Luksushotel i schweiziske alper, der accepterer kryptobetalinger

Chedi Andermatt, et luksushotel i de schweiziske alper, meddelte, at gæsterne nu kan bruge kryptokurrency til at betale for deres ophold. 

Initially, the hotel will accept both Bitcoin , Ethereum, but will consider taking other cryptocurrencies in the future. Swiss crypto service provider Bitcoin Suisse, as well as payment-service provider Worldline, will facilitate the crypto payments for the hotel. Payments in cryptocurrency are immediately converted into Swiss francs upon confirmation, the hotel said.

Feriestedet overvejede oprindeligt at tage kryptokurver som en betalingsmulighed for omkring fire år siden. Det besluttede imidlertid at vente, indtil det kunne sikre, at transaktioner ville være sikre, og prissvingninger kunne håndteres hensigtsmæssigt. 

“We are making a clear statement to our hotel guests that we are open to new technologies and at the same time offer a new payment experience as an additional service,” sagde Chedi general manager Jean-Yves Blatt.

Hotellet kontrolleres af milliardær Samih Sawiris, hvis formue stammer fra egyptisk fast ejendom. Sawiris gik sammen med andre investorer om at bruge mere end 1 milliard dollar på at genudvikle Andermatt, et skisportssted, der var faldet i unåde. Beliggende omkring 110 kilometer (70 miles) kørsel fra Zürich kan en eksklusiv suite på det femstjernede hotel koste tusindvis af dollars pr. Nat.  

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Although notable for its prominence, the Chedi is not the first luxury hotel to accept cryptocurrency as payments. Earlier this year, Richard Kessler-owned luxury hotel group, Kessler Collection, has reportedly blive den første to accept cryptocurrency payments. The luxury hotel group utilized the services of Bitpay to enable these transactions. 

At the time of the announcement, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and dogecoin, as well as four unspecified stablecoins were being accepted. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Kessler Collection is a leading player in the hospitality industry. It owns several premiere hotels in the United States.