Newest Five-star Hotel in Gstaad Named "European Design Hotel of the Year"
The Alpina Gstaad Wins in Three Categories
GSTAAD, Switzerland - December 13, 2013 - The longest-running and most prestigious architecture and design awards for the European hospitality sector, the European Hotel Design Awards, named The Alpina Gstaad the "European Design Hotel of the Year" at its award ceremony in London on November 19.
Praising the attention to detail and the quality of the finishes, the judges voted the hotel the winner in two additional categories: "Interior Design of the Year - Lobby, Lounge and Public Areas" and "Interior Design of the Year - Bedrooms and Bathrooms."
Gstaad's newest five-star property that debuted December 1, 2012 was selected based
on its aesthetic appeal and the practicality and functionality of design demonstrating its contribution to the guest experience and the "theatre" of hotel life. In envisioning the first new luxury hotel to open in this Alpine village in 100 years, The Gallery HBA London began with the principles of traditional Swiss chalet architecture and fashioned a contemporary interpretation using local materials from the Bernese Oberland, stone from the surrounding Alps and weathered timber from centuries-old farmhouses in the Saanenland.
For more information and high resolution images of The Alpina Gstaad, please visit
www.thealpinagstaad.ch.
About The Alpina Gstaad
Part of a CHF300 million luxury development which includes private chalets and apartments, The Alpina Gstaad is set on five acres in Oberbort, the exclusive hilltop area of the village which is in Saanenland in the heart of the Bernese Alps. The Alpina Gstaad has two other restaurants: the first European outpost of MEGU, the renowned Japanese restaurant and a traditional Swiss stübli. The luxury hotel has a bar and lounge, wine-tasting room, private cinema, cigar lounge, a ballroom and several boardrooms. The 21,500-square-foot Six Senses Spa includes a fitness center and an 82-foot lap pool. A large outdoor swimming pool is set in the gardens. The 56 spacious rooms and suites - all with balconies - range from 333 square feet to 9,150 square feet for the new Alpina Suite.
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