Easter celebrations at The Cambrian

The Cambrian, the only 'Mr & Mrs Smith' hotel in Switzerland and a member of Design Hotels, is celebrating Easter in style this year with gourmet meals and spa treatments for parents, and lots of fun activities for the kids.

Located in Adelboden, a mountain resort filled to the rafters with old wooden chalets and a nostalgic air, it’s the perfect family break destination.

The Cambrian’s Easter weekend package includes four nights’ B&B accommodation, plus a four-course dinner on Good Friday, Chateaubriand on Saturday and traditional Easter Sunday lamb, not forgetting the complimentary tea and cakes that are served every afternoon in the Winter Garden.

When not out making the most of Adelboden’s 210kms of ski slope, parents can relax in The Cambrian Spa, with its heated outdoor pool – complete with massage spouts – that has stunning Alpine vistas, while the children enjoy Easter egg painting, an Easter egg hunt and much more (see below for ideas). An orange blossom foot and leg treatment, with nourishing wrap, is part of the Easter package and is sure to put a spring back into parents’ steps.

The cost of the Easter package per adult is from CHF1,121 (approx £665); there is no charge for kids up to the age of three years, while those between the ages of three and 15 years pay CHF112.50 (approx £66.75) per night B&B, sharing their parents’ Junior Suite, and qualify for a 50% discount on all other F&B.

For those planning their annual week-long ski holiday, The Cambrian is offering the following package for the remainder of the winter season:

- Seven nights’ B&B accommodation for two parents and two children (between the ages of six and 15 years*) in a family suite
- Dinner in-house at Nova restaurant on four nights
- Fondue one evening at a mountain hut up on the Engstligenalp
- A five-day ski pass for the whole family
- Complimentary use of The Cambrian Spa throughout the week.

The cost of this family package is from CHF8,484 (approx £5,033). *A price reduction would apply if the kids were under the age of six years, as there is no ski pass charge for children this young.

Here are a few additional activities for kids at The Cambrian:

- Kids DVDs can be borrowed for free from the Front Desk
- Kids have their own “splash time” in the Spa from 10am to 5pm
- Plenty of games and colouring books are available free for kids from the Front Desk
- Once a week, the hotel organises a kids’ activity day, with fun and games for everybody (some free, some may incur a small charge up to CHF39 (approx £23)
- Sledges can be borrowed from the hotel for free, subject to availability
- The hotel organises mocktail mixing and cooking classes for the kids on a regular basis (some fees apply, as above)
- Babysitting is available at a charge of CHF 25 (approx £15 per hour)

And here are a few things that kids can do in Adelboden:

- Ski – either with the ski school or with their family
- Make use of the many sledging trails in and around the resort
- Ice skating on the resort’s rink
- Mountain hiking in the snow
- Join the tourist office’s Kids Club
- Listen to bedtime stories with Snowli
- Learn how to build an igloo
- Learn how to make pizza at restaurant Alfredo
- Learn how to bake bread and cakes at the family-run Haueter Bakery
- Take part in kids’ ski races and snow events
- Horse sledge riding
- Take part in wood carving workshops
- Night skiing
- Everybody visiting Adelboden receives a visitor’s pass on check in that enables guests to claim discounts on visits to the museum, cable car rides etc, as well as enabling guests to download a hiking trail on to their cell phone (it is also possible to get a cell phone from the Adelboden Tourism office that already has different maps loaded on to it)
- Each visitor’s pass is automatically entered into a grand draw, with lots of fabulous prizes.
- And if it’s your birthday while you’re visiting Adelboden, you can ride the lifts free of charge in the Silleren/Hahnenmoos area.

For more information and/or to make a reservation at The Cambrian, visit: thecambrianadelboden.com