Hotel Palafitte (Neuchâtel-Monruz)

For the occasion of the Swiss national exposition in 2002 (Expo.02), the Sandoz Family Foundation built a 40-room five-star hotel in Neuchâtel, consisting of bungalows built on piles over the lake.

The wooden elements for the construction of the hotel were designed by Lausanne architect Kurt Hofmann and were made in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. The hotel included a sophisticated automation system, and most of the hotel staff came from the Lausanne Hotel School.

At Expo.02, the Foundation wanted to make its contribution to the idea that Switzerland can do even better in one of the things at which it is particularly good, the hotel business. While having its ups and downs over the years, the Swiss hotel industry has never lost its original qualities and competences. As at Riffelalp, it is by stressing the quality of infrastructure and service, without concessions, and furthermore in a unique setting, that the Foundation can demonstrate that quality to a discerning clientele.

The operating permit originally stipulated that the hotel would remain in place until the autumn of 2003. But the enthusiasm of the public and the authorities for the project, the publicity generated by its innovative character and the fact that it will eventually be the only building remaining from Expo.02 in the city of Neuchâtel, led to the process now underway to authorize regulatory changes needed for the hotel to be kept permanently.

The Foundation is represented on the Board of Directors by Me Olivier Verrey.

Allez au contenu D\|F\|E
Foundation Pharmaceutical industry and agrobusiness New technologies Hotel trade - tourism Watch industry Printing industry Science Art and culture News Contact Separator Warning	Hotel Beau-Rivage Palace Riffelalp Resort Hotel Palafitte Youth Camp Hannover 2000	Hotel Palafitte (Neuchâtel-Monruz) For the occasion of the Swiss national exposition in 2002 (Expo.02), the Sandoz Family Foundation built a 40-room five-star hotel in Neuchâtel, consisting of bungalows built on piles over the lake. The wooden elements for the construction of the hotel were designed by Lausanne architect Kurt Hofmann and were made in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. The hotel included a sophisticated automation system, and most of the hotel staff came from the Lausanne Hotel School. At Expo.02, the Foundation wanted to make its contribution to the idea that Switzerland can do even better in one of the things at which it is particularly good, the hotel business. While having its ups and downs over the years, the Swiss hotel industry has never lost its original qualities and competences. As at Riffelalp, it is by stressing the quality of infrastructure and service, without concessions, and furthermore in a unique setting, that the Foundation can demonstrate that quality to a discerning clientele. The operating permit originally stipulated that the hotel would remain in place until the autumn of 2003. But the enthusiasm of the public and the authorities for the project, the publicity generated by its innovative character and the fact that it will eventually be the only building remaining from Expo.02 in the city of Neuchâtel, led to the process now underway to authorize regulatory changes needed for the hotel to be kept permanently. The Foundation is represented on the Board of Directors by Me Olivier Verrey.
Last update : 07.04.2011 / 22:56