Palace hotels in Zurich
3 palace hotels in Zurich, chosen and checked by the Atlas. The grand hotels of the world: palaces on the great squares, family houses that have kept their standards for a century or more, and a few modern masterpieces.
Baur au Lac
Founded in 1844 and still owned by the founding family, set in its own private park where the lake meets the Schanzengraben canal.
The Dolder Grand
A fairy-tale castle of 1899 on the hillside above Zurich, extended by Norman Foster and filled with a serious art collection. Home of the two-star The Restaurant.
La Réserve Eden au Lac
A 1909 building on the lakeshore reimagined by Philippe Starck, with a rooftop restaurant looking over Lake Zurich to the Alps.
Good to know
Book direct
The best rooms and upgrades usually go to guests who book with the hotel itself, by phone or through its own website.
Ask for the history
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.