A home away from home! Our campus is a fully ope- rational hotel that has been recently renovated and is located in the centre of Lenk. Facilities at the cam- pus include: Rooms are either for single or double occupancy and have their own bathrooms with bath or shower, hairdryers, cabinets and heating. The be- drooms include flat screen TVs, new beds, carpe- ting, desks and good lighting. Public facilities include a library, lounge with fire place, bar and restaurants, gym, sauna, steam bath, outdoor swimming pool and gardens as well as an in-house laundry. Wireless Internet is available throughout the campus. We will ensure that you feel comfortable and are well taken care of. It is important for you and SHML that you are happy and successful during your years in Lenk.
A library is a place to pursue the truth, gain know- ledge and cultivate the mind. The school set up one classroom as a reading room, we kept increasing the number of books and added new facilities in or- der to keep pace with the needs of teaching and research as per demands of faculty members and students and to provide better services. As a school of Hotel Management, books related to this field are a special feature of the library collection. A virtual lib- rary of text kooks are also available in the academie moodle.
The dining room is the heart of any school, welco- ming and providing an environment that encourages and increases the social interaction of students and staff. The food in school is also a useful resource for learning service techniques. Students can get excel- lent practical training in our dining room.
Lenk offers a large variety of summer and winter sports and activities: Depending on the season, stu- dents can participate in such sports as volleyball, basketball or swimming. There is an on-campus gym and fitness centre, available for students free of charge. In summer there are long walking and trek- king trails, an 18 hole golf course, swimming, horse- back riding, cycling, mountain biking, tennis, paragli- ding, etc. In winter, students can ski, snowboarding, heli-skiing, cross country walks, sledge rides, hor- seback riding, skating, paragliding, curling, etc. A few minutes away is Gstaad, one of Switzerland’s leading resorts where the rich and famous ming- le and jingle. A full calendar of events is organized each year, including the Swiss Open – a major tennis tournament on the ATP Tour, the FIV Beach Volley Grand Slam and the Menuhin Music Festival. So, if you are tempted by some sports you have never tried before, lessons and equipment rental can easily be arranged. Excursions are plentiful: to Gstaad (30 minutes), Geneva (2 hours), Bern (1.5 hours), Zurich (2 hours), Milan (3.5 hours).
Our tuition fees include all aspects of school life such as :
* Accommodation (Double standard or
*single standard room)
* Meals ( Full board)
* Housekeeping & laundry service
* Health insurance
* Cost for registration and residence permit
* Uniform
* Laptop
* Swiss travel card
* Student card
* Yearly excursion to Europe
* All kinds of study materials
* Matriculation cost
* Full internship assistant
*Subject to an extra cost
SHML Teachers are highly qualified to teach students Hospitality Management and Culinary Courses. Moreover, Lecturers are very helpful and friendly with students. Lecturers are directing students and teaching them to be creative and responsible.
Nationality and age mix
The nationality and age mix at SHML - Swiss College of Hospitality Management varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 18. In the summer, the average age is 18.
SHML teaches students from all over the world, including:
School location
SHML is located in the exceptionally safe Ber- nese Oberland and operates within a real hotel operation that is open to the public. The pre- mises offer a coherent environment to educate and train students in the art of personal service whilst offering fine foods and beverages. Its room division’s operations and business ma- nagement proficiencies are comparable to tho- se found in luxury boutique hotels and resorts around the World.
Lenk is located 1050 meters above sea level bene- fiting of a very mild climate in summer with a lot of sunshine and perfect snow conditions in winter. Situ- ated at the end of magnificent Simmental, where the cows are said to be majestic, the Wildstrubel massif forms one of the most beautiful valley closures in the Alps, and the perfect setting for the varied Bernese Oberland walking and winter sports paradise with its many natural attractions.
The Simme river originates from several white-fo- aming rock clefts – the so-called “seven sources” beneath the Plaine Morte Glacier on the Rezlialp. United with water from the Wildhorn massif, which plummets down -
100 m over the impressive Iffigen-Falls, the young Simme is born. A circular walk leads past the Iffigen- Falls to the “seven sources” and to the Simmen- Falls.
The ski areas around Lenk aren’t dauntingly large, yet, with 50 lifts and a network of slopes extending to 185 kilometres, are still extremely varied. The Metschbahn cableway provides access to the entire Adelboden – Lenk ski region with numerous simple to medium-difficulty slopes, wide carving slopes, in- teresting snowboard parks as well as a permanent race slope. Lenk has been since decades a popular destination by visitors who looked for a healthy and peaceful environment, but also for its reputation with cultural events.
A short ride with the romantic MOB train takes you to St. Stephan, the gateway to Gstaad Mountain Ri- des.
Throughout the year many Highlights and Top Events take place in Lenk and surroundings.
Getting there by plane
There are three major international airports in Swit- zerland – Geneva, Zurich and Basel. The nearest to our -College is Geneva followed by Zurich.
