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Winter Highlights 2014/15
WinterHighlights
2014/15
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The Gstaad Palace family welcomes you back
and wishes you a wonderful
winter holiday!
Gstaad Palace events calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 – 7
Exhibitions at Gstaad Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 – 9
Suite dreams at Gstaad Palace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gstaad Palace book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
One day in Gstaad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 – 15
Kids program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 – 17
New Year's Eve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Palace Spa recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 – 21
Indian Gourmet Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Concierge tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 – 25
Sommets Musicaux program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 –27
Package highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 – 29
Facts & figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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be spoilt for choice with our
palace winter events
19 DECEMBER – 4 JANUARYYouri Farkas and his Tziganes at the Lobby Bar or Bar du Grill
19 DECEMBER – 14 MARCHThe Latins at the Bar du Grill
24 DECEMBERChristmas dinner (**)In all restaurants from 7.30pm with Quartet ScherzoCHF 175.– per person (*)CHF 90.– for children under 12 years (*)Reservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected]
26 DECEMBERPalace Holiday CocktailAt the Lobby Bar from 7.00 to 9.00pm,by invitation only
31 DECEMBERNew Year's Eve partyCocktail at the Lobby Bar and GreenGo from 8.00pm, dinner in all restaurants from 9.30pmCHF 1100.– for resident guestsCHF 1200.– for non-resident guestsCHF 550.– for resident children under 12 yearsCHF 600.– for non-resident children under 12 yearsDress code: For dinner smoking and long gown; after midnight smoking and dress (cocktail or long)Reservations +41 33 748 50 00 | [email protected]
1 JANUARYNew Year's buffet (**)In all restaurants from 12.30pmwith Los AztecasCHF 150.– per personCHF 75.– for children under 12 yearsReservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected]
6 JANUARYRussian Christmas (**)At Le Grill and Bar du Grill from 8.00pmCHF 250.– per personCHF 125.– for children under 12 yearsReservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected]
23 JANUARYDora Live Band at the Lobby Bar
EVERY SUNDAY IN FEBRUARYSeafood buffet from noon to 3.00pm (**)
6 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCHYouri Farkas and his Tziganes at the Lobby Bar
13 FEBRUARYThe Phly Boys at the Lobby Bar or at the Bar du Grill
14 FEBRUARYValentine's Day (**)Aperitif at the Lobby Bar from 7.30pmDinner at Le Grand Restaurant from 8.00pmCHF 175.– per person (*)CHF 90.– for children under 12 years (*)Reservations +41 33 748 58 60 | [email protected]
20 FEBRUARYDora Live Band at the Lobby Bar
28 FEBRUARYLast Italian dinner (**)At Gildo's Ristorante from 7.30pmItalian buffet
3 – 7 MARCHIndian gourmet week (**)Hosted by award winning chef Vineet Bhatiaat Gildo's Ristorante from 7.30pm (see page 23)
(*) included in half board(**) reservations with the Maître D'
palace winter events
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26 – 30 DECEMBERGalerie Fischer – modern art
27 – 30 DECEMBERAdler – jewellery exhibition
2 – 4 JANUARYAugust Laube – antique art and books
5 – 7 JANUARYSciretti – fur exhibition
22 – 23 JANUARYArt Geneva
9 – 11 FEBRUARYPhoenix – ancient art
12 – 15 FEBRUARYSeaman Schepps – «America`s Court Jeweller» since 1904 womens jewellery, mens cufflinks and evening sets
12 – 15 FEBRUARYTrendy Lifestyles – by Byas-Perry & Co, Your Concept by Architecture & Sabine de Courtilles
12 – 16 FEBRUARYChopard – watch & jewellery exhibition
17 – 18 FEBRUARYArtvera – art exhibition
19 – 22 FEBRUARYSabbadini – jewellery exhibition
19 – 24 FEBRUARYDe Grisogono – jewellery exhibition
20 – 22 FEBRUARYJuanita Sabbadini – clothing exhibition
25 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCHFabergé – jewellery treasures and surprises by Fabergé
Find more events at www.gstaad.ch
exclusive exhibitions at gstaad palace
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THE NEW PENTHOUSE SUITE
With the renovation of the Penthouse Suite on top of the Palace, all seven hotel suites shine in completely new splendour. Whilst fusing a new cosy ambiance with luxurious fabrics and warm colours alongside mountain views se-cond to none, they create a home away from home. Our interior designer Marina Nickels’ understated approach brings natural colours to the fore for an effect that is fresher and more consistent. This big-gest suite – which was origi-nally constructed over the course of two off-seasons via helicopter access – comprises three bedrooms, spacious di-ning and living areas, a sauna nestled inside the turret and a rooftop Jacuzzi that invites you to relax in a comfort and familiarity unique to the Palace.
