Home away from home

Zurich, a straight 12-hour flight away from Bangkok, is a city best described as being by the water but never far from nature. Besides a host of cultural places, like the Bahnhofstrasse or the Old Town, the city is also home to a vibrant nightlife and the best clubs in Switzerland. But that’s not all. It is also home to five-star luxury hotel, Baur au Lac, which would be the place to stay when in the city.

FIRST IMPRESSION

The five-star hotel in Zurich is unlike any other. Opened by by Johannes Baur in 1844, Baur Au Lac has been in the family for seven generations. Despite being in the city centre, the hotel is home to a private lakeside parkland, almost like an oasis, with Lake Zurich and the Alps in full view.

The building is built in a figure of eight and it’s revolving doors lead straight into wood panelling and a traditional check-in counter, which adds…