It is just over a year since the Comte Edouard Decazes, Eddy to his very wide circle of friends, left us. Had he lived another few months he would have reached his 100th birthday, and, every bit as important, the 70th anniversary of his marriage.
Himalaya, a sculpture by the world-famous artist Helidon Xhixha, is currently shining in Gstaad. Xhixha himself has fallen in love with the Saanenland.
In the night of Thursday, 28 January, an avalanche descended from the Lauenenhorn and buried an access road. Another avalanche descended the following day in Feutersoey. Luckily, neither were people injured, nor buildings damaged.
Running a hotel successfully during the pandemic is a challenge. Le Grand Bellevue Gstaad manages the balance between complying with the measures and conveying a feeling of safety and luxury.
Situated at the centre of Gstaad, the Post Hotel Rössli will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2022/23. Construction started in 1822 or 1823. The entire construction was made of wood, as it was tradition in the Saanenland. The project was to build the first inn of Gstaad.
Swiss watchmaker Jack Heuer and Swiss auctioneer Bernard Piguet discuss Gstaad and arts de vivre.
A new hotel with 30 rooms, a roof deck and a Grand Café is to be built in Gstaad. Its name: The Mansard. Local guide through the project is hotelier Michel Wichman. His guiding principle: not always more of everything, but the best of what is necessary.
