Planning an Autumn get away? Do you aspire to head to Zurich, Switzerland? Then the "Autumn Aspiration" at the Dolder Grand might be up your alley. The package offers guests a savings of 30 percent at this luxury five star "city resort" just outside the city.

Included in the Autumn Aspiration are:
·Two nights in a Double Room Superior
·Continental breakfast in the Garden Restaurant daily for two people
·One 60 minute Kerstin Florian massage per person at the Dolder Grand Spa
·One three-course dinner for two people in the Garden Restaurant (excluding drinks) ]]> juliana 2009-10-07T09:14:10-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/24/2114/49469 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Swisstini_at_Baur_du_Lac.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>We've kicked off our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/summer cocktails">Summer Cocktails</a> series where we profile fun new summer drinks that hotels are making. Got one we should know about? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send us the recipe with a photo of the drink.</a> Otherwise, enjoy and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/hotelchatter">@reply us</a> when you're wasted!</i><p> <p>Zurich's fancy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Baur+Au+Lac/ian/175730"><b>Baur Au Lac</b></a> has just got its <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/27/123640/213/hotels/Baur_Au_Lac_s_Refurb_Makes_Zurich_Even_Swisher">$50m renovations</a> done, and has decided to celebrate with a special end-of-summer cocktail called the <b>Swisstini</b>.<p>This is one delicious-sounding drink which mixes crème de framboise and raspberry puree with vodka &#150; and has a fantastic Swiss touch by using pieces of white chocolate (Swiss, of course) to make the Swiss flag on top. You can get it for 18 Swiss amandak 2009-08-26T08:49:41-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/27/123640/213 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/33752/baur.jpg" class="top"> <p>Zurich: it&#146;s properly smoking at the moment. Not only was it voted the world&#146;s most livable city last month, and not only have the likes of Cyndi Lauper and Mick Hucknall just been playing the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Dolder+Grand+Hotel/ian/252888"><b>Dolder Grand&#146;s</b></a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/13/9366/27639/hotels/Plush_Digs_for_Dolder_Grand_s_Live_at_Sunset_Festival">mini festival</a>. Now, the uber-posh <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Baur+Au+Lac/ian/175730"><b>Baur au Lac</b></a> back in town is about to complete a $50m renovation. <p>The restaurant &#151; which only used to be open in the summer &#151; will now be taking orders all year round, 32 rooms have been expanded into 22 suites, junior suites and deluxe rooms, and they&#146;ve thrown in a rooftop patio looking over the lake for good measure. <p>Fixtures-wise, all rooms now have flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations and londontown 2009-07-27T15:08:24-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/17/15192/6587 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/tdg_outside2_sept08.jpg" class="top"><p> Switzerland &#150; there&#146;s more to it than cuckoo clocks and snow, don&#146;t you know? Or perhaps, maybe you don't know and that's presumably why <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Dolder+Grand+Hotel/ian/252888"><b>The Dolder Grand</b></a> is piquing your interest in its lovely country by offering <b>three nights for the price of two</b> on stays before 31 October. <p>It&#146;s called their <b>Summer Saver Package</b>, and means you can get three nights in a double superior room for 1740 CHF (£988 or $1618). Yes it&#146;s a lot, but think how much you&#146;re saving. <p>Also, true fact &#150; last week, Zurich, which the hotel overlooks, was voted the most liveable city in the world last week by Monocle magazine. Just in case the free night wasn&#146;t doing juliab 2009-07-17T16:34:19-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/13/9366/27639 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/tdg_outside2_sept08.jpg" class="top"> <p>Summer's here, Europe's calling, and it's music festival season. But the downside to festivals is all that grubby camping. Obviously the folks at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Dolder+Grand+Hotel/ian/252888"><b>Dolder Grand</b></a> outside of Zurich feel the same way, because they're offering up some decent digs for Dolder's very own Live at Sunset Festival from July 8-19 this year. <p>True, they're probably aiming for a different kind of clientele from the usual festy types &#150; they've got Jamie Cullum (July 18th), Katie Melua (19th) and Simply Red (9th) on the festival books. But we're thinking the <b>Cyndi Lauper</b> gig on the 17th would make a pretty fine girly break. <p>There are two festival packages to choose from. The <b>Live at Sunset Festival</b> juliab 2009-05-13T14:50:23-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/