Les Diablerets Conference Center

Getting There

Accommodations

Due to COVID-19’s impact on rooming at the Eurotel Victoria, when registering for on-site accommodations you may be placed at one of the accommodations below. Les Diablerets is a small village, with all accommodations within walking distance to the conference center. 

All Gordon Research Conferences and Seminars including meals, science sessions and poster sessions will be held in the Eurotel Victoria where limited accommodations are available. Other accommodation locations include:

Hotel Les Sources
Chemin du Vernex 9, CH-1865 Les Diablerets
Directly next door to the Eurotel Victoria

Hotel Les Lilas 
Rte du Pillon 125, 1865 Les Diablerets, Switzerland
Located .5 miles from the Eurotel Victoria –10-minute walk

Auberge de la Poste
La Gare 8, 1865 Ormont-Dessus, Switzerland 
Located .2 miles from the Eurotel Victoria –5-minute walk

Transportation

Geneva Airport (GVA) - 79 miles from Les Diablerets Conference Center.

Zurich Airport (ZRH) - 154 miles from Les Diablerets Conference Center.

General Travel Information to Les Diablerets
Detailed information about train travel and driving directions to reach the hotel.

Swiss Federal Railways
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) is the national railway company of Switzerland. You can use their web site to bring up a schedule from either the Geneva airport or the Zurich airport to destinations within Switzerland.

Enterprise Rent-a-Car and National Car Rental offer discounted rates on auto rentals for GRC attendees.

Parking at Les Diablerets Conference Center is free.

Childcare & Guest Services

GRC offers guest and child registration packages that allow guests to share your accommodations and join you at meals. Children under 4-years-old are free of charge and children ages 4-12 receive a 50% discount. Additional information is available in the childcare and guest guide for this GRC venue. You may register guests when you complete your conference registration by indicating who will be joining you (all registered guests receive badges for access to meals).  Please note that guests of any age are not able to attend science or poster sessions.  

Arrival & Conference Essentials

Please download the Les Diablerets Conference Center information sheet for details about the venue and your stay.

• Attendees are housed at the Eurotel Victoria but please note for larger meetings, overflow housing will be utilized at the adjacent property, Les Sources. Housing assignments will be made on a first-come-first-served basis with priority given to attendees appearing on the conference program.
• GRS check-in is on Saturday between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm at the hotel reception desk.
• GRC check-in is on Sunday between 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm at the hotel reception desk.
• If you arrive after the GRC Office has closed, please visit the front desk to check into your room and visit the GRC Office during posted office hours to obtain your badge.  
• Check-out on Friday is at 10:00 am.  Early check-in and late check-out are not available.  
• All conference meals are served in the Eurotel Victoria Dining Room.  Kosher meals and Halal meals are not available locally.  Vegetarian entrees are available at all meals and other dietary restrictions or concerns can be accommodated with advance notice.  If you have food allergies, or dietary requirements, please let us know when you register for the conference.
• Casual attire is appropriate at all GRCs.
• This site is handicap accessible.
• Conferees receive a complimentary Outdoor Adventure access card for activities  including a ride on the gondola lift, outdoor tennis, minigolf, Zipline trail, ftiness traill, hiking, and an outdoor swimming pool. Information about other local tours will be available on site in the GRC Office.
• In preparation for your meeting, you may want to download a first-time attendee guide.