Areal Wiesental, Neubau Hotel

In the Bahnhof Nord area of St. Gallen, in the immediate vicinity of the historic Villa Wiesental on Rosenbergstrasse, a new city hotel with approximately 100 modern and functionally furnished rooms was built. After studies and market analyses concluded that an urban hotel with modern interior design would be a more sensible use of the space near the main train station than an office building, the developer, Aurora Anlagestiftung (the City of St. Gallen’s pension fund), partnered with HRS Real Estate AG to bring this vision to life. The architecture was designed by Boltshauser Architekten AG.

The hotel building features numerous spaces open to the public, particularly on the ground floor and first floor, which house a restaurant. Together with the shared garden of the villa and the hotel, as well as the surrounding public spaces, this creates a unique urban atmosphere that contributes to the revitalization of the Bahnhof Nord neighborhood. An underground parking garage rounds out the amenities.

As the general contractor with a full guarantee of cost, quality, and schedule, HRS Real Estate AG carried out the new construction. Hotel Wiesental St. Gallen AG was secured as a long-term tenant.

With a construction volume of 16,686 m³, a lot area of 1,623 m², and a floor area of 3,503 m², the total cost amounted to approximately CHF 25.3 million.