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Four Seasons to Elevate Historic Park Gstaad Hotel in Gstaad, Switzerland, into World-Class Alpine Destination

The iconic Park Gstaad Hotel in Gstaad, Switzerland, a hallmark of luxury and alpine heritage since 1910, is poised for a transformative chapter under the management of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Following a comprehensive renovation, the property is set to reopen as “The Park Gstaad, A Four Seasons Hotel” in May 2026, solidifying Gstaad’s status as a premier destination […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 16, 2025
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The World’s Top 5 Most Exclusive Ski Resorts

Louis Vuitton Yurt

Engel & Völkers, globally known as the real estate agent for the most prestige properties, released their ranking of the world’s most exclusive ski resorts based on price per square meter. Ski properties for High Net Worth Individuals (‘HNWI’) are a lifestyle investment and a wise long-term capital investment, as demand outstrips supply in these prime locations. The pandemic has […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 21, 2022
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Top 11 European Ski Lodges

Badrutt’s Palace

  Today we are heading across to Europe to take a look at the ‘créme-de-la-créme’ of European ski lodges. Although, you should probably not call it a lodge over there and rather a hotel. So here they are, the best eleven European ski hotels. Palace Les Airelles Courchevel, Courchevel, France Looking like something out of a Grimm’s fairy tale, the […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 23, 2022
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Top 9 Most Expensive Ski Towns in the World

most expensive, Gstaad, Switzerland

Engel & Völkers has released its new rankings of the world’s most expensive ski towns. The list is based on two factors: top prices per square meter for freehold apartments and the highest asking prices for private residences. Related: Top 9 Most Expensive Season Passes in the USA What makes these places buyers’ top choices? Engel & Völkers says there […]

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Liam Abbott | October 10, 2022
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Fire Engulfs Gondola Station At Summit of Glacier 3000, Switzerland

Fire Glacier 3000

Shocking pictures reach us from Switzerland, where on Monday, September 19, 2022, the summit station of the Glacier 3000 gondola burst into flames. Glacier 3000 is a ski resort in the Swiss canton of Vaud, about 20 minutes from Gstaad and 40 minutes from Montreux. The fire appears to have started on the fourth floor of the upstairs restaurant “Botta” of […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 21, 2022
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Construction Underway on Tunnel Through Mountain to Insane New Double Black Diamond Ski Run in Switzerland

Peak to Peak

Have you ever seen a fantastic slope that was entirely inaccessible and thought longingly: “If only I could get there, that run looks sick?” Well, dream no more, because that’s exactly what the billionaire owners of Glacier 3000 in Switzerland were thinking. Unlike you and me, they had the resources to dig an 870ft (265m) tunnel from the main resort to […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 26, 2022
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