Zurich, Switzerland

The Dolder Grand

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The takeaway

Choose it for a Zurich stay that pairs a hillside, art-filled retreat and substantial spa with quick funicular access to the city.

About the hotel

Above Zurich on the Adlisberg, The Dolder Grand looks across the city, Lake Zurich and the Alps, with woodland and walking routes alongside the hotel and the city centre reachable by funicular. The 1899 main building, reopened in 2008 after extensive renovation, is joined by two modern wings. Its 175 rooms and suites sit alongside a 4,000-square-metre spa and an art collection of more than 100 works, making this a hillside city resort with a distinctly cultural streak.

Choose it if

You want a large spa and a hotel art collection to be part of the stay, not just a place to sleep between city outings.
You like a woodland-edge setting but still want a quick Dolderbahn ride into central Zurich.
You value a historic hotel building alongside contemporary architecture by Foster + Partners.

Skip it if

You want to step straight out into a central-city neighbourhood; the hotel is above Zurich and the Dolderbahn is part of the route into town.

The property

In photographs.

Guest discussion

What real people are saying.

Reddit excerpts · separate from Rex’s editorial judgment

Guests describe rooms that are well maintained but not the newest, and praise breakfast while wishing the coffee were better; one also characterizes the service as professional but cool. A separate brunch visit left one guest disappointed by the food and value of the buffet.

Discussion is limited; these accounts offer a glimpse rather than a broad verdict.

“The rooms are not the newest but well maintained. The breakfast is one of the best in europe, only the coffee could be better. The service on the other hand is professional but very cold”

r/luxuryhotel ↗ · Jun 22, 2026

“Personally, I'll not go to Dolder for brunch again. Completely overpriced for a large buffet that is... Okay, but the food is honestly worse than expected. For that money they had those bricks made of egg instead of proper omelette...”

r/zurich ↗ · Sep 14, 2023

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