Switzerland Travel News

HolidayCheck has been busy putting together a list of its most popular hotels from 2011. All the data has been collected and the Award Hotels 2012 have been announced!

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On October 13 Bus2alps was proud to award a Golden Ticket for free travel to Karletha Jordan, a Chapel Hill student studying abroad in Florence, Italy. Karletha received the award for being the 10,000 passenger to book a trip with Bus2alps in 2011.

Il y a plus de 100 ans le couteau suisse était le premier outil multi-fonctions de poche pliable. Aujourd’hui, une autre entreprise suisse a développé le swissRoomBox®

Hace màs de 100 años, la navaja suiza fue la primera herramienta de bolsillo multifuncional plegable. Hoy en dìa, otra empresa suiza ha desarrollado el swissRoomBox ®

Mehr als 100 Jahre sind seit der Erfindung des schweizer multifunktionalen Taschenmessers vergangen. Heute hat wiederum ein schweizer Unternehmen die swissRoomBox® entwickelt.

Più di 100 anni fa il coltello svizzero era il primo utensile multifunzionale. Oggi, un’altra impresa svizzera ha sviluppato lo swissRoomBox®, la prima attrezzatura camper pieghevole, che può essere installata in quasi tutte le macchine.

The day has arrived: Tomorrow the hotel review portal, HolidayCheck releases it’s free I-Phone Application!

Spring is here, and it’s time to celebrate! For those who want to kick off the summer celebrations early, Spring Break is the perfect excuse.

The travel review portal HolidayCheck gives some advice to help travellers in case they are dissatisfied with their hotel. Find out about the most important things to do in such a situation.

They are the envy of many: Rich, beautiful and famous! Do you know where they hide in the winter months? This February, the travel portal HolidayCheck shows you where celebrities and the high society like to spend their ski holidays.

HolidayCheck awards the most popular hotels with travellers / 99 hotels in 10 different categories, featuring hotels in the UK and USA.

The travel portal HolidayCheck announces its latest co-operation with the non-profit organization, Education Togo. Education Togo has a simple yet ambitious goal: To build a school in Skode, Togo! HolidayCheck wants to help with their fundraising!

For some people the thought of starting the New Year single is a daunting one. This year HolidayCheck has come up with a few places to spend New Year’s Eve to make sure it goes off with a bang.

This weekend hundreds of students celebrated Thanksgiving Dinner away from home in Interlaken, Switzerland. Students abroad across Europe descended on this Swiss town to celebrate their most cherished day of feasting and family, Thanksgiving.

OIIA have just announced for a limited period they intend to offer clients the highest discount ever on an Open Architecture QROPS transfer. Send them the details and they guarantee they will beat any genuine quote.

This Thanksgiving Over 200 American University Students Will Celebrate The Holiday in Interlaken, Switzerland.

With the cost of holidays in Europe rising, many are looking at holiday destinations further afield. HolidayCheck tells you why Dubai is our top choice for Christmas shopping this year.

Friday 12 November 2010- Interlaken, Switzerland- Bus2alps AG (www.bus2alps.com) announces the launch of Europe Spring Break 2011 for American College Students with flight partner Student Universe (www.studentuniverse.com).

Verbier offers a plentiful amount of outdoor activites, several of those being paragliding (hang-gliding) and paraskiing, which are sure to provide a bracing experience.

Loving Verbier Apartments would like to invite you to Verbier to experience the beautiful sights and skiing of the Alps.

For many people Venice is unique. However holidaycheck reveals the other cities that would like to compete for the title “Venice of the North”. Discover the charms of each one and judge for yourself.

For many people choosing a holiday location is influenced by whether they can take their pets along or not. Before going on holiday with your pet, you have to bear in mind that not all hotels and establishments accept animals.

For an exclusive, luxury, travel experience tourists will have to dig deep into their pockets. The online travel portal HolidayCheck has searched the market to bring together the top exclusive trips for those that can afford an extra special holiday.

Sometimes flying is taken for granted, and after almost a week without flights, perhaps it's time for a shake-up in the system. HolidayCheck has reviewed some European motorways.

