Gstaad as a holiday destination Fact & Figures

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1 An overview of what the destination has to offer Gstaad as a holiday destination Fact & Figures The holiday destination of Gstaad impresses bons vivants and adventurous holidaymakers alike with its extensive range of offers. Relaxation away from the hectic pace of modern life with a touch of exclusivity and in a unique atmosphere, as well as holiday experiences in a landscape which is full of tradition and stories. Whether well-being, sport, cuisine or culture young and old alike will find what they are looking for according to our philosophy: come up slow down! Your direct contact: Gstaad Saanenland Tourism Promenade 41 CH-3780 Gstaad (Switzerland) Tel Fax Direct number for reservations info@gstaad.ch Website: Contact person: Antje Buchs, PR Project Manager, Destination Gstaad 1

2 Contents 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE REGION GSTAAD SITUATION GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS COMMUNES IN NUMBERS CLIMATE TIME ZONE CURRENCY POPULATION RESIDENTS PER COMMUNE LANGUAGE EDUCATION GENERAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OTHER SCHOOLS ECONOMY GDP (GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT) ADDED VALUE FROM TOURISM EMPLOYEE CIRCLE SAANENLAND COMPARE PT. 1.3 AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT POSTAL CAR RAILWAY MOB - GOLDEN PASS LINE OVERNIGHT STAYS OVERNIGHT STAYS IN HOTEL BUSINESS TOTAL OF OVERNIGHT STAYS INLAND/ABROAD (2014/2015) HOTEL BUSINESS HOTELS IN THE DESTINATION GSTAAD DIVISION ACCORDING STARS DIVISION ACCORDING LOCATION TOTAL OF HOTEL BEDS IN THE DESTINATION GSTAAD TOTAL OF HOTEL BEDS ACCORDING LOCATION (2016) ORIGIN OF GUESTS ONLY (FACTS OF HOTEL BUSINESS) HOLIDAY APARTMENTS RENTED HOLIDAY APARTMENTS VIA GSTAAD SAANENLAND TOURISM (2016) BED & BREAKFAST GROUP ACCOMMODATIONS MOUNTAIN HUTS CAMPING GROUND GASTRONOMY RESTAURANTS NIGHT LIFE: BARS, DISCOS

3 10. CULTURE MUSEUMS GALLERIES LIBRARY/ BOOKSHOP KINO WELLNESS UND BATHS PUBLIC WELLNESS FACILITIES AND BATHS WELLNESS FACILITIES HOTELS SPORT PROGRAMMES SUMMER WINTER CABLE CARS SUMMER WINTER ARRIVAL TRAIN CAR PLANE GSTAAD SAANENLAND TOURISM

4 1. General information about the region Gstaad 1.1. Situation Ten Chalet-villages from von 945 m above sea level till m above sea level Situated in southwest of the canton of Bern Boards at the canton of Vaud, Fribourg and Valais 4 communes (Saanen, Lauenen, Gsteig, Zweisimmen) 1.2. Geographic Details Surface: 315 square kilometres Lowest point Zweisimmen 945 m above sea level Highest point Wildhorn m above sea level 1.3. Communes in numbers Saanen 1 Gsteig 2 Lauenen Zweisimmen 3 Total area (km 2 ) Therefrom productive (km 2 ) Therefrom productive (%) Therefrom forest (km 2 ) Therefrom forest (%) Settlement area (km 2 ) 3 1* 0.2 Settlement area (%) 3 1* 0.4 Agriculture (km 2 ) 68 23* Agriculture (%) 57 37* unproductive (km 2 ) 9 16* *Commune area not finishes measuring yet 1.4. Climate In summer, very agreeable and mild climate of alps In winter very agreeable and ideal temperatures for perfect snow conditions 1.5. Time zone Central European Time (GMT +1 hour) Summer time (+ 1 hour) End of March till end of October 1.6. Currency Swiss Francs Payments with Euro and US-Dollar are possible in some big shops and in hotels. Credit cards are accepted 1 To the commune Saanen belongs: Abländschen, Bissen, Ebnit, Gruben, Grund, Gstaad, Kalberhöni, Saanen, Saanenmöser, Schönried, Turbach. 2 To the commune Gsteig belongs: Gsteig, Feutersoey 3 To the commune Zweisimmen belongs: Blankenburg,, Grubenwald, Mannried, Oeschseite, Reichenstein, Zweisimmen 4

