Baur au lac

Established in 1844, this grand, luxe hotel overlooks the Schanzengraben Canal. It’s a 3-minute walk from Lake Zurich, and 1.5 km from the Swiss National Museum. Plush, sophisticated rooms come with free Wi-Fi and minibars, as well as TVs, DVD players and marble bathrooms. Suites add Bluetooth sound systems, and 1 offers a balcony and a kitchenette. Some quarters have canal views, and room service is available 24 hours. There are 4 high-end restaurants, 1 with a bar. A fitness room features lake and mountain views, and there's a terrace. Parking, limousines and garage services are offered for a fee.Baur au Lac is cloaked in leafy private parkland on the edge of the financial district and premium shopping street Bahnhofstrasse, where it enjoys glimpses ontoThe Baur au Lac is a family jewel for over 5 generations of hoteliers. All went through the famed Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, the Harvard of F&B post grad