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Where to Stay in Altstadt (Old Town), Bern
The UNESCO-listed historic heart of Bern, straddling a peninsula in the Aare river. It's where most visitors spend their time, with medieval arcades, sandstone buildings and the famous Zytglogge clock tower.
✦ The vibe
Historic, walkable, tourist-friendly but lived-in
👤 Best for
First-time visitors, sightseers, couples, anyone wanting to be in the thick of things
🏨 Where to stay
Mix of mid-range chain hotels (e.g. Hotel Schweizerhof, Best Western) and boutique properties (e.g. Hotel Belle Epoque). Price feel: expensive (Swiss premium).
🚇 Getting around
Very walkable – the Old Town is compact. Tram lines 9, 8 and 12 run east-west. Bern main station is at the western edge. Bern Airport (BRN) is 20 mins by taxi or bus 30 (Airport Bus).
📍 Nearby
Zytglogge, Berner Münster (cathedral), Kramgasse street
Best hotels in Altstadt (Old Town)
24 hotels ranked by how close they are to Altstadt (Old Town)
Glocke - Backpackers Bern
71 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Bern
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116 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
9, Zeughausgasse, Bern, 3011
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124 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
72, Rathausgasse, Bern, 3011
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170 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
3-5, Kochergasse, Bern, 3011
View intelligence briefing →Stay KooooK Bern City
255 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
28, Zeughausgasse, Bern, 3011
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294 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Weihergasse 4, Bern, 3005
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378 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
10, Schauplatzgasse, Bern, 3011
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428 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
26, Neuengasse, Bern, 3011
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482 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Bern
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495 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Bahnhofplatz 11, Bern, 3001
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550 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Bern
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584 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
7, Bubenbergplatz, Bern, 3011
View intelligence briefing →Swissôtel Kursaal Bern
587 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
3, Kornhausstrasse, Bern, 3013
View intelligence briefing →Nydeck
628 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
1, Gerechtigkeitsgasse, Bern, 3011
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637 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Bern
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766 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Bern
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798 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
22a, Wyttenbachstrasse, Bern, 3013
View intelligence briefing →National
813 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
24, Hirschengraben, Bern, 3011
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826 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Bern
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903 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
2, Grosser Muristalden, Bern, 3006
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906 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
4, Altenbergstrasse, Bern, 3013
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911 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Bern
View intelligence briefing →Ador
920 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
Laupenstrasse 15, Bern, 3001
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975 m from Altstadt (Old Town)
21, Viktoriastrasse, Bern, 3013
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