Thomas Allemann: A resignation with foresight in the tourism sector!

Thomas Allemann: A resignation with foresight in the tourism sector!

Thomas Allemann, who has worked as a manager at HotellerieSuisse for 25 years, is retiring. During this time, he played a key role in shaping the association and driving forward its financial health and focus on increasing efficiency and core tasks. Education offerings were handed over to specialized partners in order to better pursue the organization's educational policy goals. According to information from htr.ch HotellerieSuisse is a highly professional association that is close to its members.

The association's central topics include economic policy advocacy, comprehensive communication, including via new channels such as TikTok, quality assurance and sustainability projects. Allemann, who is also handing over the presidency of the Switzerland Travel Center (STC) and the vice-presidency of the Hotelstars Union, sees his resignation as the right time to provide fresh perspectives.

The role of the Hotelstars Union

An important part of Allemann's work was his involvement in the Hotelstars Union, which was founded in Prague ten years ago. The union was founded by hotel associations from Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Hungary to create transparency and security when awarding stars to guests. Today the Hotelstars Union participates with 17 countries, including Belgium and Denmark, which underlines the importance of the initiative in European tourism dayticket.io reported.

During Allemann's leadership, the first major revision of the Hotelstars Union's classification criteria was carried out in 2013. However, there were also setbacks, such as the failed attempt to integrate France into the Union. According to Allemann, Switzerland should continue to be represented on the board of the Hotelstars Union, ideally by Daniel Beerli. A special travel memory for Allemann is the introduction of the classification system in Azerbaijan.

Future plans after retirement

After leaving the hotel industry, Allemann plans to live in a wellness hotel. A new chapter of his life will be dedicated to housekeeping, cooking, sports and learning to play the piano. With his resignation, Allemann closes an important chapter, but leaves behind a strong association that is well prepared for the challenges of the future. Over the next ten years, the Hotelstars Union aims to strengthen itself as a European brand for transparent hotel classification and to improve awareness of the correct use of HSU hotel stars.

Overall, it can be seen that Allemann's commitment has had a lasting impact on the hotel industry, both in Switzerland and in European cooperation in the area of ​​hotel classification.