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Seehotel Sonne
Küsnacht, Switzerland · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The tower on the Küsnacht shore is 13th century, and a Zurich deed of 1641 already names the Wirtschaft zur Sonne, which the Guggenbühl family then kept from 1711 for eight generations, with their own landing stage and an 1839 ballroom built just after Seestrasse went through. Forty rooms now fill the old house and the lakeside wing at Seestrasse 120, with the lake at the foot of the garden.
- 40 rooms
- Opened 1641
About Seehotel Sonne
- More than seventy original works hang in the house, among them Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Meret Oppenheim, Augusto Giacometti, Bernhard Luginbühl, and Albert Manser.
- A Küsnacht family bought the inn in 1991 and restored the 1839 ballroom, the tower room, and the old panelled rooms. Harald Raab has directed the house since July 2023.
- The hotel's own history dates membership in Swiss Historic Hotels to 2007. The junior suite in the tower is the private room, looking out on Lake Zurich.
History
A Zurich document of 1641 names the Wirtschaft zur Sonne. The hotel dates the tower to the 13th century. From 1711 the Guggenbühl family kept the house for eight generations, with a private landing stage and an 1839 ballroom, the Festsaal, built just after Seestrasse. A Küsnacht family bought it in 1991 and restored the ballroom, the tower room, and the panelled rooms. The house dates its Swiss Historic Hotels membership to 2007. Harald Raab has been director since July 2023. There are 40 rooms and more than 70 original works.
The setting
Seestrasse 120, 8700 Küsnacht, directly on the Lake Zurich shore between the city and the Goldküste villages. The landing stage is the old way in from Zurich. The train into the city is a short ride.
Restaurants and bars
- Pavillon — Restaurant
- Gaststuben — Restaurant
- Seegarten — Restaurant
- Turmbar — Restaurant
- Winterlounge — Restaurant
- Sonnengalerie — Restaurant
Experiences
- Restaurant Gaststuben — Restaurant listed in the hotel's navigation menu.
- Restaurant Seegarten — Restaurant listed in the hotel's navigation menu.
- Restaurant Sonnengalerie — Restaurant listed in the hotel's navigation menu.
Amenities
- Customised wedding concepts
- Corporate events and meetings
- Private functions
- Culinary offerings
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