The 14 Best Luxury Hotels in Zurich

Hotel pools are rare in Zurich, because many hotels occupy historic buildings in the city center. The lake, however, is never far, and in summer Zurich swims at the bathing spots on the lake and the Limmat.25hours Hotel Zürich West · Escher WyssIf you want to swim laps all year round at a 5-star hotel in Zurich, book The Dolder Grand Zurich: the spa’s Aqua Zone has a 25-meter pool behind panoramic windows, and from the heated outdoor whirlpool on the spa terrace you look out over the city.

Under the open sky: The 25hours Hotel Zürich West has a heated 25-meter pool of around 65,000 liters on its terrace. In the summer season it is open daily from 6:30 am to 10 pm, with aqua fitness, swimming lessons and the COMPANION Spritz Bar right next to it.

And the lake: The historic Utoquai lake baths lie opposite the AMERON Zurich Bellerive au Lac, just a few steps from La Reserve Eden au Lac Zurich. At both hotels many rooms face the lake, often with a balcony.

The Dolder Grand Zurich has a resort-size spa: 4,000 m² with separate areas for women and men, the Aqua Zone with pool and whirlpools, a sanarium, a snow paradise and a meditation room under a mirror-mosaic dome, plus 18 treatment rooms and a spa café. Children are welcome from the age of 12.Park Hyatt Zurich · Kreis 2Small and quiet: At the Park Hyatt Zurich in Enge, the Club Olympus Spa has separate sauna and steam bath areas for women and men and a small relaxation room, plus massages. At the Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle by the airport, the daylit saunas are on the top floor, also separate, alongside a large gym that is open around the clock.

Saunas with a view: At the 25hours Hotel Zürich Langstrasse, the sauna is on the 7th floor, looking over the main station’s tracks to the Zürichberg, with a terrace and loungers. At the AMERON Zurich Bellerive au Lac, the Tower Suite on the roof has its own sauna and roof terrace. If you want to round off your days at a luxury hotel in Zurich with a spa afternoon, tell our travel advisors – we’ll find the right hotel.

Prices start at 177 € at the 25hours Hotel Zürich West and go up to 797 € at the Baur au Lac Zurich, followed by the Mandarin Oriental Savoy Zurich at 683 € and the Park Hyatt Zurich at 651 €. Half of the hotels cost no more than 369 € a night.Neues Schloss Privat Hotel Zurich · Kreis 2The table shows all fourteen luxury hotels in Zurich, grouped by location. You’ll find every hotel with its current price in the hotel list further down.

What’s included almost everywhere: daily breakfast for two, at The Dolder Grand Zurich in the Saltz restaurant and at the Zurich Marriott Hotel as a buffet in the Echo restaurant. At the Radisson Blu Hotel Zurich Airport, breakfast is included from the Premium Room upward. Benefits apply from the first night, except at the Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle, where they start from two nights.

Upgrade and check-in: Every hotel offers an upgrade, usually on arrival and subject to availability. At the Park Hyatt Zurich and the Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle it is confirmed at booking, though not from a room to a suite. Early check-in and late check-out are available almost everywhere, subject to availability.

Hotel credit comes in two currencies in Zurich, and eight hotels include one. At The Dolder Grand Zurich it is 100 CHF, plus 100 US dollars for the spa in suites from the Suite Superior on stays of two nights or more; at the Storchen Zurich it is 75 CHF. The Mandarin Oriental Savoy Zurich adds 100 US dollars, 200 US dollars in suites (not with every rate), and the AMERON Zurich Bellerive au Lac 50 US dollars.

Extras at individual luxury hotels in Zurich: At La Reserve Eden au Lac Zurich, entry to the Kunsthaus Zürich is included. At the 25hours Hotel Zürich Langstrasse and the 25hours Hotel Zürich West, the minibar and rental bikes are free.

Points and status: Leaders Club covers four hotels, ALL (Accor), Marriott Bonvoy and World of Hyatt two each; Fans of Mandarin Oriental, I Prefer and Radisson Rewards one each. At the Widder Hotel Zurich you earn Leaders Club points if you give your membership number when booking.

When it’s loveliest: In spring the lakeshore blossoms and the Sechseläuten festival bids farewell to winter; in summer the city lives in its lake baths and on its roof terraces. Autumn brings clear days with views of the Alps, Advent brings lights and Christmas markets, and in winter the ski areas are just a train ride away. Book early for the Street Parade in August and for Advent.

How long to stay: For a 5-star hotel in Zurich we recommend two to three nights – for the Old Town and Bahnhofstrasse, a museum day at the Kunsthaus, an afternoon by the lake and the ride up the Uetliberg. If you like, combine Zurich with Lucerne or the mountains; trains leave the main station at regular intervals.