Stay in Swiss Oberland
The modern vacation apartment rental Blümlisalpblick is located above a bank in the pretty mountain resort of Kandersteg. The Blümlisalpblick is located on the third floor of a building with an elevator. Although the building is of newer construction, it’s built in the typical Swiss chalet style. The apartment features a large comfortable living/dining area big enough for a group to sit together for meals or TV watching. It’s very open and bright with light hardwood floors and colorful furniture. There’s a nice balcony with views of the beautiful mountains. With its table and chairs, the balcony is a perfect place for breakfast outside or evening wine and cheese.
The apartment is located on the main street of Kandersteg. Stores, restaurants and the rail station are all within an easy ten-minute walk.
What's included
- One or two weeks in a private Swiss apartment or chalet, often with spectacular views of the lakes and mountains.
- Suggestions for booking your international flight from the U.S. to Zurich, or we can purchase tickets on your behalf (See UnTours' air policies)
- Transfer assistance for most arrivals at the Zurich airport, with detailed instructions that allow you to reach your village with ease.
- An 8 or 15-day Swiss Rail Pass valid on trains, buses, lake ships; free entry to over 400 museums in Switzerland.
- An orientation session given by our very experienced local staff covering rail and sightseeing.
- Our own guide App for the area full of the best restaurants, sightseeing, and other suggestions researched by UnTours staff.
- A stash of groceries upon your arrival, so you don’t need to shop right away.
- Pre-trip planning advice from our staff, available by phone or email right up until you leave.
- Ongoing support with our local representative. Help available when you need it.
Kandersteg, Switzerland - Oberland, Home of Blumlisalpblick
Kandersteg UnTourists reach their village by a railway that features a spectacular climb through the Kander Valley to this surprisingly large plateau at almost 4,000 feet. The train ride to Kandersteg from Thun is fascinating, passing through 2 tunnels between Frutigen and Kandersteg where the train reverses directions completely to gain altitude by spiraling inside the mountain.
Kandersteg is a village of about 1,000 people with no fewer than 30 restaurants!
Lying at the foot of the rugged escarpments that frame the snow-capped peaks of the Blumlisalp to the east and dip into a green Alpine basin, Kandersteg is best known for its location at the north end of the Lotschberg tunnel. Thanks to the tunnel, residents and visitors alike have access to the valley of Lotschental, which has kept its unique Alpine traditions, perhaps more than any other region in Switzerland. Kandersteg offers 3 lifts to surrounding peaks in the summer, banks, ATMs and a supermarket.
Kandersteg is also the center for a new kind of hang gliding called paragliding, which is really more parachuting than hang gliding, safer than either and easily learned. Although Kandersteg is a paradise for hikers, it can be enjoyed by non-hikers as well.
Landlord
The landlord doesn’t live on site. But he’s usually able to greet guests on arrival day to help acquaint them with the apartment.
Property details
Here's some important details about this property.
Occupancy
This property sleeps 1-6 people
Sleeping
3 bedrooms:2 with a single and trundle,1 with 2 twins in a non-separable frame
Bathrooms
2 bathrooms: 1 with bathtub and shower attachment, 1 with stand up shower
Kitchen
Full kitchen
Laundry
No on-site laundry services.
Level
Third floor
Accessibility
Elevator
Transportation
5- to 7-minute walk to train station
Minuses
No on-site landlord.
Pluses
Furnished balcony with mountain views.
Special Features
Cable TV, stereo, phone, microwave, dishwasher, Wi-Fi
Reviews
Here's what our guests have to say
Bob Gebhardt
We were thrilled with the balcony especially."
Michael Kavanagh
Such a wonderful place to keep us happy for 2 weeks. Marvelously equipped with anything one could want! Even an amazing array of spices!! We were enchanted with the wonderful accommodations in Kandersteg! We hope to go back!
Nancy Lang
This was a wonderful apartment. It had everything we needed and more. It was comfortable, clean and utterly charming--just fabulous!
Carson & Lisa Mettel
Perfectly suited to our party of seven. Our hosts were very friendly but had limited English capability. They apartment was wonderfully clean and well prepared.
R. Chamberlin
Lovely apartment, kitchen was very well equipped with amazing selection of spices!
Anne Johnson
Our host was most kind, picking us up from the station to supplying us with groceries and some lovely roses. They couldn’t have been nicer.
Billie Houghton
The apartment was fantastic. The well-equipped kitchen was delightful and made it so easy for us to fix meals there. The host had provided very nice amenities. Kandersteg is a wonderful village and the apartment was close to everything.
Elliott & Susan Vorce
Phenomenal apartment! 'A-1' in all respects - the best apartment we've stayed in during 12 UnTours. Squeaky clean, super supplies - a dream in every respect. We'll be back!
G. Gutsche
Extremely convenient to the COOP and the train station. The elevator was an unexpected plus. The kitchen, while small, was the best equipped kitchen that we have encountered in our various Idyll trips. This was particularly important as we ate all breakfasts and most of our dinners in the apartment.
Bruce & Paula Foreman
Blumlisalpblick is a fabulous apartment - very well equipped and convenient in every way. The only drawback is that the host family lives in Gwatt, so while they were very friendly and gracious upon our arrival, we had no other contact with them during our stay, other that one brief phone call shortly before departure asking if we needed help with our luggage. For people wanting more contact with their Swiss hosts, this would be less than ideal.
Jen Honig
Awesome! Huge living room, cozy, comforters, microwave, great his/her sinks in bathroom, sunny...perfect location - 2 minutes from train.
R. A. Ray
Apartment is excellent. We would have liked it to be more Swiss & maybe not so modern city hi-rise, but it was ok.
Disclaimer
Our staff have inspected this property and the above description and photographs reflect what they saw at that time. It is possible that the owner has made changes to the property without our knowledge. While we do our best to keep up with any changes or improvements made to our properties, we cannot guarantee that everything in the above description will be accurate.
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- Rooms are ventilated thoroughly.
- All high-touch surfaces are cleaned and sanitized with disinfectant.
- Soft, porous surfaces like sofas and rugs are cleaned before each arrival.
- Linens are washed at the highest heat setting recommended by the manufacturer.
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