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The Dolder Grand

Kurhausstrasse 65
Rated 9.0 in 558 reviews

The Dolder Grand is a luxurious hotel located in the vibrant and picturesque city of Zürich, Switzerland. Nestled on a hill overlooking the city, the hotel provides spectacular views of Lake Zürich and the Swiss Alps, blending natural beauty with urban sophistication. Originally opened in 1899, The Dolder Grand exudes an old-world charm while seamlessly integrating modern amenities and contemporary design, a testament to its extensive renovation and reopening in 2008.

The architecture of The Dolder Grand reflects a harmonious combination of historic grandeur and modern elegance. Its distinctive façade, characterized by towers and balustrades, remains iconic, while the interior showcases a carefully curated blend of art and design, with pieces from artists like Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró gracing its spaces.

Guests at The Dolder Grand can indulge in a range of amenities designed to create a memorable stay. The award-winning spa offers an array of rejuvenating treatments and state-of-the-art facilities for relaxation and wellness. The hotel's culinary scene is another highlight, featuring the Michelin-starred Restaurant, where innovative gourmet cuisine is served in an elegant setting. Additionally, the hotel's location allows easy access to both the tranquility of nature with nearby walking trails and the bustling cultural and shopping districts of Zürich.

The Dolder Grand is not only recognized for its stunning architecture and exceptional amenities but also for its commitment to providing personalized service and a luxurious experience that caters to both leisure and business travelers. With its combination of history, art, and hospitality, The Dolder Grand stands as a distinguished destination in the heart of Switzerland.

 Swimming pool
 Golf courses at the hotel

Climate and Weather

January
 5°
 -1°
 3°
 2
Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
February
 8°
 0°
 4°
 3
Sun hours / day
 16
Rain free days
March
 12°
 2°
 6°
 4
Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
April
 16°
 5°
 9°
 6
Sun hours / day
 16
Rain free days
May
 20°
 9°
 13°
 8
Sun hours / day
 17
Rain free days
June
 23°
 13°
 16°
 9
Sun hours / day
 17
Rain free days
July
 25°
 15°
 19°
 9
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
August
 24°
 14°
 19°
 8
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
September
 20°
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 17°
 6
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
October
 15°
 7°
 13°
 4
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 21
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November
 9°
 3°
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 18
Rain free days
December
 6°
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 18
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Michelin Restaurants in Zürich and near The Dolder Grand

