Simon Spiller appointed at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

With Simon Spiller, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz gains a leader with over 25 years of experience in the luxury hotel industry. Spiller’s impressive career has taken him to some of the world’s most renowned properties globally. In his new role, he will take over management of the 247 rooms, the unique thermal spa and a diverse range of restaurants and event programmes. He will join the Business Management Board which also includes the CEO, CFO and Chief of People & Culture.

Dr. Klaus Tschütscher, CEO and Executive Chairman, says: “With Simon Spiller we welcome a passionate hotelier and host for our Grand Hotels, who not only has outstanding leadership qualities and empathy, but also has extensive resort expertise in project management. I look forward to working with Simon Spiller and to the successful realization of our planned projects in the coming years.” 

As a trained chef and graduate of the renowned EHL Hospitality Business School in Lausanne,  Spiller started his career in the F&B sector of leading Swiss hotels. His first step abroad was as a management trainee at the Four Seasons Hotel “The Pierre” in New York in 1999. Further positions at Four Seasons in Berlin, Austin, Vancouver and Dubai followed. In 2008, Spiller gained his first management experience as Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at Raffles Dubai, where he also supported projects in Beijing and Mecca. From 2009, he worked at Fairmont in Cairo as Director of Operations and later as Executive Assistant Manager, F&B, before taking on the position of General Manager at The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah in Bali in 2011. In 2015 his path took him to the Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden, before he moved to the Eden Roc Ascona as General Manager in 2019. In 2015, Spiller completed further training at the UNIL University of Lausanne, which he completed with an Executive MBA in Management & Corporate Finance.