Swiss Quality Hotels International

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Swiss Quality Hotels International is a non-profit organization and claims to be the largest hotel chain in Switzerland. The Zurich based chain represents 60 hotels in 40 cities and resorts in Switzerland (60 Swiss member hotels), Germany and Italy. The member hotels are 3 and 4 star. Each Swiss Quality member hotel is an independently owned and operated hotel, acting and voting as a member of the non-profit association. The hotels keep their independent identity and their own name but are marketed under the brand Swiss Quality Hotels International.In Switzerland the hotels are classified by the Swiss Hotel Association-Hotelleriesuisse and have at least been awarded the Quality Label Level I from the Swiss Tourism Quality Programme.

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History

Swiss Quality Hotels International was founded in April 1986 by a group of German and Swiss hoteliers. With 19 initial members the organization was known until 2003 as "TOP International Hotels". Nowadays, the organization operates independently and owns its own reservation system, "QOnline". In 2001 Swiss Quality Hotels International introduced its own classification of hotels.

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Swiss Quality Segmentation

In 2011 Swiss Quality Hotels has implemented an own strict hotel classification system as first Swiss Hotel cooperation. The four Swiss Quality classifications are "Swiss Quality Excellence", "Swiss Quality Superior", "Swiss Quality Value" und "Swiss Quality Economy".

Swiss Quality Excellence (4-star Hotels)
Requirements of classification Excellence are to have at least 4-stars of hotelleriesuisse as well as the second level of Quality Label for Swiss Tourism. Upon location the hotels offer conference and fitness rooms.
Swiss Quality Excellence Hotels are: Seehotel Waldstaetterhof, Brunnen; Arabella Hotel Waldhuus, Davos; Hotel Belvedere, Grindelwald; Hotel Heiden, Heiden; Hotel Lugano Dante, Lugano; Seehotel Kastanienbaum, Lucerne-Kastanienbaum; Hotel Schweizerhaus, Maloja; Hotel Eiger, Muerren; Hotel Eden, Spiez; Post Hotel, Weggis; Park Hotel, Winterthur; Hotel Belvoir, Zurich-Rueschlikon.

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Swiss Quality Superior (4-star Hotels)
Requirements of classification Superior are to have at least 4-stars of hotelleriesuisse as well as the second level of Quality Label for Swiss Tourism.
Swiss Quality Superior Hotels are: Hotel Zurzacherhof, Bad Zurzach; Hotel Engel, Basel-Liestal; Hotel Central, Davos; Hotel Wittelsbacher Hof, Garmisch-Partenkirchen; Hotel Seemöwe, Güttingen; Hotel Gstaaderhof, Gstaad; Hotel Metropole, Stella, Interlaken; Hotel Piz Buin, Klosters; Hotel Grichting-Badnerhof, Leukerbad; Hotel Cascada, Hotel Waldstaetterhof, Lucerne; Hotel Berna, Milan; Hotel Edelweiss, Sils-Maria; Beausite Park Hotel, Wengen; Hotel Walliserhof, Zermatt; Hotel SwissEver Zug, Cham-Zug; Hotel Conti, Zurich-Dietikon; Hotel Sedartis, Zurich-Thalwil.

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Swiss Quality Value (3- and 4-star Hotels)
Requirements of classification Value are to have at least 3-stars of hotelleriesuisse as well as the first level of Quality Label for Swiss Tourism
Swiss Quality Value Hotels are: Hotel Aarau-West, Aparthotel Aarau-West, Aarau-Oberentfelden; Hotel Tenedo, Hotel zur Therme, Bad-Zurzach; Hotel Baslertor, Basel-Muttenz; Hotel Seerausch, Beckenried; Hotel ABC, Chur; Hotel Drake + Longchamp, Hotel Sagitta, Geneva; Hotel City Oberland, Hotel Goldey, Interlaken; Hotel Bernerhof, Kandersteg; Hotel Sport, Klosters; Hotel Sempachersee, Nottwil; Hotel Olten, Olten; Hotel Kemmeriboden, Schangnau; Hotel an der Aare, Solothurn; Hotel Hauser, St. Moritz; Hotel Villa Post, Vulpera-Scuol; Hotel Hirschen, Wildhaus; Hotel Basilea, Helmhaus, Seegarten, Zurich; Hotel Geroldswil, Zurich-Geroldswil; Hotel Sommerau-Ticino, Zurich-Dietikon.

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Swiss Quality Economy (3-star Hotels)
Requirements of classification Economy are to have at least 2-stars of hotelleriesuisse as well as the first level of Quality Label for Swiss Tourism.
Swiss Quality Economy Hotels are: Hotel Le Chamois, Les Diablerets; Hotel Acquarello, Lugano.

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References

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External links

• Swiss Quality Hotels International

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