Press Releases from Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts (78 total)
SWISSÔTEL NAMED BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT GROUP OF CHINA AT 4TH CHINA …
SINGAPORE, 27th March 2009 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts walked away with no less than four awards at the 4th China Hotel Starlight Awards Presentation Ceremony, including Best International Hotel Management Group of China award.
At a glittering award ceremony held recently at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Centre, which saw China’s hospitality industry’s crème de la crème in attendance. The recently opened Swissôtel Foshan was awarded the Best New Opening…
“YOURS FOR AN HOUR” – A VERY SPECIAL SERVICE FOR CLUB SWISS GOLD ELITE MEM …
Zürich, March 2009 – From April, Elite members of Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts loyalty programme Club Swiss Gold can enjoy a very special service: During their stay at one of the international hotels belonging to the Swiss hotel chain, a range of exciting complimentary hour-long treats are available to guests, covering a wide spectrum of activities from creative to sporty.
The florist at Swissôtel Métropole, Geneva, gives guests an insight into…
Convene in Style on the Turkish Aegean - The Grand Efes Convention Centre in Swi …
IZMIR, March 2009 – Business representatives can now convene in style at the Swissôtel Grand Efes, Izmir on the Turkish Aegean. The elegant hotel, a “Leading Hotel of the World”, celebrated its opening last year, and now the Grand Efes Convention Centre, within the hotel complex, has also opened for business.
The Convention Centre is one of the largest and most modern in the region, and, in a very short…
A Gourmet Experience with a view at the Horisont Restaurant at Swissôtel Tallin …
TALLINN, February 2009 – When Swissôtel Tallinn opened a year ago, the Estonian capital gained not only an international five-star hotel, but also a new top-class restaurant. The Horisont, situated on the top floor of the 30-storey building, very soon established itself as one of Tallinn’s most fashionable restaurants.
The Horisont’s appeal lies not only in its unparalleled view and elegant design, but also in its gastronomic extravagance. Against the…
Spring awakening at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts - Guests save 20 percent
ZURICH, February 23, 2009 – The awakening of spring can be felt intensly at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts: From 1st of March – 31st of May 2009 guests save 20 percent on the best available rate for bookings of at least 2 nights.
This Spring saver can be booked for any hotel of the international hotel chain, covering 15 countries on 4 continents with 28 deluxe hotels and is bookable…
Championing Switzerland: Partnership between Hublot and Swissôtel Hotels & Reso …
SINGAPORE, 29 January 2009 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ latest collaboration champions and promotes ‘Swissness’ around the world. Just in time for the international luxury watch trade show in Geneva, the international hotel chain signed a partnership agreement with Swiss watchmaker, Hublot at an elegant dinner held at the Swissôtel Métropole, Geneva.
From the end of February, Hublot Big Bang clocks, one metre in diameter, will adorn the hotel lobbies…
Championing Switzerland: Partnership between Hublot and Swissôtel Hotels & Reso …
Zurich, 23 January 2009 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ latest collaboration has the concept of Swissness at its very heart. Just in time for the watch trade show in Geneva, the international hotel chain signed a partnership agreement with the Swiss watchmaker Hublot at an elegant dinner at the Swissôtel Métropole in Geneva.
Oversized deluxe Hublot Big Bang clocks with one metre in diameter will adorn the hotel lobbies of…
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts wins prestigious Top Employers Award in China
SINGAPORE, 7 January 2009 - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has been named one of China's Top Employers TM 2009 (China Nationwide) in a research programme conducted by Corporate Research Foundation (CRF). CRF is a global publishing organisation that specialises in research into best business practices, identifying leaders in the field of Human Resources, Strategy and Leadership.
Mr Meinhard Huck, President, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts comments on the achievement, “Our Swissôtel…
Most Dynamic General Manager Award in Southeast Asia for Aiden McAuley
SINGAPORE, 12 December 2008 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific and General Manager of Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore, Mr Aiden McAuley, walked away with the coveted The Best in Southeast Asia HAPA Most Dynamic General Manager award at the prestigious Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA) Regional Series 2008-2010.
At a glittering awards ceremony held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aiden McAuley claimed awards not only…
Swissotel Hotels & Resorts' Aiden McAuley receives top honours at Hospitality As …
SINGAPORE, 12 December 2008 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific and General Manager of Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore, Mr Aiden McAuley, walked away with the coveted The Best in Southeast Asia HAPA Most Dynamic General Manager award at the prestigious Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA) Regional Series 2008-2010.
