From the outside it doesn’t look like much, and it’s not in the flashiest of Interlaken’s neighborhoods, but inside everything is discovered to be quite fine, beginning with the helpful and agreeable staff at the front desk and ending with the hard-working and accommodating staff busy with the breakfasts (all of whom are proficient in English for those who might be worried about language issues). Perhaps the best thing about this hotel is its location on the southern edge of the town, meaning that if you have a car you’re not more than 10 minutes from the road into the Lauterbrunnen Valleys (and If you don’t have a car, you’re not more than a 10-minute walk to the West Station for the trains or buses). The room was on the large side by typical European standards. For a couple traveling together, it meant that we could each be moving about without getting into each other’s space (important to my wife). The beds were not luxurious but certainly comfortable enough to suit tired explorers. Oh, and there was a small refrigerator in the room which was quite useful to us. The complimentary breakfast is what one would expect at European hotels—an assortment of meats, breads, some cereals, but also scrambled eggs served with sides of cooked mushrooms and tomatoes (more than enough to adequately fuel those explorers for the day ahead). My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Crystal for three days and had no regrets. Would we stay there again if in Interlaken? Absolutely.