Anfi Palace Hotel

Stayed here over New Year. Big, old hotel close to the station which has been appallingly refurbished with tragic colour schemes and furnishings. The rooms however, were clean and spacious with loads of storage areas and, of course, stunning views.
The restaurant over the busy period was located in the enormous ballroom. This would be fine if there were many, many guests but with just a few people it made for a totally un-cosy dining experience. Couple this with a miserable female singer playing an organ and droning out tunes from the 1960's and you really don't want to repeat the experience. It was so bad that we ate out every night after the first one because the alternative was just too depressing!
The food was fairly unappealing too. Breakfast never looked very fresh - fruit was dried up, eggs rubbery etc. The worst breakfast occurred on New Year's Day when the leftovers from the Gala dinner were wheeled out the following morning! I heard from the villagers that the Palace has lost one of its four stars - I'm not surprised.
Murren is a beautiful village with lots of traditional hotels serving lovely, fresh food (I should know, I ate in most of them!). Give the Palace a miss until its management is replaced and an appropriate decor is restored!