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Grindelwald and the GriwaGroup Building blocks of the GriwaGroup GriwaPlan AG – Planning & realization of the home ownership dream GriwaTreuhand AG – Property marketing & management GriwaConsulting AG – SME and tourism consultancy GriwaRent AG – Rental & management of holiday apartments & chalets GriwaHotels AG – Engagement in the hotel industry – the key branch of tourism Social commitment
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Grindelwald and GriwaGroup – hospitable and homely with a touch of class Dear Guests and Interested Persons, «Pictures speak louder than words.» This saying is particularly fitting for Grindelwald and the Jungfrau Region and so we also allow pictures to speak in our documentation. Fascinating and spectacular photographs of the glacier village of Grindelwald, a resort where hospitality and homeliness with a touch of class are embedded in a world-famous, varied and unspoilt Alpine setting. The Wetterhorn, Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau provide a unique, natural stage set, Grindelwald the comfortable and multifaceted stage – the stage for you, dear guests and friends! Join us to rest, relax and regenerate, to be pampered and enjoy a wealth of wonderful experiences. You’ll be in excellent hands. Hospitable and homely with a touch of class: the GriwaGroup is also committed to these values. Whether as a guest in a rented holiday apartment or the purchaser of a holiday apartment or chalet – you have high expectations of your «home from home during the best time of year».
Our goal is to exceed these expectations. Our core competences are the planning, building, marketing and management of property. Our modern chalet construction in traditional style fulfils the highest demands and ensures first-class quality. Thus you and the GriwaGroup contribute to high-grade tourism in Grindelwald. We also offer rental of holiday apartments. This allows you to enjoy the freedom of your own four walls without having to forego the services of a hotel – providing the perfect holiday! And perhaps your fascination with the Jungfrau Region combined with our superior service will lead you to decide on your own holiday apartment or chalet. We would be delighted and assure you of expert advice and support in all aspects from concept to completion. We are certain: once you get to know Grindelwald, you’ll return time and time again to our Alpine paradise.
Markus Friedli
Fabienne Friedli
Architect HTL/STV Fed. Dipl. Real Estate Agent/SVIT Chairman of the Executive Board
Dr. med. General Medicine FMH Consultant to the Executive Board
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Building blocks to business success
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To be successful in the market place requires an intelligent, target-oriented business strategy. And various additional building blocks, which form a sound basis for our business activity. Sustainable customer satisfaction Your satisfaction is our most important building block. We want to attract and impress you. Daily – with the incredible Grindelwald experience and superior standard of our services. Our range of services is intended to embrace each and every one of your requirements. Our cornerstones are a straightforward, discreet and personal relationship and an astute and competent consultation service.
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First-class services We focus on superior standards in the planning and realization of building projects, property management and provision of services. We take time for you – and work efficiently and effectively.
GriwaPlan – the key to quality of life.
Superlative comfort in a traditional chalet.
One contact for a range of customer requirements One of the many GriwaGroup strengths is that experts from various fields work under one roof. We can thus respond proficiently and in targeted fashion to your needs. Are you interested in a holiday apartment? We have a rental service. As a holiday guest, do you wish to one day own a holiday apartment or chalet in Grindelwald? We will realize your dream property and also manage it if required. You have one partner to deal with and receive a comprehensive service from one source and in one location. From initial planning to key handover.
Expert and motivated staff The best visiting card of the GriwaGroup is our attentive staff. Under the motto «From employees to partners» our team commands an above average measure of expertise and personal responsibility, built on mutual trust. This creates a high degree of satisfaction and identification with the GriwaGroup. An asset of particular benefit to you, our valued customers.
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8 Tradition linked with innovation Grindelwald is renowned for its intact village character, which blends effortlessly into the Alpine landscape and awards all our guests a homely holiday feeling. With our traditional chalet style of building, we retain and shape Grindelwald’s picturesque appeal. We link tradition and progress, innovation and quality. Our construction methods, materials, interior finishes and technology meet the most modern standards.
