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SWITZERLAND Hotel zum Storchen Luxury Hotel Providing Exceptional Service Since 1357 The Hotel zum Storchen on the banks of the Limmat River in the heart of Zurich has been renowned for its hospitality for 650 years. The luxurious property offers 70 elegantly decorated rooms and suites and a wealth of special services. As General Manager Jörg Arnold points out, “Service and daily contact with our guests are very important in our hotel, which has been owned by the same family since 1938.” In fact, the zum Storchen concierge staff’s motto is ‘Making the impossible happen’. Why should visitors to Zurich choose the zum Storchen Jörg Arnold says, “We have an ideal location, including outstanding scenery. The zum Storchen is Zurich’s only hotel on the river, and it is the perfect base for exploring everything Zurich has to offer. In addition, the hotel has a special, understated style which our regular guests appreciate.” He adds that while Zurich is known as a business city, it also has a very lively cultural scene which includes a fantastic city opera. It is also a clean city with a manageable size and is known for its educational institutions. The zum Storchen is just a two-minute stroll from the famous Bahnhofstrasse, a 10-minute walk from the main train station and 20 minutes by car from Zurich’s international airport. It is near all Zurich’s cultural, business and shopping attractions. Focus on service and added value Service and added value differentiate the zum Storchen from other hotels. Jörg Arnold explains, “We try to create the most value we can for our guests. We do not cut prices but rather add more services. For example, 70
Canton of Zurich we do not charge for late checkout and we have reduced fees for no shows by corporate customers. We never have blackout dates. We also communicate very well with our corporate customers, to whom we offer a special corporate rate which has not been increased this year.” The zum Storchen is named for a pair of rare black storks who nested on the roof of the hotel when it was new, back in 1357. During a storm, the storks’ nest was blown off the roof and a black egg was found on the pavement. It is now on display in the hotel’s lobby, and tradition says that it brings luck to all who touch it. Good luck is just the beginning of what the zum Storchen offers its guests. The hotel’s owners have invested some CHF 30 million over the past decade to maintain the highest possible standards of quality and service throughout the hotel. Jörg Arnold says, “zum Storchen will always have its market, because the hotel’s standards of quality are the highest. Our newly renovated rooms and suites, which are larger than the norm, will make the hotel even more appealing, for example to our Middle Eastern and Russian clients who prefer larger rooms. We have doubled the size of some rooms, from 20 sq m to 40 sq m. We attract a diverse clientele, and my goal is to never have more than 20% of any demographic.” The zum Storchen has also previously extended its courtyard to create space for the room expansions and all renovations will be fully completed by April 2010. All the hotel’s air-conditioned rooms and suites are equipped with highspeed and wireless Internet access (free to business travellers), satellite TV, pay TV and radio, minibar, cosmetics bar, safe, and an ISDN telephone with voice mail, bathrobes and slippers, and special bedding as well as antiallergenic pillows and duvets on request. Chambermaid service is offered twice daily and room service is available 18 hours per day. All rooms are provided with fresh fruit, flowers and mineral water daily and a delicious breakfast is for free. Non-smoking rooms are available and dogs are permitted in the rooms. All rooms offer lovely views of either the Limmat River or Zurich’s Old Town. is the perfect choice for gourmet meals and wines served in a cozy dining room with an open fireplace. In another mood, the Storchen Terrace offers outdoor dining overlooking the scenic Limmat River, day or night. The Storchen Bar serves light lunches and evening cocktails, and guests can enjoy live piano music. Barchetta is a popular choice for light meals, wines and delicious cappuccinos, while the Boulevard Café serves meals and snacks outdoors under the lime trees. The hotel contains meeting facilities for banquets and gatherings of up to 120 people, with various sizes of meeting rooms available to suit guests’ needs. The zum Storchen concierge team is skilled at making any type of event a success. Business and leisure visitors to Zurich will find a special home away from home at the historic zum Storchen. Exceptional food and beverage choices The zum Storchen is known for its exceptional food and beverage offerings. The Rotisserie restaurant Am Weinplatz 2 CH-8001 Zürich 22 Switzerland Phone: +41 44 227 27 27 Fax: +41 44 227 27 00 www.storchen.ch 71
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