Your hotel accommodation in Dietikon with tradition
HISTORY OF THE HOTEL SOMMERAU
1901 New construction of the "Gasthof" zur Sommerau with residential building
1931 Takeover by the Frapolli brothers, Angelo and Carlo
1933 Reconstruction of the bowling alley
1939 Bowling alley burns down
1946 Expansion of the property
1954 New construction of the "Hotel Sommerau" Dining room in two parts, capacity 140 people, 14 hotel rooms
1697 Expansion and conversion of the Hotel / Restaurant "Sommerau Ticino" Restoration: Restaurant Francais 45 seats Osteria "Dorfbeiz" 90 seats Tessinerstube 30 seats Banquet hall / Säli 60 / 120 seats Hotel: 100 beds
1969 Extension of the hotel rooms to the hall wing / 125 beds
1970 Purchase of the property on Elisenstrasse as a staff house
1974 Renovation of the hall and rest: Hall and recreation. Francais
1981 50th anniversary
THE FOUNDING FRAPOLLI FAMILY
Find out more about the special historical events of the Frapolli family, the founders of the Hotel Sommerau Ticino.
MARRIAGE 1931
Carlo Frapolli Marriage 14.02.1931 with Theofila Tettamanti
THE FRAPOLLI CHILDREN
Birth of three children:
1931 Aldo
1934 Irma
1943 Ezio
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE HOTEL HISTORY
March 1931: Total income Fr. 12.50
1936: Founding of the boccia club “Unione Bocciafila” Dietikon
1954: Opening ceremony / new guest rooms and hall Damailige Sommerau – Hits: Chicken and Cordon bleu Sommerau, Spaghetti Risotto
1967: Opening of the new hotel Guests: Linzer Chorgemeinschaft / 60 people
1970: Start of “party service”
1973: Number of overnight stays 25,000 for the first time, higher than the population of Dietikon at the time.
Our story: the Hotel Sommerau Ticino in pictures
Pictures say more than a thousand words. Get an impression of the history of our hotel and restaurant in our gallery.
Frapolli's newspaper clipping
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