Mandarin Oriental Announces Management Contract for Luxury Hotel in Zurich
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced today that it will manage and re-brand the historic Savoy Baur en Ville hotel in Zurich, from 2024.
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EHL Success Stories: Startup Edition - Nucheese
EHL Success Stories: Start-Up Edition is a new series to show support to our EHL Family and, more specifically, our hard-working AEHL entrepreneurs. This project aims to showcase EHL's entrepreneur mindsets, support new and upcoming ideas and businesses. While overcoming a challenging time for all companies, these Start Ups prove that resilience and hard work can overcome any problems.
By Son-Trang Nguyen, Bachelor Student, EHL
Cervo, Reborn - Sustainability and responsibility dominate at a revived Alpine hideaway
The preferred choice of the stylish ski set for years, Zermatt's Cervo Mountain Resort has never been a property to rest on its laurels. It comes as no surprise then, that the ever-evolving hotel has used this turbulent year to its benefit, with the complete upheaval and rebirth of both Cervo's grounds and its concept. The result is a newly honed global perspective that continues to embrace the surrounding environment in addition to the needs of the modern roaming nomad. Further cementing Cervo's original spirit of adventure and exploration, the hotel reopens this winter with a concentrated focus on sustainability, an enhanced culture program, and a new, unmatched consideration of both local and global landscapes. This, paired with Cervo's expanded food and beverage concept, a new state-of-the-art spa and a series of completely redesigned accommodations, ensures that this year-round resort remains a favored destination for modern explorers—those who act, travel, and discover consciously.
The New Kempinski Palace Engelberg – Titlis Swiss Alps Opens On 25 June 2021
Timeless elegance is brought to the Swiss Alps by Kempinski Hotels: with the new Kempinski Palace Engelberg (www.kempinski.com), opening its doors end of June 2021, a beautiful Belle Epoque-era property has been meticulously reinterpreted for the next generation. With an interplay of nature, history and modernity in a very special location, Kempinski Palace Engelberg is the first international five-star-superior hotel in the largest winter and summer holiday destination in Central Switzerland and a haven for all seasons. Promising exclusivity and luxury, this newest jewel of the Kempinski family guarantees a peaceful escape from fast-paced city life. In addition, the team of the Kempinski Palace Engelberg is also responsible for the management of the sister hotel Frutt Mountain Resort in Melchsee-Frutt.
Kempinski Palace Engelberg: First Engelberg 5-star Luxury Hotel to Be Managed by Kempinski Hotels – Opening Spring 2021
Two extraordinary Swiss hotels are now adding to the portfolio of the luxury hotel group Kempinski Hotels: the first five-star luxury hotel in Engelberg, Kempinski Palace Engelberg - Titlis Swiss Alps, which is nearing completion and will welcome discerning guests from all over the world in the heart of Engelberg from spring 2021; and the two hotels on Frutt in Melchsee-Frutt, which will benefit from the international management know-how and worldwide distribution network of Kempinski Hotels and be managed from the coming winter season by Kempinski.
Exchange Rate trends, how do they impact hotel performance?
Switzerland is a very special country because, thanks to its stability, it has always been considered a safe haven where international investors put their resources when there is economic turmoil and uncertainty in the rest of the world. The combination of these two features - a high degree of openness and a currency which has a tendency to appreciate - makes Switzerland a very interesting case study. Why? Because a strong currency reduces the ability of Switzerland to trade.
By Isabella Blengini, Associate, EHL
Six high-tech companies to join the Innovation Hub at Les Roches Crans-Montana hospitality school
The Innovation Hub at Les Roches Crans-Montana welcomes its first incubation projects and embraces the cutting-edge digital expertise of six world-class tech companies - Rayshaper in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Simprosoft, the leader in Virtual Reality (VR), Spektrum, the web app developer, Workshop 4.0, robotics engineer, qiibee, expert in blockchain and Brunata, the international leader in the Internet of Things (IoT).
Kempinski Hotels and Swiss Education Group announce new partnership
The international luxury hotel group Kempinski Hotels and the Swiss Education Group (SEG) have joined forces in an exciting new partnership that will add value to the student experience as well as to the talent pool of the hotel group. Through this close collaboration a worldwide Talent Development Programme will provide SEG students exclusive opportunities for internships and job placements in over 34 countries. SEG schools will further benefit from the expertise and insights provided by Kempinski in developing course components that reflect the realities and trends of the luxury hospitality industry. On the other hand Kempinski Hotels will further enjoy outputs from creative projects worked out by the students and implemented in selected hotels around the globe.