Owners: Markus Friedli Fabienne Friedli Chairman of the Executive Board: Markus Friedli Administration and Business Management
Architects & Structural Engineers
Property Management
Rental of Holiday Homes
Hotels
Consulting
Chairman of the Executive Board: Markus Friedli
Chairman of the Executive Board Markus Friedli
Chairman of the Executive Board: Markus Friedli
Chairman of the Executive Board: Markus Friedli
Chairman of the Executive Board: Markus Friedli
The business segments of the five joint stock companies of the GriwaGroup: GriwaPlan AG Architecture and engineering office for building planning, investments and project realization. GriwaTreuhand AG Property marketing and management, as well as general consultants on all questions regarding property. GriwaRent AG Rental and management of top-quality holiday apartments and chalets. GriwaHotels AG Planning and management of hotels and other accommodation enterprises, including preparation and realization of operational concepts. GriwaConsulting AG Consultants for SMEs and tourism companies in marketing and sales.
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Planning and realization of dream homes
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Poets, authors and painters have often used the traditional chaletstyle of building as a subject. It blends perfectly into the idyllic Alpine world of Grindelwald and the Jungfrau Region. GriwaPlan AG plans and builds residential and business projects using this unique feature. Planning and realization of new projects GriwaPlan AG is primarily involved in planning and realizing apartment buildings and single-family homes on its own account. GriwaTreuhand AG seeks investors or purchasers for these projects during the planning and building phases. However, clients often come to GriwaPlan AG wanting to plan and realize their dream of an own home with us.
www.griwaplan.ch
Exclusive standard of internal finishes The apartments and single-family homes have a highquality, exclusive standard of internal finishes in regard to basic appointments and all the so-important details in kitchens, living rooms and bathrooms. Almost every apartment also has a fireplace and separate laundry room. All this ensures that your residence is a true dream home.
Appealing, new chalet with every amenity, nestling in a magnificent mountain world.
Modern bathroom combined with traditional timber construction.
Tailor-made internal finishes We incorporate your individual wishes during the planning and building phases. You can influence decisions on layout and internal finishes and we are happy to implement your requirements on details and modifications. This gives each and every home its own individual and unique character.
The perfect combination : traditional Grindelwald chalet style and contemporary, exclusive, custom-made internal finishes.
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12 Property conversion and renovation Building land in Grindelwald and the entire Jungfrau Region is becoming ever more scarce. All the more reason for us to take good care of our intact landscape. Thus the conversion or renovation of properties is of great, future-oriented significance to GriwaPlan AG. Numerous customers are already buying an old-style apartment or chalet through GriwaTreuhand AG in order to then renovate or convert the property with GriwaPlan AG.
Building materials from the region To ensure that Grindelwald’s picturesque appearance remains intact, we primarily use timber and natural stone as building materials. We build chalets with traditional timber methods but also with modern timber construction and mixed construction (combination of wood and masonry or steel). The choice of materials is part of our client advice service – and the product of joint discussion.
Easy living in a cosy «Bergstube».
A new chalet in traditional «Fleckenbau» (solid-wood wall construction).
Work for the region. GriwaPlan AG awards about 95 per cent of building work to contractors in Grindelwald and the Jungfrau Region. In other words, almost all work with the exception of some specialist services. The approximately 500 managed residential units, of which 300 were actually built by GriwaPlan AG, emphasize the great economic importance of the GriwaGroup to Grindelwald. Many hundreds of jobs in the industry are directly or indirectly dependant on our contract volume. Providing work locally is also of benefit to you as a client and partner of the GriwaGroup. As one example, should your dishwasher go on strike on New Year’s Eve, repair of the defect by the local tradesman or supplier will fortunately not take very long.
A spacious holiday apartment or the dream of a cosy home in the Swiss Alps. We make both come true for our clients.
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Property marketing & management
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GriwaTreuhand AG acts as a centre for the purchase, sale and management of properties in Grindelwald and the Jungfrau Region. Comprehensive and competent advice as well as A to Z client care forms an integral element of this function. Sales advice with added value Based on our many years of building experience in the region, we know where the values of our clients lie when purchasing property. After all, each one of us has individual wishes and ideas on the realization of our dream home. Thanks to close teamwork between GriwaPlan AG and GriwaTreuhand AG, we are in a position to offer you expert and efficient advice. Your detailed requests are channelled directly into the planning and realization of your property.
www.griwatreuhand.ch
Regional marketing If the owner of a building, apartment or even a plot of land in the region wishes to put his property on the market, we are delighted to handle this for him. We attend to all the necessary administrative and legal work and prepare the sales documentation, so that a transaction can be completed quickly, smoothly and with success. National and international marketing Owing to the continual increase in offers and demand for property in the luxury class outside the Jungfrau Region, GriwaTreuhand AG also markets exclusive properties throughout the world.
