Country overview: 7,000 rooms earmarked for the Swiss hotel market [Infographic]

by | 28 Dec 2021 | Pipeline, Projects

A CGI of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cour de Gare Sion, which is due to open in 2024

A peek inside the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that thousands more rooms are on the cards across Switzerland, helped by a strong showing from Geneva.

Switzerland’s well-established hospitality market is due to grow further in the coming years. Our research indicates that 56 separate hotel projects with 6,847 rooms are currently in the pipeline around the country.

Switzerland’s hotel openings by year

Interestingly, it seems that 2022 will be a busy year for Switzerland, with 14 properties and 1,544 rooms gearing up to go live here. There’ll be a further ten openings in 2023 and again in 2024, moreover, with 995 and 1,310 rooms respectively.

The long-term development slate also looks pretty packed – 22 projects and 2,998 have already been pencilled in for 2025 and beyond.

Of the country’s 56 new hotel projects, the majority (37) will be in the four-star category. The remaining 19 will join the ranks of the country’s many five-star establishments.

Key growth markets in Switzerland

Geneva, home to one of the UN Secretariat’s four major offices worldwide, leads the pack in terms of most active destinations, with five ongoing projects and 1,292 rooms coming soon. The banking hotspot of Zürich and the scenic town of Grindelwald will each get four new properties, with 619 keys lined up for the former and 235 for the latter.

Looking at the room counts more closely, it’s apparent that the Grindelwald schemes will be much smaller than those in Switzerland’s two largest cities.

Interesting new hotels on the books in Switzerland

The small town of Arbon on the beautiful Bodensee will see the B_Smart Hotel Arbon open by mid-2023. The existing Metropol hotel will be pulled down to make room for the modern Riva development, which will house this new hotel. Spread across seven storeys, its 63 rooms and serviced residences will be complemented by a bar and restaurant with 70 seats, several meeting rooms, and a lakeview gym up on the sixth floor.

In Sion, an attractive town in the south-west of Switzerland, Hotel Cour de Gare will launch in Q3 2024. This 100-key property will be located close to the main station, making it a convenient stopover point for travellers on their way elsewhere, as well as those wishing to explore the area more thoroughly. Nearby, guests will be able to take their pick from a wealth of interesting venues, including welcoming bars, cosy restaurants, and a lively concert and event hall.

Many TOPHOTELNEWS articles draw on exclusive information from the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database. This subscription-based product includes details of thousands of hotel projects around the world, along with the key decision-makers behind them. Please note, our data may differ from records held by other organisations. Generally, the database focuses on four- and five-star schemes of significant scale; tracks projects in either the vision, pre-planning, planning, under-construction, pre-opening or newly opened phase; and covers newbuilds, extensions, refurbishments and conversions.

Learn more

Related Articles

Mercure books Bucharest for latest Romanian rise

Mercure books Bucharest for latest Romanian rise

Mercure Bucharest Cantemir will open in autumn this year following the conclusion of a franchise agreement with local company Sab Serv Expres.  City centre refurb The 40-key hotel will operate in a fully refurbished building on Dimitrie Cantemir Boulevard, close to...

IHG expands Saudi Arabia portfolio with Hotel Indigo signing

IHG expands Saudi Arabia portfolio with Hotel Indigo signing

This signing is representative of IHG’s ongoing support for the Saudi Vision 2030, which includes the endeavour to bring new hospitality experiences to developments across the Kingdom. Growth across Saudi Arabia The new Hotel Indigo Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City...

Radisson continues rapid expansion across Africa

Radisson continues rapid expansion across Africa

The hotel company has close to 100 hotels, amounting to 16,000 rooms, in operation and under development across Africa. The group has opened 14 hotels and signed more than 25 properties in Africa over the last two years. Radisson’s Africa expansion Adding to its...

Hilton to debut DoubleTree in Nagpur

Hilton to debut DoubleTree in Nagpur

DoubleTree by Hilton Nagpur is the result of a signing with Abhijit Realtors and Infrastructure Private Limited and marks the brand’s entry into Maharashtra’s third-largest city.  Contemporary offerings Scheduled to open in early 2026, the upscale hotel will aim to...

IHG reveals details of accelerated American expansion plans

IHG reveals details of accelerated American expansion plans

Recent and planned future growth sees the group expand its presence across the globe with openings spanning its broad spectrum of hotel brands. Recent and future growth In celebration of its development momentum and the start of the annual Hunter Hotel Investment...