Story
Conscious of the past, invigorated by a contemporary spirit. Art, nature and recuperation have always been central to the Castell. Our walls have stood for more than 100 years and tell a story of resistance and change.
History
The Castell Zuoz was built as a mountain rehab clinic in 1912 by architect Nicolaus Hartmann. The facade has been preserved to this day. After a first crisis during the First World War, a heyday follows in the 1920s, in which prominent guests such as Stefan Zweig and Arthur Schnitzler visit the hotel. New standards are set with the construction of the first electrically heated outdoor pool in Graubünden and the marking out of hiking trails, before the Great Depression and the Second World War drag the hotel into crisis once again.
In 1955, ownership of the Castell passes to the Migros cooperative. Soon after it is transferred to Hotelplan as a club hotel. A second heyday begins from 1968, which ends in 1973 with the oil crisis. After an insensitive renovation in the 1980s, in which the function rooms are fortunately spared, Lukas Kunz takes over Hotel Castell in 1989.
Reborn
in the spirit
of art
In 1996 Ruedi Bechtler takes over the hotel. The artist and collector turns the Castell into a place of art, his comprehensive collection of contemporary works finds a home here. Artists and friends are invited to happenings, creative individuals come together. The Red Bar is created. In 2004 the Castell Zuoz is renovated. Kawamata’s sun deck, sauna and reflecting pool enrich the exterior look with a new creative vision.
Facing
forward
Today the Castell is a meeting place and source of inspiration for hotel guests, artists and those with a curious spirit. Its elevated location in Engadin, its artistic and cultural orientation and its foward facing adaptability ensure that the Castell can look to the future with confidence.
