Press review & awards
It is with pride and pleasure that we present below press reports from print and online, awards from the trade press and what other journalists or bloggers have written about us here (in german language). Feel free to browse through the publications on this page.
NEW: Find now all press releases from MAISON HORNBERG here.
Press Releases...
At the beginning of July 2023 we started to publish "important & interesting" news to the press directly. Here you will find all of these news releases online (in german only).
Press Releases
- 2023 November - "Ready for the future: MAISON HORNBERG with a new name and a new "Chalet toi-même"."
- 2023 Juli - "Largest roof integrated solar power system in the Saanenland: Hotel Hornberg shows the way"
- 2023 July - The chef who is a jazzer: David Ebner becomes co-chef at the Hotel Hornberg in Saanenmöser-Gstaad
Journalist? Blogger? Specialist Editing?
First of all, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the "writers", bloggers, journalists and experts, thanks to whose commitment a publication about us came into being. And of course we invite YOU to report about us as well. If you prefer an interview, we would be happy to do that as well.
We live individuality - therefore please contact us and tell us your wishes.
The best way is to call us or use the contact form or send an email.
You are also welcome to use our news (in german language) for inspiration.
Press Releases...
We also love press reports because they represent authentic feedback from another person's experience. Thus, each press report in its own way enriches the overall picture that is MAISON HORNBERG.
So here are all the press reports to download or read online.
Reports in the press
- 2024 February - htr (Hotel Review): "The new generation: multitalented in every department"
- 2023 November - htr (Hotel Review): "Saanenmöser Hotel Hornberg becomes «Maison Hornberg»"
- 2023 November - Newspaper "Anzeiger von Saanen": "MAISON HORNBERG - the Hotel Hornberg goes on..."
- 2023 November - The gastronomy magazine "DURST" of the Feldschlösschen company (Edition 11/2023): "Where two chefs de cuisine ennoble the broth"
- 2023 October - Magazine Hotelière: "Our success came in small steps"
- 2023 October - Magazine JAZZ Time: "Creative head between cooking apron and bass strings"
- 2023 July - Magazine "Schweizer Illustrierte" (Edition Nr. 28): "Golden Pass!" (Train line from Interlaken to Montreux... also for gourmets!)
- 2023 July - htr (Hotel Review): "New co-chef de cuisine at Hotel Hornberg Saanenmöser-Gstaad"
- 2023 June - Newspaper "Anzeiger von Saanen": "Solar energy for the Hornberg hotel"
- 2023 February - Blick (Newspaper): "For Valentine's Day: The 7 romantic trips in Switzerland"
- 2022 November - Magazine "Schweizer Familie" (Edition 46-2022): "Pleasure in the snow"
- 2022 August - Professional magazine "Hotelier": "Gluten-free is not a Big Deal"
- 2022 July/August/September - SWISS Magazine: Lead picture for "The Guide" (Page 154)
- 2021 March - htr (Hotel Review): "Our profession is held in low esteem, both humanly and professionally"
- 2020 December - Newspaper "Anzeiger von Saanen": "The best housekeeper in Switzerland lives and works in Saanenland"
- 2020 November - Magazine "Schweizer Familie" (Edition 48-2020): "The jewel in the Saanenland"
- 2020 November - Newspaper "Anzeiger von Saanen": "Beef Club Matthias Baumgartner, sous-chef at the Romantik Hotel Hornberg, Saanenmöser, takes part in the competition"
- 2020 August - Newspaper "Anzeiger von Saanen": "Hotel business passes quality check..."
