For little more than what it would have cost for a 3-night stay, Swiss contractor Lucia Filippi has just purchased a
luxury 4-star hotel!
The unique accommodations, hollowed out of the Swiss Alps, include 17
rooms, a restaurant, a library, spa
and swimming pool, and 4,000 sq m of conference space - and are valued
at $3.8 million. The site offers stunning views, but is only accessible
to visitors during the summer months. Originally an an
underground artillery fort,
La Claustra (
photos here)
opened in 2004 after pricey
renovations paid for by the state and
private investors. It operated until 2010, when it was declared bankrupt
due to insufficient visitors
and high operating costs. The new owner had no intention of becoming a
hotelier when he attended the July 10th auction in Biasco, Ticino,
Switzerland. The bidder who did was planning to open with an offer of
$102,294, but had neglected to bring a checkbook. Because of a
procedural mistake, the poorly attended auction had to be started once again and asked for an opening bid of only $1,023. Filippi raised his hand and, with no further bids, paid less than the hotel's annual electricity bill in cost and fees to take ownership. Though not yet sure what he intends to do with
La Claustra, he has plenty of offers for it.
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