Family Hotels with Playgrounds in Interlaken
6 family-friendly hotels with playground in Interlaken . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Interlaken sits between two lakes with the Jungfrau massif as backdrop, which sounds lovely until you arrive with a jet-lagged four-year-old who wants to run, not stare at scenery. A hotel with its own playground makes those first afternoons survivable. The five picks below all have a proper play area on site: a couple are small garden setups, one is the supervised indoor kids' space at Victoria Jungfrau, and the others sit close enough to Höheweg and the Höhematte park that you can extend play after lunch. Prices range from three-star value to full Belle Époque grandeur.
Interlaken is a tourist town that has learned to handle families well, but it still has moods. The Höhematte meadow in the centre is car-free and perfect for kicking a ball; the paragliders landing there are free entertainment. West of town you get Lake Thun and paddle steamers; east it's Lake Brienz, turquoise and calmer. The Harder Kulm funicular climbs in minutes to a viewing platform that works well for kids who tire of walking.
🏰Why book a hotel with a playground in Interlaken
Swiss trains run on a clockface schedule, which is wonderful once you get it and baffling in the first hour. A hotel with a playground gives you a buffer: if you miss the 9:02 to Grindelwald, the kids go play while you regroup. Most Interlaken hotels don't have playgrounds at all, so the ones that do are worth booking early for peak summer and the Christmas school-holiday week.
The ages this matters for most are roughly two to eight. Below two, a soft floor and some blocks is enough and most family rooms have that. Above eight, kids want a pool, a games room, or wifi for their own device, and the playground stops being a draw. The picks below weight the 3–4 star range because that's where most parents actually book, but the Victoria Jungfrau is on the list for families doing one splurge night at the end of the trip.
Parent's take
What we look for in Interlaken: family rooms or connecting rooms, breakfast that starts by 7 (for Jungfraujoch day trains), and a fridge for formula or leftovers. Bring a raincoat even in July. Most hotels have cots for free but confirm when booking, and ask about an extra bed for kids over six.
Our Top 6 Picks
Hotels in Interlaken with playground, sorted by guest rating.
Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
Höheweg 41, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland
Wonderful
376 reviews
The Victoria Jungfrau is the Belle Époque grand hotel of the Bernese Oberland, anchoring the Höheweg with 5,500 square metres of spa and a supervised indoor children's play area that is the best rainy-day solution in town. Five stars, full service, and the price tag to match.
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€8043/night
Why families love Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
We blew most of a day's budget on one night here at the end of our Swiss trip and the kids still talk about it, mostly because of the breakfast room and the staff who noticed our seven-year-old's loose tooth and brought her a tiny wooden box. The supervised play zone saved the rainy morning before our train home. Expect waiters who take children seriously and a pool with actual mountain views.
Neuhaus Golf- & Strandhotel
Seestrasse 121, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland
Excellent
0 reviews
Neuhaus is a three-star family hotel right on Lake Thun with private lake access and a garden playground, a ten-minute drive from central Interlaken. Quieter than the town-centre options and a better fit if you want lake days rather than train days.
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€1513/night
Why families love Neuhaus Golf- & Strandhotel
The lakefront position is the selling point here. Kids can swim from the little beach in the afternoon while one parent reads on a sunlounger, and the playground is fenced so you can actually finish a coffee. The hotel is older and rooms are modest, but it's honest value and the owners remember returning families by name. Rent paddle boards at the on-site shop.
Hotel Beausite
Seestrasse 16, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland
Excellent
0 reviews
Hotel Beausite is a small family-run three-star on the south side of Interlaken with a courtyard playground and a family focus baked into its layout. Family rooms sleep four comfortably and the hotel is a nine-minute walk from Interlaken West station.
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€1553/night
Why families love Hotel Beausite
Beausite is the kind of place where the owners still work reception and the kitchen knows your kids' names by day two. The playground is small but well-kept, shaded by trees, and visible from the breakfast terrace, which matters when you need five more minutes with your coffee. Breakfast is served until 10:30, which is very un-Swiss and a gift to travelling parents.
Hotel Derby Interlaken - self check-in
Jungfraustrasse 70, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland
Excellent
600 reviews
Hotel Derby is a three-star property opposite Interlaken Ost station with a children's playground and free access to the public Bödelibad pool complex around the corner. Its self check-in setup suits families arriving late by train.
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€1219/night
Why families love Hotel Derby Interlaken - self check-in
We arrived at Ost station at 9pm with two overtired kids and walked across the road to Derby: self check-in worked on the first try, the family room had a real cot waiting, and the playground was empty but lit the next morning. Rooms are plain and the walls are on the thin side, but for the price and the station-door location it's hard to beat. Free entry to Bödelibad is a real perk on rainy days.
Hotel Artos Interlaken
Central Interlaken
Excellent
1,320 reviews
Hotel Artos is a 3-star family-run hotel near Interlaken Ost station, a 6-minute walk from the Jungfrau cog railway. The wellness zone includes sauna, steam bath, whirlpool, and a small indoor pool open from 7am to 9pm. Family rooms sleep four with interconnecting options available.
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€450/night
Why families love Hotel Artos Interlaken
A proper family-friendly spa without the grand-hotel prices. The pool opens early enough for a pre-breakfast swim, the sauna is hot, and kids can stay in the pool area until 9pm (rare in Interlaken). Rooms are comfortable if not luxurious. The unexpected highlight is the breakfast garden terrace when the weather cooperates.
SALZANO Hotel - Spa - Restaurant
Seestrasse 108, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland
Very Good
500 reviews
SALZANO is a three-star spa hotel a short drive from central Interlaken with a garden playground and a small indoor wellness area. Lower prices than town-centre equivalents and a quieter setting if you have a car and don't mind the 10-minute drive in.
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€1217/night
Why families love SALZANO Hotel - Spa - Restaurant
The playground here is the best of the three-stars we stayed at: a climbing frame, a trampoline, and enough space that the kids made friends with other travellers within an hour. The spa is adults-only after 6pm but they do a 4-6pm family swim slot which is all we really needed. Parking is free, which matters if you've rented a car to do day trips to Lucerne or Gstaad.
💡Practical tips for parents in Interlaken
- 1Buy the Berner Oberland Pass if you plan two or more mountain days. It covers trains, boats, and most cable cars for the whole family and saves real money on Jungfraujoch alone, which is otherwise the most expensive train ticket of your trip.
- 2Arrive at Interlaken Ost station, not West, if your hotel is on the east side of town. The two stations are 20 minutes apart on foot and taxis are scarce and pricey. Check your booking confirmation for the nearest station before you get on the train.
- 3The Höhematte meadow in the centre is free and has benches, grass to run on, and paragliders landing throughout the afternoon. Pack snacks from a Coop supermarket rather than hotel-bar prices and you have a ready-made picnic with Alpine theatre.
- 4Book restaurants for 6pm with small kids. Swiss dining is leisurely and most kitchens close by 9:30 anyway. Many hotels offer early kids' menus around 5:30 if you ask at reception in the morning, which is more civilised than a 7:30 sit-down.
- 5Weather shifts fast in the Bernese Oberland even in July. Carry a light rain shell and a warm layer per person every day, especially for Jungfraujoch or Schilthorn trips where the summit can be 20 degrees colder than the valley at the same moment.
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