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Book The Dolder Grand for an 'Autumn Aspiration' (Or a Cool Wine Festival)

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Kurhausstrasse, 65, Zurich, Switzerland, 8032
October 7, 2009 at 9:14 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

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)

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The Ultimate Swiss Drink: Baur Au Lac's Swisstini

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Talstrasse 1, Zurich, Switzerland, 8001
August 26, 2009 at 8:49 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

We've kicked off our Summer Cocktails series where we profile fun new summer drinks that hotels are making. Got one we should know about? Send us the recipe with a photo of the drink. Otherwise, enjoy and @reply us when you're wasted!

Zurich's fancy Baur Au Lac has just got its $50m renovations done, and has decided to celebrate with a special end-of-summer cocktail called the Swisstini.

This is one delicious-sounding drink which mixes crème de framboise and raspberry puree with vodka – 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 francs (about $16) at the Terrasse rooftop bar, which means you sip away while looking over Lake Zurich.

The folks at Baur Au Lac are generous enough to suggest recreating the cocktail in your own home if you can't make it all the way to Zurich, or can't afford the starting-at-$750 room rates, but we think it won't taste quite the same outside Switzerland.

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Baur Au Lac's Refurb Makes Zurich Even Swisher

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Talstrasse 1, Zurich, Switzerland, 8001
July 27, 2009 at 3:08 PM | by londontown | 0 Comments

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?

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Giant Easter Egg on Display at The Dolder Grand

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Kurhausstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland, 8032
April 10, 2009 at 12:05 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

The Dolder Grand in Zurich is known to do things up big, like their opening party featuring Mary J. Blige and their Grand 100 Suite inspired by the Rolling Stones.So why should Easter be any different?

The hotel has constructed a giant Easter egg made out of 16,834 Chrysanthemums, standing over 8 feet tall and weighing over 2,200 lbs.

Now, if only someone could make an Easter egg out of that much chocolate for us.

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Adventures in Rebranding: Radisson SAS is Now Radisson Blu

February 4, 2009 at 12:14 PM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday! Here, we wrote you a poem:

Radisson SAS hotels are all changing their names,
'Cause someone thought the SAS part was lame.
The new name of the brand is gonna be Radisson Blu
'Cause rebranding will make 'em all seem cool and new —
Yes, these hotels are as chic and modern as can be
As evidenced by the oh-so-2009 lack of an 'e.'

For those unfamiliar with the brand formerly known as Radisson SAS: SAS International Hotels teamed up with the Radisson brand in '94 to build hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to develop the rapidly-growing, super-contemporary hotel chain. By '06, there were more than 150 Radisson SAS properties and by the year's end, SAS let go of the brand and Rezidor operated the hotels.

Today, in conjunction with the grand opening of the Radisson Blu Zurich Airport (formerly the Radisson SAS Zurich Airport), the company announced the a name change from Radisson SAS to Radisson Blu, both marking the end of the SAS affiliation and emphasizing the brand's focus on contemporary, modern design.

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Sweet Suite :: Dolder Grand's Suite 100 Inspired by The Rolling Stones

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Kurhausstrasse 65, Zurich, Switzerland, 8032
July 2, 2008 at 2:11 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

The hits keep on coming for the Dolder Grand Hotel in Switzerland.

Aside from having a mega-opening day, techno-funky spiral showers and a performance by Mary J. Blige, the hotel has just unveiled its four Top Suites, one of which was inspired by the Rolling Stones.

Called Suite 100, after The 100 Club in London, the suite is surely to make any rocker happy.

Also located on the top floor of the Spa Wing, the most surprising feature of the one-bedroom Suite 100 (1,770 square feet) is its unconventional extravagance.

The mood of the interior is set by retro-style furniture and a predominantly black and pink décor reminiscent of the "Swinging Sixties."

A highlight of the suite is the spacious black marble bathroom with a whirlpool, sauna and steam shower beneath a cracked mirror ceiling. The living room features rosewood panelling, and two unique pink DeSede sofas - the same model that Mick Jagger once owned.

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Mary J. Blige Gets Crunk At The Dolder Grand Re-Opening Party

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Kurhausstrasse 65, Zurich, Switzerland, 8032
May 22, 2008 at 1:53 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Was the re-opening of the Dolder Grand Hotel like the biggest thing ever to happen in Zurich? First, people lined up by the hundreds to see the hotel's new renovations. Now the hotel capped off the re-opening celebration with a party hosted by owner Urs Schwarzenbach for 240 people (all his closest friends, no doubt) which featured a private concert by Mary J. Blige.

The hotel's rep writes us:

The $450 million transformation of the hotel took four years so naturally the opening events would be just as extravagant. Mary J Blige performed a private concert at the reception, held in the hotel's grand ballroom (which has a gold cupola).

We're guessing as a way to say thank you for performing (along with a huge check) the hotel put Mary up in the Dolder Grand Suite which has fireplaces in both the living room and the bedroom, views over the city, the lake and the Alps, and a small tower with a lounge and a roof terrace.

If you're not a soul/hip&hop queen, regular room rates start at around $523 USD (540 CHF.)

Thanks Kristin!