FACTSHEET THE HOTEL: FACTS AT A GLANCE Majority Shareholders Badrutt family: Anikó and Hansjürg Badrutt Management team Managing Director & Delegate of the Board: Hans Wiedemann General Manager: Yves Gardiol Resident Manager: Angelo Martinelli Director of Sales & Marketing: Illu Tirasci-Carvell Human Resources Manager: Kurt Altorfer Director of Food & Beverage: Claudio Laager Director of Rooms: Martine Fehr Executive Chef: Mauro Taufer Staff: 520 in winter, 280 in summer Opening dates Winter season 2013/2014 5th December 2013 until 30th March 2014 (closure 31st March 2014) Summer season 2014 27th June 2014 until 14th September 2014 (closure 15th September 2014) Rooms and Suites A total of 157 rooms, 37 of which are suites and junior suites. There are four room and seven suite categories ranging from CHF 490.00 to CHF 20'230.00 Restaurants, Bars and Night Club • Le Restaurant: The “Grande Dame” of Badrutt’s Palace Hotel’s restaurants. Guests enjoy glamorous nights in a unique setting for a classic dinner, candlelight dinner or a cultural event. This venue seats 300 people and features International and French cuisine. During the winter a harpist entertains guests for breakfast. A set dinner is served daily throughout the summer and winter season. Dress code: From 07.30 pm jacket required, tie desired. •
NOBU@Badrutt’s Palace: The winter highlight in «Le Relais» restaurant is the trendy hot-spot in town. The management team of world famous chef, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, better known as “NOBU”, offers his unique fusion cuisine combining traditional
Japanese ingredients with Peruvian influences. The Belle Époque style restaurant seats a maximum of 60 people and boasts a cocktail and sushi bar. Open during the winter season. •
Renaissance Bar – Davidoff Lounge: Cosiest bar in St. Moritz offering classic and innovative cocktails at any time of day.
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Le Grand Hall: The legendary lobby of the hotel with its stunning views, extravagant décor and fantastic architecture is known affectionately as the “living room of St. Moritz”. Guests can enjoy the hotel’s glamorous atmosphere over High Tea, champagne and caviar with live piano accompaniment.
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La Diala (Rhaeto-Romanic for „mountain fairy“): The latest of Badrutt’s Palace Hotel’s restaurants. Situated within «Palace Wellness», the restaurant offers a light Mediterranean cuisine with a wide selection of salads and sandwiches. The family friendly restaurant with its terrace opens daily from 09.00 am to 08.00 pm.
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Chesa Veglia: One of the oldest farmhouses of St. Moritz (built in 1658). «Chesa Veglia» is a hideaway for the rich and famous and its restaurants are among the favourites in St. Moritz. It features three restaurants and two bars: The «Pizzeria Heuboden» for original Italian pizza and pasta, the «Grill Chadafö» for elegant dining with classic French cuisine and the «Patrizier Stuben» for Swiss and International specialities. The «Polo Bar» and «Carigiet Bar» are the perfect place for a get-together, as well as for pre and after dinner drinks.
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King’s Club: The most famous nightclub in the Engadin valley with seating for over 200 guests, fully equipped with modern plasma screens. Stars and starlets gather here for the unique atmosphere, guest DJ’s and theme nights. «King’s Club» knows no curfew, making it the most exciting place to be when all other lights have gone out. Open only during the winter season.
Hotel facilities • Palace Wellness o Indoor swimming pool with access to heated outdoor pool, Jacuzzi o «Treatment Centre» with ten individual treatment rooms including two luxury Spa Suites, private Hair Spa, Pedi Spa, Solarium, one room for facial treatments and four rooms for body treatments, «Wet Zone/ Palace Spa» with two Saunas, Ice Room, Mist Room, Aroma Therapy Room, Salt Steam Room, Massage Shower and Rain Shower o «Fitness Centre» with latest fitness and cardio facilities o Private sun terrace o Outdoor tennis courts managed by professional tennis coaches (summer only) o Natural outdoor ice-rink with instructor (winter only)
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«Kids’ Club Palazzino» with professional day care
Shopping arcade with International designer boutiques and elegant jewellers plus shopping guide «Palace Galerie»: Bulgari, Rebecca Ardessi, Church’s, Embassy – La Serlas, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Chanel, Chopard, de Grisogono, Les Ambassadeurs, Loro Piana, Trois Pommes, Miu Miu, Emilio Pucci, Boutique Omega, Tabea’s Manufaktur, de Nicola, Gübelin, Four Emotions - Snow Sports St. Moritz, Tom Ford, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Michael Kors and Galerie Gmurzynska Palace Ski School in winter In-house ski service, shop and rentals in winter
The Service Spectrum • Ski pass included • «Kids’ Club Palazzino» with professional day care included • 24-hour Room Service • 24-hour Concierge Service • Butler service for all rooms and suites • Free use of refreshment bar, movie channels, WiFi Internet access in all areas and free newspaper • Limousine service and car hire, including Rolls Royce transfers • Shuttle service to/from Zurich, Milan and Samedan airports on request • Free use of all fitness facilities • Free access to ice-rink • Events & Guest Relations Team • In-house fitness trainer • In-house bridge hostess • Baby sitting service • Coiffeur Palace & Hair Spa ISO Certification Quality management system ISO9001 since September 2002. Awards o Historic Hotels of Europe, Best Historic Hotel of Europe “with A Story to Tell” o Bilanz, Luxus Hotel Rating, No. 12 in category “Best Holiday Hotels in Switzerland” o SonntagsZeitung Hotel Rating (May), No. 7 in category “30 best Holiday Hotels in Switzerland” o Tripadvisor, 2013 Certificate of Excellence Winner o Tripadvisor, Traveller’s Choice Award o PATWA Award, Hans Wiedemann, category “Hall of fame – Lifetime contribution in hospitality industry”
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SonntagsZeitung Hotel Rating (May), No 6 in category “Best 30 Holiday Hotels in Switzerland” Bilanz, Luxus Hotel Rating, No. 13 in category “Best Holiday Hotels in Switzerland” Condé Nast Traveller Russia Readers’ Choice Awards, amongst top five hotels in category “Best mountain ski hotel” SonntagsZeitung Hotel Rating (November), No. 3 in category “25 best five star winter hotels”
2011 o SonntagsZeitung Hotel Rating, No. 2 in category “25 best Winter Hotels in Switzerland“ o Wine Spectator’s 2011 Best of Award of Excellence for «Le Restaurant» o Handelzeitung Hotel Rating “Top Ten Luxury Hotels in Switzerland“, No. 5 o Bilanz, Luxus Hotel Rating, Martha Wiedemann “Spa manger of the year“ o Bilanz, Luxus Hotel Rating “Best Holiday Resorts in Switzerland“, No. 9 o Centurion Magazine Readers’ Choice 2010, No. 2 in category Luxury Resort Europe o 15 Points in GaultMillau for «NOBU@Badrutt’s Palace» and 15 Points in GaultMillau for «Le Restaurant» o Swiss Arbeitgeber Award 2011, Newcomer of the Year Associations • The Leading Hotels of the World • Swiss Deluxe Hotels • Swiss Historic Hotels
St. Moritz, September 2013