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An impressive yet warm welcome at the Gstaad Palace


Switzerland has it covered for the city


break too. Need some retail therapy in Zurich’s Bahnhoffstrasse, then take your pick from a plethora of luxury, numerous starred hotels. Check into the Baur au Lac or the Dolder Grand to sample over 100 years of continuous service from either establishment. Like a good Swiss timepiece, these hotel grand dames run smoothly, efficiently and elegantly, but are also no strangers to up-to-minute dining and spa treatments for the most discerning of guests. Not surprisingly for a town referred to as “The Place” by Time magazine in the 1960s, Gstaad remains one of the go-to destinations for the cognoscenti. So it


may come as shock to learn that a city that boasts the largest ski area in the Alps, and for a country famous for its land-locked status, Gstaad is also home to a major beach volleyball competition! In fact the city’s summer schedule is teeming with sports, including tennis and polo, not a ski in site! Check in at the Gstaad Palace with its breathtaking, mountain views. Here guests are considered part of the family, but are actually treated like royalty with some highly prized, five-star service. As Switzerland is so small – the UK is almost six times bigger – it does make the perfect destination for an old fashioned “grand tour”. And if your R


Bespoke, luxury service is a hallmark of any time spent at the sumptuous Chedi Hotel (right) and Residences in Andermatt


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