Zurich, SwitzerlandSeefeld
Alma Hotel - Boutique hideaway by the lake with rooftop and ladies-only wellness
Jugendstil wellness townhouse
Seefeld Zurich, Switzerland
Opened
2000
Price
$$
Rated for
Wellness Design HeritageOutside the door
Jugendstil wellness townhouse
An all-women team runs this Art Nouveau townhouse, keeping things personal with a communal kitchen, a rose garden, and a top-floor spa.
What it’s good at
Listed
Parquet floors and cheerful splashes of yellow across twenty contemporary guest rooms.
Listed
A nineteenth-century Art Nouveau townhouse that once operated as a women's boarding house.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Housed in a 19th-century town house, the Alma Hotel sits just a stone’s throw from Lake Zurich, with views of the water from the top floor rooms.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Lake Zurich is just down the street, and a short stroll along the promenade leads to Bellevue and the Opera House.
The rooms
Each room is named after a woman, and the top-floor spaces look straight out toward Lake Zurich.
The spa
Curved terracotta alcoves sit under exposed attic rafters, where warm globe pendants glow above cushioned daybeds.
The saunas and terrace
Wood-paneled saunas connect to the rooftop terrace, where guests look out over Lake Zurich toward the distant Alps.
At the table
The morning buffet is entirely vegetarian with regional cheeses and Bircher muesli, and evening drinks are poured in the lounge.
How it began
The property began life as a nineteenth-century women's boarding house. Today, it runs as a social enterprise providing vocational training for women.
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Our shorthand
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.