Baur au Lac
Talstrasse · Lakeside · Zurich
Founded in 1844 and still owned by the founding family, set in its own private park where the lake meets the Schanzengraben canal.
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The best rooms and upgrades usually go to guests who book with the hotel itself, by phone or through its own website.
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Grand hotels are proud of their past. Ask the concierge which suite was whose; the answer is often worth the question.
Dress for the public rooms
Bars and restaurants in palace hotels expect smart dress in the evening, and a few still ask for a jacket.
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