- 2020 June - Newspaper "NZZ am Sonntag" / Special supplement "Lifestyle - Summer 2020": "Trends A-Z" with the natural swimming pond in the garden Hornberg
- 2020 June - Newspaper "Anzeiger von Saanen": "Hotel Hornberg - as timeless as possible and as modern as necessary"
- 2020 May - cmm360 Magazine (Edition 2-2020): "Empathy as a win-win formula"
Older press reports
- 2019 July - Newspaper "Tagblatt der Stadt Zürich": "In harmony with the nature of Saanenland"
- 2019 July/August - SWISS Magazine: Hotel of the month "Feels like family"
- 2019 March - Special supplement by several newspapers: "Prix SVC 2019"
- 2019 March - German business portal "Tageskarte": "Successful without booking portals: Swiss hotel does completely without OTAs"
- 2019 March - Newspaper "Berner Zeitung": "These hoteliers are successful without the big booking portals"
Download PDF - 2018 December - Newspaper "Anzeiger von Saanen": "Showdown in Gstaad"
- 2018 November - "al dente" - The magazine for gourmets: "Fabulous Gstaad"
- 2017 March - Magazine Romantik Hotels: "Welcome to the Romantik Hotel Hornberg"
- 2016 February/March - Landelijk Wonen: "Authentiek Zwitserland bij Romantik Hotel Hornberg"
("Authentic Switzerland in the Romantik Hotel Hornberg" - in dutch) - 2015 August - Travelmagazine "Toureal": "A close look over the shoulder of the Chef de cuisine"
- 2015 - The "Swiss Family" magazine (Edition 20): "The highest of all feelings"
- 2015 January - GastroJournal: "No need for a booking portal"
- 2014 August - Newspaper "Blick am Sonntag": "Grand hoteliers"
- 2013 - Seasonal kitchen magazine: "A dimension per se"
- 2013 September - The Gourmet magazine: "Easy cooking with the new kitchen"
- 2013 May - Newspaper "Blick am Sonntag": "Idyll in Saanenland"
- 2011 March - Swiss magazine: "Sun and Pot-au-feu"
Accolades...
We receive the most direct form of an accolade through the fact that many guests of our MAISON HORNBERG become loyal regular guests. This is what motivates us so much and makes us very grateful.
Of course, we are also very happy about the awards in specialist publications and by independent juries, which confirm that we are constantly improving the quality of our hotel and our commitment to the well-being of our guests.
Awards by press
- 2024 February - Gault&Millau (International Restaurant Guide): "Gstaad-Report: The most beautiful sun terraces."
The MAISON HORNBERG sun terrace takes second place. - 2024 January - HolidayCheck: "HolidayCheck Award 2024: The most popular hotels in Switzerland"
MAISON HORNBERG: Number 2 of the most popular Swiss hotels on HolidayCheck. - 2023 August - Economical review BILANZ: "2023 Ranking - The 300 best hotels in Switzerland and Europe"
The Romantik Hotel Hornberg has reached place 49 of the 150 best holiday hotels in all categories (with 93,9 points out of 100). - 2023 May - Newspaper "Tagesanzeiger" ("SonntagsZeitung"): "Karl Wild Hotelrating 2023/24: The 125 best hotels in Switzerland"
Romantik Hotel Hornberg ranked 11th in the category "The 35 best nice-price holiday hotels" (see pdf document page 7). - 2023 January - Newspaper "20 Minuten": "New ranking: the 10 most popular hotels in Switzerland make you want to go on holiday."
- 2023 January - HolidayCheck: "HolidayCheck Special Award 2023: The most popular hotels in Switzerland"
Romantik Hotel Hornberg: Number 2 of the most popular Swiss hotels on HolidayCheck. - 2022 November - Newspaper "Tagesanzeiger" ("SonntagsZeitung"): "The 75 best winterhotels in Switzerland"
The Romantik Hotel Hornberg has reached place 10 of the 25 best winter hotels with 4 stars. - 2022 August - Economical review BILANZ: "2022 Ranking - The 300 best hotels in Switzerland and Europe"
The Romantik Hotel Hornberg has reached place 22 of the 50 best holiday hotels in all categories (with 93,3 points out of 100). - 2022 May - Newspaper "Tagesanzeiger" ("SonntagsZeitung"): "The 125 best hotels in Switzerland"
Romantik Hotel Hornberg: 13th place in the "Nice-Price Holiday Hotels" category. - 2022 January - htr (Hotel Review): "These are the most popular hotels in Switzerland"
- 2022 January - HolidayCheck: "HolidayCheck Special Award 2022: The most popular hotels in Switzerland"
Romantik Hotel Hornberg: Number 1 of the most popular Swiss hotels on HolidayCheck. - 2021 August - Newspaper Blick: "These are the 11 best hotels in Switzerland".