The Counter in Zurich
The Counter
2 Stars - Excellent cooking2 Stars - Excellent cooking
2.5km / 1.6mi
Widder Restaurant in Zurich
Widder Restaurant
2 Stars - Excellent cooking2 Stars - Excellent cooking
2.5km / 1.6mi
La Rôtisserie in Zurich
La Rôtisserie
1 Star - High quality cooking
2.4km / 1.5mi
Shin in Zurich
Shin
1 Star - High quality cooking
2.4km / 1.5mi
Neue Taverne in Zurich
Neue Taverne
1 Star - High quality cooking
2.5km / 1.5mi
ORSINI in Zurich
ORSINI
1 Star - High quality cooking
2.5km / 1.6mi
KLE in Zurich
KLE
1 Star - High quality cookingGreen Star - Sustainable gastronomy
3.9km / 2.5mi
Kunsthaus Zürich
Kunsthaus Zürich
Art museum in Zürich, Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Zürich Tram Museum
Zürich Tram Museum
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
1.7km / 1mi
Zürich Zoo
Zürich Zoo
Zoo in Zurich
1.2km / 0.77mi
Mahmood Mosque
Mahmood Mosque
Mosque
1.9km / 1.2mi
Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
Botanical garden
1.7km / 1.1mi
Neumünsterkirche
Neumünsterkirche
1.7km / 1.1mi
St. Anthony Catholic Church
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Church building in Hottingen in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
1.4km / 0.88mi
Église réformée française
Église réformée française
1.8km / 1.1mi
St. Martin Zürich
St. Martin Zürich
Church building in canton of Zürich, Switzerland
0.9km / 0.54mi
Thomas Mann Archives
Thomas Mann Archives
Archives in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Zoological museum of the university of Zurich
Zoological museum of the university of Zurich
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
1.9km / 1.2mi
Reformed Church Fluntern
Reformed Church Fluntern
Church building in Fluntern, Zurich, Switzerland
1.3km / 0.81mi
Reformed Church of the Holy Cross
Reformed Church of the Holy Cross
Church building in Hottingen in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
0.9km / 0.54mi
Kulturama
Kulturama
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
1.4km / 0.85mi
Coninx-Museum
Coninx-Museum
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
0.6km / 0.39mi
Universität Zürich. Archäologische Sammlung
Universität Zürich. Archäologische Sammlung
Archaeological museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
1.9km / 1.2mi
Alte Kirche Fluntern
Alte Kirche Fluntern
Church building in Switzerland
1.1km / 0.68mi
Ignaz Heim Denkmal
Ignaz Heim Denkmal
1.9km / 1.2mi
Kirche Balgrist
Kirche Balgrist
Church building in Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Neue Kirche Witikon
Neue Kirche Witikon
Church building in Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Die Frau im Magnolienbaum
Sculpture by Josef Wyss at Kreuzung Hottingerstrasse/Freiestrasse in Zürich, Switzerland
1.3km / 0.83mi
Männliche Figur
Sculpture by Georg Hoerbst at Seeburgpark in Zürich, Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Merkurplatz
Public square in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
1.4km / 0.9mi
Jüngling
1.6km / 0.98mi
Mädchentorso
Mädchentorso
Sculpture by Heinrich Martens at Neumünsteranlage in Zürich, Switzerland
1.7km / 1mi
Piqueur aux écoutes
Sculpture by Alfred Marie Jacquemart at Doldertal in Zürich, Switzerland
0.9km / 0.55mi
Hans-Georg-Nägeli-Denkmal
Hans-Georg-Nägeli-Denkmal
1.9km / 1.2mi
J.-R.-von-Salis-Anlage
J.-R.-von-Salis-Anlage
Park in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
2km / 1.2mi
Villa Hohenbühl
Villa Hohenbühl
1.8km / 1.1mi
Burgstelle Biberlinsburg
0.8km / 0.52mi
Hare Krishna Tempel
Hare Krishna Tempel
Architectural structure
0.8km / 0.47mi
Elefant im Elefantenbach
Elefant im Elefantenbach
Fountain by W. Martin at Elefantenbach im Stöckentobel in Zürich, Switzerland
1.2km / 0.72mi
Sam scherrer contemporary
Art gallery in Zurich
1.8km / 1.1mi
Grossmünster
Grossmünster
Church buildings in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
2.2km / 1.4mi
Fraumünster
Fraumünster
Church buildings in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
2.4km / 1.5mi
Pavillon Le Corbusier
Pavillon Le Corbusier
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
2.5km / 1.6mi
National Museum Zurich
National Museum Zurich
Museum in Switzerland
2.5km / 1.6mi
Museum of Design
Museum of Design
Museum collection in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
3km / 1.9mi
Christian Catholic Augustinian Church
Christian Catholic Augustinian Church
Church building in the Old Town of Zurich, Switzerland
2.5km / 1.6mi
FIFA Museum
FIFA Museum
Sports museum in Zürich, Switzerland
3.3km / 2.1mi
Liebfrauenkirche
Liebfrauenkirche
Church building in Zürich
2.2km / 1.4mi
Wasserkirche
Wasserkirche
Church
2.3km / 1.4mi
St. Peter
St. Peter
Church in the old town of Zurich, Switzerland
2.4km / 1.5mi
Villa Belvoir
Villa Belvoir
Urban park
3.3km / 2.1mi
Rietberg Museum
Rietberg Museum
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
3.6km / 2.3mi

What to do in Zürich and near The Dolder Grand

Kunsthaus Zürich
Kunsthaus Zürich
Art museum in Zürich, Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Zürich Tram Museum
Zürich Tram Museum
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
1.7km / 1mi
Zürich Zoo
Zürich Zoo
Zoo in Zurich
1.2km / 0.77mi
Mahmood Mosque
Mahmood Mosque
Mosque
1.9km / 1.2mi
Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich
Botanical garden
1.7km / 1.1mi
Neumünsterkirche
Neumünsterkirche
1.7km / 1.1mi
St. Anthony Catholic Church
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Church building in Hottingen in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
1.4km / 0.88mi
Église réformée française
Église réformée française
1.8km / 1.1mi
St. Martin Zürich
St. Martin Zürich
Church building in canton of Zürich, Switzerland
0.9km / 0.54mi
Thomas Mann Archives
Thomas Mann Archives
Archives in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Zoological museum of the university of Zurich
Zoological museum of the university of Zurich
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
1.9km / 1.2mi
Reformed Church Fluntern
Reformed Church Fluntern
Church building in Fluntern, Zurich, Switzerland
1.3km / 0.81mi
Reformed Church of the Holy Cross
Reformed Church of the Holy Cross
Church building in Hottingen in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
0.9km / 0.54mi
Kulturama
Kulturama
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
1.4km / 0.85mi
Coninx-Museum
Coninx-Museum
Museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
0.6km / 0.39mi
Universität Zürich. Archäologische Sammlung
Universität Zürich. Archäologische Sammlung
Archaeological museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
1.9km / 1.2mi
Alte Kirche Fluntern
Alte Kirche Fluntern
Church building in Switzerland
1.1km / 0.68mi
Ignaz Heim Denkmal
Ignaz Heim Denkmal
1.9km / 1.2mi
Kirche Balgrist
Kirche Balgrist
Church building in Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Neue Kirche Witikon
Neue Kirche Witikon
Church building in Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Die Frau im Magnolienbaum
Sculpture by Josef Wyss at Kreuzung Hottingerstrasse/Freiestrasse in Zürich, Switzerland
1.3km / 0.83mi
Männliche Figur
Sculpture by Georg Hoerbst at Seeburgpark in Zürich, Switzerland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Merkurplatz
Public square in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
1.4km / 0.9mi
Jüngling
1.6km / 0.98mi
Mädchentorso
Mädchentorso
Sculpture by Heinrich Martens at Neumünsteranlage in Zürich, Switzerland
1.7km / 1mi
Piqueur aux écoutes
Sculpture by Alfred Marie Jacquemart at Doldertal in Zürich, Switzerland
0.9km / 0.55mi
Hans-Georg-Nägeli-Denkmal
Hans-Georg-Nägeli-Denkmal
1.9km / 1.2mi
J.-R.-von-Salis-Anlage
J.-R.-von-Salis-Anlage
Park in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
2km / 1.2mi
Villa Hohenbühl
Villa Hohenbühl
1.8km / 1.1mi
Burgstelle Biberlinsburg
0.8km / 0.52mi