5 2. Population 2.1. Residents per commune (Level: September 2016) 4 Saanen Gsteig 985 Lauenen 831 Zweisimmen Language Swiss German and German The region boards to the French speaking part of Switzerland French and English popular 3. Education 3.1. General learning opportunity Commercial school Thun / Gstaad Secondary school Interlaken / Gstaad International schools Volkshochschule Obersimmtental Saanenland with courses offered 3.2. Primary schools School complex Gstaad, Rütti Schoolhouse Saanen, Zennetsmatte Schoolhouse Schönried Schoolhouse Turbach Schoolhouse Bissen Schoolhouse Gruben Schoolhouse Zweisimmen School IBEM, integration and special measures, Gstaad Oberstufenzentrum OSZ Gstaad/Ebnit Curative remedial school Gstaad 3.3. International schools Institute Le Rosey John F. Kennedy International School 3.4. Other Schools Music school Saanenland-Obersimmental 4 Source: Gstaad Saanenland Guide 2015/2016, Müller Marketing & Druck AG 5

6 4. Economy The most important economy sectors are the building industry, the tourisme, the commerce and the agriculture GDP (gross domestic product) Circle Obersimmental-Saanen: million Francs (2015) +1.7% p.a. between Added Value from tourism The added value from tourism 2011 Region Gstaad (Gsteig, Lauenen, Saanen, Zweisimmen): 325 Mio. (Therefore direct effects: 198 Mio. indirect effects: 127 Mio.), contains a part of 46.4 % of GDP from the region (direct: 28.3%, indirect: 18.1%) 4.3. Employee circle Saanenland 5 Compare Pt. 1.3 and 2.1 Saanen 6 Gsteig 7 Lauenen Zweisimmen 8 Employees Therefore foreigner Therefore in agriculture and forestry In manufacturing and building industries In services sector incl. tourism others Not employed Public transport 5.1. Postal car Lines from Gstaad Gstaad Saanen Schönried - Saanenmöser Gstaad Feutersoey Gsteig Col du Pillon Gstaad Lauenen - (summer till Lake of Lauenen) Gstaad - Turbach 5.2. Railway MOB - Golden Pass Line Lines from Gstaad Gstaad Zweisimmen Lenk i. Simmental Gstaad Château d Oex Montbovon Montreux Gstaad Zweisimmen Spiez Bern 5 Source: Gstaad Saanenland Guide 2015/16, Müller Marketing & Druck AG 6 To the commune Saanen belongs: Abländschen, Bissen, Ebnit, Gruben, Grund, Gstaad, Kalberhöni, Saanen, Saanenmöser, Schönried, Turbach. 7 To the commune Gsteig belongs: Gsteig, Feutersoey 8 To the commune Zweisimmen belongs: Blankenburg, Grubenwald, Mannried, Oeschseite, Reichenstein, Zweisimmen 6

7 6. Overnight stays 6.1. Overnight stays in hotel business Total destination Gstaad Saanen Lauenen Schönried Saanenmöser Gsteig 524 Zweisimmen Total of overnight stays inland/abroad (2015/2016) Swiss guests: Foreign guests: Hotel business 7.1. Hotels in the destination Gstaad Total hotels: Division according stars 5-stars: 6 4-stars: 10 3-stars: 13 2-stars: 3 Not classified (incl. pensions): Division according Location Location Total hotels 5* hotels 4* hotels 3* hotels 2* hotels Not classified Gstaad Saanen Lauenen Schönried Saanenmöser Zweisimmen Abländschen Gsteig Total of hotel beds in the destination Gstaad Total beds: stars: stars: stars: stars: 42 Not classified (incl. pensions): 715 7

8 7.3. Total of hotel beds according Location (2017) Gstaad 1194 Saanen 749 Lauenen 80 Schönried 327 Saanenmöser 443 Zweisimmen 208 Abländschen 63 Gsteig Origin of guests (only facts of hotel business) 2015/ Switzerland Germany France Great Britain Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Left Europe USA and Canada Golf states Others 8. Holiday apartments 8.1. Rented holiday apartments via Gstaad Saanenland Tourism (2016) Total apartments rentable on Beds Remark: Divers other apartments are rentable privately Bed & Breakfast summer winter Total rooms Total beds Group accommodations summer winter Total group accommodations Total beds Mountain huts summer winter Total Therefore SAC-huts Total beds Camping ground summer winter Total camping grounds 5 5 Total campsites

