The first plus-energy hotel in the Swiss Alps

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The hotel's extensive terrace invites guests to relax and linger in the warm Alpine sun (image: Romantik Hotel)

The Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl offers guests mountain dining with breathtaking panoramic views (image: Romantik Hotel)

The Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl located in Switzerland has recently been awarded the highly-coveted Swiss Solar Award 2011 (image: Romantik Hotel)

The Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl offers guests luxury Swiss stone pine accommodation (image: Romantik Hotel)

The 104-year old Berghotel undertook extensive renovations during 2010 to transform the Hotel into the first plus-energy hotel in the Alps (image: Romantik Hotel)

Electricity is generated by a photovoltaic system that extends 228 metres (741 ft) along the railway line (image: Romantik Hotel)

The Romantik Hotel has been awarded the PlusEnergieBau Solar Award 2011, the only prize in the world for buildings that generate more energy than they need (image: Romantik Hotel)

The hotel's renovations has led to a 64% reduction in its overall energy consumption (image: Romantik Hotel)

The 104-year old Berghotel undertook extensive renovations during 2010 to transform the Hotel into an environmental-friendly location (image: Romantik Hotel)

The Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl located in Switzerland has recently been awarded the PlusEnergieBauÂ® (PEB) Solar Award 2011 (image: Romantik Hotel)

The hotel demonstrates that luxury accommodation can be implemented within the framework of a plus-energy building concept even at 2,456 metres (8,058 ft) above sea level (image: Romantik Hotel)

Article Summary

The Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl located in Switzerland has recently been awarded the highly-coveted Swiss Solar Award 2011, Milestone 2011 Tourism Award and the PlusEnergieBau (PEB) Solar Award 2011, the only prize in the world for buildings that generate more energy than they consume. The 104-year old Berghotel underwent extensive renovations during 2010 to transform it into an environmental-friendly location, giving rise to the first plus-energy hotel in the Alps. The hotel's recent success demonstrates that luxury accommodation can be implemented within the framework of a plus-energy building concept even at 2,456 meters (8,058 ft) above sea level.

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