Historic Hotels and Restaurants ICOMOS

The Hotel Paxmontana, built in 1896 in art nouveau style, stands on a hilltop in idyllic Flüeli-Ranft, where St. Nicholas of Flüe lived and worked.

This Jugendstil building from the days of the great hotel pioneers is still one of Entlebuch’s great magnets. The rooms are furnished in rustic style. While the Maag family of proprietors cultivates a warm and friendly atmosphere, the chef de cuisine treats guests to delicious regional and seasonal specialities.

The hotel has received special mention for "the retaining and restoring of the original public rooms dating back to the late 19th, early 20th century...

The Zwyssighaus Inn in Bauen received special mention because it was salvaged and carefully restored. Because of this, we now have the well-managed birthplace of Father Alberik Zwyssig, the composer of the Swiss Psalm.

The inn was awarded a special prize offered by the Swiss Mobiliar Insurance for having "retained the inn's original functionality of the two buildings dating back to the 17th century, the large inn and the restaurant, respectively."

The hotel received an award "for the professional restoration of the high-quality hotel furnishings that were preserved in their entirety and reflect all epochs of the hotel’s existence."

Special Commendation, 2001: For "the expert restoration of the ship in accordance with guidelines for the care of historic monuments, and in particular for the restoration of the first-class lounge".