InterContinental Davos, Switzerland - Master Thread (leaving IC on May 31, 2021)
 

The hotel is now open for reservations.

http://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/...da/hoteldetail

We drove by last summer and saw it getting close to completion. It is quite far from Davos central area - not sure how close to public transport. Views should be nice over the lake...

No reduced intro rate for points bookings :(

There is a Hilton Garden Inn there too, but the IC Davos will be a far better value for points than the HGI there. While it's outside the main strip, it does have a shuttle bus.

Excited about this, have been tempted by berchtesgaden as the only IC ski option - there are very few chain ski hotels in europe. But berchtesgaden is a drive from the slopes and this looks to have on the doorstep skiing. can anyone verify if this is ski in ski out or if there is a minibus to the slopes?

PS rates seem to start at around (equivalent) to £400 so good value on points. does anyone know if there is a club lounge?

davos piste guide which i found quite useful:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/sn...ste-guide.html

Staying here next month for 3 nights. I'll report back. Am a RA so I'm excited to see what upgrades benefits I get. Using a BOGO and chase free night.

i emailed them and they replied:
"Regarding your request we are pleased to inform you, that as a Royal Ambassador Member you have the advantage to get a double room upgrade as well as access to our InterContinental Club Lounge." so you should do well, enjoy! looks fabulous!

Apparently, Lounge access is given to RA's even on award stays. Mini-bar is complimentary for all guests, so I'm guessing its an IC Berchtesgaden job. I.e loads of juice and water, and no alcohol. Does anyone know for sure?

Arriving in a little over a week from now and my booking now says upgraded to "Alpine Suite" Could be either the 62sqm or 92sqm. We're arriving at the Davos Dorf train station so I think I'll inquire to see if the house car can pick us up.

Are you on a paid or points stay? I've got 4 nights booked for the end of the month (points).

First 2 nights on a BOGO. Last night on a chase free night.
Other family is staying first night on points and last 2 nights on chase free nights as well.

Whoaaa....this is a VERY nice hotel!!

Stayed a few weeks back for 4 nights (First 2 nights BOGO then points)

Was my birthday at the time (No really it was!) so i called in advance to secure a decent upgrade and the lady immediately upgraded me to an Alpine Suite. (Was the 92m Suite) Apparently I was the first person to have ever stayed in that suite and it was very nice indeed.

My last day was the first day of WEF 2014 so the whole place was like a military base with airport style security just to get in the front door. (The South Korean President turned up about 30 minutes before I left)

Oh..and the nearest station is Davos Dorf and yes, if you contact the hotel they will send a shuttle bus to collect you. Definitely do this as the cabs in Davos are a FORTUNE! (Along with pretty much everything else in Davos!!)

Actually, they are pretty good with Shuttle service at this hotel...If you need to go into town or to a ski resort then they are more than happy to take you and collect you after.

Top, top top hotel...Service impeccable! (Even had 2 staff come to my room with fresh flowers and personally sang me 'Happy Birthday to you' This was on top of the half bottle of Louis Roederer i had waiting for me in my room.

The bowls of sweets and chocolate were a nice touch for my toddler too. This came with my RA welcome gifts.

The only downside that I can think of is the Minibar has no spirits in whatsoever. IIRC just a few beers and the rest soft drinks. Although they give RA's Club access which has all the booze you could want.

I will post a report in the RA page soon and hopefully some pics too.

Any questions, feel free to ask!

Thanks for the information. It sounds amazing! Will look forward to your full review.

Wow! I know where I will be skiing next year if there is no snow (again) in Lake Tahoe :)

Thanks for the review. Did they have an area to store your ski's etc? I've never stayed in a hotel on a ski trip before so I'm wondering how this works. I usually stay in a chalet and they have a boot room to keep all your equipment.

I may be going there later this year on points. Anyone know the upgrade fee to club lounge? I am an Ambassador if that helps any on the price. Also for dinner, is it enough food to make a meal out of it?

