small birthday gathering to a company anniversary with 220 guests. Weddings are not named on the official site, so ask the venue directly if you plan one. Four rooms are listed for banquets. Rathaus takes 16 to 24 guests on 35 square meters. Zytglogge takes 20 to 36 on 43 square meters. Bovet takes 48 to 120 seated. Fischer and Hodler together take up to 220.
Rooms and capacities
Bovet is the most distinctive room. It has columns and chandeliers that recall the Belle Epoque, a stage, a foyer and a usable area of 147 square meters including the stage. It is named after Arnold Bovet, the founder of Hotel Kreuz. It suits conferences, banquets, receptions and concerts.
Accommodation
Ninety-six hotel rooms are under the same roof as the congress center. The center points to this for events that end late or last more than one day, which avoids transfers for delegates.
Catering
The in-house kitchen serves coffee breaks, apéros, buffets, standing buffets and multi-course banquets. Smaller groups can also reserve a table at the hotel's own restaurant, Bärenhöfli.
Getting there
The address is Zeughausgasse 41, 3011 Bern, in the middle of the city. The official site does not describe the train or airport connections, so organisers should confirm access details with the venue when they send a request.
