Our last full day at the hotel Interlaken

We had some more prnts done and Ursula bought another film. We also had the train photos printed to send to the Simons in Meyrin.

Although the hotel has been mostly excellent, there were a number of things that we would advise anyone staying here to watch out for!

Our room was excellent....except for the TV/Computer rejoicing in the brand name of "SmartScreens" which is pure rubbish. The annoying thing is that it functions from time to time when it decides to boot up. The hotel people did try to help. They provided me with a USB keyboard and mouse which worked fire but then replaced it with another abomination off a wireless keyoard and separate wreless mouse which worked at first and later intermittantly.

The room is at the back of the hotel, above the laundry and ktchen, it is also above the "goods in" area and the workshop area if maintenance jobs are going on So we hear the washing up chatter, the arrival of goods in the morning and the noise of maintenance men cutting wood and other things from early morning time.

The bathroom is impeccable except for the liquid soap, also the bath into which we have to stand to shower is extremely dangerous because ot ther siting of the grab rails.

The room safe refused to open after 4 days, so we were oblged to use the safe box at reception.

I explained that coudn't pay by UBS card as it is only good for 1000 Fr per day. I offered a USB
Global Form but after consultaton they said it would cost them 20 SFR so they didn't weant to do it! They offered to take me to the bank, and i accepted. So I had to draw cash and pay my bill that way.

The staff are all very kind and courtious, but the unchanging menu is now becoming rather boring. but the convenience of beng able to just slip downstairs and get supper is exceedingly helpful.

We have had a restful and interesting holiday and hope to return tomorrow to reality in East Preston.

The punch line is as follows. Ursula asked me where her purse was just as we were leaving. I had put it in the safe. I couldn't find it. She then said that she wasn't going anywhere until her purse had been found. The recepionist said "Shall I check your room safe?". Well we thought that we had transferred all to the hotel safe. To our relief and Ursula's delight the receptionist found it in the open safe box in our room, tucked away in the back! So it had been in the open safe for a week or so. Such is the honesty of the room maid and staff.