Swiss Summer Lakeside Fun & Alpine Adventure at Trendy New Designer Resort POHO on Lake Lucerne

(Hong Kong, April 8, 2009) – Amid breathtaking alpine scenery beside Switzerland's Lake Lucerne, trendy new Post Hotel Weggis (POHO) is a 'must-stop' destination for design conscious young families and couples on summer tours of Europe.

The chic and lively boutique hotel is stunningly located on the so-called “Riviera of Central Switzerland”, with chestnut trees, palms and orchids adding to its Mediterranean flair.

When Mark Twain stayed here with his family in 1897 he called it "the most beautiful place on earth".

Newly-opened POHO is now targeting the 20-45 age group with the promise of "chilling-out in style".

POHO director, Mr Philipp Musshafen, said: "We are a trendsetter for the new, creative and unusual, combining urban lifestyle with pure pleasure."

Combining "cool design with pure pleasure", rooms are designed as "individual chillouts" in warm colours with lake-side balcony and state-of-the-art entertainment. Guests discover a seamlessly integrated high-tech oasis with flat-screen TV, Play Station 3, GenevaLab sound system and LED-illuminated bathtub.

Dining and nightlife options include down-to-earth and authentically Swiss hearty fare, from bratwurst to bauernrösti, at a rustic restaurant and bar in a 100-year-old wine cellar. A terrace with mooring for boats is the place to be on warm summer days.

POHO Wellness World features a mystical black swimming pool with sensuous underwater photos by New York artist Howard Schatz, sauna, steam bath, solarium and technogym.

POHO Lakeside Center offers adventurous watersports on the lake, from waterskiing to wake-boarding.

Recreational options nearby range from para-gliding, nordic walking and exploring a 2.5 kms rope park to cruising Lake Lucerne or heading-up to breathtaking scenery at the summit of The Alps aboard a cable-car.

POHO is only an hour's drive from Zurich and sister hotel to one of Europe’s leading luxury hotels, Park Hotel Weggis.

Numerous packages are available throughout summer, depending on length of stay and dates, including a unique Just4Lovers@POHO package available until end of the year.

Priced at Euro 336 a night for two, it includes accommodation in a specially designed 'POHO-lovers-room', complete with a seductive 4-course 'lover’s dinner' and cosy breakfast in bed the following morning.

Completing the escape for sweethearts is a romantic bathing experience, with a "sensual sparkling aperitif" in the bathtub.

POHO was newly admitted to the elite global organization for hotels with unique design, character and charm, Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Weggis is well connected by bus and boat to Lucerne and other towns around the lake.

For reservations and information, please email: info@poho.ch or visit www.poho.ch.