A dining room at Baur au Lac laid for lunch, its French windows open onto a terrace of hydrangeas

Hotels guide · Zurich

The Grand Hotels of Zurich: Dining, Bars & Spas

The grand hotels of Zurich by the lake, in the Old Town and on the Zürichberg, with the restaurants each one holds, and the city’s design hotels.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The grand hotels of Zurich: the back story

    Zurich·In depth

    Baur au Lac in its park since 1844, The Dolder Grand on the Zürichberg since 1899, the Storchen on the Limmat, the Widder in its town houses and La Réserve by the lake: where to stay in Zurich.

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The grand hotels

  1. Since 1844

    Baur au Lac

    Bahnhofstrasse & Paradeplatz·Grand hotel

    The family-run grand hotel in its own park by the lake, at the foot of the Bahnhofstrasse, since 1844.

    Talstrasse 1, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

  2. Since 1899

    The Dolder Grand

    Zürichberg·Grand hotel and spa

    The turreted grand hotel on the Zürichberg, opened in 1899, with a 4,000 m² spa and The Restaurant’s Two MICHELIN Stars.

    Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 ZurichExplore View on map

  3. Philippe Starck

    La Réserve Eden au Lac

    Seefeld·Lakeside hotel

    The old Eden au Lac on the Utoquai, reborn by Philippe Starck as “an imaginary yacht club”, with Eden Kitchen & Bar, One MICHELIN Star.

    Utoquai 45, 8008 ZurichExplore View on map

  4. On the Paradeplatz

    Mandarin Oriental Savoy

    Bahnhofstrasse & Paradeplatz·Grand hotel

    The grand hotel on the Paradeplatz, with ORSINI, One MICHELIN Star, the Savoy Brasserie & Bar and the Mandarin Lounge 1838.

    Poststrasse 12, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

  5. Near the lake

    Park Hyatt Zurich

    Enge·City hotel

    The contemporary grand hotel a short walk from the Bahnhofstrasse and the lake, with Parkhuus and the Onyx Bar.

    Beethovenstrasse 21, 8002 ZurichExplore View on map

In the Old Town

  1. Nine historic buildings

    Widder Hotel

    Altstadt·Town-house hotel

    The Old Town hotel spread over nine historic buildings off the Rennweg, with the Widder Restaurant’s Two MICHELIN Stars and the Widder Bar.

    Rennweg 7, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

  2. On the Limmat for 660 years

    Storchen Zürich

    Altstadt·Riverside hotel

    The hotel on the Limmat by the Weinplatz, welcoming guests for more than 660 years, with La Rôtisserie, One MICHELIN Star.

    Weinplatz 2, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

  3. Home of IGNIV

    Marktgasse Hotel

    Altstadt·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel in the lanes of the Old Town, home of IGNIV Zürich by Andreas Caminada, Two MICHELIN Stars.

    Marktgasse 17, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

Design and city hotels

  1. In the old Hürlimann brewery

    B2 Boutique Hotel

    Enge·Design hotel

    A design hotel in the old Hürlimann brewery, with an 11-metre library of 33,000 books and private access to the rooftop thermal pool.

    Brandschenkenstrasse 152, 8002 ZurichExplore View on map

  2. On the Utoquai

    AMERON Zurich Bellerive au Lac

    Seefeld·Lakeside hotel

    A hotel on the lakeside Utoquai in Seefeld, in the MICHELIN Guide’s hotel selection.

    Utoquai 47, 8008 ZurichExplore View on map

  3. By Sihlcity

    The Home Hotel Zurich

    Enge·Design hotel

    A hotel at Kalandergasse, by Sihlcity, in the MICHELIN Guide’s hotel selection.

    Kalandergasse 1, 8045 ZurichExplore View on map

  4. On the Langstrasse

    25hours Hotel Langstrasse

    Kreis 4 & Langstrasse·Design hotel

    The design hotel on the Langstrasse, Zurich’s liveliest street, close to the main station.

    Langstrasse 150, 8004 ZurichExplore View on map

  5. In Zurich West

    25hours Hotel Zurich West

    Zurich West·Design hotel

    The design hotel of Zurich West, by the Pfingstweidstrasse.

    Pfingstweidstrasse 102, 8005 ZurichExplore View on map

  6. New in Oerlikon

    Mama Shelter Zurich

    Oerlikon·Design hotel

    The playful design hotel in Oerlikon, new in the MICHELIN Guide’s hotel selection.

    Schulstrasse 44, 8050 ZurichExplore View on map

On the lake

  1. On the lake at Thalwil

    Alex Lake Zürich

    Thalwil·Lakeside hotel

    A hotel on the lakeshore at Thalwil, south of the city, with the Alex restaurant.

    Seestrasse 182, 8800 ThalwilExplore View on map

  2. Above the lake

    Hotel Belvoir

    Rüschlikon·Lake-view hotel

    A hotel with a spa above the lake at Rüschlikon.

    Säumerstrasse 37, 8803 RüschlikonExplore View on map

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