- 2021 August - Economical review BILANZ: "2021 Ranking - The 300 best hotels in Switzerland and Europe"
The Romantik Hotel Hornberg is ranked 20th among the 50 best holiday hotels in all categories (with 92.7 points out of 100). - 2021 January - htr (Hotel Review): "The most popular Swiss hotels on Holidaycheck"
- 2020 August - Economical review BILANZ: "Awards 2020 - The 11 hotel employees of the year 2020"
Sanja Jovanovic from Romantik Hotel Hornberg as "Housekeeper of the year"! - 2020 August - Economical review BILANZ: "2020 Ranking - The 300 best hotels in Switzerland and Europe"
The Romantik Hotel Hornberg is ranked 23rd among the 50 best holiday hotels in all categories (with 91.4 points out of 100).
Older awards
- 2019 October - Gault & Millau: "14 Gault & Millau points for the Romantik Hotel Hornberg"
- 2019 March - Romantik Hotels: "Top rank for Gstaad «Romantiker» at coveted Swiss SME Award"
- 2019 March - htr (Hotel Review): "Romantik Hotel Hornberg wins second place in SME Award"
- 2019 March - Newspaper "Anzeiger von Saanen": "An incredible story"
- 2019 January - Romantik Hotels: "HolidayCheck-Award 2019: Romantik Hotel Hornberg most popular hotel in Switzerland"
- 2019 January - lifePR: "HolidayCheck Award 2019: These are the most popular hotels for Swiss holidaymakers"
- 2019 January - Gourmetworld: "Romantik Hotels HolidayCheck-Awards 2019"
- 2019 January - htr (Hotel Review): "41 Swiss hotels receive the HolidayCheck Award 2019"
- 2019 January - HolidayCheck: "These are the most popular hotels for Swiss holidaymakers"
- 2018 December - Newspaper "Blick am Sonntag": "The best winter hotels in Switzerland"
The hotel Hornberg reached place 4 of the 25 best winter hotels in Switzerland in the category 4 stars. - 2018 January - htr (Hotel Review): "The Holidaycheck Award 2018 are..."
- 2017 November - The magazine for gastronomy and culinary arts "Das Pauli Magazin": "Got the taste. Saveurs Gstaad has searched and found. The best cook apprentices and young chefs in Saanenland."
- 2017 September/October - Gastronomy & Tourism: "Swiss Welcome Trophy"
- 2017 January - htr (Hotel Review): "Travellers' Choice Award: the Top 10 Hotels of Switzerland!"
- 2016 January - Newspaper "20 Minuten": "The best Hotel in Switzerland is in..."
6th place: Romantik Hotel Hornberg. - 2016 January - Newspaper "Blick": "Guests have chosen the Top 10 Hotels of Switzerland!"
7th place at HolidayCheck: Romantik Hotel Hornberg. - 2015 December - htr (Hotel Review): "The best winter hotels in Switzerland"
- 2014 - Economical review "Bilanz": "Hotel entrepreneur of the year"
Awards from portals and platforms
Behind every positive evaluation there is a happy person. If this person shares his experiences (regarding his stay at MAISON HORNBERG) with others, this is particularly valuable.
Entrepreneurial award
An incredible story...
In 2018, we received a very special entrepreneurial honor. We were among the 6 finalists for the Prix SVC Espace Mittelland.
A very personal award for the people of the hotel Hornberg.
The award ceremony of the Prix SVC Espace Mittelland took place on 13 March 2019 in the Kursaal in Bern in front of 1400 guests.
We reached the incredible 2nd place - a really special moment for us. Therefore we have set up the following special page.
With one click learn everything about the Prix SVC Espace Mittelland and the hotel Hornberg (in german only).
Our most valuable award
A valuable form of an accolade is the direct feedback from our guests after their stay with us.
We have this feedback evaluated in real time by a specialised service provider.
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