B&B Hotels plans 30 hotels throughout Switzerland
The hotel group B&B Hotels has opened its first hotel in Switzerland at Zurich Airport. A further 30 hotels are planned.
The B&B Hotel Zürich Airport is located at Hofwiesenstrasse 52 in Rümlang and has 170 rooms. The opening is "the first step in an ambitious growth plan for Switzerland", according to the budget hotel group. The aim is to operate 30 hotels throughout Switzerland with a total of 3,000 rooms.
A second property in Zurich Wallisellen with 142 rooms is due to open in November of this year. Basel (137 rooms) and Oftringen (86 rooms) will follow in 202. Several hotel renovation projects are also being examined.
According to B&B Hotels, the brand currently has 445 hotels throughout Europe. The aim is to have at least 650 by 2020. Switzerland is the tenth country in which the hotel group is becoming active and the company is "very optimistic" about its growth potential. (ah)
