SM TRAVEL
1-3 Rue Chantepoulet
1201 Geneva
Contact : Mr Giancarlo Carrera
Tel. +4122 731 65 20
Fax. +4122 738 72 46
E-mail : smtravel@dmcgva.ch
http://www.smtravel.com

The easiest connections to these places are Zurich Airport for
- Zurich
- Davos

& Geneva Airport for
- Montreux
- Crans-Montana.

***DESTINATION : ZURICH ***
Enjoy the pretty old town, the trendy new Zürich West district and the glorious lake. With opera, ballet, theater premieres, shows, musicals, art exhibitions in over 50 museums and 100 galleries, time never drags in Zürich. The famous Bahnhofstrasse and the Limmatquai are a shopper's paradise. Over 1,700 restaurants and bars serve both traditional Zürich and Swiss dishes as well as exotic specialties. The evenings will leave you spoilt for choice: indoors or outdoors, anything is possible as far as the nightlife in Zürich goes

HOTEL DOLDER WALDHAUS **** :
The Dolder Waldhaus lies high above the hustle and bustle of the city below.It is quietly situated on a sunny hill overlooking the lake and bordering the forest at the same time it is easily accessible by car and within minutes of the city centre. The golf course is very near to the hotel.

GOLF IN ZURICH (9-holes):
The Dolder 9-hole Golf Course is one of the oldest golf courses in Switzerland and was established in 1907. It is idyllically situated above Zurich in the forests of Adlisberg. This is a challenging course with bunkers, thick woods, diagonal slopes and terraced greens to make things more complicated for the player.
Information:
Handicap needed : 30
Guest must be a member of another golf club

*** DESTINATION : DAVOS ***
Davos is not only the largest mountain sports resort and conference centre in the Alps, but also the highest town in Europe (1560 - 2844 m above sea level, 5100 - 9300 feet). Davos is located in the south-eastern part of Switzerland, in Canton Grisons.
Summer Paradise
Davos, Europe's largest mountain resort, offers an unforgettable natural landscape combined with a vast array of leisure activities. Davos has something for everybody. Those who prefer the quiet to the exciting city life will be pleased by the calmness of the Davos area. The region of Davos can be explored on 450 km of well-preserved and marked hiking trails. Whether you are interested in mountaineering, hiking or strolling on comfortable walks - in Davos you will find your personal hiking paradise.

ARABELLASHERATON HOTEL WALDHUUS ****:
Enjoy a holiday at a place where hospitality has always been a way of life. Where the elegance and cosiness of a Swiss chalet create the ultimate luxurious experience. The idyllic location at the edge of the forest is a stone's throw away from Davos's golf course and a five-minute walk from the famous Davos Congress Centre.
You will immediately feel at home in the 105 welcoming guest rooms. The Allegra Restaurant enjoys an excellent reputation among connoisseurs in and around Davos. The landscaped bathing facility, with its indoor pool, sauna, solarium, steam bath, and fitness facilities, beckons you into a realm of complete relaxation.
Families are especially welcome at the hotel. They have extra-large family rooms, a childcare service, a playroom, a youth common room, a mini golf course, a playground, and many other amenities for the younger guests.

GOLF IN DAVOS : (18 holes)
The 18-hole golf course offers a varied and challenging game of golf. The easier holes and more complicated tricky ones. The course designed by Don Harradine has been continuously changed and improved.
Information:
Handicap needed : 36

***DESTINATION : MONTREUX ***
The most frequented resort on Leman Lake ( Geneva lake ), thanks to its beautiful location, it stretches gently along the shore of a wide south-facing bay and rises above the lake like a huge amphitheater amidst the wooded, vine-clad slopes sheltering it from the easterly winds. Many festivals, such as the September Music program enrich this lively resort. Montreux has always attracted many visitors and its palm trees and pome-granates give proof of its mild winters. Chillon Castle, a few miles from the city was immortalized by Byron and is one of the most romantic sights in Europe.

