Published
In contrast to its neighbors, Switzerland has not restricted travel – much to the delight of the English who are vacationing this winter in classic winter destinations such as Gstaad (BE), Mürren (BE) or Verbier (VS).
The English are increasingly drawn to the Swiss ski areas.
Daily indicator
In Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, people look forward to the festive season with anticipation. «We feel that the English guests really want to come; it gives them security, “said tourism director Rachel Arkin to SRF.
Wikipedia
More British people than usual are vacationing in the Swiss ski areas.
One possible reason is the stricter entry regulations in other countries.
The Swiss hotel industry and tourism offices are satisfied with the bookings over the festive period.
Despite Corona, many guests are currently drawn to the Swiss ski areas. Including many from England, where the Omikron variant is spreading rapidly. In Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, people look forward to the festive season with anticipation. «We feel that the English guests really want to come; it gives them security, “said tourism director Rachel Arkin to SRF. The gastronomy is open in Switzerland – in contrast to other countries where the measures are stricter.
In Verbier VS, a destination also popular with the British, bookings have actually increased compared to the previous year. According to tourism director Simon Wiget, the reason for this could be that the guests cannot ski in France due to the Corona. This is also a blessing for the owner of the Hotel Eiger, Adrian Stähli. It got off to a good start to the season with 80 to 90 percent occupancy and two thirds of foreign guests.
And also Flurin Riedi, Director of Gstaad Saanenland Tourism, says about 20 minutes: «The hotels are very satisfied with the booking status. It’s nice that the guests from UK can travel again and come to us and enjoy the winter. “
Successful start to the season
Hotelleriesuisse President Andreas Züllig has received positive feedback regarding bookings over Christmas / New Year. Sometimes there are also short-term bookings, despite the tightened Corona measures. Not only does this surprise him, but also that the English book more holidays in Switzerland than usual. Riedi sees it in a similar way, as he says to 20 Minuten: «Due to the quarantine list, we were initially unsure, what the season would be like as there were many cancellations. Fortunately, the list was kept and there were again many bookings. “
Only with the Bern push of 20 minutes can you get the latest news from the Bern, Freiburg and Solothurn region delivered to your mobile phone at lightning speed.
And this is how it works: In the 20-minute app, tap on “Cockpit” in the lower right corner. There on «Messages» and then «Next». Then mark the regions “Bern”, tap “Next” again and then “Confirm”. Voilà!
As a member, you become part of the 20-minute community and benefit from great benefits and exclusive competitions every day!