007 Hotel is "LUXURY HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2017"

007 Hotel HOTEL SCHWEIZERHOF BERN ***** WINS "LUXURY HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2017" AT THE EUROPEAN LUXURY TRAVEL GUIDE AWARDS!

Location: Bern, Switzerland
Address: Bahnhofplatz 11
007 movie appearance:  Bond film "On Her Majesty´s Secret Service" (1969), starring George Lazenby, was partly filmed here
Visited by 007 Travelers: July 2014


 

The European Luxury Travel Guide Awards presented its awards for the year 2017 to top performers in the travel and tourism sector. The Hotel Schweizerhof Bern was awarded the title "Luxury Hotel of the Year 2017". The five-star superior Hotel Schweizerhof Bern is pleased to announce that it has won a new accolade. Every year, experts from the prestigious Luxury Travel Guide travel to the best hotels in the world to test them and evaluate their performance in various categories. For the year 2017, their five-person jury recognised the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern as the Luxury Hotel of the Year 2017.

For over 150 years, the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern has been the leading hotel in Switzerland’s capital city, attracting a demanding clientele of business and event visitors, and guests from Bern itself. Located at Bern’s most central location near the train station, the hotel blends classical grand tradition with contemporary flair, elegant design and world-class service.

Today the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern comprises 99 stylish rooms and suites, the 800 m² Bel Etage including the Salon Trianon, a legendary ballroom appropriate for events of all kinds, Jack's Brasserie with its 14 Gault-Millau points, the modern Lobby Lounge Bar, a sophisticated Cigar Lounge, THE SPA with its 500 m² of luxurious wellness facilities, and the unique Sky Terrace.

Source and photo: Media release of Hotel Schweizerhof Bern

007 Travelers has also visited this 007 hotel, see more here


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007 Travelers reported earlier that HOTEL SCHWEIZERHOF BERN RECOGNISED AS "SWITZERLAND'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2016" AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS.

Bond hotel won: Hotel Schweizerhof Bern World Travel Awards

MEDIA RELEASE


HOTEL SCHWEIZERHOF BERN RECOGNISED AS "SWITZERLAND'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2016" AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS


Bern, 6th September 2016 - On Sunday, 4th


September 2016, a number of outstanding achievements in the travel and tourism industry were recognised at the World Travel Awards Europe Gala in Sardinia. The Hotel Schweizerhof Bern won top honours in the category "Switzerland's Leading Business Hotel".

The five-star superior Hotel Schweizerhof Bern is adding another award to its long list of
accolades. At the 23rd edition of the prestigious World Travel Awards, Bern’s legendary
hotel was nominated in two categories, "Switzerland's Leading Business Hotel" and "Switzerland's Leading Hotel Suite”, and in the first of these categories, the Schweizerhof won first place, besting five competing nominees. "We are very proud to have won this prestigious award as Switzerland's Leading Business Hotel," said General Manager Iris Flückiger. “It encourages us to keep on focusing on exceeding our guests' wishes.”


The Hotel Schweizerhof, located at Bern’s most central address, offers 11 rooms totaling
some 800 m2 in area that are ideal settings for a wide variety of occasions from meetings
and seminars to conferences and banquets. The centrepiece is the 350 m2 Salon Trianon,
a listed ballroom featuring impressive stucco ceilings, imposing marble columns and
chandeliers in the original Belle Epoque design. The three smaller salons, I to III, offer a
unique atmosphere as well for meetings and celebrations of all kinds. Featuring state-of-
the-art equipment, the hotel’s meeting rooms provide solutions tailored to meet all the
needs of a contemporary workplace. The hotel’s technology was completely upgraded in
2015 to guarantee that guests have access to infrastructure of the highest quality.


Since April 2015, some 150,000 honeybees have also been staying at the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern, housed in three "mini-hotels" on the roof terrace, where they produce the hotel’s own “Sky Deluxe” honey. The hotel is contributing toward the survival of
honeybees and promoting ecological balance.


