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Burgenstock ’s history harks all the way back to 1873 and its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s when it was a magnet for the European rich and famous, including Hollywood stars such as Sophia Loren and Audrey Hepburn

Burgenstock & Resort named ’s best hotel for 2021 Tribune News Network Doha

Burgenstock Hotels & Resort- Lake Lucerne has been named best hotel in Switzerland with a total score of 100 out of 100 points by the leading hospitality magazine in the DACH region, Falstaff TRAVEL. The Falstaff Hotel Guide consists of an exclusive selection of first-class ho- tels that have been rated in six different categories by experts with a total of 100 points. A democratic overall rating was created from these ratings, which guar- antees a unique selection of top hotels in , , Switzerland and South Tyrol as well as international in- sider tips. Falstaff reaches over 850,000 readers in the extended readership with an awareness level of 65 percent in the overall population. Included in the list are Kulm Ho- tel St Moritz, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Katara Hospitality, the leading glob- Burgenstock Resort has entirely rein- Badrutt’s Palace, The Dolder Grand, The al hotel owner, developer and operator vented itself, building on a long-standing Chedi Andermatt, Parkhotel Vitznau and based in , unveiled the legend- tradition of attracting the world’s elites. Beau-Rivage Palace. ary Burgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne Overlooking Lake Lucerne, recently un- Burgenstock Hotel’s history harks all in Switzerland, in a grand opening cer- derwent a multimillion dollar extensive the way back to 1873 and its heyday in emony after nine years of construction in yet masterful redesign. the 1950s and 1960s when it was a mag- 2018. net for the European rich and famous, In line with Katara Hospitality’s mis- including Hollywood stars such as So- sion to preserve the heritage of iconic phia Loren and Audrey Hepburn. hotels around the world, the Reopened officially back in Septem- ber 2018, Bürgenstock Resort perched atop the Burgenberg mountain ridge, some 500 meters above Lake Lucerne and its part of The Burgenstock Selection headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. taurants and bars, a 10,000 m2 (108,000 cream velvet upholstery, a The resort comprises a total inven- ft2) Alpine spa and a wide range of leisure spiral staircase inspired tory of 383 rooms spread across four activities. For a location that’s steeped in by Switzerland’s Ham- hotels: The Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine 145 years of history, Burgenstock Hotel metschwand lift, and Spa, the Palace Hotel & Conferences, the is richly modern in design. a contemporary fun- Waldhotel Health & Medical Excellence Floors in dark walnut parquet, struc- nel-shaped central with a Health & Medical Center and the tural ceiling featuring a pattern of the fireplace, tie the Taverne 1879. Swiss national flower Edelweiss, curved space together. In addition, the resort boasts ten res- wall panels in bronze, plush mauve and