EHL Group has drawn from its past experience to rethink the journey it offers high school students to discover the hospitality industry. With courses and activities animated by some of the world's top professionals, the new EHL Junior Academy offers an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look into the worlds of 5-star hotels, fine dining and business management.
The third PAD is conveniently located in Pregny-Chambésy, only steps away from the United Nations and will open with 108 PADs in 2021 on Chemin des Crêts-de-Pregny. Guests will have access to a bar, gym, terrace, GRAB+GO food options, electric bikes and onsite parking. The hotel is located only 15 minutes from the airport by bus and 15 minutes away from Geneva train station. The area is surrounded by large international organisations as well as many embassies.
With the recent global rise in relocation, flexible accommodation and co-working spaces are fast becoming a new trend across the globe. In recognition, YOTEL recently launched YOTELPAD introducing its unique take on longer stay accommodation across North America. The innovative plug-and-play model gives guests instant access to the local community, maximising the clever use of space and without the hassle of daily chores like cleaning. Home to some of the world's most important non-profit organisations (NGO), many of the largest multinational companies (MNC), top universities and R&D centres, the Lake Geneva Region will soon welcome the innovative brand's first YOTELPAD in Europe.
With the recent global rise in relocation, flexible accommodation and co-working spaces are fast becoming a new trend across the globe. In recognition, YOTEL recently launched YOTELPAD introducing its unique take on longer stay accommodation across North America. The innovative plug-and-play model gives guests instant access to the local community, maximising the clever use of space and without the hassle of daily chores like cleaning. Home to some of the world's most important non-profit organisations (NGO), many of the largest multinational companies (MNC), top universities and R&D centres, the Lake Geneva Region will soon welcome the innovative brand's first YOTELPAD in Europe.
Azza Khalil has been named Marketing Manager of the Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Lucerne. An experienced hospitality executive, Ms. Khalil has more than 28 years in the travel and information technology industries. She joined Switzerland's newest luxury resort last December reporting to Gabriela Cojocaru, the Director of Revenue & Business Strategy for the Bürgenstock Resort.
With the recent global rise in relocation, flexible accommodation and co-working spaces are fast becoming a new trend across the globe. In recognition, YOTEL recently launched YOTELPAD introducing its unique take on longer stay accommodation across North America. The innovative plug-and-play model gives guests instant access to the local community, maximising the clever use of space and without the hassle of daily chores like cleaning.
Wrapping around a turquoise glacial lake and with snow-capped stretching across the horizon, Lugano, Switzerland is, like most other towns in the country, picture perfect any time of year. Interestingly, while we traditionally think of the nation as one of French and German-speaking cantons, a southern outcrop less than an hour north of Milan offers a third flavor heavily influenced by neighboring Italy.
Campbell Gray Hotels is delighted to announce the appointment of Olivier Gerber as General Manager of new boutique hotel Alex, Lake Zurich. Alex is set to open its doors on the western shore of Lake Zurich in spring 2019 under the management of Campbell Gray Hotels. Gerber is a Zurich native and, with his passion, creativity and impressive experience in the Swiss market, is perfectly positioned to lead the opening, and subsequent day-to-day running, of this unique hotel.
Le Berceau des Sens has become the first educational restaurant in Switzerland to receive a Michelin star. The Michelin Guide has awarded a star to Berceau des Sens, the educational restaurant of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. Already holding the highest Gault & Millau rating for an educational restaurant, the establishment was awarded this Michelin star, the ultimate culinary distinction, while EHL Group is in a healthy growth phase.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has signed a franchise agreement with HRMP Schaffhausen AG to open Hampton by Hilton Schaffhausen. The 112-room property is slated to open in 2021 as part of a new multipurpose development in Herblingen Business Park.
Radisson Blu, the upper upscale hotel brand that delivers a positive and personalized service in stylish spaces, is proud to announce a new hotel opening: the Radisson Blu Hotel Reussen, Andermatt in Switzerland. Facing the Swiss Alps, the 224-room hotel is part of an extensive transformation that seeks to build on Andermatt's growing status as a year-round destination for visitors.
Switzerland's history as a wealthy (and politically neutral) nation has resulted in more than its fair share of castles, palaces, and fortresses—some real, some of the hotel variety, but all magnificent. At the castlelike five-star retreats dotted throughout the country, guests can enjoy every luxury amenity imaginable in superb settings allowing Swiss precision and service to shine. With ski season now under way, these palatial stays have the winter wonderland vistas they deserve. Herewith, six of the country's most over-the-top castle hotels.
Glion Institute of Higher Education, a world-leading hospitality management institution, has announced its new portfolio of masters degrees available across campuses in Switzerland and the UK. First programme intakes are in September 2019 to meet growing demand among students and industry employers for relevant postgraduate hospitality education.
The number of people renting Airbnb accommodation in Switzerland has tripled in the last three years to reach more than 900,000 guests, according to the home rental platform.
Six Senses Crans-Montana marks the first resort and residential project in Switzerland for Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, in the picturesque Alpine destination of Crans-Montana. Slated to open in 2021, the resort and residences will both be managed by the award-winning Six Senses hotel group.
The Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA has appointed Michèle Liebermann Dreier as its new director of sales and marketing. She will take over the position on December 1, 2018.
