The Alpina Gstaad Awarded Its First Michelin Star

Newest Luxury Hotel in Swiss Alpine Resort to Open in 100 Years

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. December 12, 2013

GSTAAD, Switzerland - December 12, 2013 - The Alpina Gstaad has been awarded one of the highest honors in gastronomy and the hospitality industry - its first Michelin Star. Restaurant Sommet in this Swiss Alpine resort's newest luxury hotel was recognized as a very good restaurant, offering cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard. The MICHELIN Guide to Restaurants, known by food lovers as simply the "Red Guide," suggests Sommet is a "good place to stop" on a traveler's journey.

More than a directory of restaurants and hotel, the iconic guide is known for its clandestine inspection process that has been refined since 1926 when the first stars were awarded. (The Red Guide debuted 113 years ago in 1900). Michelin inspectors anonymously analyze restaurants and hotels throughout the year judging what is on the plate, the quality of the products, the mastering of flavors and cooking, the "personality of the cuisine," value for money and the consistency the restaurant offers through the menu and during the year.

Executive Chef Marcus Lindner has been with Restaurant Sommet since The Alpina Gstaad opened in December 2012. For 28 of his 33 years in the culinary field, Chef Lindner has held the title of head chef. He has directed the kitchens of some of the Europe's most renowned luxury hotels including the Grand Hotel Victoria-Jungfrau, Strandhotel & Restaurant Belvedère and the Kurhaus Baden-Baden.

Before joining The Alpina Gstaad, Chef Lindner was Executive Chef at Mesa, one of Zurich's top restaurants where he earned two Michelin stars and 18 points from Gault Millau. In 2010, Gault Millau also named him “Up and Coming Chef of the Year.” In September, The Alpina Gstaad was voted "Hotel of the Year for 2013" by the Swiss Gault Millau for its "world-class gastronomy."

"We are immensely proud of this recognition from gastronomy's unchallenged authority," said Eric Favre, The Alpina Gstaad's Managing Director. "The entire team has put in tremendous effort and it is very gratifying that their hard work has been acknowledged, especially since the hotel has been open less than a year."

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.