When legendary tour operator Sir Henry Lunn arrived in Adelboden at the head of the first organized ski-tourism group to visit Switzerland in 1903, the hotel – then known as the Grand Hotel Regina – was already the premier address in the village. Originally built in the late 19th century to provide bed and board to early Alpine thrill-seekers, it continued to welcome rosy-cheeked, rösti-munching guests until new owners arrived with plans for the ultimate makeover. Out went the tired interiors and functional bedrooms and in came a brand-new, design-led look. Renamed The Cambrian to reflect its owners' Welsh background – ‘Cambria’ is the Latin word for Wales – the hotel reopened its newly stylish doors in December 2007
