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Gstaad is considered one of the most renowned top destinations in Switzerland /
Excellent service and an unprecedented range of services
Version summer 2015
Luxurious holiday experience
with a touch of glamour
The holiday region of Gstaad is considered one of the most luxurious
destinations in Switzerland. Visitors to this region experience top quality and
diverse services in all areas. Alpine authenticity, proudly maintained traditions
and a touch of glamour give the destination a special flair which makes
Gstaad so refreshingly different from the rest of the world. In spite of the
brand's enormous prestigious value, Gstaad has remained down-to-earth.
Discretion and understatement underline the exceptional charm for which
Gstaad is so valued.
The foundation for the tradition as a luxury holiday destination was laid by the
international schools, with L'Institut Le Rosey leading the way: since 1917, it has
relocated its campus from Rolle on Lake Geneva to Gstaad for a period of 10 weeks
every winter. With the John F. Kennedy School in Saanen and the Gstaad
International School, the holiday region has two other renowned educational
institutions. Generations of students, parents, relatives, friends and teachers have
now become ambassadors of Gstaad's elegant lifestyle all over the world. The
construction of the Montreux Oberland Bahn (MOB) railway network which is now
called the GoldenPass Line improved accessibility at the beginning of the 20th
century and thus made a key contribution to the development of the tourism region.
Excellent service is the main principle
In spite of its rural flair, which is still characterised by cosy chalets, Gstaad boasts a
series of tourism-related advantages that can be experienced discretely. Excellent
service is always the main guiding principle in this respect.
Hotspot of the 5-star hotel sector
Luxury feels right at home in Gstaad. As an innovative hotspot of the luxury hotel
sector, which is steeped in tradition, here even the most unusual wishes are fulfilled
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with a smile. Thanks to its extravagant architecture, the Gstaad Palace, a flagship
among the Swiss luxury hotels, is considered a widely visible landmark of the
destination. The Grand Hotel Park has decided to reinterpret the chalet architectural
style. With modern esprit - influenced by the region’s traditions - it was possible to
retain the building’s authenticity and to combine it with the most modern and elegant
features. Le Grand Bellevue, 5* luxury, at the heart of Gstaad and on the
Promenade itself, was fully
renovated for his 100 year existence drawing understated chic and elegance with
extraordinary comfort and unsurpassed facilities.
Also a year-round operation
The Wellness & Spa Hotel Ermitage in Schönried is the only five-star hotel with a
year-round offering. Extensively renovated and extended in 2011, guests in this
hotel experience a charming and varied catering concept, as well as the targeted
focus on wellness and spa services. With the opening of The Alpina Gstaad in
December 2012 five more brilliant stars illuminate Gstaad's hotel firmament. It was
the first new luxury hotel to be realised in the last 100 years. The guide Gault &
Millau named the hotel as the hotel of the year 2013. Anyone who prefers to stay in
a luxury apartment rather than at a hotel will also easily find what they are looking
for in Gstaad.
Exceptional offers
Gstaad's diverse range of leisure activities and enjoyable experiences also includes
gems of particular splendour. For example, the car-free promenade with a variety of
high-end boutiques, galleries and fine restaurants is the perfect place for a peaceful
stroll and relaxing. Branches of world-famous luxury brands entice people in the
village and in the hotels to have an exclusive shopping experience.
Sightseeing flights and romantic rides
The airfield in Saanen makes it possible to arrive by private jet. This is the starting
point for sightseeing flights over the glacier area or excursions to the major cities of
Europe. Gstaad offers fans of exclusive heli-skiing a total of six stations.
Experienced yet discrete event organisers know how to turn even the most unusual
ideas of their discerning clientele into action. Gstaad also gets extra points for its
agenda of internationally renowned top events, which even fares very well when
compared to that of urban regions. The enormous selection of restaurants of various
styles and the culinary masterpieces conjured up by numerous chefs, who have won
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awards from several restaurant guides, round off the stay in Gstaad in the finest
possible way in the valley as well as in the mountains.
Person to contact for further questions:
Kerstin Sonnekalb
Public Relations Manager
Gstaad Saanenland Tourism
Promenade 41, CH-3780 Gstaad
Tel. +41 33 748 81 20
Fax +41 33 748 81 83
k.sonnekalb@gstaad.ch www.gstaad.ch
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of Gstaad, go to www.gstaad.ch, Category Press
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