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September 24, 2020

Art House Basel - A Creative Hub In The Heart Of The City

A new platform for art on Basel's famed Steinenvorstadt, Art House Basel is a contemporary gem that blooms with creativity and a love of design. Comprising 33 rooms and suites, a sky-high bar overlooking the city, an in-house restaurant and multiple gallery spaces throughout, the newly built hotel carves a uniquely modern space into a part of the city most renowned for its Old Town. Tying it all together is sophisticated interior design courtesy of Andrea Caputo and Salomé Fäh, who have paired natural materials with a subtle Japanese touch and outstanding street art from the partnering Colab Gallery for an end result that is a veritable playground for creativity and reflects the owners' desire to launch a statement property in the heart of Basel.

Design Hotels

Basel, Switzerland

Development Opening

September 13, 2020

citizenM Geneva hotel opens in Switzerland

September 1st, 2020, exactly 13 months after landing in Zurich, citizenM - the multi-award-winning Dutch hospitality and lifestyle brand - is opening a new hotel in Geneva. This is citizenM's second property in Switzerland, 14th in Europe, and second of three openings for 2020 - counting Seattle South Lake Union and Washington DC Capitol (opening soon).

Another Star

Genève, Switzerland

Opinion Article Food & Beverage

September 9, 2020

Beer Tourism: Tasting The Beer Boom In Switzerland

With the exponential growth of the beer industry in Switzerland over the past decade, beer tourism has emerged as a tourist activity in its own right across many cantons. Craft breweries showcasing their beer together with local members of the community have set up beer hiking tours where tourists walk around stunning Swiss landscapes, tasting local beers, meeting local brewers and enjoying the local food. Highly attractive to beer aficionados, beer tourism is becoming an interesting experiential activity in Switzerland where tourists combine leisure and discovery.

By Margarita Cruz, Associate Professor of Corporate Strategy and Entrepreneurship EHL Hospitality Business, EHL

Switzerland

Press Release Food & Beverage

September 7, 2020

Best Restaurants Around Lausanne From EHL Alumni

Have you just landed in Lausanne and want to get to know the best local eateries? Or perhaps you're already familiar with the city but looking for inspiration for places to eat out?

EHL

Lausanne, Switzerland

Appointment

September 4, 2020

Claire Martin has been appointed as Director Alpine Spa & Wellness at Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Lucerne

Claire Martin has taken over responsibility for the Alpine Spa and the Alpine Golf, Tennis and Yoga divisions. Born in France, Claire Martin was most recently Spa Director of the wellness area at the Hotel La Réserve in Geneva.

Katara Hospitality

Lucerne, Switzerland

Appointment

September 4, 2020

Sven Flory has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Lucerne

Sven Flory from Lucerne has returned to Central Switzerland to become the new Director of Sales of the Bürgenstock Resort. After working for the Giardino Group and The Chedi Andermatt, he is now responsible for sales activities at Bürgenstock.

Katara Hospitality

Lucerne, Switzerland

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Hospitality Net

Appointment

September 2, 2020

Thomas Maechler has been appointed as General Manager at La Réserve Eden au Lac

Thomas Maechler has been appointed as the new General Manager of La Réserve Eden au Lac in Zurich. A Zurich native, Maechler brings over 25 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry to this role when he begins on September 1. Before joining La Réserve, Thomas was General Manager at the Beau-Rivage Hotel in Neuchâtel for 16 years. He has also held positions at The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Pierre New York and The Drake New York. Thomas is currently on the Executive Committee of Relais & Châteaux and on the Executive Board of Swiss Deluxe Hotels.

La Réserve Hotels

Zurich, Switzerland

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Development Pipeline

August 31, 2020

Dubai-Based FIVE Hotels & Resorts to make its European debute in Zurich, Switzerland

Luxury lifestyle hotel group FIVE Hotels & Resorts is preparing to fly from the nest and open its first international hotel, in Zurich, Switzerland.

FIVE Hotels

Zürich, Switzerland

External Article Technology

August 28, 2020

A Swiss Hotel Thrives in the Crisis. Investors Eat it Alive

The coronavirus crisis hit everything and everyone—banks braced for bank runs, shares tumbled, governments printed money and companies laid off millions. But those familiar with history saw light in the dark, as every crash also means an opportunity.

entrepreneur.com

Switzerland

Development Renovation

August 26, 2020

Mandarin Oriental, Geneva Unveils Elegant New Meeting and Event Facilities

Mandarin Oriental, Geneva has completed a renovation of its meeting and events space, further enhancing this elegant hotel's position as the ideal location to host or attend an event in the city.

Mandarin Oriental

Genève, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

August 17, 2020

Swiss Education Group (SEG) Launches Online Learning Platform

At the Swiss Education Group, we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to learning and our ability to be agile and flexible when it comes to meeting our students' and industry partners' needs. The launch of our online learning platform is a significant milestone in building a continuous lifelong learning hub. Regardless of where you are located, you can now access our certificate programmes at affordable prices.Our online certificate programmes are designed by our expert faculty in collaboration with industry experts. They focus on specific subjects of high relevance for the current hospitality demands. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate from one of our schools, SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School, Hotel Institute Montreux, and César Ritz Colleges Switzerland.Our programmes vary in duration - either two, three, or four weeks in length - and require around five hours of focused work per week.