HOTEL ROYAL PLAZA***** :
More than two-thirds of all rooms enjoy spectacular lake views and private balconies. Recently renovated every room is equipped with air-conditioning, cable and pay TV, minibar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, hairdryer, telephone with two lines, internet connection and voice-mail.
The Hotel is 15-20 minutes away from the golf course

GOLF IN MONTREUX :
The Montreux Golf Club celebrated its 100th year anniversary in 2000. Players of all standards will gain pleasure from the Montreux Golf Course. Being a fairly flat course, it is quite easy for beginners, but numerous trees planted when the making of the 18-hole course was completed, make for difficulties if the ball goes off the fairway. Several greens are bordered by magnificent trees some of which are over 250 yeards old. The course is made easier by its great width. Only by personal experience can this phrase, repeated by many good players, be proved correct: "Montreux - easy to walk but difficult to succeed!"
The Montreux Gold Course is undergoing alterations designed by the celebrated architect Ronald Fream, who has some interesting plans for the course: - complete remodelling of the 18 greens, their approach and their bunkers
- creation of 3 lakes
- total remodelling of 4 holes
- implementation of bunkers on the fairway
Information:
Handicap needed : 36

*** DESTINATION : CRANS MONTANA ***
1. LINDNER GOLFHOTEL RHODANIA**** :
Many guests come back again and pay tribute to this hotels compelling concept. Rhodania boasts a stunning Art Deco interior, renowned cuisine and an exciting environment for pursuing the sporting life. With a golf course in the garden and ski lifts practically on the doorstep, active people couldn´t ask for more. 42 individually furnished rooms and suites. Sun terraces on the south side offer a brilliant view of the golf course and the Alps.

2. GRAND HOTEL DU GOLF*****:
In 1906 Sir Arnold Lunen introduced golf for the first time to the "Plateau de Crans". The "Hotel du Golf et des Sports" was created from a wooden hut which served as cloakroom, bar and restaurant for the players of this new sport. It was during this period that English visitors discovered the natural beauty of the wide, grassy slopes between the forests of Montana and the mountain pastures of Lens. The majestic view offered on this balcony over the entire Rhone valley, with its woods and streams charmed gentleman sportsman and inspired them with the idea of introducing the sports that they engaged in at home into this idyllic spot. Since its opening, the status of the resort and the hotel have been increased by the patronage of an exclusive clientele. Clients have free access to heated indoor pool, spa (sauna, hammam and fitness) and gardens. The elegant and refined atmosphere of rooms and suites, the attention to the smallest detail and the discrete and efficient service will satisfy the most demanding guests. All rooms and suites overlook a superb panorama of rare beauty.
The Hotel have is on the Golf Course.

GOLF IN CRANS MONTANA :
The finest golf course in the Alps! Indeed, the Severiano Ballesteros course (formerly known as Plan-Bramois) matches the splendour of the over 4000-metre peaks facing it and it fully complies with the requirements of all golfers.
Close your eyes. You are up there, 1'500 m above the Rhone Valley. Breathing in the pure mountain air. Taking in the highest alpine peaks, like Matterhorn and Mont- Blanc … you are in Crans-Montana.
Paradise is at your feet. It is in this magnificent setting that the pioneers of golf created the first course in 1906. More greens have been added constantly ever since, and the best players in the world have succumbed to the natural beauty of the place. Here, golf is part of the resort.
Golfing magazines have included one of the four courses, the famous 18-hole circuit named after its designer, Severiano Ballesteros, in their lists of the most beautiful courses in the world. Every year it hosts the European Masters, the most prestigious golf tournament on this continent after the British Open. Crans-Montana is becoming THE golf destination.
It is time to relax, it is time to enter a new dimension! « The mountains and the views are just spectacular! Crans-Montana is a wonderful place!» (Ernie Els)
The 9-hole «Jack Nicklaus» course also enables every player to meet unforgettable challenges in a natural environment. For beginners (those without a handicap), there are the «Super-Crans» and «Noas» courses.
 At Crans-sur-Sierre, since 1951, a 9-hole course plays an important role in complimenting the 18 hole Plan-Bramois. Originally laid out as a short, tight course, the 9 holes were totally transformed in 1986 to become (when re-opened in July 1988) the Jack Nicklaus course. Intended as the first half of a second 18-hole course, the full project will hopefully be completed soon.
The Haut-Plateau always wanted to offer golf in the summer, but is wasn't until the Seventies that the notion of a second 18-hole course saw the light of day. In 1977, Crans called on Jack Nicklaus who was enthusiastic about the prospect of creating his first course in Switzerland. In May 1981, the contract with the American Champion, for the construction of the course, was signed. It then took four years to obtain all the necessary authorization before work could begin on the 9 holes (six from the old, small course and three situated on adjacent land).
Ever since the summer of 1988, golfers have enjoyed the delights of the "Jack Nicklaus". Relatively short, the course is not too arduous for the average player, and yet it can satisfy everyone from beginner to expert. It is a varied course requiring technique to master the fairways which are never straight (several being dog legs), the well-designed obstacles (deep, natural bunkers) and its terrain rich in hills, both natural and landscaped.
Information:
Handicap needed : 36