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The Null Stern Hotel is a former nuclear bunker converted into a
The Null Stern Hotel is a former nuclear bunker converted into a hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...
, now a museum. A prototype opened in Teufen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
on June 5, 2009, and was transformed into a museum in June 2010. Future hotels are under planning in urban locations.
Concept
Null stern in German means zero star. This does not refer to the classification, but is part of the hotel brand name ''Null Stern – the only star is you''. The hotel was conceived by Daniel Charbonnier, MD Minds in Motion SA and Frank and Patrik Riklin, Artists, Atelier für Sonderaufgaben. In need of additional lodging capacity and choice, the local Commune of Sevelen (City Council) decided to turn to the art world to assist with transforming a Swiss nuclear bunker into affordable accommodation, leading to the night test in October 2008. The artists claim its concept found its roots and values at the core of today's world of changing economic, ecological and social environments. The idea was to offer a “second life” to unused real estate while providing tailored customer service in a minimalistic environment. On 5 June 2009, a Null Stern Hotel prototype opened its doors in Teufen, Appenzellerland, Switzerland, and was transformed into a museum a year later in June 2010. A "commercial expansion" was announced at the same time, but no other ''Null Stern Hotel'' has opened so far.Awards
The Null Stern Hotel was nominated at the ''Worldwide Hospitality Awards 2009'' for the best innovation of the year. '' GEO'', February 2010, ranked the Null Stern Hotel among the ''Top 100 Hotels In Europe''.See also
*List of museums in Switzerland
This is a list of museums in Switzerland, sorted by canton and city / municipality. Included are Swiss natural history museums, science museums, transport museums, railway museums, military museums, art museums and ethnographic museums, among ...
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* Hotels in Switzerland Buildings and structures in Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2009 establishments in Switzerland Museums established in 2010 {{Switzerland-hotel-stub