Swiss Education Group

Switzerland

Opinion Article Human Resources

August 14, 2020

How Switzerland has Avoided Mass Layoffs in Hospitality through “Kurzarbeit”

Swiss hospitality leverages short-time working arrangements with employees to avoid massive layoffs. The system has proved successful in former times of crisis and seems to be paying off in 2020.

By Simon Fricker, International luxury boutique hotelier specializing in new concepts, pre-openings & operations, Cayuga Hospitality Consultants

Switzerland

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

August 10, 2020

Lausanne Summer Guide: A Student's Guide To (Re) Exploring The City

As we get to grips with the "new normal", traveling outside the city may not be for everyone just yet. But what if I told you that you don't need to travel far to enjoy culture, history and make great memories? To make the best out of our summer, use this guide to get to know (or rediscover) the lovely lake-side city of Lausanne.

By Silvia-Cristina Vasquez, Bachelor student and Communications Intern, EHL

Lausanne, Switzerland

Development Pipeline

July 14, 2020

First Zleep Hotel in Switzerland

Deutsche Hospitality's young Danish economy brand Zleep Hotels is to launch in Switzerland. Construction work on the new build Zleep Hotel Zurich Kloten is scheduled for completion in 2023. The hotel will be located in a new quarter near to Zurich Airport, which will also be home to a restaurant, retail outlets and privately owned apartments. There will be 90 rooms, a generously proportioned lobby complete with a breakfast area and a bar. The Zleep Hotel Zurich Kloten will also introduce the "Hygge Standard" to the Swiss hotel sector for the first time. Transport links will be very good thanks to the presence of a public car park in the same part of the building and the direct proximity of Kloten railway station, which offers direct connections to both Zurich and Winterthur. The hotel will be operated by Säntis Home AG of St. Gallen, which will act as franchisee.

Zleep Hotels

Kloten, Switzerland

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

July 7, 2020

The Impact Of COVID-19 On Swiss Wine Consumers

The crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic effects on many sectors, including the wine industry. The OIV (International Wine Organization) anticipates a 35% drop in sales volume and a 50% drop in value in 2020 in Europe. In Switzerland, the figures are not much better. According to the ASCV (Swiss Wine Trade Association), the industry's turnover has already fallen by 35% during the "semi-lockdown" period. Economic activity has now picked up again, but the outlook remains bleak. The pandemic has wiped out many of the summer events that usually generate high sales. As for restaurateurs, they have not sold any wine during the last few months and therefore have neither the need nor the financial means to build up stocks at the moment.

By Dr Jean-Philippe Weisskopf, Philippe Masset, and Alexandre Mondoux

Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

June 23, 2020

Appointment: Dr. Carole Ackermann elected new President of the Board of Directors and President-Designate of the EHL Board of Governors

As of 22 June 2020, Dr. Carole Ackermann will join the Board of Directors of EHL Holding SA as President and the EHL Board of Governors as "President-Elect". She succeeds Mr. André Witschi who will leave office after having served a maximum of three terms of office as defined by the Articles of Association.

EHL

Lausanne, Switzerland

Opinion Article Food & Beverage

June 5, 2020

Restaurants Reopening: An Overview From Lausanne, Switzerland

On Monday 11th May, restaurants and bars were among the few public establishments in Switzerland allowed to reopen. The move was preceded by lengthy Federal Counsel regulations made available to all restaurateurs setting out the now rather familiar guidelines: 2m distances between tables, maximum 4 people at a table, strict hygiene measures, service staff in masks and required contact details of each customer.

By Reza Etemad-Sajadi and Beatrice Venturini

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

June 2, 2020

Campus Reopening: EHL Becomes The World's Best-Equipped Hospitality School For A Digital Future

After two months of campus closure and confinement, EHL Group announces the reopening of its campuses and draws a positive assessment of the actions taken to deal with the crisis, as well as its leadership in the world of hospitality education in times of crisis.

EHL

Switzerland

Appointment

April 8, 2020

Sandra Wigger has been promoted to General Manager at IntercityHotel Zurich Airport

30-year old Sandra Wigger began her career by training as a hotel specialist at the Mövenpick Hotel Zurich Airport and has continued to expand her knowledge base ever since. In September 2019, she obtained a degree level qualification in "Hospitality Controlling & Hotel Asset Management" after completing a 6-month course of study at the IST University of Applied Sciences. Sandra Wigger was employed at the Steigenberger Bellerive au Lac between November 2014 and December 2019. She held positions as Front Office Manager and then as Rooms Division Manager during this period before making the switch to IntercityHotel GmbH on 1 January 2020.

H World International

Zurich, Switzerland

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

April 3, 2020

Future Hoteliers Help Design Infor Mobile Pricing App

When designing a mobile app that will meet the needs and expectations of future hoteliers, you would do well to involve them in the process. So when Infor began developing its newly released solution Infor Hospitality Price Optimizer (HPO), it tapped the talents of students at EHL in Lausanne, Switzerland, ranked the world's best hospitality & leisure management school.

Infor

Switzerland