FIFA slums it ... at the Park Hyatt Zurich
Oct 6, 2016, 2:06 pm
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FIFA slums it ... at the Park Hyatt Zurich
This is just *horrible*. For the annual meetings, FIFA moved its officials from Baur Au Lac to the Park Hyatt: FIFA shows red card to hotel where police arrested officials
I've been to the Baur Au Lac, but not the PH. Is the Park Hyatt THAT much of a step-down?
I've been to the Baur Au Lac, but not the PH. Is the Park Hyatt THAT much of a step-down?
Oct 6, 2016, 2:15 pm
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Baur au Lac is much nicer. Park Hyatt is very nice, but the Baur au Lac is the nicest/smartest hotel in Zurich. The PH is just not that special; it could be a PH almost anywhere. (Full disclosure: I spend a lot of time at the PH Zurich)
Oct 6, 2016, 2:15 pm
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Describing it as a major step-down and a "message how FIFA has changed" just shows how out-of-touch many FIFA officials are.
Oct 6, 2016, 2:30 pm
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Hmmm. Now that I look at it, they could have moved to the Sheraton and really saved some money. I must say that these FIFA people go to great lengths to justify the critcism.
Oct 6, 2016, 3:53 pm
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The Park Hyatt Zurich is a beautiful luxury hotel, near to the lake and we enjoyed our stay there and would stay again in our future with them, beside wanting to hopefully try some others too. Btw. Zurich is a beautiful and very enjoyable city to visit.
Ditto +1
For some it is...it's personal, I guess.
That's why they move up the hill...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...-were-arrested
Cheers & Safe Travels. ^
For some it is...it's personal, I guess.
FIFA’s new secretary general, Fatma Samoura, decided on the new arrangements as part of a review of the organization’s business, said the people, who asked not to be identified because it’s an internal matter. Staying at the [Park] Hyatt, which like the Baur au Lac is a five-star hotel, will save the organization tens of thousands of dollars, they said.
Cheers & Safe Travels. ^
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Oct 7, 2016, 5:06 am
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I think it is very amusing that the article you quote, Uggboy, compares Baur au Lac with Park Hyatt, just because they are both classified as 5-star - such different experiences and quality. PH is a fine business hotel, but Baur au Lac is a real urban resort, with very high standards, especially since it finished its refurbishment.
Oct 7, 2016, 6:11 am
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I think it is very amusing that the article you quote, Uggboy, compares Baur au Lac with Park Hyatt, just because they are both classified as 5-star - such different experiences and quality. PH is a fine business hotel, but Baur au Lac is a real urban resort, with very high standards, especially since it finished its refurbishment.
While we haven't stayed at the Baur au Lac so far, we have stayed at the Park Hyatt Zurich and it is a beautiful hotel, modern design, large understated rooms, gorgeous location and memorable food/beverage offerings, plus good service.
That's what we remember and of course we would try the Baur au Lac hopefully in our future too, beside some other hotels in beautiful Zurich.
Cheers & Safe Travels. ^
Oct 7, 2016, 6:15 am
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The Baur au Lac should certainly reminds bad souvenirs to FIFA management team, after nine of its executives were arrested in two separate incidents...
Oct 7, 2016, 6:27 am
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“The Baur au Lac is a very nice hotel to stay in, but it will not have good memories for everybody, of course,” D’Hooghe said.
I guess that's why FIFA moved on from the Baur au Lac to the Park Hyatt Zurich, they want to forget and "restart".
Cheers & Safe Travels. ^