For more information about the World Travel Awards ceremony, see
www.worldtravelawards.com.
Hotel Schweizerhof Bern
Daniel Huggenberger, PR & Communications Coordinator
Bahnhofplatz 11, 3001 Bern
T +41 31 313 70 94
F +41 31 326 80 83
E-Mail: daniel.huggenberger@schweizerhof-bern.ch

www.schweizerhof-bern.ch

007 Travelers congratulates!


Hotel Schweizerhof Bern is also a Bond hotel. Outside and inside shots were filmed there when George Lazenby starred as James Bond in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969. 007 Travelers was lucky enough to visit this hotel in 2014. See the introduction of this splendid hotel by 007 Travelers here. 

A LICENCE TO ENJOY - JAMES BOND PACKAGE - HOTEL SCHWEIZERHOF BERN

What: "A Licence to Enjoy" James Bond package 
Where: Hotel Schweizerhof Bern, Bahnhofplatz 11, Bern, Switzerland
When: 04 November 2015 - 29 February 2016

007 Travelers has visited this 007 hotel in 2014 and we can highly recommend this gorgeous 5 star hotel!

*See our hotel introduction here
*See also how to spend two days in Bern!
*Read our whole 007 travel story here, day 1 and day 2.
*You can also watch our video: Hotel Schweizerhof Bern (SWITZERLAND) here

Hotel Schweizerhof Berne is a 5-Star-Superior (Swiss Hotel Association) hotel, located directly opposite the main railway station, and the connections are great! The old-town and all the interesting tourist attractions are very close and easy to find.

Nearly 50 years ago, Agent 007 (George Lazenby) stayed at Hotel Schweizerhof Bern, when he was “On Her Majesty's Secret Service” (1969). Now you have the opportunity to experience a day as a secret agent in the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern – with a license to enjoy!

The offer
As befits a secret agent, you will enjoy a martini – shaken, not stirred, of course – in hotel´s stylish Lobby-Lounge-Bar, which you can take either before or after your 3-course dinner at Jack's Brasserie. You'll take in "SPECTRE" (2015), the newest Bond film, at Bern's Pathé Westside – hotel´s concierge will take care of your cinema ticket, so you can enjoy the movie without a care in the world. After a luxurious overnight stay, you'll start the next day with the abundance of a Schweizerhof breakfast to choose from, before spending a few relaxing hours in THE SPA or exploring Bern and discovering why UNESCO named it a World Heritage City.


Overview of your arrangement
* 1 night in the room category of your booking
* Schweizerhof Breakfast in Jack's Brasserie or in your room
* Exquisite 3-course James Bond dinner in Jack's Brasserie (beverages not included)
* A martini at the Lobby-Lounge-Bar
* Book "James Bond und die Schweiz" by Michael Marti and Peter Wälty
* 1 cinema entry to see "SPECTRE" at the Pathé Westside
* One-day "Bernmobil" pass on Bern's public transportation network (24-hour validity)
* Free entry to THE SPA: pamper pool, sauna, hammam, fitness and quiet room
* Nespresso coffees, soft drinks, tea and beer from the minibar
* Free internet access



ROOM CHF *
Standard single room from CHF 455.-
Standard double room from CHF 325.-
Deluxe single room from CHF 515.-
Deluxe double room from CHF 365.-
Deluxe Plus from CHF 405.-
Junior Suite from CHF 465.-
Suite from CHF 695.-
Royal Suite Price on request
Presidential Suite Price on request

Prices are per person for one night, including the package "License to enjoy”, VAT and service charge (excluding city tax of CHF 5.30 per person per night). This offer is valid upon request and subject to availability. General terms and conditions of the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern AG apply.

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007 Filming location: Zytglogge on background the car window / On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

ZYTGLOGGE ON BACKGROUND THE CAR WINDOW

Bond movie: "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969)
Place and location in the movie: Bern, Switzerland
Actual place and location: Zeitglockenturm (Zytglogge) is seen on background, Bim Zytglogge 1, Bern, Switzerland
What happens here in the movie: Tracy and her father Draco on a backseat of a car in Bern
Visited by 007 Travelers: July 2014

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

See the whole 007 Travel story here


See more 007 FILMING LOCATIONS (by countries) here
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007 Filming location: Bond entering Gebrüder Gumbold's office

