The historic Maderanertal mountain hotel was founded in 1864 under the name "Zum Schweizerischen Alpenclub" (Swiss Alpine Club) and is located at 1,349 meters above sea level on the rocky Balmenegg plateau in the canton of Uri.
It has approximately 65 beds in nostalgic rooms, a restaurant, a garden terrace for 70 people, and a hall for up to 75 people.
The complex is listed as an important cultural heritage site in the Swiss Inventory of Historic Sites (ISOS).