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Winter Highlights 2015/16 3 Winter Highlights 2015/16 3 Palace winter events ......................................... 4 – 7 Exhibitions at Gstaad Palace .............................. 8 – 9 A perfect winter day in Gstaad ......................... 10 – 11 Palace Kids Club ........................................... 12 – 13 Spa news ............................................................ 15 New Deluxe Suites ........................................ 16 – 17 GreenGo news .................................................... 19 New Year's Eve ............................................. 20 – 21 Retox not Detox ............................................ 22 – 23 Concierge tips ............................................... 24 – 25 Sommets Musicaux festival program ............... 26 – 27 Package highlights ......................................... 28 – 29 Facts & figures .................................................... 30 The Gstaad Palace welcomes you back and wishes you a wonderful winter holiday! 5 18 DECEMBER – 2 JANUARY Youri Farkas and his Tziganes at the Lobby Bar or Bar du Grill 18 DECEMBER – 13 MARCH The Latins Band at the Bar du Grill 24 DECEMBER Christmas dinner (**) In all restaurants from 7.30pm with the Scherzo Quartet CHF 175.– per person (*) CHF 90.– per child under 12 years (*) Reservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected] 26 DECEMBER Cocktail des fêtes At the Salle Baccarat or at the Lobby Bar from 7.00pm, by invitation only 31 DECEMBER New Year's Eve party Cocktail at the Lobby Bar and GreenGo from 8.00pm Dinner in all restaurants from 9.30pm with Dora Live Band, The Latins Band and JP Verdolini CHF 1250.– for resident guests CHF 1350.– for non-resident guests CHF 600.– for resident children under 12 years CHF 650.– for non-resident children under 12 years CHF 400.– for the after party Dress code: For dinner smoking and long gown; after midnight smoking and dress (cocktail or long) Reservations +41 33 748 50 00 | [email protected] 1 JANUARY New Year's buffet (**) In all restaurants from 12.30pm Palace with Los Aztecas CHF 200.– per person CHF 100.– per child under 12 years winter events Reservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected] 7 6 JANUARY Russian Christmas (**) At Le Grill and Bar du Grill from 8.00pm with Russian musician Furore CHF 250.– per person CHF 125.– per child under 12 years Reservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected] EVERY SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY Seafood buffet from noon to 3.00pm (**) 4 FEBRUARY – 6 FEBRUARY Youri Farkas and his Tziganes at the Lobby Bar or Bar du Grill 12 FEBRUARY Dora Live Band at the Lobby Bar 12 FEBRUARY – 28 FEBRUARY Youri Farkas and his Tziganes at the Lobby Bar or Bar du Grill 14 FEBRUARY Valentine's Day (**) Aperitif at the Lobby Bar from 7.30pm Dinner in all restaurants from 8.00pm CHF 175.– per person (*) CHF 90.– per child under 12 years (*) Reservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected] 19 FEBRUARY Dora Live Band at the Lobby Bar Palace (*) included in half board winter events (**) reservations with the Maître D' 9 19 – 22 DECEMBER Krunic – art exhibition 26 – 27 DECEMBER Oliver Preston – art exhibition 7 – 9 JANUARY Sciretti – fur pop-up store 7 – 10 JANUARY August Laube – art exhibition 5 – 7 FEBRUARY Sciretti – fur pop-up store 11 – 14 FEBRUARY Seaman Schepps – jewellery exhibition 15 – 17 FEBRUARY Simon Studer – art exhibition 17 – 21 FEBRUARY Asscher Sabbadini – jewellery exhibition 19 – 22 FEBRUARY Chopard – watch & jewellery exhibition 23 – 24 FEBRUARY Graff – jewellery exhibition All our meeting rooms can be used for exclusive exhibitions or private conferences as well as dinners or other special occasions. It is our great pleasure to make the impossible possible and to meet all your expectations. exclusive exhibitions Contact our events team to plan your special occasion via [email protected] or +41 33 748 50 00. at gstaad palace 11 8.00am: Bite the bullet and start your day early with a decent breakfast in bed and great views of the snow-capped mountains. Room Service is available from 7.00am. 9.30am: Get some fresh mountain air and an effective whole-body workout: Cross-country skiing is the perfect alternative to the downhill version and ranking high on this year’s top winter trends list. More than 400 local private ski instructors are available throughout the region to make you familiar with the Nordic sport. 11.30am: Head to our private spa suite and share relaxing moments together with your better half: Sauna, steam bath, big tub and lounge corner are completely for your exclusive use. 2.00pm: Having looked after your body and mind all morning, it is time to fuel your tummy. Take a bite at the Rialto, Gstaad’s popular Italian, located right on the Promenade. People watching couldn’t be more fun with the occasional celebrity strutting past. 3.30pm: Soak up some afternoon sun on top of Mount Eggli whilst sipping a hot chocolate and enjoying the view. 4.00pm: Definitely a classic, sledding is still one of the most popular winter activities for all ages. Rent a sled at the Eggli top cable car station and make your way back down to the valley either dashing or strolling. 