History

The construction of the Montreux-Oberland-Bernois railway service introduced tourism to the Saanenland. In 1911, the Saanenmöser Spa was inaugurated and quickly became a focal point of the village and the region. Illustrious guests such as Field Marshall Montgomery or even the mother of King Bhumibol of Thailand spent their winter or summer vacations in the Saanenmöser Spa.

1905 – The Montreux Oberland Bernois railway service reaches Saanenmöser
1908 – Opening of the Hotel Bahnhof by pioneer Rudolf Wehren
1911 – Opening of the Saanenmöser Spa (now the Golfhotel) with 50 beds
1914 – Building expanded to accommodate a further 50 beds - curtailed by World War I
1916 – Completion of the extension annex, overall costs: CHF 160 ‚000.00
1927 – Installation of an electric food elevator
1928 – Installation of an electric passenger elevator
1929 – Annex with a garage and additional rooms
1950 – Franz Wehren takes over the business from his father Rudolf
1978 – Franz Wehren dies – his sons Franz and André take over the hotel
1984 – Demolition of the grand old hotel
1986 – Inauguration of the GOLFHOTEL Les Hauts de Gstaad with 30 rooms and condominiums
1996 – Walter and Heidi von Siebenthal-Spozio buy the Golfhotel Les Hauts de Gstaad
2001 – Expanded by an annex with 25 rooms and a seminar centre in the Chalet Golfino
2004 – Opening of the Wellness Go-Well area with a swimming pool and 10 cabins
2010 – The national soccer teams of Ivory Coast prepares at the Golfhotel for the World Cup in
            South Africa.
            Daughter Andrea and her husband Markus Sprenger take over the operative management of
            the hotel.
2012 – The japanese volleyball women's national team takes part in a 2-week training session at
            the golf hotel before the Olympics in London and scores an excellent 3rd place at the games
             - the Saanenmöser air works wonders.
2013 –  In spring all the rooms in the main building have been renovated and now shine in the
            alpine chic style. In November the reception, fumoir, bar and restaurants
            were renovated. The winter garden is renamed "Möserstube".
2016 – Renewal of the Finnish sauna
2017 – The rooms of the Chalet Golfino were all equipped with comfortable new boxspring beds
2019 – In the main house the bathrooms were renovated and the wellness area got new saunas and a new relaxation room.
2020 – A family flat has been realised in Chalet Le Beryll. In addition, the new Chalet Le Gessenay is available to guests for fine Swiss specialities such as raclette and fondue since December 2020.
2021 – 110 years of Golfhotel Les Hauts de Gstaad & SPA, 25 years of host families von Siebenthal-Sprenger. In addition, in just 10 days, all the rooms of Chalet Golfino would be renovated and adapted to the style of the main house. All rooms and suites are now furnished in cosy Alpine chic with warm natural colours in red, beige and grey.

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