BOND ENTERING GEBRÜDER GUMBOLD'S OFFICE

Bond movie: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Place and location in the movie: Outside of Gebrüder Gumbold's office, Bern, Switzerland
Actual place and location: Bollwerk 15, Bern, Switzerland
What happens here in the movie: Bond entering Gebrüder Gumbold's office
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2014

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

See the whole 007 Travel story here

See more 007 FILMING LOCATIONS (by countries) here
See more 007 FILMING LOCATIONS (by films) here

007 Filming location: Bear Pit and Nydeggbrücke

BEAR PIT AND NYDEGGBRÜCKE

Bond movie: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Place and location in the movie: Bear Pit, Bern, Switzerland
Actual place and location: Bear Park (Bärengraben), Grosser Muristalden 6, Bern, Switzerland
What happens here in the movie: Bond, Tracy and Marc-Ange Draco drive near the Bear Park, along the Nydeggbrücke, when entering the city of Bern.
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2014

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

See the whole 007 Travel story here

See more 007 FILMING LOCATIONS (by countries) here

See more 007 FILMING LOCATIONS (by films) here

007 Book location: Bern International Airport

Bond book: Never Send Flowers (1993)
Place and location in the book: Bern International Airport
Actual place and location: Bern Airport, Flughafen Bern AG, Flugplatzstrasse 31, Bern, Switzerland
What happens here in the book: Bond arrives to Bern and meets Fredericka von Grüsse
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2014

"At five in the afternoon Swiss time company's aircraft taxied and stopped at the Bern International Airport, in front of the main terminal. Bond walked quickly to the building.

Entry to the country was effective as always, and he arrived in the entry hall, carrying a strong pig leather suit bag on his shoulder and looked quickly the signs carried by drivers seeking his name. 

M had given him the name of a contact person. - Freddie von Grüsse. I have never met the guy, but he is a "von", so probably he is unbearable pain in the ass. You know,what kind of people Swiss cream are, James.

None of the drivers raised Bond-sign, so he went ahead arrivals hall and was approaching the information desk, when the deep, pleasant female voice whispered in his ear. - James Bond?"

John Gardner: "Never Send Flowers"

See the whole 007 Travel story here

See more 007 BOOK LOCATIONS here

007 Travel story: Thun & Mürren (SWITZERLAND) 2014

In order to read our Switzerland 007 Travel story from day 1, please click here.
There you can read about our time in Geneva.

We have spent also two days in Bern. In order to read about Bern day 1/2, click here, and for Bern day 2/2, click here.

Wednesday 16 July 2014

This day we traveled to Thun and to the Alps!

A new beautiful day had begun in fabulous Schweizerhof Bern! Friendly and polite people welcomed us to breakfast in Jack´s Brasserie. We had a most wonderful continental breakfast!

We met again Anja Ullmann, we had the most luxurious time in Hotel Schweizerhof Bern!

Hotel´s concierge escorted us to the train station and helped us with the luggage. The hotel has such a perfect service! Everything works!

The location of the hotel is ideal, only one minute walk to train station. We took a train to Thun, which is a really nice and beautiful place, with a 007 connection, of course.
The duration of the train trip was 22 minutes from Bern to Thun, and without the Swiss Pass the price would have been 12,76 EUR / adult, and 6,38 EUR / child.

Thun Railway station

Thun is a city and municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 43,783 inhabitants (around 90,000 in the agglomeration), as of 31 December 2013.
It is located where the River Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 km south of Bern. Besides tourism, machine and precision instrument engineering, the largest garrison in the country, the food industry, armaments and publishing are of economic importance to Thun.

We visited the Rathausplatz (town hall) which is 9 minutes away walk from the Thun railway station. From the Rathausplatz you can see the Thun Castle, which looks great!

Thun Castle (German: Schloss Thun) is a castle in the city of Thun, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It was built in the 12th century, today houses the Thun Castle museum, and is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The castle museum is housed in the five floors of the tower, and includes cultural and historic displays showing the development of the region over some 4,000 years. It is open daily between February and October, and on Sundays only for the rest of the year. The great hall is used for concerts or plays, and can be hired for private events. See more information here.

If you want to visit the castle, walk to address Schlossberg 2, it is only 200 meters away from the Rathausplatz. The castle is open 10.00 - 17.00 and a family ticket is 13,00 EUR.

