The 4-Star Hotel Interlaken is situated on the city's Höheweg, within walking distance of the center and Interlaken Ost railroad station. The hotel has been welcoming guests for over 600 years, some of the most notable including the 19th century poet, Lord Byron, and composer Felix Mendelssohn. The hotel has a restaurant, bar, lounge, a sun terrace and a Japanese garden. The comfortable rooms feature a telephone, television and a hairdryer.