Within ‘Switzerland’s largest hotel’ where the lion rates of England will live during the euros – including ‘press for champagne’ buttons and a high -tech spa
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The Euro 2025 tournament started on Wednesday evening in Switzerland to Great Fanfare – and the lion ribbons of England will be in their very luxurious house in Residence in the coming weeks.
The 23-woman team has checked in in the five-star Dolder Grand in Zurich prior to their first tough match against France On Saturday.
And the football stars of England are currently enjoying a number of very swish facilities, including a high-tech spa of 4,000 square meters, Japanese restaurant and, if they need it, a personal butler service.
The defensive Euro champions will probably find their Swiss stay a cut above the four-star stay in the southwest London Prior to their victory for making history two years ago at Wembley.
Rooms at the historic Dolder Grand come in at about £ 640 per night, just over £ 500 more than a bed in the Lensbury in Twickenham, which the team organized in 2022 and where rooms currently cost around £ 130 per night.
Earlier guests at the Torentje Swiss Lakeside -who first opened its doors in 1899, include Nelson Mandela, the Roll Stones And Karl Lagerfeld.
The main restaurant of the hotel – called the restaurant – has not one but Michelin stars above the door.
The Dolder Grand may have a 19th-century heritage, but it is an ultramodern affair, with Guests have the opportunity to pay bitcoin They should wish.
Lionesses den: The Turreted Dolder Grand will host the English team during the euros, which started on Wednesday in Switzerland
The award-winning Spa and health facilities in the hotel will be particularly attractive for the English team, which train in the nearby Sportanlage AU facility in Opfikon
The biggest stars of the team, including Ella Toone, Left, and Alessia Russo, on the right, will enjoy the height of luxury during their Swiss stay
DJ Sets and Mixology: The Canvas Bar and Lounge has its own characteristic ‘Dolder Negroni’
There is also an impressive art collection, with Avant Garde paintings and sculptures in the luxury building.
The Belle Époque Hotel, which has designed two modern attachments by Lord Norman Foster, is considered one of the most luxurious places in Switzerland to live, with rooms enjoying Lake Zurich and views of the forest.
The Lionesses – Including large name stars such as such as Alessia Russo” Ella Toone And Beth Mead – Training in the nearby Sportanlage AU facility, normally the home base of FC Glattbrugg in the city Opfikon.
However, the players will spend a lot of their downtime enjoying the hotel.
Although they probably have to avoid the Krug Lounge X-bar, where guests can press gilded buttons to ask a glass champagne for their table, the team may have already reserved it for a party if they lift the trophy again.
It is thought that part of the hotel will also be decorated with flags of England to make the team feel welcome – with the hotel management team describing it as an ‘honor’ to have the national team of England stay in the hotel.
If things go their way, the Sarina Wiegman manager of England can give the team the chance to enjoy ‘Dolder Negronis’.
Press the button: guests who check in at the Krug Louner x Champagne Bar of the Dolder Grand has access to whistles without leaving their table
The hotel has several restaurants, including high-end Japanese Eetcafé Mikuriya Plus the Two-Michelin Star Restaurant
The five -star hotel, where rooms cost about £ 640 per night, overlooks Lake Zurich
The 19th -century hotel has steel and glass attachments that were designed by Lord Norman Foster, left. Right: an area with a hotel from the hotel, which has been a home base for the Rolling Stones in Switzerland
The team will be able to stay in modest luxury, with many rooms with forest and view of the lake
The team will spend a lot of their downtime between competitions in the historic Swiss hotel (shown: a bathroom in the building)
Swiss-bound: Prince William has depicted with the lion ribbons prior to their flight to Switzerland on their British training ground
Exactly how long the lionesses can enjoy the Dolder Grand will unfold in the coming weeks, England has been signed in a ‘group of death’ in addition to 2017 Euro champions in the Netherlands and heavyweights France.
In 2022 the Lionesses had never won a big tournament and the then £ 118-per night four-star Lensbury, which is on the shores of the Thames, was considered the right fit.
The South West London Hotel is located on one 25 hectare site and has a state-of-the-art gym, two heated indoor swimming pools, a sauna, training studios, 22 tennis courts and two full-sized sports fields on the site.
After the victory of the team in the Euro -final in Wembley, the hotel doubled as a party palace for the team and their friends and family.
In recent research into the best destinations for ex-pats, Zurich came to the top.
Worldwide consultancy Mercer rated cities for their expat -in its latest quality of life in December 2024, which highlights cities that stand out for their exceptional standard of living, robust infrastructure and lively cultural scenes’.
Eight European cities dominated the top 10 places in the ranking, with Auckland and Vancouver the only top contenders outside the continent.
Zurich took the first place, praised for his ‘excellent public services, low crime percentages, lively cultural scene and dedication to sustainability’.
The Global Banking Hub was risen this year due to the increased airport connections, with more services between the city and other continents.
But the costs of living in the Swiss city are also high, with a survey by the EIU last year that shows that it was the most expensive city in the world connected to Singapore.
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