Null Stern Hotel
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The Null Stern Hotel is a former nuclear bunker converted into a hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...

. A prototype opened in Teufen
Teufen
There are two municipalities of Switzerland named Teufen:*Teufen AR in Appenzell Ausserrhoden*Teufen ZH in the Canton of Zurich...

, Appenzellerland, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 on June 5, 2009 and was transformed into a museum in June 2010. Future hotels are under planning in urban locations.

Concept

Null stern in German means zero star. This does not refer to the classification, but is part of the hotel brand name Null Stern - the only star is you. The hotel was conceived by Daniel Charbonnier, MD Minds in Motion SA and Frank and Patrik Riklin, Artists, Atelier für Sonderaufgaben. In need of additional lodging capacity and choice, the local Commune
Commune
Commune may refer to:In society:* Commune, a human community in which resources are shared* Commune , a township or municipality* One of the Communes of France* An Italian Comune...

 of Sevelen
Sevelen
Sevelen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Sevelen has an area, , of . Of this area, 51.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.3% is forested...

 (City Council) decided to turn to the art world to assist with transforming a Swiss nuclear bunker into affordable accommodation, leading to the night test in October 2008. The concept finds its roots and values at the core of today’s world of changing economic, ecological and social environments and offers a “second life” to unused real estate while providing tailored customer service in a minimalistic environment. On 5 June 2009, a Null Stern Hotel prototype opened its doors in Teufen, Appenzellerland, Switzerland and was transformed into a museum in June 2010. Future hotels are under planning in urban locations.

Awards

The Null Stern Hotel was nominated at the Worldwide Hospitality Awards 2009 for the best innovation of the year. GEO (magazine)
GEO (magazine)
GEO is a family of educational monthly magazines similar to the National Geographic magazine. It is known for its profound reports, which are accompanied by opulent pictures.The first edition appeared in Germany in 1976...

, February 2010, ranked the Null Stern Hotel among the top 100 hotels in Europe.
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