Charming apartment in a traditional wooden chalet, located in the mountain village of Wengen. Leave your worries in Lauterbrunnen along with your vehicle! Spacious apartment on the 2nd floor, within a privately owned chalet offers an open plan lounge/kitchen/dining, double & twin bedrooms plus a small bunk room (which will sleep max 1), 2 bathrooms with overbath showers & shared balcony accessed from the lounge, Beds 1 & 2. Wifi & Smart TVs in both. Located uphill, approx 300m from the railway.
The space
Tourist Taxes payable on arrival at The Tourist Office.
Adult CHF3.30
Child 6 - 16 year CHF1.80
Children under 6 are free from the payment of the local charge.
I follow Airbnb's enhanced cleaning protocol. Significantly increased cleaning time to meticulously prepare the apartment for arrivals, this includes wearing protective gear to prevent cross contamination, anti-viral cleaning and electrostatic procedures, I use extensive cleaning checklists and provide extra cleaning supplies so you can clean as you stay. There is a vacuum cleaner and also a floor mop with bucket. I leave the apartment sealed for arrivals. All guests will be asked to mist all luggage with anti-viral spray and use hand sanitiser (which will be left in the shelving inside the chalet entrance door) before entering the apartment.
All outdoor shoes must be left in the shelving in the communal ground floor hall, adjacent to the chalet entrance door.
There is an open plan lounge / kitchen and dining room. 2 Double bedrooms for maximum 4 guests. Bunk room for maximum 2 guests. 2 Bathrooms. Balcony. Shared ground floor entrance hall where all outdoor shoes must be left.
WiFi and Smart TVS.
General: We ask that as guests, you leave this apartment as you found it. If there is any damage, please let Kathleen know before you check out. Please follow the check out procedures as noted on the app and within the information booklet in the apartment.
Please respect that there are others in the building & as per Swiss convention, do not make any noise between 22.00hrs & 07.00hrs.
Wengen is a car free village, the only access is via train or by foot. Any cars must be left in the village of Lauterbrunnen at the cost of the guest.
People in Wengen: Speak Swiss German with quite a heavy accent, most understand English.
Shopping & Eating: We have a Coop supermarket for all essentials, a smaller local supermaket called Dorflade (see note below), a bakery, a jewellers, a craft shop, a photo shop & several sports shops. There is a Post Office & a couple of banks, both with ATM's. There are several bars & restaurants throughout the village.
Note: The DORFLADE have most food items & make home deliveries free of charge if you purchase more than CHF 50
Smoking: Please do not smoke inside or out.
Garbage/Trash: Please ensure ALL trash is removed from the apartment before you leave. PET bottles can be recycled at the Coop, cardboard & glass at the recycling centre adjacent to the railway station. Everything else need to be thrown out using a GREY or WHITE tax bag, these can be purchased at the Coop, you need to ask for them at the counter. The closest place to leave your trash is right next to the railway bridge, as you are heading from the apartment back towards, it is on the left hand side before you go under the bridge.
Bedding, Towels: Please strip the bedding, duvet cover, pillowcases, sheets etc and leave all items to be washed in the bath.
Cleaning Materials: All are housed in the hallway cupboard along with a vacuum cleaner and mop with bucket.
Washing Machine & Tumble Dryer: please do not use this overnight as it will disturb other guests. This is a paid for service by honesty. Please ensure that any money is left in the information booklet. Please do not abuse.
Doors & Keys: There are a number of steps leading to the front door, this always locked, so don't forget your keys. You will be given a set of keys per bedroom booked which must be returned at checkout.
Guest access
Guests have full access to the apartment only, no other areas.
There is a shared entrance hallway to the chalet with a shelved shoe storage area and coat hooks. You are asked never to wear your outdoor shoes in the apartment.
Check In is between 16.00hrs - 19.00hrs and Check Out is NO LATER than 10.00hrs on date of departure.
Other things to note
Tourist Taxes payable on arrival at The Tourist Office.
Adult CHF3.30
Child 6 - 16 year CHF1.80
Children under 6 are free from the payment of the local charge.
This apartment is located within a larger building, noise should be kept to a minimum whilst entering at all times, and in line with Swiss Regulations, there should be no noise between the hours of 2200hrs & 0700hrs. The main/front entrance door should be locked at all times.
