Swissôtel Zürich
| Swissôtel Zürich | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Schulstrasse 44 ▪ 8050 Zurich ▪ Switzerland |
| Opening | 1972 |
| Management | Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts |
| Height | 85 metres (279 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 347 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Website | |
| www.swissotel.com | |
Swissôtel Zürich is a luxury hotel close to the Zürich Oerlikon railway station in Switzerland. With 347 rooms, it is the fourth largest hotel in Switzerland. It is also the tallest hotel in Zürich with a height of 85 meters and 32 floors.
History
In 1972, it was opened as the Hotel International Zürich. In 1980 a management contract with Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, founded by Swissair and Nestlé, was signed. Since then, the hotel has officially been called Swissôtel Zürich.[1]
In 1988, there was a major fire on the 31st floor, where a restaurant was operated, caused by self-ignition while refilling a fuel stove. The fire at the Hotel International in Oerlikon, Zürich, Switzerland, killed 6 on February 14. After the fire, the restaurant was replaced with meeting and event rooms. A hairdresser has been located on the ground floor of the hotel since its opening. Since 1995 Confiserie has been renting space in the building since 1995 and a Starbucks branch has been running a coffee house next to the hotel since 2003.
In 2011, the restaurants "Szenario und Dialog" and the "Edison Bar" closed down after more than 20 years of operation. After a three-month renovation period, the new restaurant concept “Le Muh” arose. The hotel is an official Partner Of The Year at the Hallenstadion in Zürich were Eiskunstgala Art on Ice is held.[2] Socially, the hotel is service partner of Concours de Saut International Zürich.[3] In November 2014, the hotel's main lobby was renovated with a new modern-inspired design [4]
On August 26, 2013, the building was put on the inventory list of Zürich's city council for historic preservation.
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References
- ↑ "Emotionsgeladenes Klima um die Swissôtel". NZZ. 2001-04-14. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ↑ "Art on Ice partners". Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ↑ "Mercedes CSI Partner". Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ↑ "Swissôtel unveils sleek new lobby in Zurich retrieved 11.20.2014