
A new generation full of passion and ideas
More than anything else, a hotel lives from its hosts. At the Hotel Ermitage, you will be looked after by a passionate, young team led by host Thomas Streuli, and you will be treated to culinary delights by our chef David Richards and his team.
David Richards Thomas Streuli Orlando Senden
Our kitchen chef Our host, graduated Hotelier HF Our head of service
"Cooking for me is the "Seeing guests smiling, "To pamper guests with good
combination of passion is the greatest satisfaction for me." service and charm, thats what
and creativity" my team and I give everything for."


Our owners: Lukas Eichenberger and Roger Burkhardt founded the SMTA Group AG in 2020, an umbrella organisation under which several traditional hotels are to be merged into a small, efficient hotel group. The Hotel Ermitage is the cornerstone. The two also run the Hotel Kreuz in Bern with the traditional restaurant "Bärenhöfli" and the Kreuz Congress Centre with 13 conference rooms.
Our hosts:
Thomas Streuli, Operations Manager
Lukas Eichenberger, Managing Director
Luke Eichenberger
Board President / Owner
Alain Mischler
Managing Director / Head of Kitchen interim

Alexandra Matyga
Kitchen help/dessert queen

Alfredo Miguel Silva Lopes
assistant cook

Ines Da Silva Coelho Monteiro
Responsible Housekeeping

Diana Cristina Pinlo Coelho
Housekeeping / Buffet


Larissa Naomi Eyman
Oedul Armagan/Eddie
Service / Reception
Service / Reception

Larissa Schmid
Restaurant specialist in training
3rd year of apprenticeship

Nathalie Grossen
breakfast lady

Christine Marolf
Reception / administration / breakfast