An insider’s tip for gourmets Looking for an exclusive wedding location? If you’re a fan of intimate surroundings, we’ve got an insider’s tip for you: the Alpina Mountain Resort & Spa in the Swiss mountain village of Tschiertschen welcomes its guests with heartfelt hospitality and innovative culinary offerings. TEXT: NANE STEINHOFF I PHOTOS: THE ALPINA MOUNTAIN RESORT & SPA
The romantic, quaint mountain village of Tschiertschen can be found in Grisons, ten kilometres from Chur and one and a half hours’ drive from Zurich. Those who love nature and authenticity will feel right at home here as the village is characterised by narrow alleys, traditional wood houses and a romantic church. Guests can make special memories in Tschiertschen, while enjoying the nearby nature, the many restaurants and the wellness area. Hospitality of the very special kind The legendary four-star Romantik Hotel, The Alpina Mountain Resort & Spa, ranks as a true insider’s tip amongst experts for many reasons. Housed within the building, from 1897, 27 lovingly designed rooms and suites, the award-winning Panorama Restaurant with sun terrace, the elegant gourmet restaurant La Belle Époque, the historic Alpina Bar, and a seminar and con52 | Issue 76 | July 2019
ference area, as well as an exclusive spa area, all await you. Next door, you can find the Alpina Lodge, which is one of Tschiertschen’s oldest guest houses. In the more than 100-yearold traditional wood house, guests can experience the original Switzerland and enjoy 22 cosy rooms, a seminar area and the rustic ‘z’Gürgaletsch’ restaurant with large sun terrace and wonderful views across the mountain landscape. Where dream weddings become reality Heartfelt hospitality and innovative catering are the perfect combination for memorable weddings. “The Alpina in the small mountain village is constantly open for creative ideas and implementations,” smiles hotel manager Michael Gehring. That’s why the resort is a great place to make dream weddings become reality.
“We want to get a feel for each bridal couple. That’s why we don’t offer flat rates and put emphasis on intense contact with the couple for the preparations. Consequently, the couple already feels comfortable in advance, and wedding guests also notice that,” explains Gehring. Besides the resort’s longstanding wedding experience (host Marlies Gehring is a qualified wedding planner), numerous hotel and restaurant employees are full of fire to create the most beautiful day of one’s life. Chef de cuisine Lukas Pfaff and his team place big emphasis on the culinary offerings so that creative, traditional, award-winning cooking, regional ingredients and unusual, international taste experiences take centre stage here. After a long night celebrating, guests can then pamper themselves in the spa area in the style of the golden ‘20s. The Alpina is an intimate, exclusive location with history, in which tradition, modernity, ’Swissness’ and internationality meet – most definitely a very special insider’s tip for weddings! www.alpina.swiss