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SUVRETTA HOUSE, ST. MORITZ TO REOPEN FOR THE 2020 SUMMER SEASON – 10 JULY 2020

Suvretta House, the ‘Grand Dame’ of the Swiss Alps is delighted to announce that it will reopen its doors and begin to welcome visitors from 10 July.

June 12thSWITZERLAND

This year, for the first time, guests will be able to enjoy the iconic hotel and the surrounding Engadine Valley well into the golden autumn months, as Suvretta House extends its summer season until 18 October. The hotel is large and spacious and has wonderful gardens, offering plenty of room for guests to sit back and relax, all while keeping a respectable distance from other visitors. Onsite, active guests can make use of the tennis courts and golf driving range, while for those who want to explore further afield the Engadine Valley awaits. With endless mountains to hike and majestic lakes to sail on, Suvretta House is the perfect base for travellers looking to disconnect from the stresses of life, breathe in some fresh alpine air and return from holiday feeling rejuvenated, restored and refreshed. New for this season, the hotel is offering the Suvretta House Activity Package, enabling visitors to tailor every aspect of their stay. An array of different sporting activities and relaxing spa treatments will be offered on an exclusive and private basis. Activity highlights include hiking or biking the hills, al-fresco yoga, Nordic walking and tennis with a view. The annual Fit & Fun activity programme will also be available, with daily experiences to choose from including goat trekking and picnics to paddle boarding, golf, and sailing on the magnificent Lake Silvaplana. Back at the hotel, guests will be able to enjoy breakfasts and lazy lunches on the sunny outdoor terrace and a delicious à la carte offering from Chef Fabrizio Zanetti (16 points Gault Millau) which will be served in the Suvretta Stube. In-room dining will also be available for those who want to enjoy a private dining experience in the comfort of their own rooms. The two mountain restaurants, Trutz and Chasellas, will be open and serving local Swiss fare, with guests able to enjoy a socially distanced chairlift journey between the two complete with spectacular view. Throughout the summer season, guests will be able enjoy an array of special activities including a Mountain Herb Hike with Chef Fabrizio Zanetti on 7 August and the weekly Sunday Jazz Barbecue on the Suvretta terrace. The famous summer classics will also be back, with a Clay Pigeon Shooting tournament taking place on 17 July, Fly-Fishing on 10 August and a Painting Course with the theme “quintessentially British” taking place between 24 – 29 August. Guests visiting on 1 August will also have the opportunity to celebrate Switzerland’s national holiday savouring a delicious picnic at the Suvretta Stube while admiring bonfires and fireworks over the Alps.

HOW: Summer rates at Suvretta House start from 410 CHF (currently approx. £342) based on two sharing a Double Room Standard Mountain on a B&B basis.

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SIBBJÄNS ARRIVES ON GOTLAND, SWEDEN

February 2nd

SIBBJÄNS ARRIVES ON GOTLAND, SWEDEN

SIBBJÄNS ARRIVES ON GOTLAND, SWEDEN

A REGENERATIVE FARM STAY SHAPED BY SEASONS, FRIENDSHIP AND CRAFTSMANSHIP

Sweden

Sibbjäns began quietly, the combined dream of Jonas Nordlander and Sanna Rönn, who with close friends and many meaningful couples Pontus and Kina Zeidler share a life between Stockholm and Gotland. Over the past four years, they have steadily transformed this former horse farm into a regenerative stay that feels singular to anywhere else in Scandinavia.

After a soft opening in 2025 for friends and family, the farm stay now enters 2026 as its first full season, opening more intentionally to a like-minded global community drawn to nature, food, and thoughtful design.

 

A PLACE TO REST

 

22 individually designed rooms sit across the Hotel and ‘The Bunkhouse,’ each named after important women in the family and among their friends. Adorned with classic Scandi touches of sheepskin throws, limewashed walls, soft palettes, and contemporary art, the spaces are designed for comfort.

Buildings are framed by wildflowers and constructed using traditional methods, much of the work completed by hand, with local craftsmanship central to the process. Architect Maja Berg has been a key contributor, working alongside Erik Larsson, a Master of Gotlandic Craft Heritage, who built some of the original buildings himself and continues to pass on traditional building knowledge to the next generation.

THE KITCHEN FOLLOWS THE FARM

At the heart of Sibbjäns is a working farm home to hens, Mangalitza pigs, horses, and sheep, with agriculture guiding both the kitchen and the guest experience.

In the gardens, lead gardener and local Karin Winarve brings a quiet hand to what thrives here across meadows, vegetable beds, and fruit-growing plots. Produce is grown on-site and harvested seasonally, forming the backbone of a true farm-to-table approach—one that pauses entirely during the winter months when the land rests.

 

EXPERIENCES & ‘VIKING WELLNESS’

New for the 2026 season, wellbeing at Sibbjäns is restorative rather than prescriptive. Inspired by Nordic traditions and the physicality of outdoor life, the evolving wellness offering includes:

  • A hand-built yoga barn

  • A wood-fired sauna

  • An outdoor gym

  • Recreational spaces

  • The beginnings of what will become one of the world’s most beautiful tennis courts.

The surrounding landscape invites guests to engage with nature on its own terms, from cycling or horse riding across open farmland to kitesurfing along Gotland’s windswept coastline (widely regarded as one of the finest spots in Europe for the sport). This is ‘Viking wellness’ in spirit—elemental, grounding, and quietly transformative.

 

SWEDEN’S ‘SUNSHINE ISLAND’

Gotland is Sweden’s sunniest destination, known for its distinctive light, limestone landscapes, and strong ‘right to roam’ ethos. Open from Easter through to Christmas and closed entirely during the dark winter months, Sibbjäns follows the natural calendar rather than resisting it.

Reaching it is part of the journey:

  • A short flight from Stockholm to the island’s capital of Visby, followed by a drive across the island.

  • A ferry crossing that reinforces the sense of arrival somewhere distinct and deliberately unhurried.

  • For those preferring a more direct approach, arrival by helicopter is also possible.

At its core, Sibbjäns remains a place for friends old and new built slowly, grounded in nature, and designed to endure.

BRENNERS PARK-HOTEL & SPA REOPENS AFTER LANDMARK RENOVATION

November 5th

BRENNERS PARK-HOTEL & SPA REOPENS AFTER LANDMARK RENOVATION

A New Chapter Begins as Europe’s Legendary Grand Hotel Returns

Alive with the Spirit of the Black Forest and the Cultural Pulse of Baden-Baden

Germany

Following a meticulous two-year transformation, Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa, the original grande dame of the Oetker Hotels portfolio, proudly reopens its doors – ushering in a revitalised era of timeless hospitality and contemporary finesse.
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