The Alpina Gstaad Chosen for Virtuoso Preview Program
Newest Luxury Hotel in Gstaad in 100 Years To Open in December
GSTAAD, Switzerland - April 13, 2012 - The Alpina Gstaad, the newest five-star hotel to open in that charming Swiss Alpine village in 100 years, has been selected by Virtuoso®, the industry's leading luxury travel network, for its special Preview program which was inaugurated in 2010. Virtuoso® invites a very limited number of qualified properties to join the program. Designed to give luxury hotels exposure and access to the network's 7,200 elite travel advisors, Preview offers properties assistance with marketing and networking during the very crucial pre-opening phase.
Set on five acres in the exclusive hilltop area of Oberbort, The Alpina Gstaad overlooks the village which is nestled in beautiful Saanenland in the heart of the Bernese Alps. The five-star property is a contemporary interpretation of traditional Swiss architecture incorporating authentic local materials and time-honored Alpine style. Part of a $337 million luxury development, The Alpina Gstaad has private apartments within the hotel and two chalets.
Massive blocks of Ringgenberg limestone, the rich brown stone from local quarries, have been hand carved for the entrance and ground floor. Hundred-year-old fir wood, gathered from old Alpine farm houses, decorates the façade and lines the walls of the public rooms. The gabled roof, embellished with dormers and peaks, is of natural slate. The ground floor's huge windows allow for plenty of natural light and stunning views of the surrounding mountains.
Bordered by an acre and a half of gardens, The Alpina Gstaad will have three restaurants featuring traditional Swiss, international and Asian cuisines, a bar and lounge, a wine-tasting room, a private cinema, a cigar room, a ballroom and several boardrooms. The 21,500-square-foot spa will offer holistic treatments and rejuvenation programs and will include a hammam, a fitness center and an 82-foot lap pool. A large outdoor swimming pool will be set in the gardens. The luxury hotel's 56 spacious rooms and suites - all with balconies - range from 333 square feet for a standard room to 4,305 square feet for the Panorama Suite.
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