(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Amna Pervaiz Rao / The Peninsula
Bürgenberg, Switzerland: Katara Hospitality brings facilities for Arab guests to enjoy five-star facilities at Bürgenstock Resort, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.
Since its opening on September 14, the resort has become a favourite destination for tourists from Qatar and whole MENA region always on a quest to explore new heavens on the face of earth.
Located at the center of the land of cheese, chocolate and watches; the resort offers all a tourist can yearn for from picturesque surroundings to delectable food.
Katara Hospitality Switzerland Ltd. in Zug is responsible for the hotels in Switzerland owned and managed by Katara Hospitality, Doha; the Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne and the Hotel Royal Savoy in Lausanne. The Bürgenstock Resort has opened its premises to the public which includes top-of-the-range luxury hotels, a health and medical excellence centre and residence suites.
The Bürgenstock Hotel was designed by Lucerne architects Rüssli Architekten AG. The Hotel and its outdoor facilities are at the centre of the resort, which extends over more than one kilometre.
The premises are officially opened for the visitors to enjoy, Grand Residence Suites, Panorama Residence Suites, Diamond Domes (Event & Tennis) and Outdoor tennis court.
Furthermore, the new shopping arcade in front of the Bürgenstock Hotel has been inviting guests to shop since September 2017.
During the recent trip by The Peninsula to Bürgenstock Resort, Lake Lucerne, located in Switzerland, Steve Nikolov, Head of Marketing & Sales at Bürgenstock Resort said: 'Katara hospitality Qatar manages everything highly professionally and gives very strict guidelines. We have the three properties which are fully owned and managed by Katara Hospitality.
Answering to a question on the reason behind Katara Hospitality's decision of choosing Switzerland as its destination for resort, he said, 'The location, size, dimension, the facilities we offer from four different hotels, spa, sport facilities, residential units, medical treatment facilities, boat and train transportation all these things combine and make it totally unique world-wide; this makes the resort the biggest resort in portfolio of Katara Hospitality.
Bürgenstock Resort provides special facilities for Arab visitors and guests, which make their stay comfortable and luxurious. It is built keeping the Arab visitors in mind.
Nikolov,told The Peninsula that since the first day of our planning process, they anticipated healthy portion of customers from the Middle East as well from Asia.
'We have Sharq Oriental Restaurant and shisha lounge which offer halal food and shisha outdoor and indoor facility, quest rooms are all equipped with qibllah directions and we paid special attention to equip the washrooms with hand showers. We hired staff that can speak and understand Arabic as well the Asian languages.
Speaking about the unique facilities about the resort he said: 'The resort village, with an extraordinary mix of historic and modern buildings offers all unique facilities that can't be enjoyed in three days. We have access to one of the most spectacular sites in Switzerland within fifteen minutes.
'The iconic location is the most important factor of our resort especially the location and views. It is located in the centre of the country and breath-taking location high above Lake Lucerne, make the Bürgenstock Resort truly unique.
The resort comprises four hotels with a category of three to five-star superior, with 383 rooms and suites, a health & medical centre, 12 restaurants and bars, 67 residence suites, a 10,000 m2/107,000 sq ft Bürgenstock Alpine Spa, and a wide range of leisure activities. The portfolio consists of the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, the Schweizerhof Hotel & Spa Bern (99 rooms) and the Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Lausanne (196 rooms). The total investment volume of the Bürgenstock Selection amounts to one billion francs.
The official further said that since the day the resort was opened its doors, the Arab visitors have been visiting the resort regularly due to the one-of-its-kind facilities being offered at Bürgenstock Resort.
About the Arab client's experience, he told The Peninsula: 'The day we opened on September 14, we received a Qatari family which stayed here for holidays. They loved their experience due to the beautiful weather. We had few families from other GCC countries as well.
'As soon as we offered the panorama suits on ‘bookings.com', within 48 hours, we started receiving booking from our Arab clients. Sharq and Spices Restaurant is always appreciated by different clients coming from the Middle Eastern countries.
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