Hotel Ibis Styles Bern City

A view down a narrow hotel corridor: light-coloured wooden room doors arranged symmetrically on both sides, fitted with metal handles and electronic locks; a smooth, dark floor and exposed concrete walls bearing the numbers 403 (left) and 404 (right). A dark grid ceiling with linear lighting; another door at the end of the corridor. Good contrasts between the wood, concrete and floor to aid orientation.

Category: Hotel
Year: 2022
Type: Structural alteration
Brand: RWD Schlatter
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Building promoter: Hotel Astoria Bern AG
Architect: Aebi & Vincent Architekten SIA AG

RWD Schlatter's chic veneered room end doors give the Ibis Style hotel in Bern (formerly Hotel Astoria Bern) a sophisticated character.

About the project

Here, surfaces are designed with a successful combination of wood and concrete, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Hotel corridor with light-coloured wood interior doors on both sides (Nos. 011/012), the one on the right partially open; dark acoustic ceiling with LED strips, black floor and three steps leading up to the ‘Technical’ door.

Two flat wooden doors standing side by side in a hotel corridor (room 011 on the left, 015 on the right). Both doors have electronic card locks and metal lever handles, flanked by exposed concrete walls, a dark perforated ceiling and continuous ceiling lighting.

View through the open hotel room door (Room 015): on the left, the wooden door leaf with an electronic lock; on the right, a partially closed light-coloured sliding door; behind it, a bed with white bed linen, a red chair in front of a floor-to-ceiling window with a curtain, light-coloured parquet flooring and a turquoise ceiling – clear contrasts in materials and colours to aid orientation.

A close-up of a slightly ajar wooden interior door with an oak finish, featuring a modern, black electronic door lock and a matt stainless steel handle; in the background, a blurred hotel door with a room number.

View of the hotel room entrance area: a light-coloured wooden interior door with an electronic lock; on the right, a wall-mounted mirror, colourful coat hooks and a black luggage bench; on the left, a mattfinished glass dividing wall leading to the bathroom with a round mirror and mosaic tiles; light-coloured wooden flooring and a dark ceiling.

A view down a long hotel corridor: dark grey floor, exposed concrete walls and a black ceiling; rows of light-coloured wooden doors with metal handles on either side, a door with a glass pane on the left, and an open wooden door on the right

A view down a narrow hotel corridor with a dark floor and a perforated black ceiling. On both sides, light-coloured wooden interior doors set in wooden frames; on the left, a door is slightly ajar. A green emergency exit sign hangs from the ceiling; the walls are made of exposed concrete with coloured acoustic panels and wooden handrails.

A hotel corridor with light-coloured, built-in wooden interior doors: two adjacent interior doors with black electronic locks and stainless steel handles, next to a concrete pillar bearing the room number 423; dark floor, LED lighting close to the ceiling and an emergency exit sign are visible.

Exterior view: A corner view of the ibis Styles Bern City Hotel, featuring a reddish-brown clinker brick façade and light-coloured concrete frames, vertical windows, a glazed ground-floor entrance, trees lining the pavement and several parked cars.

Products

Functional doors

A light-coloured wooden interior door with a metal handle set against a concrete wall; to the right, an orange wall featuring a large number 3, with a wooden bench, a ceiling light and a socket below it

Functional doors must meet the highest requirements in terms of security, smoke, fire, sound, burglary, climate and escape route protection, while also being aesthetically pleasing. At RWD Schlatter, we combine innovative technology with precise workmanship and high-quality design. Whether for homes, offices or public buildings: our doors offer tailor-made solutions for every requirement. You can rely on Swiss quality that perfectly combines functionality and aesthetics.

Functional doors

Design doors

A light-coloured wooden hinged door with a metal handle on a concrete wall; to the right, an orange wall featuring a large number 3 and a wooden bench.

Designer doors with CPL/HPL, linoleum, acrylic glass or real wood veneer ► Customisable to suit stylish living spaces

Design doors

Veneer doors

A partially open, wood-veneered door in a frame built into the wall; a large glass wall on the right; a red-and-white chequerboard tile pattern on the floor; behind it, a window leading to a balcony and an exposed concrete wall.

Veneer doors combine modern door design with the natural look of real wood. A thin layer of high-quality veneer is applied to stable substrates and finished with oils, stains, glazes, etc. This gives each door a unique grain and feel - from calm and harmonious to lively and striking. This gives each door a unique grain and feel - from calm and harmonious to lively and striking. Thanks to a wide range of veneer patterns, wood types and processing variants, veneered doors offer a stylish and flexible solution for high-quality living and contract areas.

Veneer doors