Baur au Lac 5*

Zurich, Switzerland

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Located in the heart of Zurich in the middle of its own park, the historic 5-star hotel welcomes you with a magnificent view of Lake Zurich and the Alps. Its unique, privileged location, stylish rooms & suites, award-winning gastronomy and incomparable Baur au Lac service delight guests from all over the world. The Baur au Lac has set the standard in the Swiss luxury hotel industry from the very beginning and still enjoys the reputation as one of the best hotels in the world.

ROOMS & SUITES
• SUITES
18 luxurious suites present themselves in a brilliant design. Depending on the location, you can enjoy dreamlike views of the dazzling Lake Zurich or the picturesque Schanzengraben from the suites.
• JUNIOR SUITES
27 Junior Suites are as multifaceted as the Baur au Lac itself. Great value was placed on spaciousness, the highest quality craftsmanship and the use of noble materials.
• DOUBLE & SINGLE ROOMS
Whether single or double, the hotel rooms offer travellers a stylish home away from home in Zurich. Timelessly elegant design and customised furniture, all the way to the individual reading lamps, create the ideal space to work or relax.

RESTAURANTS & BARS
The Baur au Lac is home to some of the best restaurants in Zurich and it has the skillfull kitchen and service employees to thank it for. Many team members have been awarded multiple times such as Baur au Lac head-sommelier Marc Almert, owning the title "Best Sommelier Of The World."
• RESTAURANT PAVILLON
Welcome to Pavillon, the gourmet restaurant in the heart of Zurich. Awarded two Michelin stars and 18 GaultMillau points, the Pavillon kitchen deam delights guests with seasonal and modern interpretations of classic haute cuisine. Perfectly prepared and artfully presented, the culinary highlights pamper palates and eyes alike.
• BAUR'S - BRASSERIE & BAR
Baur’s represents the refined reinterpretation of the classic brasserie. Here, modern chic meets international guests in an elegant but warm ambience. Baur’s celebrates classics of European cuisine, but also fans of vegetarian and vegan cuisine will always have a new taste with the seasonally changing menu.
• LE HALL - LOBBY BAR
The historic "Le Hall" is both the heart of Baur au Lac and the living room of Zurich. Since its opening in 1844, it has been a silent witness to uncounted conversations and kept a lot of secrets.
From a quiet morning coffee to a relaxed luncheon a pre-dinner aperitif, the lobby bar offers a refined and intimate setting for indulgence and good conversations. Its menu features a variety of old favorites and classics with a twist as well as the finest desserts from the in-house patisserie.
You can enjoy the traditional Afternoon Tea in Le Hall every day.
• CHALET AU LAC
In December, you get to enjoy the cosy ambiance and culinary delights inspired by a traditional Swiss mountain chalet at Lake Zurich. Indulge in typical Swiss specialities which are traditionally shared with friends and family. Next to the classic fondue, we do also serve other delicacies which can be individually combined in a menu.
• BAUR AU LAC TERRACE
Durning the summer months, the Baur au Lac Terrace is Zurich's most exclusive place to spend hot sunny days and lush evenings with a refreshing cocktail or ice-cold champagne. Thanks to its privileged location, the terrace and its bar offer many cosy spots with panoramic views of Lake Zurich and the Glarus Alps. Enjoy light and seasonal dishes, the finest pastry and scrumptious ice-cream sundaes, surrounded by the harmonious greenery of Baur au Lac Park.

FITNESS & WELL-BEING
THe incredible top-floor state-of-the art fitness centre, with breathtaking views across Lake Zurich, provides a perfect environment for challenging training sessions. Guests who prefer to train in the comfort of their room will find selected fitness tools available for them, as well as training videos instructed by Mark Arnall on all guest TVs and tablets.
With many temptations on the way, it certainly can become difficult making healthy meal choices while travelling. To overcome this obstacle, Mark Arnall has worked closely with leading sports nutritionists and the Baur au Lac kitchen team to develop healthy, performance boosting and delicious dishes to complement the programme. These nutritious dishes are served at brasserie Baur's, lobby bar Le Hall, and for in-room dining.
In case one does require some fuel to keep going, two specially created cocktails, reflective of the drivers Mark Arnall has worked with, can be found on the drink's menu at Baur's bar.

HISTORY
Opened in 1844 by Johannes Baur, who came from the Vorarlberg area in Austria, it was built right beside the lake with a view of the Alps, using part of the old war harbour which had been filled in a short time before. The Baur au Lac, still more of a large villa, served at first as an elegant residence for guests travelling incognito. After constant enlargements, it had reached its present size by 1898.
In 1854, only 10 years after the Baur au Lac had opened, the Leipzig Illustrated Newspaper already devoted a whole page to the famous hotel on Lake Zurich, with the headline "Zurich is made more beautiful". This article states: "Art must vie with nature, which displays, even lavishes, all of its charms here. The exterior of the hotel promises a great deal. But when one goes inside and walks through the luxurious salons and bedrooms, all of one's expecta-tions are exceeded."
The hotel immediately exercised a special magic and power of attraction over large numbers of the European aristocracy. Sisi, Austria's Empress Elisabeth spent a whole summer here with two princes and an entourage of 60 people. The Russian Tsarina, too, stayed at the Baur au Lac, the German Emperor Wilhelm II and countless princes, counts and barons followed. Then came the artists, invited by Zurich's young moneyed "nobility" - first and foremost the wife of Alfred Escher, the railway king. Richard Wagner gave the world première of the first act of his "Die Walküre" in the Baur au Lac singing himself and accompanied on the piano by his father-in-law, Franz Liszt.
  • Air conditioning in all rooms
  • Bar
  • Boutique shopping
  • Conference/seminars/banquets facilities
  • Daily in-room mineral water
  • Fitness
  • Free soft drinks in minibar
  • ISDN connection
  • Minibar in all rooms
  • Newspaper
  • Parking
  • Personal Training
  • Radio in all rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant with terrace/garden
  • TV in all rooms
  • Telephone in all rooms
  • Terrace
  • WiFi free
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Special conditions

• BAR-rates, Promo-rates and packages: commission to agencies - on request only

Cancellation policy

At the latest 24 hours prior to the arrival date and before 12:00 noon (CET)
No-show or late cancellation - 1 night charge