For the first time, the awards “The 101 best hotels in Switzerland, Austria, South Tyrol and Germany” were presented for the first time. Celebrities and business leaders attended the exclusive “101 Soirée” at The Dolder Grand in Zurich. The Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg was named Hotel of the Year and thus the overall transnational winner. Other hotels from northern Germany also picked up top titles.
Zurich/Hamburg – A touch of Hollywood pervaded Zurich‘s The Dolder Grand hotel yesterday when the winners of “The 101 Best Hotels Switzerland, Austria, South Tyrol and Germany 2024” were announced at the “101 Soirée”. Numerous celebrities such as Kai Pflaume, Andreas Caminada, Nelson Müller, Elisabeth Gürtler, Julia and Nina Meise, Irina Cerutti and extreme mountaineer Thomas Bubendorfer took part in the exclusive “101 Soirée”, while Heiko Nieder (2-star Michelin Guide) accompanied the evening with fine culinary creations. Hotel of the Year – overall winner (transnational) and thus also Best Hotel in Germany is the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg. The BUDERSAND Hotel – Golf & Spa – Sylt won the Luxury Design Hotel of the Year title and Severin‘s Resort & Spa on Sylt was named Luxury Spa & Health Resort of the Year.
Ingo Peters, General Manager of the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, was very touched by the award. “The prestigious award fills us with great pride. Together with our great team, we are committed to offering our guests service par excellence day after day.”
“The ranking shows what great hotels the north of Germany has – especially in view of the strong competition in the four countries,” said Carsten K. Rath, who created the ranking together with his son David. “The 101 Best Hotels” is the first independent and relevant hotel ranking in the German-speaking world. In addition to the opinions of a board of trustees, various criteria are incorporated into the ratings – the IU International University of Munich determines the final winners with maximum transparency, objectivity and expertise. The “101 Iconic Hotelier of the Year” was also chosen for the first time using the same strict criteria. The title went to the charismatic Marco Zanolari, CEO of The Living Circle hotel group, which includes Widder Hotel, Storchen Zurich and Castello del Sole Beach Resort & Spa. “Marco Zanolari is a direct contact for guests like no other, knows how to motivate employees perfectly and creates added value for the company,” says Carsten K. Rath. The “101 Best Hotels in Germany” awards were presented for the fifth time last fall. Next year, the “101 Best Hotels in Switzerland” will also be honored. “I am very pleased about the award and feel honored,” says Marco Zanolari, “especially as ‘The 101 Best Hotels’ is now the ranking of all hotel rankings.” Frank Marrenbach, Managing Partner of Althoff Hotels, adds: “The ranking is well on its way to becoming the Michelin Guide of the hotel industry.”
The awards for “The 101 best hotels in Switzerland, Austria, South Tyrol and Germany 2024” have now been presented for the first time. The winners of the ten categories are:
HOTEL SACHER WIEN (A)
– Grand Hotel of the year / Best Hotel in Austria
The Dolder Grand, Zurich (CH)
– Luxury City Resort of the year / Best Hotel in Switzerland
Mandarin Oriental, Munich (D)
– Luxury City Palais of the year
FORESTIS, South Tyrol (IT)
– Luxury Alpin Resort of the year / Best Hotel in South Tyrol
BUDERSAND Hotel – Golf & Spa, Sylt (D)
– Luxury Design Hotel of the year
Spa & Resort Bachmaier Weissach (D)
– Luxury Family Resort of the year
The Alpina Gstaad (CH)
– Luxury Hideaway of the year
Park Hotel Vitznau (CH)
– Luxury Hotel in Historical Architecture of the year
Hotel Bareiss, Baiersbronn (D)
– Luxury Culinary Hotel of the year
Severin’s Resort & Spa, Sylt (D)
– Luxury Spa & Health Resort of the year
In a fascinating panel discussion on the future of hospitality in the luxury hotel industry, the CEOs of leading hotel groups in German-speaking countries, including Jörg Böckeler (Hommage), Urs Langenegger (Hospitality Vision Lake Lucern), Dr. Andreas Sanoner (ADLER Spa Resorts & Lodges), Matthias Winkler (Sacher Hotels) and Marco Zanolari (The Living Circle), spoke at the “101 Executive Summit – powered by Monoplan” in Zurich‘s Hotel Baur au Lac.
Partner hotels for the major event in Zurich were The Dolder Grand, Baur au Lac Hotel, Mandarin Oriental Savoy, La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich and the hotels of The Living Circle: Storchen Zurich, Alex Lake Zurich and the Widder Hotel.
Should you require further information, we will be happy to assist you. The first three places in the individual categories of “The 101 best hotels in Switzerland, Austria, South Tyrol and Germany” are as follows:
101 GRANDHOTELS
1. HOTEL SACHER WIEN (A)
2. Hotel Breidenbacher Hof, Düsseldorf (D)
3. GRAND HOTEL Les Trois Rois, Basel (CH)
101 LUXURY CITY RESORTS
1. The Dolder Grand, Zürich (CH)
2. Beau-Rivage Palace, Genf (CH)
3. The Charles Hotel, München (D)
101 LUXURY CITY PALAIS
1. Mandarin Oriental, Munich (D)
2. Hotel Sacher, Salzburg (A)
3. Baur au Lac, Zürich (CH)
101 LUXURY ALPIN RESORTS
1. FORESTIS, Südtirol (IT)
2. Schloss Elmau, Krün (D)
3. ADLER Lodge RITTEN (IT)
101 LUXURY DESIGN HOTELS
1. BUDERSAND Hotel – Golf & Spa, Sylt (D)
2. The Fontenay, Hamburg (D)
3. THE OMNIA, Zermatt (CH)
101 LUXURY FAMILY RESORTS
1. Spa & Resort Bachmair Weissach (D)
2. Sonnenalp Resort, Ofterschwang (D)
3. Familien Natur Resort Moar Gut, Großarl (A)
101 LUXURY HIDEAWAYS
1. The Alpina Gstaad, Gstaad (CH)
2. Hotel Eden Roc, Ascona (CH)
3. Alpin Resort Sacher Seefeld (AT)
101 LUXURY HOTELS IN HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE
1. Park Hotel Vitznau (CH)
2. Widder Hotel, Zürich (CH)
3. Der Europäische Hof Heidelberg (D)
101 CULINARY HOTELS
1. Hotel Bareiss, Baiersbronn (D)
2. Hotel RIVA, Konstanz (D)
3. Gardena Grödnerhof Hotel & Spa, St. Ulrich (IT)
101 LUXURY SPA & HEALTH RESORTS
1. Severin’s Resort & Spa, Sylt (D)
2. Castello del Sole, Ascona (CH)
3. Grand Resort Bad Ragaz (CH)