Markus Friedli: ÂŤIndividual customer wishes become reality through personal consultationÂť.
All from one source: we accompany you from the planning of your building project to contract completion, including management if required.
Other services Our services do not end with the actual act of selling. Foreign investors and clients for example may be less familiar with current Swiss laws, rights and obligations on property purchase. Here we are delighted to provide the client with information and also guidance through the necessary official channels. Thanks to our wide network of connections, we can assist in matters of finance, insurance and taxation. Experts in these fields are available for in-depth consultations.
Management also means that if required we will be happy to take care of all details concerning your holiday home. This includes cleaning, administration and rental: just as you wish.
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16 Property management There’s much pleasure in owning a property but there are also a few less pleasant obligations. Who wants to spend precious leisure time attending to management matters such as ancillary-cost accounts? We will be pleased to take over these management duties for you. If required, we will ensure that the facilities in your property, e.g. heating and washing machine are well maintained. We carry out tours of inspection and organize maintenance
work. Amongst other things, we can also organize the purchase of heating oil – providing you with a saving through better purchasing conditions. We are also pleased to manage properties that have not been sold through us. From financing and cooperation with banks and family offices to Lex Koller permits for foreign purchasers and relocation services on taking up residence in Grindelwald – we are at your service!
Everything is ready when you arrive to start your holiday.
We’ll gladly deal with all administrative formalities for you – from tax returns to the organization of gardening work.
Long-term property rental We rent out homes in the region on a long-term basis for local residents and guests who either do not wish to, or are not able to, purchase their own property. This can be per season, for a period of one year or for an indefinite period if so required.
Grindelwald is an attractive residential and holiday resort at all times of year.
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SME and Tourism Consultancy
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Why is consulting necessary when so many individual services and products such as those offered by the GriwaGroup are available? A fair question – at first glance. But on taking a deeper look, it becomes clear that every segment in our pallet of services requires relatively extensive knowledge to – in the interests of our clients – achieve success in the market place.
Development and presentation of business concepts. Company domicile and foundation, financing, formulation of business plans and preparation of company reports.
Many of the services can be offered individually on the market. Here it was necessary to make a choice and we decided to offer the following service sectors:
We advise or arrange further professional advice, particularly in the sectors: • Inheritance law and company succession • Domicile and location issues • Relocation and removals • Taxation and customs issues
Location and destination marketing. For locations, regions and tourism enterprises.
www.griwaconsulting.ch
The Alps are a place of multifaceted experiences: with a dazzling array of sport and leisure options…
…and sublimely peaceful moments of rest and relaxation!
Content management: Agency services for and marketing of content. Determining, planning and realizing the content of speeches, seminars, articles and websites. Advice in the financial services sector. We advise financial service providers (e.g. product composition) as well as their clients (market orientation). We also occasionally bring the two sides together, in the sense of «matchmaking».
«Words and deeds» have always been closely linked in our mountains: the settlement of the Alps was an enormous cultural achievement, however a serene silence often embraces everything at all times of year.
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Rental and management of top-quality apartments & chalets
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Feel-good holidays in a wonderful holiday home. The GriwaRent AG offer in the fabulous Jungfrau Region, with its breathtaking mountain panorama of the Wetterhorn, Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau as well as countless leisure and pleasure options. Holiday homes for individual requirements GriwaRent AG offers a wide choice of rental properties. Whether a cosy chalet, a comfortable holiday apartment with superb fittings and furnishings or a more modest apartment at an attractive price. You’ll find just what you are looking for in our range of offers. Our team will be happy to provide advice and of course assistance during your stay.
www.griwarent.ch
Enjoy an even more relaxed holiday Our guests should be able to really relax during their holiday – from the very first day. After a warm welcome at our offices in the Galleriehaus at Stotzhalten, we give you the key to your holiday home as well as detailed information on your holiday resort. If required, we can offer numerous services to make your holiday even more relaxed. We can stock your refrigerator for your first breakfast. We can arrange your ski and/or sledging passes so that you can take to the slopes on the very first day. Would you like to spend a day or evening just for two?
We’ll stock your refrigerator for your first breakfast so that you can make a leisurely start to your holiday.
If required, we’ll arrange your ski passes so you won’t miss one minute on the ski slopes.
