Yotel wants to expand into Switzerland
According to a media report, the hotel chain Yotel wants to come to Europe with its new brand Yotelpad. The first hotels are planned in the Lake Geneva region.
He said the Yotel hotel group conducted a survey of several companies and organizations in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud, and the response was overwhelming, cites the online portal specializing in the hotel industry and tourism Day ticket a statement from the company.
Therefore, he said, three projects of the Yotelpad brand with 438 rooms have been developed, 15 minutes from the city centers of Geneva and Lausanne. The Yotelpad brand is an apartment concept aimed at long-term stays. In each property, there is free Wi-Fi, plenty of storage space, a kitchenette, a bathroom and flexible work and dining areas of up to 30 square meters, according to the report. Facilities such as a health club and lounges are open to all guests.
The Yotelpad projects in the Lake Geneva region will be the first in Europe, according to the report. The location is attractive to the hotel group because the region is home to some of the world's most important nonprofit organizations, many of the largest multinational companies, and leading universities and research and development centers, it said. As a result, the demand for opportunities to rent affordable housing in the short term is very high - especially since the housing stock in the region is limited, he said. (ah)