Loving Verbier Apartments can help you find the perfect rental accomodation to meet your needs in the most beautiful resort in Switzerland.

Whether relaxing in the late summer sun or partying the night away, many among us do it with a beer in our hand. To celebrate the worlds most popular alcoholic drink HolidayCheck has chosen our favourite beer festivals for 2010.

2010 has been a busy year for celebrity nuptials and they've had their honeymoons in some glorious places around the globe. HolidayCheck has information on where they went, and which hotels were favoured by the rich and famous.

ZURICH, July 2010 – The Swiss-based international hotel chain has now signed management contracts for two more hotels in India, the Swissôtel Gurgaon and the Swissôtel Whitefield, Bangalore.

ZURICH, June 2010 – The Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts portfolio continues to grow: a new deluxe hotel is currently under construction in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and is scheduled to open in mid 2012.

ZÜRICH, June 2010 – Whether it's for a hen party for the girls, an elegant garden wedding or a romantic honeymoon: Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts offers a range of different packages.

ZURICH, June 2010 – To make travelling with children easier for parents, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts have expanded their Kids Room idea.

Switzerland is a country that is safe and clean. It is a country that once you visit it, you will go back. The Alps, The Rivers, The People, The Shops and The watches make Switzerland a place to see.

Switzerland is the high class jewel of Europe. This fabulous country situated in the very heart of Europe is the perfect travel destination for those who enjoy a unique blend of culture,sophistication and breathtaking landscapes. goto clickswiss.com

MOSCOW, May 2010 – Business travelers and conference participants can now convene in style at the new conference centre of the five-star Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy.

WorldConnect's innovative SKROSS World Travel Adapter 3 has been awarded the prestigious “reddot design award 2010” for product design - one of the most important design awards worldwide.

Living like a Parisian for a few days seems tempting to you? Escalea Apartments is specialized in furnished apartment rental for short term stays: a particularly interesting alternative according to the high prices hotels are proposing.

Two young Swiss entrepreneurs aim at “revolutionizing” the traditional way of traveling with a combination of map, guidebook and piece of art.

GENEVA, January 2010 – Swissôtel Métropole Geneva unveils the new decor of its Royal suite as well as its Deluxe suites and conference room.

Zurich, January 2010 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts have every reason to celebrate the new year: this is the year the Swiss hotel chain turns 30.

ZURICH, Januar 2010 – Jörg Krauss is the new General Manager at Swissôtel Düsseldorf / Neuss. He follows in the footsteps of Ronald Nilsson, who has started to act as General Manager of the first Swissôtel in India.

December 2009 – Swissôtel The Howard, London has announced their rooms arrangement for an exceptional Valentine’s weekend. “The London Valentine’s Fairytale” offers love-struck couples a dinner experience inside the Lalique boutique.

LONDON, November 2009 – Swissôtel The Howard, London has built an authentic Swiss Chalet in its’ Garden Courtyard and launched it recently. The chalet is a special venue for private parties and corporate events right in the heart of London.

Zürich, 6th of November 2009 – The picturesque Town Hall Square of the medieval city of Tallinn is once more hosting the annual Christmas Market with its 64 wooden stalls.

ZURICH, November 2009 – Guests can now book and manage reservations worldwide for any Swissôtel Hotel via mobile phones as the company’s mobile Web site was launched today.

If you are thinking of booking a Zermatt apartment for your Christmas or New Year celebrations for 2010 then you have plenty of time to get booking. Thinking about 2009? Forget it!

Zürich, September 2009 – New General Managers have been appointed with immediate effect at both the Swissôtel Tallinn and the Swissôtel Amsterdam.

ZURICH, 15th September 2009 – For the first time, the international hotel chain Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is to open a Swissôtel in India. A management contract has just been signed.

London, September 2009 – Big Ben, the Crown Jewels, the London Underground, black cabs, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the London Eye will give London visitors not only something to feast their eyes on.

BANGKOK, July 2009 – Swissôtel Nai Lert Park Bangkok, located in the heart of the Thai metropolis, is an exclusive, top-class hotel serving business travellers and tourists.