Complete Renovations mark 150 years of the Grand Hotel Quellenhof

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Switzerland, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. March 14, 2018

After over 20 years of ageing gracefully it is time for a complete renovation: the Grand Hotel Quellenhof, which opened in 1869, will open once again in July 2019 to celebrate its 150th anniversary after 5 months of renovations. This complete overhaul to be undertaken by the renowned architect Claudio Carbone, points to the future and is part of an extensive investment programme of around 40 million Swiss Francs. Between February and June 2019 during the planned phase of renovation, all other areas of Grand Resort Bad Ragaz will remain open.

Grand Hotel Quellenhof is considered as the leading Wellbeing & Medical Health Resort in Europe. Numerous statesmen, film stars and members of royalty have stayed in the 106 luxurious suites. The five-star hotel in Bad Ragaz represents a figurehead among the top hotels in Switzerland. CEO Patrick Vogler and Marco R. Zanolari, General Manager of the Grand Hotels, are guiding their "Grande Dame" into a new era. The forthcoming renovations in 2019 will complete the vision to become "the" leading European Grand Hotel.

The aim is to achieve this by completely rebuilding the lobby and bar, a new innovative restaurant concept and air-conditioned hotel rooms with an attractive, contemporary decor. The international response to the architectural competition to modernise the hotel was enormous: entries to create the "new" Quellenhof came from New York, Madrid and Dubai, among others. The Swiss architect firm "Carbone Interior Design" finally won the contract. They had already designed the Spa Suites at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, which opened in 2009.

"Trust yourself and your feelings - then ambience, interiors and design will emerge", according to a theory of Claudio Carbone, the creative head. He definitely has the confidence - thanks to his wealth of ideas he was also recently assigned the creation of the family spa, planned for April 2018.

The renovation of the Grand Hotel Quellenhof is the next stage in the investment programme of some 40 million Swiss Francs. "For us this is a clear recognition of the Heidiland region as a tourist destination and of Bad Ragaz itself. We are convinced that we can continue to strengthen our market positioning", states CEO Patrick Vogler about the project. He also considers it important to add momentum to continued investment in the resort town Bad Ragaz and tourism in the region. In Marco R. Zanolari, Vogler has an experienced General Manager at his side, to forge ahead with great enthusiasm and new ideas.

During the renovation period between February 2019 and the end of June 2019 the rest of the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz will remain open: including Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz, the Spa Suites, the Thermal Spa, the Medical Centre and Clinic Bad Ragaz, Tamina Therme Thermal Baths, the Casino and the golf business.

About Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

Europe's leading Wellbeing and Medical Health Resort comprises of two five-star hotels, Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites and Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz. The rooms and suites, ranging from historic & princely to ultra-modern & minimalistic, offer guests an elegant setting for their stay in the Eastern Swiss “Heidiland” holiday region. There are seven restaurants at the resort, with a total of 58 GaultMillau points and 1 Michelin Star, offering guests a range of culinary delights. Guest's on-site experience is enhanced by the resort's wide range of facilities, including two golf courses, the “Kursaal” business & events center, a broad cultural programme, the public thermal bath “Tamina Therme” as well as the resort's own casino. Since 2016, the Hotel Schloss Wartenstein now also forms part of the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz. Discovered in 1242 in the nearby Tamina gorge, the “blue gold” of Bad Ragaz offers guests a unique and authentic spa experience in the resort's 36.5° Wellbeing & Thermal Spa. The internationally renowned Medical Health Center, which includes the Swiss Olympic Medical Center, offers expertise in diagnostics and treatment in various fields. In 2014, the out-patient offerings were expanded to include in-patient treatment and orthopedic rehabilitation at the newly founded Clinic Bad Ragaz. With 17 luxurious clinic rooms and excellent medical care, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz provides the ideal conditions for a quick recovery.