At a glittering awards ceremony held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aiden McAuley claimed awards not only…
Equinox Restaurant - The Culinary Haven with a Spectacular View enters Singapore …
SINGAPORE, 12 DECEMBER 2008 - The undisputed venue of champagne wishes and caviar dreams, Equinox Restaurant at Swissôtel The Stamford took its rightful place amongst the finest and the very best, and literally towering above all as it enters the illustrious Singapore Tatler Best Restaurants Guide 2009 - Hall of Fame award.
In a glittering awards gala attended by a galaxy of the Lion City’s dynamic and most talented disciples and…
Hillmann's scores early points as Bremen's new top restaurant
BREMEN, December 2008 – When the Swissôtel Bremen opened last summer, the Hanseatic city gained not only an international 5-star hotel, but also a new top-class restaurant. Hillmann’s inside the hotel is set to become one of the city’s gourmet restaurants.
In the very latest edition of the Gault-Millau guidebook, Hillmann’s has already been awarded 13 points. “We are naturally very proud that Hillmann’s has scored so many points just a…
Sharing a passion for perfection - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Nespresso eng …
Zurich, 2nd December 2008 – Friends of Nespresso don’t have to abstain from their favorite coffee anymore when traveling around the globe and staying with Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. The international hotel chain has chosen Nespresso, the worldwide pioneer and market leader in premium portioned coffee, as their preferred supplier of coffee and coffee machines.
What Nespresso and Swissôtel unites is the passion for perfection and the ultimate coffee experience…
Tempting Chinese New Year Packages from Swissotel Hotels & Resorts' Asia Pacific …
Singapore, 21 November 2008 - Be it Shanghai or Sydney, shopping or spa, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts invites guests to welcome the Year of the Ox in style with an array of tempting Lunar New Year packages from eight cities in Asia Pacific.
FESTIVE FUN WITH SWISSÔTEL BEIJING
Guests can choose from two irresistible packages from Swissôtel Beijing this Lunar New Year.
Holiday Shopping with Swissôtel Beijing, China
Until 31 January 2009,…
Winter Savers: Winter Sale Prices at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
ZURICH, November 14, 2008 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is reintroducing the Winter Savers concept so that guests can make the most of this winter. Room bookings through swissotel.com lead to attractive savings everywhere from Osaka to Lima, from Sydney to Chicago and from Amsterdam to Moscow.
Winter Savers offer guests a 20% discount on the best available rate for bookings of at least 2 nights. This offer applies from 15th…
Stepping up for a good cause, Swissôtel Vertical Marathon in Singapore
SINGAPORE, 11 November 2008 – On 16 November 2008, 1,500 people will climb 1,336 steps up 73 storeys to the pinnacle of Swissôtel The Stamford at the Swissôtel Vertical Marathon, all for a good cause. This signature sports event aims to raise S$35,000 for the Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore through its corporate charity race.
“We are giving back, when others are cutting back. Despite the current economic climate, we still…
Christmas Shopping and Winter Activities at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Zurich, November 2008 – To offer guests a special experience before Christmas, be it focusing on shopping or other winter fun activities, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has created quite a number of excellent packages in outstanding destinations worldwide. All packages can be easily booked through the hotel chain’s webpage on www.swissotel.com and are subject to availability.
Shopping getaway and Very Important Kids at Swissôtel Chicago
Travellers interested in fashion and the…
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts offers low price promotion to travel agents
Zurich, 1st of November 2008 – A very special rate awaits travel agents and tour operators during the upcoming months at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. From the 1st of November 2008 through the 31st of March 2009 the international hotel chain says thank you to all travel agents by offering a special price of USD 69,- for a double room in a standard category without breakfast.
