Hotel Krone, Solothurn

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Hotel Krone, Solothurn
Industry Hotel
Founded1418
HeadquartersHauptgasse 64,
4500 Solothurn
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Website www.lacouronne-solothurn.ch/en
Hotel Krone in Solothurn, painting from 1840-1850 Zentralbibliothek Solothurn - Solothurn - a0549.tif
Hotel Krone in Solothurn, painting from 1840-1850

Hotel Krone is the oldest hotel in Solothurn town, Switzerland founded in 1418. The rooms are decorated with authentic Louis XV or Biedermeier furniture and equipped with minibars and work desks. [1]

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During its history it hosted many famous people, including [2] [3] Casanova, Napoleon, Sophia Loren, Henry Kissinger and José Carreras.

Renovation in 2017

The 4-star boutique hotel La Couronne reopened on 2 May 2017 after extensive renovations. All modernization work was completed in autumn of 2017 with the addition of the garage on Seilergasse and 9 additional atelier rooms in the dependence building. [4] In August 2017, the hotel joined Swiss Historic Hotels and the restaurant was awarded 13 Gault Millau points. [5]

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References

  1. "Hotel Krone" . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. "La Couronne Hotel Restaurant" . Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. "Hotel Restaurant DIE KRONE" (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. "Couronne - About us" (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. ""La Couronne» ist ein "Swiss Historic Hotel" und erhält 13 Gault Millau-Punkte"". 3 August 2017.