Kareena
Kapoor
loves
being
eco-friendly.
She
left
last
night
for
Switzerland
on
a
10-day
trip
with
beau
Saif
Ali
Khan.
The
couple
will
be
staying
at
a
chalet-hut
owned
by
the
Gstaad
Palace
which
runs
on
solar
energy.
Says
a
source,
"Bebo
and
Saif
believe
in
preserving
the
eco-system
in
their
own
way.
Last
year,
she
had
promoted
eco-friendly
handbags.
Every
year,
they
re-cycle
their
fir
trees
during
Christmas.
This
year,
Kareena
and
Saif
will
be
staying
for
a
few
days
at
the
Gstaad
Palace
in
Switzerland
and
then
shift
to
a
wooden
hut
(the
Walig
Hut)
built
like
a
small
18th
century
chalet
at
5000
feet
above
sea
level.
“The
300-year
old
hut
has
been
carefully
restored
with
basic
plumbing
and
solar-powered
electric
lighting.
Saif
loves
skiing,
so
every
year
the
couple
have
been
spending
their
New
Year's
on
the
Swiss
Alps."
The
chalet-hut
is
very
expensive
costing
over
£1,000
per
night
for
two
adults.
This
includes
a
sumptuous
three-course
meal
with
wine
and
champagne.
The
hut's
back-to-nature
experience
is
an
attraction
to
people
who
normally
live
their
lives
in
comfort.
The
couple
will
initially
spend
a
few
days
at
the
Tower
Suite
in
the
Gstaad
Palace.
"The
Gstaad
Palace
offers
a
breathtaking
view
of
the
majestic
Swiss
Alps
and
is
one
of
Saif's
favourite
hotels.
A
wide
variety
of
activities
such
as
golf,
heli-skiing,
hot-air-ballooning
et
al
are
available
near
the
hotel."
Built
in
1913,
the
Gstaad
Palace
is
set
on
a
hill
overlooking
the
beautiful
town
it
is
named
after.
The
tastefully
decorated
104
rooms
include
29
junior
suites,
and
the
luxurious
and
sophisticated
three-bedroom
Penthouse
Suite.
The
Palace
offers
gourmet
dining
in
five
different
restaurants,
live
entertainment
in
two
bars,
and
dancing
at
the
famous
GreenGo
nightclub.
Papa
time
Before
leaving
for
Switzerland,
Kareena
took
an
entire
day
off
from
work
and
spent
it
with
her
dad
Randhir
Kapoor.
A
source
close
to
the
actress
says,
"Kareena
has
been
constantly
shooting
for
her
films
and
ads
and
hardly
had
any
time
to
spend
with
her
father.
Incidentally,
he
too
was
holidaying
in
the
USA.
They
met
up
for
lunch
yesterday
and
spent
the
whole
day
together
catching
up."
Story first published: Friday, December 31, 2010, 14:57 [IST]