Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment - the real estate arm of the Persian Gulf destination’s sovereign wealth fund – is celebrating the reopening of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Bern, Switzerland.

The 150-year-old five-star hotel - located in the Swiss capital’s Old City - was partially opened April 16th and now all its 99 rooms are in service following an extensive renovation.

The hotel has previously accommodated stars such as Peter Ustinov, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor.

Mohammed bin Ali Al-Hedfa, chief executive of Qatari Diar, attended the grand opening night event with the mayor of the city of Bern, Alexander Tschäppät, and Bruno H. Schöpfer, the director of QDHP Swiss Management AG.

Other guests included Hollywood legend Ursula Andress and model Julia Saner, along with numerous personalities from the hotel trade and from the worlds of business, politics, diplomacy, culture and entertainment.

“Qatari Diar is proud to celebrate the reopening of this legendary hotel in the center of the Swiss capital. 

“The newly renovated Hotel Schweizerhof Bern is a symbol of Qatari Diar commitment to luxury development that embraces local history and tradition while incorporating top international standards and design.

“We look forward to continuing our relationship with the city of Bern for years to come,” said Al-Hedfa.

The fully renovated five-star hotel was designed to combine the hotel’s tradition of luxury with contemporary flair, classic design and world-class service.

City.Mobi

Also in the Europe today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Bern. 

City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.

However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are Brussels.Mobi, Paris.Mobi, Sanfrancisco.Mobi and Sydney.Mobi.

Bern.Mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.

Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.

Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.

City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.