Celebrities such as Prince Ibn Saud, Rudyard Kipling, John Paul Meagher, and the Maharajah of Baroda, visited and stayed there up until the Second World War.

SHMS has a second campus in Leysin, which consists of the Mont-Blanc Palace and the Bélvedere hotels, connected by a private Skytrain.

[4] SHMS has academic programs which combine practical elements from all aspects of the hospitality industry with management skills.

It prepares students for senior international positions in the field through its different programs (Bachelor's, Master's, and Postgraduate Diploma).

Students on all pathways have the opportunity to share certain classes, work on group projects, and organize VIP banquets together.

2012 Swiss eduQua qualification awarded; The ʻBuffet de la Gare’ in Caux, a student-run restaurant, opens to the public.