swissotel News

From 12th of December 2011 to the 5th of February 2012 a benefit of 20 percent off on the best available rate for bookings of at least 2 nights is offered.

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has appointed Jürg Siegenthaler as its new Vice President Marketing & Sales.

Previously, he held the dual roles of Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, for Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and General Manager of Swissôtel the Stamford.

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ZURICH, July 2010 – With a portfolio of 28 hotels in 25 exciting destinations around the world, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts welcomes the latest member to the Swissôtel family: the Swissôtel Kolkata.

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has been named one of China's Top EmployersTM for the second consecutive year in a research programme conducted by Corporate Research Foundation (CRF).

ZURICH, November 2009 – To offer guests a special experience during Christmas time, be it focusing on shopping or other activities, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has created excellent packages in outstanding destinations worldwide.

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.

After 52,000 votes and 2,800 nominations, Swissôtel Sydney has been awarded the HotelClub Awards premier accolade of Top 3 Hotels in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands at the 4th HotelClub Hotel Awards ceremony.

Swissôtel The Stamford emerged victorious at the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA) 2009-11 (Singapore series) with titles like HAPA Best Business Hotel, HAPA Best Housekeeping Team and HAPA Restaurant of the Year.

Construction is under way on Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ first hotel in the Middle East: Swissôtel Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The international hotel chain expects the hotel to open in January 2011.

ZURICH, 27th October 2009 – Construction is under way on Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ first hotel in the Middle East: Swissôtel Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The international hotel chain expects the hotel to open in January 2011.

Swissôtel Nankai Osaka’s Sh'un Kushiage and Wine raises the bar by clinching the Best of Award of Excellence in the Wine Spectator's Restaurant Wine List Awards 2009.

Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore, was unanimously voted by readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice and TTG-BTmice China as Asia Pacific’s Best Business Hotel, BT-MICE Awards category, at the prestigious 20th TTG Travel Awards 2009.

It is with much pride that Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore announces Jaan par André’s debut as Asia’s Top 4 Restaurants in the Miele Guide 2009/10 – Asia’s first independent and authoritative guide to the region’s finest restaurants.

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.

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts announces the following executive appointments in Asia Pacific with immediate effect: Torsten Pinter, as General Manager of Swissôtel Nai Lert Park, Bangkok and Jackson Wong, as General Manager of Swissôtel Foshan.

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.

ZURICH, July 2009 – The doormen at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts are to have an eye-catching new uniform: the prominent Swiss fashion designer Ida Gut has created an original doormen’s uniform for the international hotel chain.

ZURICH, July 2009 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts joins the ranks of Expedia® Insiders’ Select™ 2009 with six properties having been selected by Expedia® customers and industry experts.

ZURICH, July 2009 – The new partnership between Lufthansa Miles & More JetFriends and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is designed with little guests in mind. JetFriends is the international airline’s Miles & More programme for young people.

This summer, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts offers 15% savings off the best available rate of its properties across 28 destinations in 15 countries worldwide.

Mr. Torsten Pinter, General Manager of the five-star Swissôtel Foshan has been awarded the Golden Five-Star Badge for Best Foreign General Manager at the 60 Splendour Years of China Hotel Industry Awards Presentation Ceremony.

As part of its corporate development, which is geared towards sustainability, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts succeeded in reaching its first milestone, receiving the official ISO certificate for Swissôtel Management GmbH on 19 April 2009.

Pierre U. Stacher, General Manager of Swissôtel Sydney, has been honoured with the prestigious Tourism Training Australia ‘National Tourism Legend’ award.

Watchword “Sustainability”: Swissôtel management GmbH achieves ISO certification

Art Directors Club award for Swiss papercuts – A new design theme for Swissôtel hotels & resorts

Swissotel Hotels & Resorts and Agoda.com, an online travel company specialising in discount hotel bookings throughout Asia, have entered into a partnership to distribute Swissôtel properties in the Asia-Pacific region.

Agoda announced its partnership with Swissotel Hotels & Resorts to distribute its luxury properties throughout the Asia-Pacific region on Agoda's websites.

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).

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.