Here you find all important information about your stay at HSG Alumni House.
Do you have questions or concerns? We are happy to help you. The reception in the main building is open from Monday to Friday 07.00 a.m. to 07.00 p.m. for all administrative needs. From 07.00 p.m. you will be attended to by students of the University of St.Gallen.
A suitable socket for your German electronic appliances can be found at the front of your room desk. Adapters for devices from other countries are available at reception.
Your room will be ready for you from 3:00 PM on weekdays and from 4:00 PM on weekends.
Please check-out by noon on the day of your departure.
You can find ATM's at any bank branch in the city center or at the main railway station.
Bathrobes are available in the sauna cloakroom.
Start your day right with our regional breakfast. In the bistro, we serve everything you need for a great and successful morning from Monday to Saturday between 07:00 and 09:00.
Breakfast can be added directly when making a reservation or at check-in.
Please ask at reception for summer blankets and special pillows. Mattresses are cleaned regularly according to a special process.
The bus lines 5 and 9 run to the city center and to the railway station.
As an overnight guest, you receive a St.Gallen-Bodensee Mobility-Ticket. This ticket offers free public transport, in the entire city of St.Gallen and as far as Rorschach.
Our catering partner offers healthy and varied food options on campus. Meals are served at the following times.
Monday to Friday (depending on events):
Breakfast in the Bistro (Hans Ulrich Auditorium) 07.00 a.m. - 09.00 a.m.
Lunch in Restaurant Intermezzo (main building) 12.00 noon - 02.00 p.m.
Coffee + snacks at the coffee bar (main building) 07.00 a.m. - 07.00 p.m.
At weekends and on public holidays the opening hours and offers depend on individual events and the occupancy of the HSG Alumni House.
Medical emergency service
Tel. +41 900 144 144
Ambulance
Tel. 144
Internal emergency number
Tel. 2022
St.Gallen's drinking water (tap water) comes 100% from Lake Constance. The water is taken from the lake at a depth of 60 meters and treated to produce drinking water of the highest quality.
What could be better than doing something good for yourself after an instructive day? In our fitness and sauna area in the basement of the HSG Alumni House you can bring your body and mind into harmony. With your room card you have free access to the fitness and sauna area at any time. Towels and bathrobes are available in the cloakroom. For security reasones, the sauna can only be used when WBZ staff are on site. Please contact the reception half an hour before you would like to use the sauna or by telephone 2009 (internal). We are happy to set up preferred program so that you can give your mind a break.
A small selection of hygiene articles is available at reception.
Connect to the WI-FI network "unisg-guest".
You always have access to the HSG Alumni House by means of your key card. Please hold your key card against the number pad on the wall, to the left of the door.
You are free to make use of the laundry in the basement, free of charge. It offers a washing machine, washing powder, tumble dryer and an iron and ironing board. You can also have your laundry washed through us or via "Wöschbox". You will find the price list and laundry bag in the drawer in your room.
The city of St.Gallen not only has a charming, traffic-free old town with handcrafted bay windows. The world-famous landmarks are the Baroque cathedral and the Abbey Library, which houses more than 170,000 documents, some written by hand, that are over 1,000 years old. They were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. The interesting museums, the diverse culinary options and the proximity to the idyllic Lake Constance or the naturally powerful Alpstein mountains, make St.Gallen a hotspot for culture and nature lovers.
You can also get more information about the sights in the city and region of St.Gallen from the local tourist organizations.
St.Gallen-Bodensee Tourismus
Appenzellerland Tourismus AI
Appenzellerland Tourismus AR
We will be happy to store your luggage at reception.
In the Lounge you will find a selection of magazines and daily newspapers as well as non-fiction and fiction.
From Monday to Friday, you can order snacks and small dishes until 7 p.m. at the coffee bar in the main building or by phone +41 71 224 25 70. Alternatively, you can have your favourite meal delivered by JUST EAT. In the Lounge, there is a small kitchen with a microwave oven for warming up food you have brought with you.
