Thalwil Zurich, Switzerland
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe WellnessOutside the door
The house
The Living CircleLakeside design cocoon
A calm lakeside retreat where days drift between open-air terrace lounging, dockside swimming, and watching yachts glide across the water.
What it’s good at
Notable
Interiors by BradyWilliams pair pale oak flooring, travertine accents, and French doors framing Lake Zurich.
Notable
Lakefront studios with private kitchenettes, custom balconies, and a dedicated motorboat shuttle across the water.
Notable
An indoor vitality pool with water jets, sanarium, and direct open-water swimming from the wooden jetty.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
It’s set in a quietly stylish modernist building right on the lakeside, where its boat unloads travelers direct from Zürich proper.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set in quiet Thalwil on Lake Zurich's western shore, with hiking trails nearby and the city center twenty minutes north.
The rooms
Residential studios feature custom kitchenettes, walk-in rain showers, and generous private terraces looking out across water toward the Alps.
The vitality pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Travertine stone frames the indoor vitality pool, where hydromassage jets face picture windows directly over the water.
The gym
Technogym cardio machines, exercise bikes, and wooden dumbbells sit beside mirrored walls in the compact fitness studio.
Dogs stay too.
Alex Restaurant
Waterfront tables look across Lake Zurich, serving fresh produce and seasonal fish sourced from the group's own Swiss farms.
Inside, BradyWilliams…have, for their first hotel project, swathed the 44 studios and penthouses with light timber flooring, soft linen, and French doors that open directly onto lake views.
At the table
The outdoor terrace bar mixes cocktails and pours Swiss and Italian wines beside the water at dusk.
How it began
Built on the site of a 1958 landmark, the five-story stone and glass structure was completely reimagined as a modern lakehouse.
Good to know
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.