Edgar Doerig (third right), Ambassador of Switzerland to Qatar, with Bettina Haeberle, (second right) Area Director of Sales and Marketing; Saeid Heidari (second left), Managing Director of The Burgenstock Selection Katara Hospitality Switzerland AG; Alai
Doha: Katara Hospitality owned The Bürgenstock Selection, Switzerland’s largest deluxe hotel group, is expecting the number of tourists from Qatar to double this year compared to the previous year. The group has launched a summer offer that is expected to attract more tourists this year.
“Last year we had over 3,000 people from Qatar visiting the hotel and this summer we are expecting to have 100 percent more. I am expecting 6,000 people from Qatar. I am confident that we can achieve these many tourists,” Saeid Heidari, Managing Director of The Bürgenstock Selection told The Peninsula speaking on the sidelines of the event held at the residence of the Ambassador of Switzerland to Doha.
During the event, guests were introduced to the three luxury properties of Switzerland’s largest deluxe hotel group that are united under The Bürgenstock Selection brand: the Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Lausanne, the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA and the Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Lucerne.
Edgar Doerig, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Qatar, Qatari Government representatives and business leaders and members of media were present during the event.
Ambassador Doerig said that the important investment and presence of Katara Hospitality in Switzerland stands as a key element of the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries. The participation of Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani and then Swiss Federal Councillor Johannes Schneider-Ammann, Minister of the Economy, at the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne official opening ceremony on September 28, 2018, was a strong symbol of this joint project.
“Katara Hospitality invested 1bn Swiss francs in renovating three iconic properties in Lausanne, Bern, and Lucerne and created 1,100 new Jobs in doing so. Thanks to this substantial investment, The Bürgenstock Selection became one of Switzerland’s largest hotel operators redefining luxury hospitality in Switzerland.
All three welcome guests to properties with dramatic contemporary design, award-winning restaurants, and world-class spa facilities,” said Heidari during the event.
The Bürgenstock Selection has launched attractive summer offers which offer a perfect post-Ramadan vacation.
With the brand-new ’Swiss Escape‘ offer guests will discover the country’s most sought-after and attractive destinations through the luxury properties of The Bürgenstock Selection, which are renowned for their strong heritage, contemporary design and impeccable Swiss traditions of hospitality, service and discretion.
The ‘Swiss Escape’ offer is available when staying at two or more hotels of The Bürgenstock Selection in a single trip throughout Switzerland. Guests may book a five-night stay for the price of four or eight nights for the price of six, with centralised reservations made via [email protected].
Between June 17 and September 17, 2019, guests at the Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence will enjoy a 20 percent discount on all 3- to 14-day prevention & health programmes. The five-star hotel also offers medical check-ups, weight-loss, detox, beauty and healthy-ageing programmes.
During the event, Alain Kropf, General Manager of the Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Lausanne presented the facilities of this stunning 5-star hotel with its 196 rooms and suites overlooking Lake Geneva. According to Kropf, his guests have the opportunity to enjoy experiences such as a visit to the Olympic Museum, a boat cruise on Lake Geneva or a visit to a local farm’s petting zoo. Other guests can opt for a yoga class in the hotel’s expansive garden.
Many of the guests at the event had already heard of the renowned Bürgenstock Resort situated 500 meters above Lake Lucerne. The resort´s General Manager Robert P. Herr introduced Switzerland´s largest resort with its four hotels (including the Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa, the Palace Hotel and Taverne 1879), 10 restaurants, two spas as well as its medical center in the fourth property, the Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence, Switzerland´s newest place devoted to health and medical well-being.
Bettina Haeberle, Area Director Sales & Marketing of The Bürgenstock Selection noted the many reasons why the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA is the perfect location to discover Switzerland’s capital. Guests are only a few steps away from the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the Albert Einstein museum. Others might enjoy an excursion to the nearby Jungfrau Mountain.