Suite dreams at
Gstaad Palace
LDG 01 I GLASSCIGARS Swiss Made limited edition
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Glassconcept revisits luxury objects in avant garde fashion with flair for innovation,a unique Swiss know how and,
for the first time, full transparency...
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DID YOU KNOW THAT…
…the founding father of the Palace was a secondary school teacher from Gstaad?
…the Palace was built within 20 months only?
…today’s Fromagerie origi-nally served as a bunker in the Second World War? …we have more staff rooms than hotel rooms?
…Michael Jackson wanted to buy the hotel?
…Hublot launched a special big bang limited edition for the 40th birthday of our GreenGo club in 2011?
These are just some of the anecdotes out of our 100 years GSTAAD PALACE book. Released by Zurich-based pu-blisher Orell Füssli, the grand hotel is brought to life with 100 entertaining stories and anecdotes which portray the characters that live and work within Gstaad’s landmark. Over 200 pages with nu-merous photographs show the glamour and bring you also behind the scenes - a timeless edition and absolute must for all Palace fans.
On sale at Orell Füssli (www.ofv.ch) or at Gstaad Palace ([email protected]/ shop.palace.ch): CHF 98.–
100 Years
Gstaad Palace The Book
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a winter dayin gstaad
8.00am: They keep saying the early bird catches the worm! Start your day at the Grand Restaurant with an extensive breakfast from our buffet.
9.00am: Another way to warm up for your skiing day: The Pilates Studio at the Palace Spa run by Na-tasha Lutz follows a holistic approach to exer-cise. Each session is tailored to the individual and can range from remedial to general condi-tioning to the elite athlete or performer.
10.30am: Take up the Horneggli cable car in Schönried for a perfect skiing day – more than 105 kilo-meters of slopes are waiting for you in this area!
1.30pm: After all these sportive downhill runs it is time for a savory lunch break. Try the Lodge Burger at the Saanewald Lodge near the first stop of Saanenmöser’s cable car, but make sure to hit their ski jump airbag before!
3.00pm: Fancy more adrenaline? Take a dog-sleigh trip with Greenland dogs and Siberian Huskies up on the Sparenmoos between Saanenmöser and Zweisimmen. In winter, this area is a magnificent snow-clad fairytale landscape in which to dream, toboggan, cross-country ski or hike in the snow.
5.00pm: Time to try something new! Curling is one of the most popular winter sports in Switzerland. Gstaad’s Sportzentrum has five rinks and pro-fessional instructors to make you familiar with the slippery game.
7.00pm: The best way to relax is the popular Hammam Experience at the Palace Spa, a two hours jour-ney in a private area combining perfectly diffe-rent massage treatments with time to rest for two.
9.00pm: Feel like staying in your bathrobe? Room ser-vice is at your disposal 24/7 and offering a re-markable culinary variety. Choose from 1200 movies and TV shows in four languages to ac-company your lazy evening.
11.00pm: Tired of being lazy? In our winter season the GreenGo club is open basically every night and ready for you to hit the dancefloor!
at the palace, every guest is a king -
so are your kids!
23 DECEMBERCooking lessons from 3.30 to 5.30pmOffered by the Gstaad Palace
24 DECEMBERChristmas cinema from 7.00pmOffered by the Gstaad Palace
25 DECEMBERChildren's Christmas from 4.30pmCHF 70.–
2 JANUARYChildren's New Year from 6.00pmCHF 80.–
19 FEBRUARYChildren's disco from 4.00pmCHF 70.–
Our concierge is pleased to assist you regarding further information on our additional daily children's activities.
