History
In 130 years of Meisser, there are many moving moments. Some cherished treasures meet you in our house as part of the furnishings and as a respectful sign of lived hospitality. Follow us to the year 1893: Here Andreas Meisser bought the Chasa Meni with his wife Barbla Barth in Guarda. He laid the foundation of the hotel's history with 15 beds. Barbla and Andreas had three children. Son Andreas continued to run the hotel with his wife Wilhelmine Seif.
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In 1918, after difficult years, things started to improve and numerous guests stayed in Guarda. Wilhelmine and Andreas Meisser became parents of three children, and son Rudolf pursued a career in the hotel industry. In 1935, he married Pauline Willy, and together they invested in their hotel as the 3rd generation. During World War II, Pauline and Rudolf intensified agriculture, and after the war, the hotel business almost completely collapsed. In 1952, Rudolf Meisser bought the Pension Bellevue in Davos-Dorf, where the private Hotel Meisser was established, the family's winter operation. In the summer operation in Guarda, the first rooms received a shower or bath. Pauline and Rudolf's son Ralf became a chef, attended hotel management school, and gained experience around the world. In 1967, Ralf took over the family business and married Kathrin Schwarzenbach in 1971, who gave him two children: Benno and Sandra. Together, the couple shaped an intensive period of modernization in Guarda and Davos. In 1978, the Meisser family built an apartment in Davos, and Ralf Meisser's refined cuisine became a popular meeting place for gourmets. In 1999, son Benno returned to Guarda to run the business with his parents. Before that, he had completed a chef apprenticeship, attended the Thun Hospitality School, and gained several years of experience in upscale hotels and gastronomy at home and abroad. In 2000, Ralf and Kathrin Meisser bought the Chasa Pepina and renovated it. The old parlors became elegant suites. In 2001, Hotel Meisser in Davos was sold. At Benno's initiative, the hotel in Guarda was expanded to operate year-round. In 2002, Maya Aebli joined the business as an employee. In 2008, Benno Meisser and Maya Aebli married. Shortly after, Alessia was born, and almost at Christmas 2010, her brother Lars Noël was born. The 6th Hotel Meisser generation was born. Everything continues to change, and hospitable engagement remains a heartfelt matter.