In the John Gardner's 007 book "Never Send Flowers" (1993), Bond remembers Thun's Rathausplatz, before they reach the actual place...

Mika

"Within ten minutes, they were settled into her three-year-old white Porsche, which was in need of a wash, and heading out of Berne on route six, following the river Aare to Thun, the lovely old town which always reminded Bond of the Frankenstein story. If you stand in the small Town Hall Square - the Rathausplatz - in Thun, and look up beyond the Rathaus itself, you can see the great castle looming above you, and the whole view is reminiscent of every Frankenstein movie ever made"

John Gardner: "Never Send Flowers"

We found restaurant Steinmann, which was lovely. We had ice creams! The ice creams were 10,80 CHF each but worth their price.

"Carmen"

"Black Forest"

Our original plan was to travel by train to Interlaken Ost, but the bus station was right there next to the train station, and the bus was just about to leave and Swiss Passes were valid on busses also, so we decided to travel by bus, and were lucky to do that, since the views were gorgeous!

On our way to Interlaken we saw a boat called Berner Oberland, which is also one alternative to travel from Thun to Interlaken. It sails along the Lake Thun (Thunersee).

In Interlaken Ost we changed to train, this time heading to Lauterbrunnen. This journey took only seven minutes. In Lauterbrunnen we had to change into a post bus, which took us to Stechelberg, and one more transportation vehicle was needed before we reached Mürren.

Stechelberg´s cable car station is actually a filming location for Bond movie "On Her Majesty´s Secret Service" (1969), starring George Lazenby. Here Irma Bunt (Ilse Steppat) says farewell to Blofeld's "Angels of Death", when they leave from Piz Gloria.

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

From Stechelberg you have to take Cable car in order to reach Mürren. From the cable car station Mürren Schilthornbahn, we had only one minute walk to our hotel, so long travel day was finally over and we had reached our hotel.





Hotel: Hotel Alpenruh
Stars: 3 ***
Address: Hinter der Egg
Check in: 14.00 - 21.00
Check out: 08.00 - 11.00.
Wi-Fi: Free
Room type: Superior Double room with sofa-extra bed with balcony and view to the mountains of the Bernese Oberland.
Attention: In winter you can experience JAMES BOND 007 - New Year's evening

007 Connection: 007 Theme hotel with Bond dinner. In addition, 007 Company EON Productions had their Accounts Office in Hotel Alpenruh during filming Piz Gloria parts of the 007 movie "On Her Majesty´s Secret Service" (1969), starring George Lazenby as James Bond 007.

Urs and Melanie Brotschi

Thank you for co-operation:
Urs and Melanie Brotschi
Hotel Alpenruh & Schilthorn Cableway Ltd.


We met the Hotel Manager Urs and his wife Melanie, they are really nice people!
We talked about the hotel´s history and James Bond. See the interview of Urs here and our hotel introduction here.

Relax in comfortable hotel rooms with magnificent views of the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau.

All rooms have a shower and WC, direct-dial telephone, stereo system, minibar and of course cable-TV. Free Wi-Fi can be received in every room of this hotel. New dimming curtains in the rooms and the exquisite quietness in our mountain resort let you sleep late and relax!

Hotel sauna is open every day. 

We had an excellent James Bond dinner, the menu was great!

"Diamonds are Forever"

"Quantum of Solace"

"From Russia with Love"

"Skyfall"

See our restaurant introduction here.

After the perfect Bond dinner we went out for walking to explore village of Mürren. We knew that there are some Bond related hotels in the area.

Hotel Blumental was the home of Swiss ski experts during filming of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969).

Hotel Bellevue was one of the hotels where the stuntmen and technicians of "OHMSS" (1969) stayed during the filming.

In Hotel Alpenruh you can choose to eat the breakfast either in hotel´s breakfast buffet or in 3 km altitude, in Schilthorn´s revolving 007 restaurant.

Guess what we decided! See the answer when the 007 Travel story continues here. 

Book a room here

***Chalet Hotel Alpenruh
CH-3825 Mürren
+41 33 856 88 00 (Tel.)
+41 33 856 88 88 (Fax)
alpenruh@schilthorn.ch

See our video of Hotel Alpenruh 

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