Activities at Grand Hotel Park or nearby

• Accommodations:

  • 88 standard rooms

  • 11 suites

  • 2 luxurious apartments (on request)

  • Wi-fi Internet access

  • Minibar

• Dining options:

  • "Le Greenhouse" - with its large sunny terrace and its winter garden. Abundant breakfast buffet and light dishes all day.

  • "The Terrasse Panoramique" - and its view of the Bernes Alps. Calm and relaxation in an environment of pure nature. Open on summer evenings.

  • "Le Grand Restaurant” - decorated in Belle Epoque style. Elegant surroundings enhance the delicious menus prepared with fresh seasonal products.

  • "Le Marco Polo" - Cozy and charming. Mediterranean cuisine with an Asian touch. Piano Bar with open fire place.

  • "Le Chalet Waldhuus" - Cozy cheese fondue or raclet parties. The charming chalet is situated in the park behind the Hotel. Ideal for children and private parties or just for an evening among friends.

  • Le Caveau (Wine bar where group or individual tasting is offered)

  • 2 Piano-Bars with open fireplace (one on the ground and the other at the Marco Polo)

  • 24-hour room service

• Meeting facilities:

  • 8 conference rooms for group of 12 to 200 people

• Sports/Relaxation facilities and services:

  • SPA Chakra featuring:

    • 10 luxurious treatment rooms

    • 60 health and beauty treatments

    • Spa Chakra Fitness Center

    • Salt water pool heated at 32° C

    • Vichy shower

    • Hydrotherapy

    • Sauna

    • Turkish bath

  • Winter activities:

    • Ski region rising from 1,000 to 3,000 metres.

    • Downhill skiing, heliskiing on glaciers, cross-country skiing, snowshoe trekking, snowboarding, winter walking trails affording panoramic views, hot air balloon flights, horse-drawn sleigh rides, dog sled rides, ice climbing, tobogganing, Yeti piste, igloo village, skittles on ice, ice skating, curling.

  • Summer activities:

    • Extensive network of footpaths, mountain bike trails, rope park, devalkart, skateboard, via ferrata, paragliding, parachute jumping, mountaineering, golf, tennis, squash, badminton, beach volley, river rafting, canyoning, tubing, hydrospeed and slide, clay pigeon shooting, fitness, sauna, swimming, saltwater pools, Vita parcours.

• Other facilities or services:

  • Parking

  • Transfers and shuttle service

ABOUT GSTAAD

61km (38 miles) SW of Thun; 42km (26 miles) SE of Bulle

Against a backdrop of glaciers and mountain lakes, Gstaad is a haven for the rich and famous. Frequent visitors include King Juan Carlos II of Spain, Elizabeth Taylor, and Julie Andrews.

Built at the junction of four quiet valleys near the southern tip of the Bernese Oberland, Gstaad was once only a place to change horses during the grueling voyage through the Oberland. But as the railroad lines developed, it grew into a resort. After the opening of the deluxe Alpina Grand Hotel, wealthy Russian and Hungarian families started coming, bringing their entourages of valets, nannies, and translators. In 1912, 2 years before the outbreak of World War I, a hotel that was to become one of the most legendary in Switzerland, the Palace, opened, promising the ultimate in luxury. In 1916 Le Rosey school (listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as "the most expensive prep school in the world") opened its doors in the satellite town of Tolle. The school contributed to the fame of Gstaad, as prestigious visitors, including King Leopold of Belgium, came to see their children.

The town, by far the most chic in the Bernese Oberland, retains much of its turn-of-the-20th-century charm. Some first-time visitors, however, say that the resort is a bore if you can't afford to stay at the Gstaad Palace or mingle with the stars in their private chalets. Yet the town has many moderately priced hotels, taverns, and guesthouses with an allure of their own. Many of the bistros and cafes close from late April to mid-June and from October to mid-December.