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Hotel Aare Thun
Thun, Switzerland · Independent · Near Luxury
Sixty rooms on the Aare peninsula, rebuilt over seven years and reopened on 29 September 2023 as Hotel Aare. Restaurant Freienhof kept the old name, and the tavern story reaches the twelfth century. Thun castle is a walk. Lake and river sit on both sides of the old-town door. Until the redo, the hotel itself was the Freienhof.
- 60 rooms
- Opened 2023
- Neighborhood: Altstadt
- Rooms from 172 sq ft (16 m²)
About Hotel Aare Thun
- Sixty rooms in Standard, Boutique, Deluxe and two suites. Reopened 29 September 2023 after about seven years of planning and rebuild. Manager Alain Packes.
- Until the redo the hotel was Hotel Freienhof. The Freienhof restaurant name was kept. Glaeser traces the Freienhof story to the twelfth century.
- Neighborhood is the Aare peninsula at the edge of Thun old town, five minutes from the station. Independent four-star city hotel on the river.
- Entry-level rooms start at 172 sq ft (16 m²).
History
Hotel Aare Thun reopened 29 September 2023 as a 60-room river hotel; the Freienhof restaurant keeps a name that reaches the twelfth century.
The setting
Freienhofgasse, on the Aare peninsula in Thun's old town.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant Freienhof — Restaurant
Experiences
- Tavolata dining on the rooftop pergola — Tavolata dining is hosted under the rooftop pergola, with views of the mountains and the Aare.
Amenities
- Rooftop pergola
- Aare terrace with view of the mountains and the Aare
- Conservatory
- Banqueting rooms
- Seminar rooms with state-of-the-art infrastructure
- Full-day catering for meetings
- Event catering with top-class cuisine
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