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Baur Au Lac's Refurb Makes Zurich Even Swisher

Where: Talstrasse 1, Zurich, Switzerland, 8001

Zurich: it’s properly smoking at the moment. Not only was it voted the world’s most livable city last month, and not only have the likes of Cyndi Lauper and Mick Hucknall just been playing the Dolder Grand’s mini festival. Now, the uber-posh Baur au Lac back in town is about to complete a $50m renovation.

The restaurant — which only used to be open in the summer — will now be taking orders all year round, 32 rooms have been expanded into 22 suites, junior suites and deluxe rooms, and they’ve thrown in a rooftop patio looking over the lake for good measure.

Fixtures-wise, all rooms now have flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations and WiFi — book a suite, and you’ll get a Bose sound system thrown into the mix as well. As well you’d hope, given that doubles start at $756, and junior suites $967. Let’s just hope the WiFi's free, yeah?