Zurich, SwitzerlandEnge
B2 Hotel Zürich
Industrial brewery hotel
Enge Zurich, Switzerland
Opened
2012
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage WellnessOutside the door
The house
B2Industrial brewery hotel
The former Hürlimann brewing plant trades beer barrels for bookstacks, giving industrial heritage an easygoing, thermal-bath rhythm.
What it’s good at
Notable
Three beer-bottle chandeliers illuminate the former boiler house lined with 33,000 books.
Notable
Vaulted stone cellars hold Roman-Irish baths, beside an open-air rooftop thermal pool.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
the hotel occupies the charmingly weathered industrial spaces of the 150-year-old Hürlimann brewery. B2, should you be wondering, stands for ‘Bookmark + Boutique’
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Enge station is a short walk away, and trams reach Paradeplatz and Lake Zurich in minutes.
The rooms
Eight duplex suites sit inside the former cooling hall like freestanding houses, each with a private loggia and deep bathtub.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated rooftop infinity pool sits atop the brewhouse, looking out across the city skyline toward the mountains.
The baths
Thermal pools sit beneath vaulted stone arches in the connected public baths, surrounded by historic wooden beer barrels.
Restaurant
The Library
Tables beneath tall industrial windows serve Swiss cheeses and draft Hürlimann beer from breakfast through evening drinks.
At the table
Armchairs gather beside a ribbon fireplace in the lounge, where an illuminated cabinet displays sommelier-curated rare wines.
How it began
The brewery drilled for brewing water in 1970, but struck the mineral springs that feed the complex's thermal pools today.
Zurich
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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.