The hotel was built, like many hotels in Switzerland, at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time it was one of the first hotels with electric light.
In the 1950s it was bought by the Prevost family. Just in time, when it was possible to travel again after the war years and the number of overnight stays shot up.
Mrs Marion Prevost ran the hotel until 2018, when she sold it at the age of 76.
The new owners had fallen in love with the house and wanted to gently renovate the somewhat outdated building.
Together with Alexa Frei and Bettina Ginsberg from the Grimsel Shop in Basel, the hotel was renovated in an urban design that is atypical for a mountain region. The house was to be a tribute to the best graphic and furniture designers in Switzerland.
The emphasis in the furniture selection was on the Bauhaus period of the 1920s and 30s. There is some original, restored furniture such as the “Quick 1500” table lamp by Alfred Müller or some new editions such as the “Drei-Kant-Stabilschrank” by Mumenthaler Meier.
Most of our lamps come from Swiss manufacturers like Eichenberger or Baltenswiler.
Alexa and Bettina’s own designs, such as the beds and the tables in the rooms, were also made by local carpenters. The restaurant furniture, of course, comes from the oldest cabinetmaker in Switzerland, Horgenglarus.
Wengen is a village in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, which belongs to the municipality of Lauterbrunnen. In terms of population, this is the largest village in the municipality. It is situated at 1,274 metres above sea level at the foot of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains, 400 metres above the Lauterbrunnen Valley, which is one of the most impressive valleys in the world. It is part of the Jungfrau Region Tourism Association, which also includes the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site.
Since 1893, Wengen has only been accessible from Lauterbrunnen by the Wengernalp Railway. The village itself has no connection to the road network and therefore has little traffic. Wengen normally has around 1,300 inhabitants, but in the winter peak season it has more than 10,000 and in the summer peak season around 5,000.
Wengen is the “Village of the Jungfrau” and the venue for the international Lauberhorn Race (FIS Ski World Cup). Wengen has a beautiful Reformed church, built in 1953, which is a listed building. In addition to the Reformed church, Wengen also has an English church and a Roman Catholic church.
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