There are numerous paths in the vicinity of the Executive Campus HSG which are suitable for walking, running and biking. Reception staff will be happy to provide you with tips.
Your room card provides you with access to the underground car park. The parking bays cost CHF 15.00/day and are allocated on the "first come, first served" basis. Please keep your ticket, and payment can be made by card at the machine next to the garage.
Otherwise you can also park in the outdoor blue zone parking bays. Day permits can be easily and conveniently be purchased by smartphone (TWINT or Parkingpay Switzerland). You can find more information here.
For guests arriving by electric car, there are four electric car charging stations located in our underground parking garage. These charging stations are AC-Wallbox, Type 2 "easee" units, each with up to 22kW charging capacity. You can easily re-charge your vehicle by simply scanning the QR code provided in your parking bay or by opening the eCarUp App and following the online instructions. Please note that St.Galler Stadtwerke operates these charging stations and sets the prices. Further information regarding the e-charging stations is available here and information regarding St.Gallen Stadtwerke can be found here.
There is also a quick-charging station for electric cars on the forecourt of the Executive Campus HSG. Car batteries are fully charged within just two hours. The station was installed in cooperation with St.Gallen-Appenzell power station SA and the evpass SA network. It is a "Range XT 22kW" station with "CCS plug" and "CHAdeMo plug". It can be recharged using the evpass via APP or "RFID card". Please note that evpass operates this charging station and sets the prices. You can find more information about the e-charging station here. You can find more charging stations for electric cars in the canton of St.Gallen here.
Pets are not allowed on the campus.
Rathaus Apotheke
Tel. +41 71 223 31 33
www.rathausapotheke.ch
Next to the railway station. By bus line 5 or 9 within 10 minutes.
Our guest rooms are equipped with feather pillows.
On request, we also offer allergy and special pillows. You can find our range of pillows here.
Our team recommends the following restaurants and bars in St. Gallen. Additionally, you can find a wide selection of recommendations on the St. Gallen Bodensee Tourism website.
We are also happy to provide recommendations at the reception.
Most of our rooms are equipped with a safe. You will find the operating instructions in the safe.
In emergencies, a member of staff can be reached 24 hours a day on +41 71 224 20 22 (internal 2022). You will find telephone handsets in the corridors.
The self-check-in/-out desk is located on the ground floor of the lounge, on the left side when you enter the HSG Alumni House through the main entrance. There, you can enter either your reservation number or last name and follow the on-screen instructions.
Need assistance with self-check-in/-out?
On the right side of the self-check-in/-out desk, you will find a phone with a contact number. You will be immediately connected to one of our staff members.
You can obtain shoe cleaning material at the reception desk in the main building.
Smoking is absolutely prohibited in all rooms. Outdoor smoking areas are marked and you will find ashtrays at the entrances to the buildings.
The public swimming pool Rotmonten is a 5 minutes walk from the Executive Campus HSG. You can find further information regarding other pools in the city of St.Gallen here.
Herold Taxi
Tel. +41 800 822 777
Sprenger AG
Tel. +41 71 333 33 33
Taxi Frosch AG
Tel. +41 71 500 50 50
We are happy to order a taxi for you at reception.
The terrace of the HSG Alumni House is accessible from the lounge and offers wonderful seating in summer.
From St.Gallen there are regular trains to Zürich Airport and Zürich Main Station. You can find SBB timetables here.
You can access online TV providers via your notebook. A TV is available for you in the lounge.
Our HSG Shop is located in the main building near the reception. Here you will find a selection of merchandise items from the University of St.Gallen, as well as gifts and souvenirs from the region that will remind you of your stay with us and bring joy to your friends and family back home.
Over the weekend we offer special prices. Please inquire at reception.
The whole area and all rooms are completely wheelchair accessible and barrier-free.