COSMETIC FACIAL LIFTING Welcome to a World of PinkNew Year’s Eve at Gstaad Palace
For reservations call our reception team on +41 33 748 50 00
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Clinica Ivo Pitanguy oxygen treatments
With central heatings and grey skies, the cold seasons of the year take a lot from your skin. A nutrient boost is needed to help renew and regenerate skin cells. In coope-ration with Beauty by Clinica Ivo Pitanguy, the Palace Spa offers unique and effective oxygen treatments for eyes, face and body. Oxygen is an essential element for maintaining the vitality of the skin and is necessary for cell renewal and regeneration. By injecting pure oxygen together with a vitamin-based serum to the heart of the skin cells – without any needles involved – the skin is firmer, deep wrinkles are filled and the complexion is radiant.
About Clinica by Ivo PitanguyIvo Pitanguy, a pioneer in medical luxury cosmetics, ope-ned the first beauty clinic worldwide in 1963. Today the Brazilian family business boasts with more than 50 years of experience and is birthplace of significant develop-ments and latest findings in the area of medical luxury cosmetics for face and body.
Our Palace Spa is open daily from 8.30am to 9.00pm.For reservations please call+41 33 748 58 90 or email [email protected].
The Palace Spa recommends
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INDIAN GOURMET WEEK AT GILDO'S RISTORANTE
Gstaad Palace is proud to host Vineet Bhatia for its traditio-nal culinary week at Gildo's Ristorante. To close our win-ter season with Indian culina-ry delights, the Bombay born chef leaves the shores of Lake Geneva where his Rasoi by Vineet restaurant is based at the Mandarin Oriental Gene-va. Bhatia is the only Indian to hold two Michelin stars and 16 GaultMillau points. His food does not conform to the norms of traditional Indian cookery - but the combina-tions, the contrasts in textures, flavours and temperatures, and the sheer expressive range of the cooking comes from Bhatia himself. Expect an ex-plosion of flavour in an inti-mate setting – reservations recommended!
3 – 7 MARCHEvery day from 7.30pmat Gildo's RistoranteReservations with our Maître D' +41 33 748 58 19
Vineet Bhatiagastro week
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BEST OF GSTAAD IN WINTER
Best hot chocolate: At Charly's on the promenade
Best sledge run: From top of the Wispile cable car station down to Gsteig
Best restaurant out of town: Restaurant du Cerf in Rougemont
Best horse carriage tour: In the moonshine through the natural reserve Lauener Rohr to the restaurant Mattestübli for a fondue stop and back pass Lauenen Lake Best slope: The Tiger Run on mount Wasserngrat, the steepest slope in the Bernese Oberland
GSTAAD'S TOP 3 NEW TO DOS
Operas and ballets from London – live screenings in the Ciné-Theater GstaadFor the first time this winter season, the Ciné-Theater Gstaad will broadcast live world-class opera and ballet performances staged by the Royal Opera House London in the original version with German subtitles.
Splitboarding in the Saanenland Touring skis are to skiers what splitboards are to snow-boarders. Gstaad’s snowboarding specialist Pure Snow-boarding is following this latest freeride trend and offering testing and rental services as well as splitboar-ding courses for beginners.
Authentic Thai food in SaanenThe well-known Buchs brothers, also running the Wasserngrat restaurant as well as the popular 16 art bar, are hosts of the new place inside Bircherhaus on Dorfstrasse 70 in Saanen, inviting you to try true Thai food to enjoy inside or take away.
