The Swiss Kiwi Chalet Terrace

This newly renovated studio (30m2) with a sleeping loft comes with a full equipped kitchen and a bathroom/shower. Ideal for 2 to 3 if needed 4 guests. There is WIFI. Parking on site on request. The place has a balcony, access to a garden and is located in a tranquil area. Yet grocery shop, butcher, bakery, ATM and a bus stop are only 50 meters away. Within 10 minutes you reach the train station Interlaken Ost and down town Interlaken by bus. Within 5 minutes walking you are at lake Brienz. The tourism association charges us per adult/child from 16 years of age that we host CHF 3.50 tourist tax per night. You will be asked to leave the corresponding amount cash in a prepared envelope before your departure. The newly renovated self-contained studio with WiFi is located in the upper floor of our house. It comes with a king bed in the sleeping loft and a fold out couch in the living area. All comes with bedlinen. Please be aware that you can't stand up straight in the sleeping area due to the low ceilings. It is a cosy area just underneath the roof. The studio has a fully equipped kitchen and there are closets where you can store your clothes, books etc. as well as a desk and a breakfast bar. The modern bathroom comes with a shower, a basin and a toilet. There will be towels as well as shampoo and a blow dryer for you to use. In the kitchen you find coffee and tea as well as oil, salt and pepper. The studio is located in an old Swiss house in the upper floor that you reach by stairs. It has its own entrance, a balcony and access to a beautiful garden with a seating area under an old walnut tree. There is free parking on the site on request. So let us know when you are arriving by car. If the spot is not available anymore there is enough parking possibilities close by. The apartment has a washing machine. This apartment has no special children friendly/unfriendly features. Since the studio comes with a big garden and is located in a quiet area of town we do find it suitable for small families. If you are looking for two studios close to each other: The Swiss Kiwi Chalet GARDEN is an another studio in the same house that is ideal for 2 to 3 if needed 4 guests. You find it on airbnb or you can ask us about it. We will be available for communication via e-mail and mobile phone. We do work long hours or maybe we are away. Therefore we will not be present personally at all times but we will always have someone around in case of an emergency. The house with the studio is located in the middle of the old village. The fountain where in the old days the people used to get their water from is right around the corner of the place. The historic walk way that takes you to houses that are over 300 years old goes right by the place. The people of the neighborhood take good care of the surrounding area. There is lots of flowers, chopped wood and nice gardens that make the neighborhood looking as Swiss as it gets. The old wooden houses are all built very close to each other so we do have neighbors close by. We need to respect them and their privacy. The grocery shop, butcher, bakery and a bus stop are only 50 meters away. Within 10 minutes you reach the train station Interlaken Ost and down town Interlaken by the yellow public bus. Within 5 minutes walking you find yourself at lake Brienz. There is an area where the ferries stop, a tiny harbor for the boats of the locals as well as a beach and a swimming area. You can walk along the shore and enjoy the beautiful lake view with the mountains in the back ground. In the summer time there is so much to do in the area of Interlaken. Rafting, canyoning, bungee jumping, canyon swinging, paragliding, hang gliding, sky diving, hiking, biking, golfing, sea kayaking, stand-up paddling, climbing as well as awesome boat, ferry and train rides. There are also a bunch of bad weather options like visiting a chocolate factory, a brewery, the Beaten Caves, the mystery room, the bowling center, the movie theater, an indoor climbing hall, an indoor swimming pool or a spa. There is also a couple of very nice cafés and good restaurants with food from all over the world including the classic Swiss cuisine. In winter there is a number of world class ski fields that can be reached easily by train from Interlaken. Skis and snowboards can be rented. Activities like night sledding, snow shoe walking, ice climbing, ice skating or paragliding can be booked as well. All year around there are plenty of events taking place in the area. The famous rock festival Green Fields, Truckers Festival, the National Day Parade on 1st of August, openair movies and plays, the International Buskers Festival, the Jungfrau Marathon, the Ski World Cup race on Lauberhorn, Christmas markets and many more. For your stay we provide you with guest cards. These allow you to use the yellow public bus within the near by area for free. For their validity please make sure to write down your full name on the guests cards. From the very close by bus station the yellow public buses take you to Interlaken Ost train station and further to down town Interlaken. Or to lake Brienz - where you can hop on to ferries - and further to Iseltwald. Another picturesque village at the lake of Brienz. The buses run all day from 6 AM until 8PM every half an hour in both directions. Until 11 PM every hour. A free parking spot on site that you can use free of charge is on request. So let us know if you are arriving by car in advanced. Please note that the garage door in front needs to be opened at any time. The classic Swiss style house comes with a second studio apartment where other guests or ourself live in. Our house as well as the impressive old wooden houses in the neighbourhood are not built with the latest sound proof materials and are standing close to each other. It is important to be aware of that and respect the neighbors and their privacy.