Next summer, the Hotel Bernerhof Gstaad will take over the Hotel Weisses Kreuz in Abländschen and run it under the new name Zur Sau (literally To the Sow).
According to HotellerieSuisse, the second pandemic wave is hitting the hotel industry hard. A wave of redundancies is already in full swing.
The mountain rides start operating in the Saanenmöser area this coming weekend.
Cantonal measures remain until 14 December.
Hotel beds remain unusually empty, tables in restaurants are more sparsely occupied than usual – and as a consequence Laundry Gstaad is waiting for dirty laundry from hotels, catering establishments and private customers.
The premiere of the Goldenpass Express, which will link Montreux and Interlaken without changing trains, was planned for next year. Due to the consequences of the current pandemic, the launch will be postponed.
Despite a quiet autumn, the past summer season was better than expected for the mountain rides in the region.
Only four people per table, curfew at 11pm and compulsory masks as soon as you walk around in the restaurant: The corona measures are drastic for the gastronomy. A small survey shows that many establishments that are open are hit hard.
The campaign "Hie läbe - hie ichoufe" ended at the end of September. Around CHF 180,000 were redeemed. The organisers are taking positive stock.
From summer 2021, the restaurant of the Gstaad-Saanenland Golf Club will be run by Marcus G. Lindner. After two years, the Park Gstaad will hand over the management of the restaurant to the Eggli host, who is employed all year round by the Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad (BDG).
The new production and storage building of the Gstaad dairy is completed. The first cheese was produced on 18 August. Last week, the authorities, members of the cooperative and partners were given an insight. The open day for the public will follow when the corona situation will have eased.
The collapse in revenue and the loss of the technical duties of the staff have prompted the MOB to close the ticket office in Saanen at the end of the year. According to the MOB, the closure will not result in any redundancies.
The advance sale of ski passes is underway. Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad (BDG) is confident for the winter season. The protection concept has been tested. Mask scarves increase safety. If all goes well, the winter season will already be launched on 14 November.
By joining the Clean & Safe label of Switzerland Tourism and the Association of Public Transport, MOB is making every effort to offer its guests a safe journey.
Since mid-August, all restaurants and hotels have had to record the contact details of their guests. Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus (GST) offers an electronic overall solution in cooperation with the Hotelier's Association.