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You have never experienced anything like this in the elegant spa town of St. Moritz. Two luxury hostels were quarantined after the South African coronavirus variant was found. 95 guests and 300 employees were unable to leave the Badrutt’s Palace and Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski hotels for days.
Around a dozen infections are said to have been detected at both hotels. Badrutt’s Palace now cancels the season. The house closes on January 28.
3,200 guests, staff and residents of St. Moritz GR were tested. The result: 53 infected. 31 of them, employed exclusively by the two hotels, carried a mutated virus of the South African or British variant. However, thanks to protection concepts, there was no transfer to guests.
Restless guests
“In an already difficult winter season, which was influenced by the absence of international guests, last week’s quarantine situation and its media impact contributed to generating uncertainty among guests and potential visitors to the hotel,” said a statement.
The consequence was a noticeable effect on the reservation status and cancellation behavior of guests. Thus, the commercial framework and the current demand for a continuation of the hotel business do not exist for the moment, ”he continues.
440 employees affected
However, the operators say: “The Badrutt’s Palace protection and hygiene concept is one of the strictest in Switzerland and allows infection to be detected right from the start. It goes beyond the measures prescribed by the authorities. “
440 employees are affected by the closure. It is not yet clear when the 5-star hotel will reopen.
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