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11.03.2024 - 15:31 / forbes.com / Lake Zürich
You need to reorient your expectations when you check into Alex Lake Zurich, which is unlike any other luxury hotel I’ve ever stayed at in the stately Swiss city.
This is not the formal and proper Baur au Lac, the reborn Eden au Lac with its whimsical Phillipe Starck design, or the billionaire’s mountain lair, the Dolder Grand, to name but three of the city’s five-star hotels.
The Alex Lake Zurich is sleek and modern and has the profile of a white-clad International Style building that Swiss architect Le Corbusier might have designed. Lying outside the city proper, it hugs the shores of Lake Zurich, a waterfront hotel that commands a panoramic view of the vast lake and the Swiss countryside beyond. Küsnacht, the long-time lair of the late Tina Turner, lies directly across the lake, and the snow-capped Glarus Alps are the backdrop.
The hotel feels like a resort, yet Zurich is nearby, a mere 10 minutes by train. The property is situated a few miles outside the city core in the tranquil suburb of Thalwil, so quiet that you may wonder where everyone is. That quiet sets the tone because Alex Lake emanates an almost meditative calm from the moment you check in and glimpse your first view of the lake from the lobby.
Alex Lake Zurich is part of a group called The Living Circle, which includes hotels, restaurants, organic farms, and a vineyard in Ascona, in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino. Sister properties include some of Zurich’s most storied city-center luxury hotels, the Storchen and the Widder.
The rooms, which consist of 43 studios and penthouses, have an almost Scandinavian feel. They are minimalist and subtle in design, with a wall of glass overlooking the lake and a balcony meant to be enjoyed, a place to linger. It’s a clean, streamlined cocoon that allows the lake to take precedence in all its mercurial Alpine moods. Each studio offers a sleek kitchenette, dining and sitting area, primary bedroom, and en-suite bathroom. Penthouses come in one, two, or three-bedroom configurations.
A stroll through the lobby leads to the dramatic lake-view Alex Restaurant, which has indoor and outdoor seating, while the Alex Bar has couches, comfortable chairs, and those same views. The menu is as local as you’ll find in Zurich, with menu information like “Adrian, our heroic fish supplier, eagerly embarks on his adventure every morning to supply us with the most delicious whitefish from Lake Zurich” and “The eggs are sourced from happy chickens at our Schlattgut farm in Herrilberg.”
The hotel has a long dock alongside the waterfront, ideal for sunbathing or launching yourself into the water. In the morning and on a warm afternoon, hotel guests can be found doing laps in Lake Zurich, which ranges from eye-opening
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