9 9. Gastronomy 9.1. Restaurants Total over 100 restaurants Therefore with GaultMillau-points Therefore with Michelin stars 17 (total 2017: 256 points) 4 (total 4 stars) 9.2. Night life: bars, discos Total bars winter 17 Total bars summer 17 Total snow bars 15 Total discos Culture Museums Museum of agriculture of Saanen in the village of Saanen Obersimmentaler Heimatmuseum in Zweisimmen Menuhin center Saanen in the village of Saanen Galleries Art Bistro, Zweisimmen Art in Gstaad Gallery, Gstaad Galerie Bel-Air Fine Art, Gstaad Galerie Buchs, Gstaad Galerie Hüsy, Blankenburg Galerie Simple, Gstaad Giovanella Kunstglaserei, Saanen Patricia Low Contemporary, Gstaad Tournemine Gallery, Gstaad Urs von Unger Gallery, Saanen Library / Bookshop Papeterie Cadonau, Gstaad Verein Oase, Gstaad Papeterie Pfander, Zweisimmen Papeterie Matti, Spiel & Sport, Zweisimmen Library Saanenland, Gstaad Library, Gsteig Bookshop Au Foyer, Saanen Library, Zweisimmen Kino Cinema Theatre Gstaad 9

10 11. Wellness und baths Public wellness facilities and baths Sports centre Gstaad Open air pool Le Bijou, Saanen (only in summer) Open air pool Palace Gstaad (only in summer) Open air pool Zweisimmen (only in summer) Wellness facilities hotels Public wellness facilities in hotels: Gstaad Palace Le Grand Bellevue, Gstaad Park Gstaad, Gstaad The Alpina Gstaad, Gstaad Ultima Gstaad, Gstaad Ermitage Wellness- & Spa Hotel, Schönried HUUS Gstaad, Saanen Hotel Arc-en-ciel, Gstaad Hotel Gstaaderhof (only massages public), Gstaad Hotel Alphorn, Gstaad Hotel Solsana, Saanen Alpine Lodge, Saanen Golfhotel les Hauts de Gstaad & Spa, Saanenmöser Hotel Hornberg (only massages public), Saanenmöser Rinderberg Swiss Alpine Lodge, Zweisimmen Hotel Garni Sonnegg (only massages public), Zweisimmen Vista Resort Hotel, Zweisimmen 12. Sport programmes Summer Hiking trails 300 km Mountain biking & cycling 150 km Nordic Walking trails 22.5 km 18 hole golf course 1 Mountaineering & climbing 14 Bathing lakes 4 Tennis courts 20 Beach volleyball facilities 10 High-rope park 1 River rafting providers 1 Equestrian centre 1 Fishing 4 fishing water state-owned, 10 private fishing waters Paragliding 7 official launch sites 10

11 12.2. Winter Altitude snow sports region m above sea level Slopes 200 km Black 25km Red 55 km Blue 120 km Lighted slopes approx. 4.5 km Snow parks 2 Snow sports schools 10 Cross country slopes 140 km - classics 75 km und skating 65 km Winter hiking trails 185 km Snowshoe trails 80 km Sledging trails 29 km, 6 slopes Ice skating rinks 2 nature- & 2 artificial ice rink Curling 1 hall Ski tours Different routes Winterbiking Allowed on several winter hiking trails and on the Sparenmoos 13. Cable cars Summer Total lifts and cable cars: Total: 9 5 cable cars, 4 gondolas, 2 chair lifts Mountain restaurants Winter Total lifts and cable cars: Total: ski lifts, 15 chair lifts, 10 gondolas, 4 cable cars Capacity of lifts and cable cars: persons/h Mountain restaurants: Arrival Train From Zürich to Gstaad approx. 3 hours From Bern to Gstaad approx. 2 hours From Geneva to Gstaad approx. 3 hours Car From Zürich to Gstaad approx. 2:30 hours From Bern to Gstaad approx. 1:30 hours From Geneva to Gstaad approx. 1:45 hours Plane Via Zürich-Kloten, therefrom further by car or train Via Genf-Cointrin Via Bern-Belp - is the nearest airport. By car approx. 1:30 hours to Gstaad, by train approx. 2 hours to Gstaad. 11

12 15. Gstaad Saanenland Tourism Gstaad Saanenland Tourisme (GST) has the goal to develop the tourism in the destination of Gstaad and adjacent areas to keep in line with international standards at an absolute top level. Gstaad Saanenland tourism provides services in various fields such as in destination marketing via Gstaad Marketing GmbH, guest relations, reservations, guest programs and operation of infrastructures. 12