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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
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