The promotional travel…
Dinner & Dance at 12 Temple Place Restaurant, London
LONDON, 27th of October 2008 – The first dinner & dance evening at 12 Temple Place Restaurant at Swissôtel The Howard, London, will be held on Friday 21st November with a live swing and jazz band. Aimed at the modern day romantics and enthusiasts of the celebrity dance show ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ guests will experience a four course meal then dance the night away to the alluring tunes of a…
PRESTIGIOUS WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS FOR SWISSÔTEL BERLIN AND SWISSÔTEL KRASNYE HOL …
ZURICH, 23rd of October 2008 – Two deluxe hotels of Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts were singled out by this year’s World Travel Awards in Europe: The Swissôtel Berlin as “Germany’s Leading Business Hotel” and Swissôtel Krasney Holmy for the second year in a row as “Russia’s Leading hotel”. The awards ceremony was held in the city of Poprad in Slovakia by the World Travel Association (WTA).
The World Travel Awards,…
Swissôtel Berlin: Restaurant 44's new herb garden, high above the Rooftops of K …
BERLIN, 16th October 2008 - September marked a new and fragrant beginning for the Swissôtel Berlin. Exotic herbs such as tropical sage, African lemon savoury, Ecuadorian lilac chilli, Peruvian hot pepper, Persian mint and thyme-leaved savoury are among some of the 35 exquisite herbs and spices reaching towards the sky on Restaurant 44's roof terrace herb garden at the Swissôtel Berlin.
These herbs and spices are cultivated exclusively for the creations…
AN ADRENALIN-CHARGED F1 WEEKEND AT SWISSÔTEL THE STAMFORD, SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE, 7 October 2008 – It was an exhilarating F1 weekend at Swissôtel The Stamford, which was in the thick of the action at Singapore’s inaugural 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix from 26 to 28 September 2008. Towering at 226 metres and 72 storeys high, Singapore’s tallest trackside hotel served no less than 30,000 outside catering meals, 15,000 in-house guests and gave away some 7,500 commemorative F1 amenities…
Appointments of new General Managers in Asia Pacific by Swissôtel Hotels & Reso …
Singapore, 30 September 2008 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the following new appointments in Asia Pacific: Mr Julian van den Bogaerde, as General Manager of Swissôtel Grand, Shanghai with effect from 1 October 2008, Mr Christian Schaufelbuehl, as General Manager of Swissôtel Nankai Osaka as of 30 September 2008, and Mr Rainer Tenius, General Manager, Swissôtel Merchant Court, Singapore from 1 October 2008.
Mr Julian van den…
Environmentally-aware tourism - Segway Personal Transporters at Swissôtel Le Pl …
Basel, 25th September 2008 – Environmentally-sound mobility and tourism are the focus of an innovative project by Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel in collaboration with Basel Tourism. Guests now have the opportunity to join guided tours on two-wheeled Segway Personal Transporters (PTs), the first, self-balancing electric vehicles ever developed.
Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel is the only hotel in Switzerland to have Segway PTs and seven vehicles are waiting for guests of the…
Relaunch of New Asia Bar at Swissotel The Stamford Singapore
Singapore, 8 September 2008 – Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore, has announced the re-launch of New Asia on 5 September 2008. With a dazzling new attitude at altitude, the ultra-sexy, sophisticated and evocative vestibule atop Southeast Asia’s tallest hotel will continue to serve sensuous cocktails, premium spirits and delectable platters that tantalise senses. Pulsating music, a sexy new team and unrivalled spectacular panoramic views of Singapore will also capture the imagination…
Swissôtel Beijing - Paralympics Family Hotel
Beijing 5th September 2008 – Swissôtel Beijing Hong Kong Macau Centre is the official Paralympic Family Hotel for the Beijing 2008 Summer Paralympic Games. For the duration of the Games from 6 – 17 September 2008, this landmark property will serve as the Headquarters for the International Paralympic Committee(IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, as well as house all IPC officials and heads of the individual sports…
Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul rated 26th best hotel among 50 top hotels in …
ZURICH, 21th July 2008 – In a survey conducted by the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure, Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul was selected 26th best hotel among the top 50 hotels in Europe. The five star deluxe hotel, a member of the “Leading Hotels of the World”, is situated on the European side of the city and lies in a beautiful park, which is part of the former sultan’s palace,…
Summer Savers: Summer Sale Prices at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
ZURICH, 2nd July 2008 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is reintroducing the Summer Savers concept so that guests can make the most of this summer. Room bookings through www.swissotel.com lead to attractive savings everywhere from Osaka to Lima, from Sydney to Chicago and from Amsterdam to Moscow.
Summer Savers offer guests a 10% discount on the best available rate for bookings of at least 2 nights. This offer applies from 1st…