Update on latest offers Our website is continually updated with our latest holidayhome offers. It’s well worth checking the seasonal special offers from time to time. The rental properties are well documented with pictures to give you a clearer idea – and to heighten the anticipation of a holiday in Grindelwald! GriwaRent AG can arrange reliable childcare. And if you have a dog in the family, we’ll be glad to take it for a walk.
A cosy Alpine ambiance: enjoy a dream vacation in one of our holiday homes.
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The hotel sector – the key branch of tourism
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A strong hotel sector transforms a tourism destination into a soughtafter holiday resort. Too many second homes with shuttered windows and empty beds do not provide a pretty picture. A varied mix of hotels and holiday homes is one of our particular concerns. Tourism with vim & vitality It is essential to present Grindelwald and the Jungfrau Region as an all-year-round, popular tourism destination full of vim and vitality. And so we are also actively engaged in the hotel sector and promoting our holiday region with its vast array of attractions.
www.griwahotels.ch
Hotel management – preparation of business concepts. Thanks to Markus Friedli’s considerable experience, GriwaHotels AG can also offer hotel management expertise. In addition, GriwaHotels AG is a consultant for the preparation and realization of business plans as well as operational and marketing concepts. This includes all relevant elements, from the initial business concept to project planning, investment strategy, financing, positioning and profile setting, competition analysis, national and international market analyses and market segmentation, to operative implementation in the hotel.
Our offer also includes easy-going elegance in the mountain world.
We are at your service!
Hotel planning and construction The planning and construction of hotels is a joint exercise between GriwaHotels AG and GriwaPlan AG. Extensive know-how in planning and building combined with experience in the hotel sector make the GriwaGroup the ideal partner for the realization of hotel projects.
The Grindelwald hotel business offers a host of attractive «holiday styles»: from cosy and elegant to simply luxurious. It’s all here to be had.
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Social commitment
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As a company, we bear social responsibility towards our clients, employees and fellow men. The GriwaGroup companies meet this in several ways. On the one hand towards those who do not walk on the sunny side of life. Which is why we – together with others – for example commit ourselves to fighting poverty in Africa and Mongolia. On the other hand towards those who live in our Alpine region, use it or shape it with us and others. That’s why we also commit ourselves here in a local and regional sense: for our mountains, our valley, its friends and inhabitants. And that’s why our commitment also includes various Alpine-related projects. As one example: the filming of the outstanding life of Jeff Lowe, one of the world’s most famous mountain climbers. In 1991, he mastered an especially difficult route up the Eiger North Wall, a feat which as yet has never been repeated. But his life took a particular turn here in Grindelwald. And we would like to recount this turning point here. www.griwagroup.ch
Example: Infrastructure buildings in Ghana and Mongolia In Ghana and Mongolia, the GriwaGroup – together with World Vision Switzerland – supports infrastructural projects such as the Swiss Bongo Conference Hall in Bongo / Ghana. A variety of teaching units can now be provided for school children, young people and adults – essential for survival and future prospects. The GriwaGroup has built accommodation for hospital staff and a teaching kitchen, allowing practical instruction to take place. It is also supporting the microcredit programme of World Vision Switzerland. In Mongolia the Group is supporting a housing project with around 40 new dwellings.
Example: Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia – an exceptional mountain-climbing life What we found so fascinating about Jeff Lowe’s story was not just the many aspects of an exceptional mountainclimbing life.A life in which he experienced such a high point here with us in Grindelwald, when in winter 1991 he mastered an ice route up the Eiger North Wall, which until then had been considered impossible to climb. Jeff Lowe, who has completed almost 1000(!) first ascents, has had to grapple in recent years with a serious illness that now binds him to a wheelchair. Nevertheless and precisely for this reason, he is filming what he still considers the pinnacle of his mountainclimbing career: his legendary ascent of the Eiger.
A business woman from Bongo cooks a delicacy that she will then sell at market.
Fabienne and Markus Friedli at the official opening of the Conference Centre in Bongo / Ghana, which also houses a cooking and catering school.
As he says today, it is the «same Jeff» who in those days fought his way through the ice to the Eiger summit that now with great determination tackles the challenges of living with a physical handicap. We regard this mindset as both admirable and exemplary. And this is precisely the reason why we want to contribute towards filming this life and its high point (the Metanoia Tour), and if possible, screen it to a large public throughout the world. Cameraman and an experienced mountaineer: the adventurous filming of Jeff Lowe’s unique winter ascent of the Eiger.
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