The Dolder Grand luxury hotel (a former "Kurhaus" or health resort, built in 1899) boasts a truly fantastic location above Zurich – even the driveway to the garage is impressive! If possible, book a window seat in the hotel's chic fine dining restaurant so you can savour the magnificent view of the city while you eat. The huge glass wine cabinet also draws the eye. Chef Heiko Nieder's elaborate and detail-oriented cooking is modern and creative but equally classical. This Schleswig-Holstein native always puts the (top-notch) produce centre stage and cooks up fantastically harmonious compositions. His vegetarian alternatives are no less impressive. Tip: the five-course "amuse-bouche menu", served at lunchtime, allows you to sample a good cross-section of the food.