Situated in the Swiss Alps in the Toggenburg region sits the pop-up Null Stern hotel, featuring nothing but a double bed and two nightstands sitting on a wooden platform. With no walls or ceilings, three open-air suites provide panoramic views of the Churfirsten mountain range, the Schwendi lakes, and the Rhine Valley, a one-night stay under the stars. The concept evolved into something even more radical: rooms without walls or roofs, placed directly in nature—on mountaintops, scenic valleys, or remote areas across Switzerland. These are known as the Zero Real Estate suites.
Locations include places like Safiental, regions in Appenzellerland, Heidiland, Saillon in Valais (for the French-speaking part of Switzerland), etc. Each suite strives to minimize built structures and center the natural environment as part of the room itself. The open-air suites typically include just the essentials: a double bed (or queen), nightstands, lamps. There are no walls or roof; the “room” is outdoors under the sky. Bathrooms are shared or located a short walk away.