Golf courses

Dolder Golfclub Zürich
Dolder Golfclub Zürich
40m / 50yd
Dolder Minigolf
Dolder Minigolf
420m / 460yd
Minigolf Im Chreis
Minigolf Im Chreis
4.5km / 2.8mi
Golf & Country Club Zürich Zumikon
Golf & Country Club Zürich Zumikon
4.6km / 2.9mi
Minigolf Hard
Minigolf Hard
5.3km / 3.3mi
Zentrum Schluefweg Mini-Golf Kloten
Zentrum Schluefweg Mini-Golf Kloten
7.9km / 4.9mi
GolfPark Thalwil
GolfPark Thalwil
9.2km / 5.7mi
Minigolfanlage Eselriet
Minigolfanlage Eselriet
10.8km / 6.7mi
Golf Augwil
Golf Augwil
9 hole, par 36
10.9km / 6.8mi
Golf Club Breitenloo
Golf Club Breitenloo
11.1km / 6.9mi
Golfclub Unterengstringen
Golfclub Unterengstringen
12km / 7.5mi
Winterberg Golf & Academy
Winterberg Golf & Academy
12.2km / 7.6mi
Kurzspiel Golfplatz Affoltern
Kurzspiel Golfplatz Affoltern
pitch and putt
13.2km / 8.2mi
Minigolf Stockmatt
Minigolf Stockmatt
13.5km / 8.4mi
Minigolfanlage Mühlematt
Minigolfanlage Mühlematt
13.7km / 8.5mi
Golf Kyburg
Golf Kyburg
13.8km / 8.6mi
Golfpark Otelfingen
Golfpark Otelfingen
14.6km / 9.1mi
Otelfingen SNAG course
Otelfingen SNAG course
15.4km / 9.6mi
Minigolf Tivoli
Minigolf Tivoli
16.2km / 10.1mi
Schönegg
Schönegg
16.2km / 10.1mi

About Zürich

Zürich, a city that blends modernity with tradition, offers a variety of activities and experiences. One of the most enjoyable ways to immerse yourself in the local culture is to explore the Old Town (Altstadt), where narrow streets reveal historical buildings, quaint shops, and charming cafés. Here, you can witness the architectural beauty of landmarks such as the Grossmünster and Fraumünster, both of which showcase stunning stained glass windows and rich histories.

For a more contemporary experience, Bahnhofstrasse, one of the world’s most exclusive shopping streets, provides a glimpse into high-end retail. The variety of boutiques and international brands makes it a perfect spot for both shopping and people-watching. If you are interested in art, the Kunsthaus Zürich is home to an impressive collection of modern and contemporary works, featuring artists from Switzerland and beyond.

Another must-visit is Lake Zürich, where you can enjoy a leisurely stroll along the promenade or take a boat trip to appreciate the scenic views of the surrounding mountains. The nearby Uetliberg Mountain offers hiking trails and panoramic views of the city and the Alps, ideal for those who appreciate nature and outdoor activities.

For a taste of local life, consider visiting one of the many markets, such as the Bürkliplatz Market, which showcases seasonal produce and artisanal products. Additionally, indulging in traditional Swiss cuisine at local restaurants can provide insight into the culinary heritage of the region. Don't miss the chance to try fondue or raclette, which are popular dishes.

Lastly, taking time to relax in one of Zürich's many parks, such as Zurich Botanical Garden, can be a refreshing way to unwind amidst the urban atmosphere. Each of these experiences contributes to a well-rounded understanding of what Zürich has to offer.




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