Today's BEATUS hotel at its current location was first mentioned in Merligen under the name «zum Bären».
The hotel changed names once again and was called «zum Löwen». German poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe visited Merligen on his way to Italy.
The «zum Löwen» hotel was turned into a guesthouse.
A street was opened that connected Thun and Interlaken to Merligen.
The «zum Löwen» guesthouse constructed a pier for steamboats.
The «zum Löwen» was renamed «BEATUS».
A large fire raged in Merligen. The «BEATUS» was spared. Carl Seegers purchased the hotel and rebuilt it. Ferdinand Hodler and Curt Goetz were amongst the most prominent guests of the hotel BEATUS during this era.
Hugo Frey-Forster (Kleider Frey) purchased the Hotel BEATUS.
The hotel was rebuilt once more in its current style as a 5-star hotel.
Businessmen from Bern purchased the Hotel BEATUS.
Heiner Lutz and Laurenz Schmid purchased the Hotel BEATUS and renovated all the rooms and the restaurant area.
The outdoor saltwater pool at the Hotel BEATUS was opened.
The BEATUS became a wellness pioneer: In 1998, the sauna park «Classic» was christened, followed by the «Vitalità» in 2001 and the «Bamboo» in 2003.
For the first time, BEATUS remained open year round, 365 days a year.
The west wing was totally renovated including three wellness suites. One year later, the Table d'hôtes Restaurants was also restored.
The treatment rooms Rasul and Alpienne, as well as three additional massage rooms, were christened.
The first floor was renovated and the rooms were expanded with the addition of French balconies and the opening of a library.
The second floor was renovated and the See Lounge lake-view parlour was opened.
The rooms on the third floor were renovated.
The hotel lobby and the Panorama hall were modernised and expanded. The fitness machines were replaced with the latest technology.
The BEATUS Wellness & Spa Hotel was sold to Heiner Lutz's brother, Jürg Lutz, and his sons Julian and Ambros.
Rooms 202–205/302-305/402-405 as well as 219 and 319 were comprehensively renovated and modernised. Two new tower suites and a loft suite were created.
Nine rooms on the 4th floor were renovated and modernised. The room category "Eiger" was created.
Newly-constructed underground car park, installation of 3 Tesla parking spaces and completion of parking areas on Innerdorfstrasse in Merligen. Renovation of the Salle Empire. Barrier-free access also created. Conversion of the hotel’s entire lock/entry system to electronic key cards.
Revision of the salt-water pool with minor modifications.
The new "Aeris" steam bath is opened. The restaurant "Orangerie Restaurant & Bar" presents itself in a new design.
A new sandy beach directly on Lake Thun, a new lounge near the harbor area and a new massage pavilion on the lakeshore are built.
The hotel offers an uncomplicated charging possibility with mobilecharge billing system.
Remodeling of the restaurant and interior redesign. A completely restructured buffet style, front cooking station and trendy juice bar will be available to hotel guests. New loungers and indoor pool seating lounge add comfort. The fitness room is being modernized and enlarged. Commissioning of the lake water heat pump. The heat from the lake water serves as an energy source for a heat pump and supplies the entire hotel. The old library deserved a refresh. It now has a new wooden floor and radiates a calm, relaxing atmosphere.