Today, the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH) and its parent company, EHL Group, opened the new Bachelor Village on its Passugg campus. In the future, the Bachelor Village will accommodate students who are carrying out the HES-SO Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management—designed and accredited by the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)—in Passugg. Today's opening marks the first stage of a comprehensive extension to the Passugg campus and further consolidates EHL's investment in Grisons, the heart of Swiss tourism. With this expansion, the school is creating room for the constantly-growing number of professionals and students.
Thomas Goval has been appointed Director of Rooms and Guest Services at the Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Lucerne. Reporting to General Manager Robert P. Herr, he oversees 200 employees and is responsible for the Rooms Division, the Alpine Spa, B-Outdoors, the Waldhotel Spa as well as the resort's retail outlets. In the absence of the general manager, Mr. Goval takes over a wide range of his responsibilities. Perched 1,600 feet above stunning Lake Lucerne, the Bürgenstock Resort is Switzerland's newest luxury destination with 383 rooms in four hotels (the five-star superior Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, the five-star Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, the four-star superior Palace Hotel & Conferences and the three-star Taverne 1879), a state-of-the-art medical center, 67 residences (57 apartments and 10 villas), ten restaurants, lounges and bars, a 107,000 square-foot spa and wellness center, meeting space for 900 people, a nine-hole golf course, three championship tennis courts and 43 miles of hiking and biking trails. Mr. Goval brings extensive experience with international hotels in operations, revenue management, sales, finance and food and beverage - all enhanced by a passion for guest services. He has held management positions at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) properties in Berlin, Paris, London and Berchtesgarden. Most recently, Mr. Goval was General Manager of the Hotel Indigo Berlin - Ku'damm where he enhanced guest satisfaction, improved employee engagement to high levels and increased revenue and financial metrics by double-digits as the Hotel Indigo transitioned from a franchise to a managed property. Mr. Goval opened the first Hotel Indigo in Paris as assistant general manager and served as assistant guest services manager and house keeping manager coordinating a team of 60 at the InterContinental Park Lane in London. His first resort experience was at the InterContinental Berchtesgarden, Bavaria in Germany. Mr. Goval graduated from the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland as class valedictorian with a Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management. A native French speaker, he is also fluent in English and German.
Bruno H. Schöpfer, Managing Director of the Bürgenstock Selection, has announced that Swiss hospitality veteran, Jean-Jacques Gauer has joined the boards of Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa in Lausanne and the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA. He brings exceptional experience having managed luxury hotels in Lausanne and Bern as well as international expertise and contacts from the 20 years he served as President of The Leading Hotels of the World. During that time, he was responsible for creating the strategy for the world's most famous alliance of luxury hotels. From 1996 to 2016, Mr. Gauer was General Manager of the Lausanne Palace and played a key role in shaping Lausanne's hotel scene for two decades. His knowledge of the destination and his network of contacts in western Switzerland will be particularly valuable to the Board of Directors of the Royal Savoy Lausanne Hotel. Additionally, Mr. Gauer is closely connected with the city of Bern as his family owned the Hotel Schweizerhof where he served as general manager from 1976 to 1996. The Royal Savoy Hotel in Lausanne reopened in November 2015 after a five-year, $100 million-Swiss-franc renovation. A 95-room Garden Wing was added to the historic Art Nouveau structure with 101 rooms. The glamorous hotel sits in the center of the city in a 5,000-square-meter (over an acre) park with 100-year-old cedar trees. Built in 1909, the Royal Savoy has deep roots in Lausanne as the owners who were passionate hoteliers, opened the first hotels there. The luxury hotel's facilities include: an innovative restaurant serving organic cuisine with Signature Chef Marc Haeberlin, a three-star Michelin starred chef (L'Auberge de l'Ill); the Cigar Lounge; the Sky Lounge with views of the city and the lake, Salon de Thé, the 16,145-square-foot Spa du Royal and indoor and outdoor pools. The cozy Chalet du Royal serves traditional regional specialties in an authentic Swiss chalet, constructed especially for the winter season. Considered the city's leading luxury hotel for more than 150 years, the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA has 99 rooms and suites and sits on the edge of Bern's charming Old Town, an UNESCO World Heritage site. Renowned for its wiener schnitzel, the award-winning Jack's Brasserie has 14 Gault&Millau points and its wine list has also been recognized as "Best Swiss Wine List" by Gault&Millau. The Sky Terrace offers panoramic views of the city's rooftops and - new this year - Tubbo, a tunnel-like structure that will shelter guests from the wind and weather. The 5,382-square-foot spa boats a pool, Finnish sauna, Turkish hammam, Jacuzzi and underwater massage lounges. Other facilities include: the popular Lobby Lounge Bar, Cigar Lounge and an 8,611-square-foot conference center with 11 rooms, including the legendary Salon Trianon, a ballroom with heritage-listed decor. Mr. Gauer graduated from the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne after attending Le Rosey in Gstaad. In 1997, he received an honorary Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. He serves on a number of boards including that of The American Colony in Jerusalem, the Lausanne Palace and the Hotel des Trois Couronnes in Vevey. In addition to his duties on the Board for the two Bürgenstock Selection hotels, Mr. Gauer will continue to run his own properties including Auberge du Raisin, a Relais & Châteaux in Cully.
Swiss hospitality education group Sommet and Swiss watchmaking brand Hublot announced an agreement at the China International Import Expo to promote the cultivation of professionals for the hospitality and luxury business.