Hotel Krone, Solothurn
{{Short description|Swiss hotel in Solothurn, since 1418}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Hotel Krone, Solothurn
|native_name =
|founded = 1418
|industry = Hotel
|key_people =
|location = Hauptgasse 64
|location_city = 4500 Solothurn
|location_country = Switzerland
|website = {{URL|http://www.lacouronne-solothurn.ch/en}}
}}
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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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hotels-world.com/tp.hotel/hotel.106437/solothurn/globres/hotel-krone.htm|title=Hotel Krone|accessdate=23 February 2017}}
During its history it hosted many famous people, including{{Cite web|url=http://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/hotels/stchotel-11362.html|title=La Couronne Hotel Restaurant |accessdate=23 February 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.schlemmen.ch/betrieb/betrieb.asp?KNR=2092&M=1|title=Hotel Restaurant DIE KRONE|language=de|accessdate=23 February 2017}} Casanova, Napoleon, Sophia Loren, Henry Kissinger and José Carreras.
Renovation
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lacouronne-solothurn.ch/en/about-us|title=Couronne - About us |language=de|accessdate=23 February 2017}} In August 2017, the hotel joined [https://swiss-historic-hotels.ch/ Swiss Historic Hotels] and the restaurant was awarded 13 Gault Millau points.{{Cite web|url=https://www.solothurnerzeitung.ch/solothurn/stadt-solothurn/la-couronne-ist-ein-swiss-historic-hotel-und-erhaelt-13-gault-millau-punkte-131577637|title="La Couronne» ist ein "Swiss Historic Hotel" und erhält 13 Gault Millau-Punkte"|date=3 August 2017}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commonscat|Hotel Krone (Solothurn)}}
- [https://www.lacouronne-solothurn.ch/en Homepage]
- [https://www.google.com/maps/place/La+Couronne/@47.2079897,7.5362917,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4791d7f90dbe0edd:0x25ca86bface9cc70!8m2!3d47.2079897!4d7.5384804 Location on Google Maps]
Category:Hotels in Switzerland
Category:Restaurants in Switzerland
Category:Companies established in the 15th century
Category:15th-century establishments in Europe
Category:Companies based in the canton of Solothurn
Category:Hotels established in the 15th century
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