2_1_DiscoverGermany_Feb2014_Issue11:Scan Magazine 1
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Literally a top location on Top of Zurich
Hotel and restaurant Uto Kulm Zurich If you are looking for a room with a view make sure you know your preferences when in Zurich: The four-star hotel and restaurant Uto Kulm will definitely reward you for your choice. All rooms offer stunning panoramas of the city, Lake Zurich or the Alps, and the hotel also serves as a fantastic backdrop for weddings. Speaking of romance: Those already thinking ahead should look into the hotel’s Valentine’s Special and its slightly different take on the panoramic view... TEXT: FRANZISKA NÖSSIG | PHOTOS: UTO KULM ZURICH
The four-star hotel and restaurant Uto Kulm is located at the top of the Uetliberg, or ‘Uetzgi’ as the locals call the mountain rising above the city. “The view from up here is magnificent and unique at any time of the day – today and for the past 30 years”, says Giusep Fry, the manager who has owned the hotel since 1983. Next to Zurich itself, its lake and airport, hotel guests and day visitors can easily see the Limmat Valley, the nearby Albis chain of hills and the Alps from the viewing tower. On a clear day and with a bit of luck, it is also a good spot to catch a glimpse of the Bernese Oberland with its three emblematic summits: Mönch, Eiger and Jungfrau.
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Hotelier Giusep Fry
The same grand view opens out for restaurant guests enjoying a drink or some of the menu’s delectable creations on the hotel’s covered terrace“La Belezza”. Products from the Uetliberg itself, like wild garlic and honey, herbs and mushrooms enrich the traditional, regional cuisine. 30 years ago, Giusep Fry, a young entrepreneur from Surselva District in the canton of Grisons, took over the little provincial pub from its previous owner and turned it around completely. Today, the four-star hotel and restaurant Uto Kulm Zurich with its 120 staff is a firstclass address in the area and well-respected for its range of facilities for catering, banquets, weddings and seminars.