Les Roches Global Hospitality Management Education
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education was founded in 1954 in Switzerland with the mission of educating managers for the international hotel industry, and its flagship campus in Bluche, near Crans Montana, remains the heart of a network that now spans Switzerland, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.
Seventy years of Swiss hospitality tradition
Les Roches combines the Swiss tradition of precision hospitality training with an American educational approach, a combination that has shaped its reputation as one of the world's leading hospitality institutions for over seven decades. The flagship Swiss campus sits in a genuine alpine setting, giving students direct access to the mountain hospitality and luxury tourism traditions that first defined Swiss hotel education.
A globally recognised network
Les Roches is officially accredited at university level and consistently ranks among the world's top institutions for Hospitality and Leisure Management, drawing students from more than one hundred nationalities across its campuses. Its wider Les Roches Global Hospitality Education network, now under the ownership of investment firm Eurazeo, extends the Swiss educational model to satellite campuses in Marbella and Abu Dhabi.
Studying at Les Roches offers several distinct strengths:
- Founded in Switzerland in 1954, with over seventy years of hospitality heritage
- A flagship alpine campus in Bluche, near Crans Montana
- Consistent world ranking for Hospitality and Leisure Management
- A genuinely international community representing over 100 nationalities
- A wider network of campuses spanning Switzerland, Spain and the UAE
A launchpad into global hospitality leadership
Graduates move into hotel, resort and luxury hospitality leadership roles worldwide, carrying with them the credibility of one of Switzerland's original and most respected hospitality institutions. For candidates seeking a hospitality education rooted in genuine Swiss alpine tradition, Les Roches offers a distinguished foundation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Recruitment typically fills open vacancies through advertising and applications. Executive search works the other way around: a consultant proactively identifies and approaches accomplished professionals, including those not actively looking, and guides both sides through a confidential, structured process. CourtesyMasters combines both disciplines, always with a hospitality focus.
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Where is CourtesyMasters headquartered?
CourtesyMasters is headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, and works internationally from hubs in Madrid, Florence, Rome, London, Monaco and Cannes. See our locations for the full overview.
When was CourtesyMasters founded?
CourtesyMasters was founded in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in 1999. From Rotterdam to the world: over more than twenty-five years we have grown into an international hospitality search partner built on trust and discretion, working today from our headquarters in The Hague. Read more in our story.