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  • New investor focuses on continuity and long-term prospects

    New investor focuses on continuity and long-term prospects

    The Hotel Bernerhof Gstaad has new owners. According to a statement, Brigitte and Thomas Frei have sold their majority stake in Hotel Berner AG to asset manager RMG THE RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP (SUISSE) SA in Geneva and investment and holding company Holdingstone SA in Zug. The sale price has not been disclosed.

    Over three decades, the Frei couple developed the Bernerhof into a renowned luxury and gourmet hotel. It has 46 rooms and suites in various categories and four award-winning restaurants. “After all these years as owners and managers of the Bernerhof, we are happy to hand over this living legacy to a group that is driven by a positive and ambitious vision for the Bernerhof and for Gstaad,” the couple are quoted as saying. They are particularly pleased that François Grohens took over the operational management at the beginning of December.

    Grohens, 55, previously worked at the Bernerhof from 2002 to 2011 before moving to Park Gstaad. He has served as director there for the past six years. Stints in the USA and on cruise ships brought the Frenchman to Switzerland in 1997 and to Gstaad in 2000. According to reports, his focus is on “preserving the Bernerhof as a warm, familiar place for regular guests, while inspiring new guests with the quality of the service, the restaurants and the lively atmosphere”.

    Jean-Guillaume Pieyre, founder and CEO of RMG, thanks Brigitte and Thomas Frei “for the trust they have placed in us”. Together with Emmanuel Kilchenmann, Vice President of Holdingstone, he wants to promote a project “that treats Gstaad and the region with respect and shares the vision of a lively village centre all year round”.

  • Renovation combines functionality, comfort and alpine location

    Renovation combines functionality, comfort and alpine location

    Heller Gastro AG will open its newly renovated and converted Eiger Lodge Grindelwald on 19 December 2025. The work centred on the renovation of the Eiger Lodge “Easy”, the older of the two buildings that form part of the Eiger Lodge. It was modernised between April and December. According to a press release, the investment volume totalled 4.5 million Swiss francs. The two hotel sections “Easy” and “Chic”, located directly beneath the north face of the Eiger, offer a total of 220 beds.

    according to the statement, 70 per cent of the order volume was carried out with local companies, while the remaining 30 per cent was carried out with companies from Bern and the Bernese Oberland. The new breakfast area now offers more space and large window fronts with mountain views. New kitchen facilities are intended to simplify processes behind the scenes. The reception and entrance area has also been completely refurbished. A sauna has been installed on the upper floor. An adjoining terrace is still under construction. The communal showers, which are part of the “Easy” multi-bed, double and family rooms, have also been completely renovated.

    The hotel has been the base for numerous mountain enthusiasts since the 1990s under the name Mountain Hostel. in 2015, it was taken over by Heller Gastro and renamed the Eiger Lodge. The company also operates the Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort Grindelwald on site.