Following the deadly blaze at the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, the local tourism sector is reeling. Hotels and second homes are facing numerous cancellations. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Italian visitors, who represent a significant presence in the mountain resort in canton Valais, have been turning their backs since the New Year’s Eve disaster, while authorities and organisers are scaling back festive events out of respect. The four-star hotel managed by Géraldine Bestenheider in Crans-Montana is fully booked this week thanks to loyal customers attending a seminar. But her establishment, like many others in the region, has seen a wave of cancellations since the deadly fire that killed 40 people and seriously injured 116 others. “It's widespread,” confirms the hotel manager, who is also president of the Crans-Montana hotel association. “Cancellations were seen immediately after the event, but also for the two weeks ...