Also, when people say the hotel will put you up at the train station, take you into town or to ski resorts, is there a cost for this?

Thanks!

The club lounge only has small cold plates...not enough for dinner. Food in the hotel is VERY expensive, but that's where the shuttle and the public bus come in. A 3 minute walk down the hill and the free public bus will take you into town. It's a very easy system. Take a picture of the map and schedule on your phone and that will help. The shuttles are free when they pick you up and drop you off. I simply tipped.

Just returned from our 3 night stay at the IC Davos. I'm a Royal Ambassador and I was traveling with 3 family members and we had two rooms reserved. My first two nights was a BOGO and a coleauges' chase free night. The second room was booked first night with points and last two nights with chase free nights as well. I emailed prior to arrival and they said they would figure out a way to accommodate us. Also asked for a pickup at the train station.

When we arrived the shuttle van was waiting for us. The hotel is only about a 3-5 minute drive from Davos Dorf. You could also take the #4 bus as well and get off at Stillipark. It's then a 3-5 minute walk up the hill.

I was greeted by name from the rooms manager and the girl at the counter proceeded to check us in. She then showed us around the Club Lounge and took us up to the 5th floor and showed us our room.

They upgraded me to an Alpine Suite (62m I believe). Double doors open up to a round foyer. Master bedroom on the right and living room on left, each with very heavy doors. Master bathroom had La Prairie toiletries. The rest of the property has standard Agaria. Not sure if it's this way because of the suite or because of the RA status. Back in the foyer a connecting door leads into the the second room. There was another door as well that would lead into another connecting room if needed. The hotel is setup so that you can add 4 rooms to the Alpine suite if you are traveling with a large group or family. Nespresso machine in both the Alpine suite and second bedroom. Larger variety of pods in the suite however. Fruite plate and welcome gift (honey) was given on arrival.

Club lounge is large and nice with a good selection of alcohol. No champagne just prosecco. Small cold plates for evening selection. Nothing you could get full on however and if having to pay for club lounge I would skip. Breakfast in the club was standard European with breads, meats, and cheeses. I had heard from someone else you could take breakfast in the restaurant but can't personally confirm.

Restaurants are EXPENSIVE. We only had a few appetizers at Nuts & Co. Room service is EXPENSIVE. 64 Euros for a cheeseburger. It wasn't that hard to catch the bus into Davos and eat at much more reasonable places.

Spa and pool area is amazing. Massages are cheap by Davos and Swiss standards. 90 Euros for 60 minute massage. I was expecting to pay more. Pool is great with indoor and outdoor areas. Saunas in both mens and women's areas as well as a co-ed one.

They do have a place to rent ski equipment on property. It is more expensive than the shops down in Davos, however they did have Airboards and helmets which were the same price and we did rent those, but if you need ski's and boots go into town.

Overall this is a great property with great service. Would stay there again.

Thanks for the super reviews - is there any review from the club lounge. is it a fun place to drink in the evening or is it abit quiet? thanks

The club lounge is super nice and very empty. At least when I was there but the hotel was only at like 30%. But we were the only people in the lounge and the food was a joke as it was a couple of snacks left out really. And the champagne was decent.

Just completed a 2 night stay at the hotel and, as has been said before in this thread, it truly is a stunning property.

I booked a King Club room and the Ambassador upgrade was to an Alpine Executive King on 8th floor, which is effectively a large junior suite, with walk in wardrobe, free mini-bar (beers and soft drinks), large bathroom (with underfloor heating and La Prairie products) and separate shower and WC. Certainly, one of the nicest IC rooms I've had since losing RA status. Water (still/sparkling) was replaced each day, great fruit plate and nice box of Swiss chocolate.

The Capricorn restaurant was expensive but not extortionate for what I had. There were a few misses, but service was generally excellent. I thought the hotel was very well positioned to get into town and get to see some of the amazing scenery. The spa/pool area seemed a bit small for a hotel of this size, but didn't seem to be a problem (although this may be because of occupancy levels).

