Central Location for Meetings with a View

Hotel Al Ponte in Wangen an der Aare offers such excellent accessibility that it is hard to believe how close it is to nature. The hotel is attractive for more than its direct link to the A1 highway: "We are also located almost directly on the Aare river and surrounded by green countryside. Many guests really enjoy being able to go jogging by the river in the morning or riding their bikes into the Jura hills," says host Frank Walker. When his parents took over the business as a small restaurant and reopened it as a hotel in 1978, demand increased rapidly. Additional rooms, and seminar and banquet facilities were soon added. Restaurant options are also varied and range from the “Gaststube” lounge and à-la-carte restaurant to the intimate "Gourmetstübli” and banquets for up to 220 people. "Each day is a new adventure, and we are always looking for innovative highlights for our guests". One of these highlights has made the Al Ponte well known throughout Switzerland: Its legendary Christmas lights create a very special ambiance when they go up every November.