concierge tips
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30 JANUARY (*)Church of Saanen at 7.30pmSymphony orchestra of the Czech broadcast PragueOndrej Lenard, conductorEmmanuel Ceysson, harpInva Mula, soprano
31 JANUARY (*)Chapel of Gstaad at 4.00pmAgne Keblyte, harpChurch of Saanen at 7.30pmPhilharmonic chamber orchestra PolandWojciech Rajski, conductorElisabeth Leonskaja, piano
1 FEBRUARY (**)Chapel of Gstaad at 4.00pmAlexander Boldachev, harpChurch of Rougemont at 7.30pmArcadi Volodos, piano
2 FEBRUARY (**)Chapel of Gstaad at 4.00pmGiulia Ott, harpChurch of Rougemont at 7.30pm Geneva CamerataDavid Greilsammer, conductorJennifer Larmore, mezzoRamón Ortega Quero, oboeCarlos del Ser, oboe
3 FEBRUARY (**)Chapel of Gstaad at 4.00pmColine Jaget, harpChurch of Rougemont at 7.30pm Dora Schwarzberg, violonGiuliano Mazzoccante, pianoNora Romanoff, altoRomain Garioud, cello
4 FEBRUARY (**)Chapel of Gstaad at 4.00pmAgnès Clément, harpChurch of Rougemont at 7.30pmVienna piano trioRegula Mühlemann, soprano
5 FEBRUARY (**)Chapel of Gstaad at 4.00pmRemy van Kesteren, harpChurch of Rougemont at 7.30pmEmmanuel Ceysson & Friends
6 FEBRUARY (*)Chapel of Gstaad at 4.00pmAnaïs Gaudemard, harpChurch of Saanen at 7.30pmSinfonia VarsoviaMichel Tabachnik, conductorIvo Pogorelich, piano
7 FEBRUARY (*)Chapel of Gstaad at 4.00pmSarah Verrue, harpChurch of Saanen at 7.30pmVienna chamber orchestraStefan Vladar, conductorDaniel Lozakovitj, violon
For evening concerts only:(*) Gstaad Palace at 9.30pmDinner with the artists at the Salle Baccarat(**) Café du Cerf Rougemont at 9.30pm Dinner with the artists
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Package Highlights by Gstaad Palace
www.palace.ch/offers or +41 33 748 58 59
Igloo Experienceescape one night to the igloo village
Winter Weddingcelebrate your special day in winter wonderland
Ski Pleasureincludes skipass and a day of private skiing Lessons
Transfer Inclusivewe pick you up at the airport
Romancespoil your better half to some sparkle
Facts & FiguresAFFILIATIONS Leading Hotels of the World | Swiss Deluxe Hotels | Leading Spas
ACCESS Zurich Airport ca. 220 km (2 ½ hrs)Geneva Airport ca. 160 km (2hrs)Bern Airport ca. 80 km (1¼ hrs)Saanen Airport ca. 4 km (10 min.)By train the SBB daily train connections to and from Gstaad run approximately once per hourLimousine and taxi service bookable through our concierge
ROOMS AND SUITES104 rooms, including15 single rooms | 59 double rooms | 19 junior suites | 4 deluxe suites | 2 tower suites(2 bedrooms and parlour) | 1 penthouse suite (3 bedrooms and parlour) on the roof top
RESTAURANTS Le Grand Restaurant & La Grande Terrasse | International cuisineLe Grill, Rôtisserie, 16 GaultMillau points | Gourmet restaurant with show kitchenGildo’s Ristorante | authentic Italian food by Cipriani VeniceLa Fromagerie | typical Swiss specialties in a cozy atmosphere
BARS Lobby Bar | The parlour of GstaadLe Bar du Grill | Elegant setting with live music
PALACE SPAOpen daily from 8.30am to 9.00pm, indoor pool as from 7.30amTreatments from Cinq Mondes, Jardin des Monts, Clinica Ivo Pitanguy & Sisley
GREENGO Gstaad’s most famous night club is open every night (with few exceptions)
BANQUET FACILITIES Five event and banqueting rooms for up to 250 people
KIDS Two playrooms, kids program and private nanny service on request
OPENING / CLOSINGThe Palace family welcomes you this winter from December 19, 2014 to March 15, 2015
3780 Gstaad - SwitzerlandPhone: +41 33 748 50 00 - Fax: +41 33 748 50 [email protected] - www.palace.ch