A few points to note:
- despite booking a club room, the lounge was closed (I assume due to low occupancy but I was told construction). Instead, the hotel offered happy hour in the bar plus full breakfast in the restaurant. The hotel handled this badly (trying to up-sell breakfast at check-in), but I was reasonably satisfied with the alternate arrangements
- wifi signal was really poor in the room, and my iPad wouldn't connect at all. I imagine this was because it was at the end of the corridor, but this shouldn't happen in a new-build property
- given the snow has melted, groundworks are in progress around the hotel which means the walk up to the hotel is through a building site

I hope I can check this property out in July if my plan goes well...

The mini-bar only had beer and soft drinks? No Wine or liqour? Did you get club access?

Currently at the hotel.

In front if the minibar for live report :D
Only soft drinks (and NO Diet Coke: I was said I would be charged if I want some in the minibar:eek:)
Rivella
Nestea
Coke
Rhäzünser water
Arkona water
Carlsberg beer
Nuts cookies

Club Lounge is offerred to RAs. Lounge is closed today "for renovation".
Still drinks are served for free at the bar

Hmm doesn't look like a good selection!
Renovation eh.... for a few months old hotel... :confused:

But therefore the minibar is free for all guests - but those few drinks do not get you very far when there with two kids as there is only one or two bottles of each...and the beer is very small (25cl).

I cannot imagine that they are renovating the lounge. When we stayed over easter it has been mostly empty (never more than 10 people with the four of us). They probably closed it during summer to cut some costs. There are also no Club rooms bookable online for the next months....

Drinks at the bar only during the evening / happy hour or throughout the day? Did they also serve snacks and cakes in the afternoon?
Already booked a few days in summer in a Club room and hope to get our paid for benefits... The Club room costs 150 SFR more than the deluxe!

I thought the same way.

A polite way to say: we are not full indeed and do not want to operate the club lounge?

InterContinental Davos, Switzerland - Master Thread
 

At least they're being consistent with their excuse!

Happy hour was 6pm-8pm only

Operating company Stilli Park AG broke
 

Stilli Park AG operator of Intercontinental Davos will declare next week bankruptcy, according to a reliable news source http://www.suedostschweiz.ch/wirtsch...erm%2F4184%2F0

More news to come on next Monday when Martin Buchli, lawyer for Stilli AG will be back in office.

Th article says that occupancy rate is only 40%

First noticable cost-cutting effects: closure of the Club Lounge since about two weeks. Hope they won't close the kids club as my kids are really looking forward to this great club with absolutely great staff in summer...

But they also lowered the room prices: about 50% off the suites and about 30% off the regular rooms since I booked our summer stay two months ago!

One of my pet peeves is how hotels handle financial difficulties by eliminating areas that make them unique (in this case the club lounge) IMO this just helps them create their own fate. Have seen it over and over again. Many a discussion I have had with GM's on how to manage expenses without wholesale cuts. They sometimes forget they are in the hospitality business. In this case Davos has just been taken off my radar

Oh no! If they declare bankruptcy is it going to be closed down right away?! I am planning to be there in July! :(

Do not think so - in an article in the German newspaper Handelsblatt they say they already have a new operator for the hotel.

I am also hoping that they will continue as this is a beautiful hotel with super rooms and great staff - and we are already looking forward to our summer vacation...

Report of my last stay at this property:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22996665-post932.html

Sounds and looks good. There aren't enough nice ICs around and especially not Mountain Resort types so I would be sad to see this one go. Was planning a trip some time next year, so will keep an eye on it.

So I emailed the GM about me going there and asking about the bankruptcy and they said it will be business as usual, nothing is going to change.

Edit: Booked my stay using points, booked Reward Night and already got upgraded to the Alpine Suite.

I hope that the lounge will be open next month.


For this who has been here, you can vote for this property, I just saw this link from the GM in his signature...

http://www.worldtravelawards.com/vot...tal-davos-2014