News - 27th Oct 2007

Hotel Developments: Swissôtel continue investment programme

As the Swissôtel Grand Efes Izmir prepares for its opening in December 2007, the company coninues with its major investment programme. Owned since 2005 by US company Colony Capital and Kingdom Hotels Limited Swissôtel is part of the Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, and has its corporate headquarters in Zurich headed by Managing Director Meinhard Huck.

The $65 million (£32 million) refurbishment of the Grand Efes will transform the hotel into a five star Swissôtel, and is part of a continuing programme of investment that has seen additional floors added to London's Swissôtel Howard, along with investment in a continuing refurbishment programme.

New hotels are being developed , which include the previously featured Swissôtel Novosibirsk for 2009, and new hotels in
* China in Foshan and Shanghai, both scheduled to open in 2008
* Estonia, in Tallinn scheduled to open in November 2007
* Germany with a new hotel in Bremen coming on stream in Spring 2008.

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Swissôtel Howard London. View towards the London 'Eye' and Houses of Parliament on a typically bright October day
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Swissôtel Howard, London. Function room bar also has a discreet inner garden courtyard
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Swissôtel Howard, London. Typical standard bedroom
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Swissôtel Howard, London. Refurbished bar in the main lounge
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Bedroom of a balcony suite
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Swissôtel Howard London. Marble and glass reception desk
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Swissôtel Howard London: Standard bathroom has the shower over the bathtub
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Swissôtel Howard London. Typical bathroom - soaking tub and separate shower
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View towards Tower Bridge on a typical October day in London


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