http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-buzz-thin-ice-stops-the-st-moritz-world-cup-on-snow/19079 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-buzz-thin-ice-stops-the-st-moritz-world-cup-on-snow/19079#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:18:06 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=19079 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-buzz-thin-ice-stops-the-st-moritz-world-cup-on-snow/19079/feed 0 Sad new for fans of polo on ice, the St. Mortiz Polo World Cup on Snow slated to take place January 26-29, 2012 in Switzerland is cancelled. Unseasonably warm weather has prevented Lake St. Mortiz from fully freezing, therefore making it unsafe to build the necessary event structures. “We were hoping for a last-minute change [...] copyright (c) SPOT Werbung:Filip Zuan for St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-intel-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-package-at-zurichs-dolder-grand/18902 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-intel-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-package-at-zurichs-dolder-grand/18902#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:46:54 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=18902 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-intel-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-package-at-zurichs-dolder-grand/18902/feed 0 To mark the release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on January 12, 2012 in Switzerland, Zurich’s the Dolder Grand, one of the locations in the film, is offering a package fit for a hardcore cinephile. The two-night package includes accommodation, dinner in the Garden Restaurant, signature drink in the bar, movie [...] 004256-01-hotel-exterior-dusk http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/art-41-basel/8207 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/art-41-basel/8207#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:10:11 +0000 Nicole Humphries /blog/?p=8207 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/art-41-basel/8207/feed 1 It’s that time of year again.  From June 16th – 20th, Switzerland’s third most populous city, a place that is home to world-class museums, outdoor sculptures, theaters, concert halls, an idyllic medieval old town and new buildings by leading architects, hosts Art 41 Basel. And that means… those of you who have yet to visit [...] Galerie_Bärbel_GrässABblog http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/wedding-of-the-summer-congrats-to-rob-hersov-and-dr-kate-james/3491 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/wedding-of-the-summer-congrats-to-rob-hersov-and-dr-kate-james/3491#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:12:31 +0000 Erik Wachtmeister http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=3491 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/wedding-of-the-summer-congrats-to-rob-hersov-and-dr-kate-james/3491/feed 1 My heartfelt congratulations to Rob Hersov and his lovely bride Dr. Kate James. The Hersov’s threw a four-day wedding extravaganza over the weekend in St. Moritz. 250 guests came in from all over the world, many directly into the local Samedan airport. Rob comes originally from Cape Town and is vice Chairman of Net Jets [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/stay-for-three-nights-for-the-price-of-two-at-solis-cambrian-hotel/1578 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/stay-for-three-nights-for-the-price-of-two-at-solis-cambrian-hotel/1578#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 09:00:48 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=1578 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/stay-for-three-nights-for-the-price-of-two-at-solis-cambrian-hotel/1578/feed 1 Solis Cambrian Hotel and Spa is the ideal place to stay if you want to enjoy the Swiss Alps and the countryside. This stunning hotel in Switzerland has an exclusive offer running from today to June 30th 2009 – stay for three nights and pay for only two! Check Availability If you’re taking a vacation [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-splendid-new-dolder-grand/247 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-splendid-new-dolder-grand/247#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:58:05 +0000 Mary Gostelow http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=247 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-splendid-new-dolder-grand/247/feed 2 After a construction phase lasting four years, Zurich celebrates the return of one of its most prominent landmarks It is not only the indoor pool of The Dolder Grand, high above Zurich, Switzerland, that is Guinness World Records’ awesome. The entire resort fits that bill, as we were to find out. The cab took the [...]