Arabellasheraton Vitznauerhof no more a SPG hotel ?
Dec 18, 2005, 7:26 am
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Arabellasheraton Vitznauerhof no more a SPG hotel ?
It seemed that Arabellasheraton Vitznauerhof is not more a SPG hotel... Do someone know what happened ?
Too bad, this hotel was one of the best SPG deal in Europe...
Too bad, this hotel was one of the best SPG deal in Europe...
Dec 18, 2005, 8:39 am
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Was not this property (badly) damaged by flooding in the Spring and was going to be closed for a while?
Yes I agree, was one of best values in Switzerland had a great stay there in 2004.
mike
Yes I agree, was one of best values in Switzerland had a great stay there in 2004.
mike
Dec 18, 2005, 1:40 pm
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This hotel closes every winter. Try again after April.
Dec 18, 2005, 2:42 pm
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Originally Posted by stimpy
This hotel closes every winter. Try again after April.
Dec 19, 2005, 2:02 am
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I really hope this is a glitch or somebody just decided to put the hotel off the website as long as they are renovating... It surely has not been this way in October...
The Vitznauerhof is my favourite spg hotel in europe. This year we decided to have our summer vacation there - and it was cancelled a few days ahead of the date because of the flooding.
I try to contact the hotel by email and will post the reply...
The Vitznauerhof is my favourite spg hotel in europe. This year we decided to have our summer vacation there - and it was cancelled a few days ahead of the date because of the flooding.
I try to contact the hotel by email and will post the reply...
Dec 19, 2005, 4:37 am
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Due to the flooding, they are still closed. While undergoing renovation, the have assessed damages in the structual statics of the building. Therefore, no time for re-opening is know yet.
I have asked during a stay in one of the ArabellaSheraton hotels in Germany about this hotel. Being well known in this hotel, front staff tried to get me the information about reopening of the Vitznauerhof, as I have planned a Matress Run in some Swiss SPG Properties. ArabellaSheraton Hotelmanagament GmbH (owner of hotel) called me back some time later. They told me, they are still not sure, if they are able to open in 2006 (and added, they are not sure, if they can open the known historic building ever again due to this damage).
So, I think we will have to wait.
I have asked during a stay in one of the ArabellaSheraton hotels in Germany about this hotel. Being well known in this hotel, front staff tried to get me the information about reopening of the Vitznauerhof, as I have planned a Matress Run in some Swiss SPG Properties. ArabellaSheraton Hotelmanagament GmbH (owner of hotel) called me back some time later. They told me, they are still not sure, if they are able to open in 2006 (and added, they are not sure, if they can open the known historic building ever again due to this damage).
So, I think we will have to wait.
Last edited by FLYGVA; Dec 19, 2005 at 4:40 am
Dec 26, 2005, 11:28 pm
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Very sad news. Thanks for getting to the bottom of this. A weekend stay there last spring with upgrade to a two floor attic suite was my all-time SPG redemption value winner. Beautiful, peaceful location.
Let's hope that the foundations can be fixed.
Let's hope that the foundations can be fixed.
Dec 27, 2005, 9:23 am
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Actually, March...
Originally Posted by stimpy
This hotel closes every winter. Try again after April.