6.30pm: It is probably one of the most romantic things to do during your holidays in Gstaad; Riding through the beautiful unspoiled countryside in a horse-drawn carriage. Absorb the beauty of the natural reserve Lauenen Rohr and head up to the restaurant Mattestübli for a fondue stop before making your way back pass Lauenen Lake. 11.00pm: End your exciting day with a warming night cap a perfect winter day at our cozy Lobby Bar and listen to the crackle of the burning wood in our open fireplace. in gstaad Sweet dreams! 23 DECEMBER Cooking lesson from 3.30pm to 5.30pm Complimentary for Gstaad Palace guests Reservations at our Concierge | +41 33 748 50 00 24 DECEMBER Christmas cinema from 7.00pm Complimentary for Gstaad Palace guests Reservations at our Concierge | +41 33 748 50 00 25 DECEMBER Children’s Christmas from 4.30pm CHF 70.– per adult and child Reservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected] 2 JANUARY Children’s New Year from 6.00pm CHF 80.– per adult and child Reservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected] 17 FEBRUARY Children’s disco from 4.00pm CHF 80.– per adult and child Reservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected] Between 20 December 2015 and 5 March 2016 our kids club will be open daily from 3.00pm to 9.00pm. All our child carers are professionally trained. Meeting point is our kids playroom next to the Spa. We are looking forward to seeing you there. Our concierge team is pleased to assist you with further information on our additional daily children’s activities. Updates will also be posted on www.palace.ch. Palace Kids club 15 DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL‘S BEST FRIEND – GEMOLOGY COSMETICS Starting from 18 December our Palace Spa offers several body and facial treatments by Gemology, a new cosmetic line with the effect of trace elements, which are carefully extracted of 19 different precious and semi-precious minerals, moisturizing, balancing, calming and adding radiance to face and body skin. To book these innovative treatments please contact our Spa on +41 33 748 50 00 or via [email protected]. Providing Gstaad Palace with luxury bath and body blends Discover more at moltonbrown.com Spa News 001234_MB_A5P_artwork.indd 1 13/10/2015 10:25 YOUR HOME IS OUR CASTLE What does a hotel room have to offer to combine a touch of luxury and the comfort of a second home? This question is posed every six months when Gstaad Palace’s interior designer, Marina Nickels, starts creating and rebuilding our rooms and suites over a short 12 week period. This off-season a new Deluxe – One Bedroom Suite will be born as a result of assembling a Junior Suite Classic with a Double Small Room. As usual a homely feeling had to be priority when the design process of the first Suite including an exclusive wet bar started. Choosing colours and defining the material is still the easiest part of the actual creation. The hard work is talking to suppliers and to meet the expectation of our guests who have sometimes stayed in the same room for ten or twenty years. This is why the Palace represents a second home to many of our guests. In total four of these new Suites are in the making and will be ready for the first guests with the beginning of our winter season 18 December. To view more of our most recently redesigned rooms, such as our three bedroom Penthouse Suite have a look on www.palace.ch/rooms-suites. the creation of a New Deluxe Suite 19 Text GREENGO – THE GROOVE GOES ON! 28 DECEMBER JIMMYZ meets GreenGo with DJ Carmine Sorrentino 29 DECEMBER Ministry Of Sound featuring DJ Tim Cullen 2 JANUARY Mykonos Disco Night with DJ Akille 23 JANUARY THE FRENCH-TOUCH featuring BUSY P (Ed Banger Records, Paris) & DJ Falcon (Roulé Records, Paris) 30 JANUARY THE FRENCH-TOUCH featuring BUSY P 30 JANUARY Hed Kandi House Party 6 FEBRUARY This is Hip Hop featuring Lord Kossity – Live Performance Snowstormer. 13 FEBRUARY Riva Starr The new Audi RS6 Avant with the latest quattro technology delivers a dynamic driving experience. Welcome to the Home of quattro. For further information on GreenGo the GreenGo program and opening times please visit Audi RS 6 Avant 4.0 TFSI quattro, 560 hp, combined average fuel consumption: 9,6 l/100 km, Titel News www.greengo.ch. 223 g CO₂/km (average of all new cars sold: 139 g/km), energy efficiency category: G. 21 NEW YEAR‘S EVE AT GSTAAD PALACE Dive into the fascinating world of the Venetian carnival! One Night In Venice The evening starts at 8.00pm with cocktails and canapés in our Lobby Bar and GreenGo nightclub, followed by a gala dinner.
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