The name of Gstaad has become synonymous with the idea of sophisticated holidays in an unspoiled natural environment. It is precisely the apparent contradiction between the presence of a highly sophisticated clientele and the survival of traditional lifestyles, crafts and architecture that forms the enormous appeal of this trendy alpine resort. And Gstaad Palace embodies perfectly this philosophy.

Inaugurated in 1913, this extraordinary hotel managed for three generations by the Scherz family, has earned an unchallenged reputation for discreetly refined hospitality and for welcoming the most discerning international travellers. An unusual, almost fairy tale architecture amidst wooden chalets and green meadows is the setting for warm and comfortable interiors, characterised by a hint of rustic elegance in harmony with its traditional Alpine environment.

All guestrooms are intimate and comfortable, lavishly furnished and with splendid views across the rooftops of the village to the lofty peaks and ridges of the Alps beyond. The Gstaad Palace is a blend of great hotel keeping tradition and an equally great gastronomic tradition. The culinary offer ranges from casual to the most elegant, with several restaurants, barbecues, grills and bars disseminated throughout the hotel and the gardens.

Sports and health facilities at the Gstaad Palace include an Olympic outdoor heated swimming pool (Summer only), indoor pool, tennis and squash courts, and a state-of-the-art Wellness Centre. The Wellness Centre offers a series of treatments ranging from sport and classic massages to reflexology and thalassotherapy, and features a fitness corner with sauna, hammam, solarium and gymnasium, as well as a Beauty Farm.

Golfers will find an excellent course at the Gstaad Golf Club. Venue of the Gstaad Pro Am Open, this splendid alpine course was laid out through a wooded valley listed as a natural reserve. In these scenic surroundings, Donald Harradine laid out a nine hole course back in 1960, which has been recently extended to 18 holes by his son Peter. At 1.400 metres (over 4,500 ft.) above see level, the golfing season at Gstaad is restricted to Summer, from mid-May to the end of October, but this annual break when the course is snowbound, provides for lush greens and fairways during the Summer season as well as a dense, intricate and treacherous rough!

There is another scenic course down the Sarine/Saanen Valley at the Golf de la Gruyere, laid out by Jeremy Pern in a spectacular location on the shores of Lake Gruyere, in this pristine alpine region famed for its cheese.

Gstaad Palace
3780 Gstaad
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (33) 748 50 00
Fax: +41 (33) 748 50 01
info@palace.ch
www.palace.ch

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Season
Hotel (June to September + December to March)
Golf (May to October)

Climate
Alpine, with snowbound winters and warm summers

Location
Gstaad famous Alpine resort
Bern, 90 km. + Lausanne, 90 km.
Airports: Geneva Cointrin (GVA), 160 km. + Zurich Kloten (ZRH), 220 km.

Accommodation
5 Star Turn of the century Palace
104 Rooms & Suites
All fitted with every conceivable luxury
Single & Double Rooms + Junior Suites + Suites + Tower & Penthouse Suites

Rates
Single Room: 390 to 920 CHF
Double Room: 640 to 1.690 CHF
Junior Suite: 980 to 2.250 CHF
Suite: 1.820 to 13.000 CHF
Rates are per room in halfboard, including taxes and free use of pool, fitness centre & sauna

Amenities
24 Hour room service
Laundry/ Valet service
Concierge desk
Limousine service & Valet parking

Business
5 Function rooms (10 to 250 persons / 21 to 240 m2) + Meeting and banqueting facilities and services

Dining
Le Restaurant & La Grande Terrace
Le Grill Rotisserie & Le Bar du Grill
The Lobby Bar
Gildo's Ristorante
La Fromagerie (Cheese specialities)
Snack & Barbecue (Summer)
GreenGo (discotheque)

Leisure
Olympic-size outdoor heated pool (Summer) + Indoor pool
Squash & Tennis Courts
Hiking, climbing, biking, horseback riding, rafting, fishing, shooting, paragliding and ballooning available nearby
Winter skiing: 250 km. ski slopes
Summer skiing: Les Dialberets glacier

Wellness Centre
Massage, reflexology, aromatherapy & thalassotherapy
Fitness: Sauna, Turkish bath, solarium & fitness room
Beauty Farm

Gstaad Golf Club

Championship Course
Donald Harradine (1960) + Peter Harradine
18 holes - 5,804 yds - Par 70
1.400 m. (4,550 ft.) above sea level

Area Golf

Villars Golf Club, 35 km.
Founded 1922
9 Holes Donald Harradine (1973)
Extension to 18 holes (2003)
1.600 m. (5,250 ft.) above sea level

Montreux Golf Club, 60 km.
Founded 1900
remodelled by Donald Harradine
and Ronald Fream (2005)

Golf de Gruyeres, 50 km.
Jeremy Pern (18) 1993

Blumisberg Golf Club, 80 km.
Bernhard von Limburger (18) 1959

Interlaken-Untersee Golf Club, 70 km.
Donald Harradine (18) 1966

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