Bellevue Palace
Bern, Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland. Jack’s Brasserie, the Lobby Lounge Bar, a Cigar Lounge and the summer Sky Terrace overlooking Bern.
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The hotel is founded as the Hotel Fetzer.
Daniel Vogel gives it the name Schweizerhof and joins it to the neighbouring Zähringerhof.
The old building is demolished in 1911; the new hotel opens in July 1913.
A golden age begins under director Jack Gauer, remembered today by Jack’s Brasserie.
Guests include Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov and Albert Schweitzer.
Ernesto Schlegel leads the kitchens.
A comprehensive two-year renovation begins.
The hotel is awarded a Michelin Key.
Sources: Wikipedia (DE), “Hotel Schweizerhof (Bern)” (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Official website. Text rewritten and translated by Grand Hotels of the World.
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