Website: bernerhof-gstaad.ch
Restaurant Pilatus-KulmArmin Graessl
Restaurant Pilatus-Kulm
To dine at Restaurant Pilatus-Kulm near Lucerne, you will need to take a cable car to the top of Mount Pilatus. The cable cars are wheelchair accessible and the views of the surrounding area are beautiful, so the excitement begins before you even get to the restaurant. This restaurant has been operating since 1890 and they use regional and fresh ingredients in all of their dishes. On the menu, you’ll find everything from beef stroganoff to fried fish, desserts, and so much more. Try the Swiss Alpine macaroni with potatoes, cheese sauce, onions and apple for your starter – it was one of the tastiest pasta dishes I’ve ever eaten. I’m still dreaming about it.
Website: pilatus.ch
Restaurant Vetta Monte Bre
If you’re looking to dine with a view, there is no better place than Restaurant Vetta Monte Bre. Located in the city of Lugano, this restaurant has a huge outdoor terrace that is wheelchair accessible, so you can enjoy a 180-degree view of the Gulf of Lugano as you eat. The restaurant has an extensive menu with pasta, meats and some traditional Swiss dishes, too.
Website: vetta.ch
Hotel NH Bern The Bristolblitzdonner
The best accessible hotels in Switzerland
Placid Hotel
This lovely hotel is located in the Altstetten neighbourhood of Zurich. In my wheelchair-accessible room, there were two twin beds, both of which were a good height for self-transferring, plus there was plenty of clearance underneath them for a lift or hoist. The room was certainly on the smaller side, but I still had plenty of space to manoeuvre around. The bathroom, however, was particularly spacious, with a perfectly smooth entry and a roll-in shower. The hotel also has a great accessible on-site restaurant, Buckhuser.
Eden Spiez
In Bernese Oberland, every room at this hotel has a balcony with views of Lake Thun and the Alps. There are three accessible rooms available, with beds complete with clearance underneath for Hoyer lifts and hoists, roll-in showers, grab bars and shower seats. It’s also worth noting that they have a mobile pool lift in the hotel’s wellness area and a wheelchair-accessible hotel shuttle.
NH Bern The Bristol
This is a more affordable accessible hotel option in the Swiss capital city. It’s located in the heart of the Old City and within walking/rolling distance of many restaurants, shops and attractions. My wheelchair-accessible room had a king-sized bed and a sofa bed. The bed was low enough for self-transferring, and there was plenty of clearance underneath the bed for a Hoyer lift or hoist. The bathroom has a roll-in shower with smooth entry and a fold-down shower seat. Grab bars were also on one side of the toilet and there was a pull-under sink.
