New GM for the Ultima Gstaad
After Byron Baciocchi and Max-Hervé George founded the Ultima Collection, they went on to successfully open a series of high-class luxury hotels in Gstaad, Crans-Montana, Megève, Geneva and Courchevel.
5G triggers big fears
There’s one topic currently causing major concern in Switzerland: The new 5G mobile network. This controversial communication technology is also finding its way into the Saanenland.
The BDG is the achiever of the year
The Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad (BDG) has really scooped up the awards at this year's Skiareatest Winter Awards and has been presented with the prize for the highest achiever of 2019.
Andrea Scherz is Hotelier of the Year
Andrea Scherz has been awarded the Hotelier of the Year 2019 accolade by the renowned journalist and hotel critic Karl Wild.
Cartoon Issue 3 | 2019
Issue 3 | 2019 Editorial
We are very happy to introduce a new feature in the magazine. It is colourful, funny, elegant and always topical.
Operating theatres are open again
The new build for the Zweisimmen hospital has been promised for years yet the project keeps getting delayed. Therefore, Spital STS AG has responded, investing CHF 2m in the 40-year-old hospital.
A residential and commercial building is left uninhabitable after a fire
On Saturday afternoon in Gstaad, a fire broke out in a building with a residential area. The fire was finally brought under control and then put out. Nobody was injured in the blaze.
Will Gstaad soon be more expensive than St. Moritz?
Gstaad comes in second behind St. Moritz in the market rankings for holiday apartments in the Swiss Alpine region. However, the impression is that the local region will soon take the lead. By contrast, second-rate locations are experiencing a price slump.
Andrea Scherz is Hotelier of the Year
Andrea Scherz has been awarded the Hotelier of the Year 2019 accolade by renowned journalist Karl Wild.