Swiss hotel offers luxury quarantine: virus test included
A Swiss hotelier has started a “Covid -19 Service” aimed at those who are accustomed to luxury and can afford to pay for it. Indeed an ingenious marketing approach to generate some income during the coronavirus crisis.
Alexander Hübner, the co-founder and CEO of Le Bijou Hotel & Resort Management AG, announced that quarantine apartments in Zurich, Zug and Lucerne are available from US$ 800 to $ 2,000 per night. Facilities include food delivery and a personal chef, as well as a private gym, in-room spa treatments and a home office.
In addition to in-room, COVID-19 testing, which costs $ 500, guests can pay for other coronavirus health services such as twice-daily visit by a nurse - for $ 1,800 or a 24-hour nurse for $ 4,800 per day.
Le Bijou introduced the quarantine service after Hübner, observed a drop of the typical three-night bookings and more reservations for a fortnight or more. When asked why guests were extending their stays, many said they were specifically booking the apartment for quarantine. He then decided to adapt its traditional services to make the apartments fully automated, including extending its digital services with a virtual butler called James.
Since its launch over a week ago, the company has received five bookings for the Covid-19 service. Le Bijou has 42 units in total, and about half are occupied by guests at the moment. Previous guests at Le Bijou include Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Jordan Belfort of “wolf of wall Street” fame.
Le Bijou is also offering free stays for health-care workers, working overtime to help cope with the virus outbreak, as well as for people “in great need.”
All units are able to operate without staff, including for check-in and check-out, thus removing the need for human contact. Guests come into contact with someone only when they request it, such as a health-care professional or a personal chef.
And yes… no one needs to shake hands with anyone.
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