Grand Hotel Kronenhof unveils new rooms by Pierre-Yves Rochon
For the winter 2020/21 season (starting 10 December), Grand Hotel Kronenhof (www.kronenhof.com) in Pontresina will unveil 15 newly-renovated rooms and suites by the award-winning French interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, who has also worked on the Four Seasons George V in Paris, the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, The Savoy in London and sister property Kulm Hotel St. Moritz. Up to four rooms can be linked making these new rooms ideal for families and multi-generational travel.
EHL Sustainability Week 2020: A Virtual Edition
In early October, EHL held its 2020 Sustainability Week, which had been postponed due to the Coronavirus lockdown in March. The events held throughout the week were organized in collaboration with a cross-functional project team (volunteer staff members & students) and were available both online and offline in order to allow student and staff to participate no matter their location, and on our three campuses: Passugg, Singapore and Lausanne. Indeed, both Singapore and Passugg organized online panels, respectively on Sustainability in Tourism and The Zero Waste Philosophy.
SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School welcomes a new dean
The autumn term at SHMS has not only seen students returning to the SHMS campuses, but also the arrival of a new dean, Dominic Szambowski, former president and CEO of the International College of Management in Sydney (Australia).
Dominic Szambowski has been appointed as Dean at SHMS campuses in Caux and Leysin
The autumn term at SHMS has not only seen students returning to the SHMS campuses, but also the arrival of a new dean, Dominic Szambowski, former president and CEO of the International College of Management in Sydney (Australia).
How to create a Great Place to Work
It's been a busy and unique start to the new school year here at EHL for many reasons, mostly to do with the implementation of innovative teaching methods such as HyFlex and adapting to the necessary global changes. Much to my delight and satisfaction, we have recently become the recipients of two prestigious awards in terms of employer certification. Bilan magazine, (for the 3rd year running), has nominated us as "Best Employers" in Switzerland in their education category with regards to best practices in human resources in French-speaking Switzerland. Whereas the Great Place to Work organization has certified us as indeed a great place to work.
By Pascal Gauthier, Chief Culture & Marketing Officer- Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, EHL
Sustainability Week: EHL students lead the fight against waste on campus
Global warming is an issue that the world has been facing for years, and time is running out. Every action we take has an impact on the environment and it is our responsibility to implement sustainable practices into our lives and into our campus.
By Julia Barbey, BOSC 3 student and President of the Student Social Responsibility committee, EHL
ARC Bar: A Heart-Warming Story Of A Unique Concept Venue For The Able And Disabled
Back in 2000, EHL launched its Student Business Project (SBP) module as an integral part of the final Bachelor year program. Its aim: to give students real-life, hands-on, practical experience of what it means to set up and run a business from every possible angle, in conjunction with the requirements of a business partner who has enlisted their help, insights and know-how.
By Beatrice Venturini, Hospitality Insights content editor, EHL
Hôtel de Verbier Partners with INTELITY to Enhance Their In-Room Guest Experience
INTELITY®, the developer of hospitality's most comprehensive guest experience and staff management platform, announced today its partnership with Hôtel de Verbier in Verbier, Switzerland. The four-star property nestled in the majestic Swiss Alps will deploy key elements of the INTELITY platform, including beautiful 10" tablets for contactless in-room dining, a full digital compendium, amenity and activity reservations, messaging, and more, along with INTELITY's staff operations solution, GEMS®, to drive overall convenience and optimized operations.
EHL’s Digital Capabilities And Support Measures Allow Students To Continue Their Learning And Development
Working with the Canton of Vaud and the medical authorities, today, 2,500 EHL students will emerge from their quarantine that was imposed on the Lausanne campus after several minor-symptom cases of coronavirus were reported amongst the student body. The quarantine followed privately-organised social gatherings.
Over 2,000 Students At Swiss Hotel School Placed In Quarantine
All undergraduate students at the École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) - one of the most prestigious hospitality management schools in the world - have been placed in quarantine after several coronavirus outbreaks.
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.
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).