There are hotel suites that are simply larger rooms. Maestro Suite at The Dolder Grand in Zürich is conceived as a small home in the hotel’s historic tower. Across two floors, the guest has, according to the hotel, 400 m² with two bedrooms, a library, living and dining room, separate kitchen and private terrace. [1]
A tower as a place to stay
The suite is the hotel’s tribute to the conductor Herbert von Karajan. This is especially evident in the layout of the rooms: upstairs is a tower room with a bar and fireplace, and from the terrace the view opens towards Zürich, Lake Zürich and the Swiss Alps. The hotel’s own fact sheet says that the dark red woodwork in the tower peak has been restored according to historical sources. [1][2]
Of course, there are classic presidential-suite elements. Both bedrooms have king-size beds and their own marble bathrooms. The hotel also states that there is a whirlpool bath, sauna and butler service. Even so, it is the architecture that makes the stay distinctive: one moves from the library to the tower lounge and on to a terrace high above the city. [1][2]
What does the experience cost?
On its official site, The Dolder Grand lists a daily rate from CHF 14,500 for Maestro Suite. This is a stated starting price, not a fixed price for all dates; availability and the total price depend on a specific booking. We have not visited the suite and describe it on the basis of the hotel’s published material. [1]
The hotel’s press gallery provides photos of Maestro Suite for editorial coverage of The Dolder Grand. They offer a glimpse into the rooms, but it is the experience of the two floors and the view that the images can only hint at. [3]
