Hotel Restaurant Escher

Great value for the price. It’s a very well-kept place with cozy interiors dating back to the nineties, when “Swiss quality” really meant a difference. The staff is welcoming and friendly. Although the breakfast starts somewhat late for a hotel in Switzerland (after 8:00) you’ll get to enjoy your traditional morning meal in a beautiful restaurant room with views of the Alpine panorama. A great choice we made for our trip in early March, where we made the winter walk from Sunnbüel (Kandersteg) to Gemmi (Leukerbad).

very nice and cosy hotel. great hospitality from the hotel staff and owner. it has nice view from our room as well. Great location too. They also provide bathing robe for thermal bath use. Very thoughtful. I just love this place. I will surely come back if ever I have a chance again.

Excellent option in Leukerbad, close to everything you need, extremely clean, very friendly staff, breakfast simple but good, very beautiful view from the room window. They offer robe for the thermal swimming pool, what is very convenient. For sure we will be back

Great location, clean and tidy, super friendly staff, reach breakfast. The floors are carpeted so it’s very quiet. The owners do everything to make you feel welcome. I will be happy to be back again! My bed was just a bit on the soft side :)

The Hotel Escher is Swiss hospitality at its very best. A family run business of locals they offer down to earth, friendly service. The rooms are simple but Swiss clean and comfortable. Most important: the church in the center of town thankfully shuts down the bell tower during the night. So a peaceful rest is assured.

The hotel has a low price, and though the materials of the room were cheap, this was not unexpected. On the plus side, there was a nice view, and the owner came to pick me up at the station. Several people commented how friendly the family-run establishment was. I do not share in that opinion. I visited shoulder-season, and the family was elsewhere after giving me the room key. I called for a blanket and was told where to get it. (somewhat curtly). At ten at night, I discovered I had no towels, but decided not to call and held off on a shower. Breakfast was good, and the middle-aged man who is present during the day seemed pleasant. I accidentally broke a plastic piece off the electrical plug cover, and offered to pay, but he didn't put it on the bill. I left a day earlier (having paid for all three nights) and did not have a chance to leave him a bit extra (couldn't have been more than 5 or 10 chf) like I promised, because I was sprinting for the bus. When I phoned to ask for some business papers to be mailed, that I'd left behind, his wife reproached me and said she could not mail anything until I prepaid postage, and she tried to make me feel guilty about the broken piece of plastic. I again offered to pay, but she seemed to have no idea what price a plastic plug cover might run. I received no further communication, other than that unpleasant exchange. I have since reprinted the papers I needed, and recompiled the missing information I forgot in the hotel room. This could be a fine place for some people because of the good value and nice breakfast; this is just my experience, and I won't be back.

small hotel in the center, nice room, comfy, nice view, what else do you need for a short break to rest your legs? I got a nice welcome, got a free entry to Burgerbad and good sleep! I would come back anytime!

The hotel is well located, with easy reach to all facilities in Leukerbad. The rooms overlooking the church have pleasant views. The service is very friendly, and breakfast is excellent. The hotel provide a free access to the Terme, which is a great value and worth a visit.

We booked last minute via booking.com but feel I could have negotiated a better price on arrival as they were not full. Positives, we had an excellent view, but there are rooms that face the back, so endure you are specific, we had room 22 which looked larger on the floorplan. It had a small pull out sofa and a large bed. Separate toilet and shower. There is no parking at the hotel. Rat house parking was recommended and is a 5 minute walk, drive your luggage up and then park, as luggage up the hill would not be fun. Parking cost was 14 chf overnight, but reading other revies seems to sometimes be included. We paid ourselves. Arrival was a little disappointing, not too friendly or helpful. We had booked for 3 on booking.com, two adults and a child. This did not come through so had to push for the cot, which was set up well in the end. They have no doorbell which was quite surprising and we arrived after 8 so had to knock?? Hotel has an elevator. It is very clean and built in a characterless functional German style. Everything worked and was very comfortable but not your place if you are looking for pine panels and charm. Breakfast was the high point, friendly and good selection. If you want a window table, which you will do as the view is great, you may need to ask. Appears table plans are done, and we were refused a window table even though there were two empty on arrival. We did try yo call to amend our arrival date, but spoke to someone that said he could not make any decisions and we would have to call back after 6.30 pm. Odd and simply frustrating, they were not full and we ended up having to drive 3 hrs extra for what would have been an easy amendment. Free wifi included. It is a really easy walk to all restaurants, and some of the spa's.

For the price I was expected a good quality room and hotel. To be honest the room looked like it had not been renovated since the 80s. For that room I would expect to pay half of what I paid. Sorry to be blunt, but this hotel really needs to reinvest. I will not be going back

Very nice and helpful people at the front desk. Beautiful view from the room. Clean and tide up room. Perfect location. Plus: great restaurant! Really!! You should try it! Highly recommended!!

We stayed at the Hotel Escher for one Saturday night in early January based on the recommendations here. We liked the hotel just fine -- clean, centrally located, and a superb breakfast -- but were a bit surprised at the price -- CHF 228 (including parking) for one night for the three of us (me, my wife and 8-year-old son). When I questioned the owner about how the price was determined, he hemmed and hawed and basically said that it was up to his discretion. I think the fact that we were staying for just one night (and a Saturday at that) caused him to extract as much from us as he thought he could. Unfortunately, we didn't have the time or energy to shop around, but I would strongly recommend doing so first before agreeing to whatever price the owner of Escher may give you. We weren't convinced that what we got here was worth what we paid.

Before booking Hotel Escher, we looked at Hotel Croix Federale, and Hotel Viktoria. After our stay at Escher and seeing the other 2 places, we are very happy that we picked Hotel Escher...not only the best value, but also more charm and the owners are very nice! We were in rooms # 24 and # 26: one room was on the small side but the other one spacious; they both have gorgeous views of the village's church and the majestic mountains. The rooms and bathrooms are practical, comfortable and clean. The breakfast is excellent! The hotel is centrally located, just a couple of minutes walk from the Lindner Alpentherme and about 5mn walk from the bigger, public Burgerbad. The restaurant at the hotel was closed during low season but we had good dinners at "Vieux Valais" (nice onions cheese fondue) which is right across the street and at the restaurant of "Croix-Federale" (wonderful meats on hot slates). Hotel Escher is a GREAT find in Leukerbad, we'll be back!

Our stay at the Hotel Escher in Leukerbad, Switzerland was lovely. The rooms were clean and we had a great view of the town and the mountains. It is conveniently located near the Alpentherme public thermal baths. We had paid for half-board and their 5-course dinner was absolutely fantastic. The soup and salad courses were so fresh and delicious. The main courses were also very tasty. Breakfast in the morning was also great. The food service was terrific and the hotel employees were also very cordial and helpful. I would highly recommend this hotel for it's good price, service and delicious meals. If you enjoy a typical Swiss family hotel this is the hotel for you.