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Die Zimmer mit 41 Schlafgelegen- heiten wurden aus zwei leerste- henden Wohnungen geschaffen. Dank dem vielen Holz strah- len die Räume Wärme und Gemütlichkeit aus. Jedes Zimmer hat den Namen des Berges, auf den der erste Blick aus dem Fenster fällt.

The rooms were created from two empty apartments and sleep a total of 41 people. The bedrooms feature lots of wood, exuding a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Each room is named for the first mountain the eye falls on when admiring the view from the window.

Nicht nur für Familien ist die Berglodge ideal, sondern auch für Betriebs- und Vereinsausflüge.

The mountain lodge is per- fect for families, company excursions and club trips.

When the sun goes down and the last cable car slides back to Engelberg, the Ristis restaurant is transformed into a cosy and comfortable hotel. Thomas Küng, the innovative CEO of cableway company Brunni-Bahnen Engelberg, had been considering the idea of a mountain lodge at Ristis for some time. Af ter a ll, the two apar tments prev iously occupied by the restau- rant ’s hosts were empty. When he f ina lly made the decision, Thomas’ idea quick ly became rea lity. Fit ting out the building to include overnight accommodation didn’ t require too

parrot pa l Globi. And severa l times a week the big blue bird even pays a persona l v isit. Before bedding down for the night, it ’s wor th venturing out onto the lodge’s large terrace. You can warm your hands over the f ire while gazing at the peaks and the star-f illed sky. Then, af ter a peacef u l and rejuvenating night ’s sleep in one of the comfor table beds, you can enjoy a buf fet break fast of cheese, cold cuts, f resh f ruits, muesli and various breads including Swiss Zopf bread and Gipfeli crois- sants. The commit ted hosts work hard to en-

much building work, and seven simple rooms and new bathrooms were soon in place, with beds for 41 people. The rooms feature lots of wood and exude a warm, welcoming atmos-

sure that the rooms are pleas- ant and welcoming and that their guests feel well cared for. The guests sense that dedication and keep coming back. Ruth tells me about a family who stayed here in the

At the Ristis, the pictures are inside the window frame rather than on the wall.

phere. Some of the rooms are ensuite, and one has a kitchenet te. One thing the rooms don’ t have is pic tures on the wa ll. “The pic tures are a ll on the outside,” grins restaurant manager Peter Keller. It ’s clear what Peter means when you go to the window and behold Engelberg’s breath-taking mountain scener y. Each room is named for the f irst mountain the eye fa lls on when admiring the v iew f rom the window. The Ristis mountain lodge is the idea l star ting point for a range of hikes and climb- ing tours, and is great for families. Children can enjoy the large adventure playground nearby as well as the summer toboggan run. Guests’ needs are taken care of morn- ing and evening by amiable hosts Ursi Dil- lier and Ruth Christen. The ha lf-board price includes a three-course dinner, and there is a specia l menu for children. Af ter dinner, children can amuse themselves in the Globi play room. The bedrooms a lso contain pic- ture books and colouring books featuring our

autumn, when there were four of them, re- turned in the winter with their numbers swol- len to twelve, and who have a lready booked for this summer too. The lodge has a lso gained a reputation as an excellent venue for com- pany excursions and club trips. Here, groups can par ty, sing and play music to their hear t ’s content – the nearest neighbours are far away! The Ristis restaurant and mountain lodge belong to Brunni-Bahnen, which means guests benef it f rom a ll-round ser v ice. Both the summer and winter packages include luggage transpor tation and f ree travel on the cableways. In winter, the ticket a lso f unc tions as a ski pass. In summer, guests can journey by cable car as much as they like to enjoy a range of ac tiv ities. For example, while Mum takes the older kids on a hike to the Rugghubel hut, Dad can accompany the lit tle ones to the swimming pool down in Engelberg. Reunited in the evening, the whole family can watch the sun set f rom the terrace of the Ristis.

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