As yet, the gentle hills of the Saanenland are still cloaked in their last autumn colours – but winter is already in the air. The Gstaad Palace, recently rated one of the best hotels in the "Condé Nast Traveller's Readers’ Choice Awards", is getting ready for the winter season: From 21 December 2020 to 7 March 2021, the multiple award winning five-star superior hotel will be delighting its guests with a treasure trove of wintry surprises and magic moments for all the family. Thanks to flexible booking conditions and tried and tested safety measures, nothing stands in the way of a holiday in Gstaad's winter wonderland.

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A good concierge knows almost everything – and if not, he knows who to contact. In a 5-star superior hotel like the Gstaad Palace, the concierge is the go-to person for all requests and enquiries, no matter how unusual they may be. In its latest edition, Swiss business journal BILANZ has now named Stefano Bertalli concierge of the year 2020. At the same time, the world-renowned Gstaad Palace was awarded second place in the rating for best Swiss holiday hotel.

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The youngest and oldest member of the Palace family meet on the sun-kissed terrace for a conversation. The two come from different generations and follow the same idea of service: it is always worth going the extra mile when it comes to the wishes of guests. Is Manolo going to tell Riccardo about the most unusual request from a guest?

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If anybody thinks that for a young man from a good home, even a palace, everything just falls into their lap, then they are mistaken. Andrea Scherz (50), chosen this evening as the Hotelier of the Year 2019 and proud proprietor of the Gstaad Palace, had to work hard to earn his spurs. Here are five merry episodes from his early years.

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2291. A magic number. 2291 stands for 1,000 years of Switzerland. What will it be like then, what will our country, what will Gstaad look like at that time? Many people ask themselves this question. And I did too when I had the privilege of writing an article for the book "2291 – 70 Swiss personalities describe Switzerland on its 1,000th birthday".

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