 11/13/2006
CNT Readers Name Four Elite Member Hotels to “Top 100”
Congratulations to the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, named the #4 hotel in the
U.S. and 33rd in the world by the readers of Condé Nast Taveler! Three historic Swiss hotels in the Elite portfolio have also made the “Top 100,” an annual reader’s poll whose results were announced in the November 2006 issue: Palace Luzern in Lucerne (#10 in Europe; #41 in the world), The Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel and Spa in Interlaken (Top 75 in Europe), and Zurich’s Baur au Lac (Top 75 in Europe).
Soaring above the “windy city,” The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, with its prestigious
Michigan Avenue address, accommodates discerning business and leisure guests in 343 spacious rooms and suites furnished in classic European style. Its long list of honors include the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List (top three
U.S. hotels for service), Travel + Leisure’s T+L 500, and the AAA Five-Diamond and
Mobile Five-Star awards.
Gracing the shores of
Lake
Lucerne, the luxurious Palace Luzern is a jewel of the Belle Epoque, newly restored and boasting a world-class spa, ESPA. It is a perennial favorite on readers’ surveys, also appearing this year among Travel + Leisure’s T+L 500 and Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List.
 Across the Swiss countryside in the resort town of
Interlaken lies the Palace Luzern’s sister hotel, the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel and Spa. Since 1865, this elegant hotel has helped secure
Interlaken's reputation among the world’s most attractive year-round destinations. Like the Palace Luzern, the Victoria-Jungfrau pampers guests with a wide array of beauty and wellness treatments at its renowned ESPA. Its spectacular setting, surrounded by lakes and the Jungfrau mountain range, have earned the hotel a perfect location score on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List as well as a Travel + Leisure “World’s Best” award.
 Just steps from
Lake
Zurich, Baur au Lac presides over its own private park at the upper end of
Zurich’s fashionable Bahnhofstrasse. For more than 160 years, one family has maintained this landmark hotel, preserving its rich traditions and highly personalized service through the generations. Its top-caliber restaurants, including the renowned Rive Gauche, are among the appealing features that have contributed to Baur au Lac’s recognition by the top consumer travel magazines, including Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List and Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best” awards.
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