Switzerland is becoming a popular gay holiday destination and it has a number of gay-friendly hotels. The small European country is a popular skiing destination in the winter and has historic cities to visit in the summer, with year-round beautiful scenery. Its gay scene is centered around its largest city, Zurich, which has many bars, clubs and saunas.
The Hotel Goldenes Schwert is a 3-star gay-owned and run hotel in the heart of Zurich. It is located in the middle of Aldstadt, within easy walking distance to gay bars and clubs, as well as some of the most important sights of the city. The rooms are individually decorated in a number of styles and each is equipped with a mini-bar, telephone, cable TV and wi-fi internet connection. The T&M Club, the AAAH! Club and the Pigalle Bar are located in the same building. The hotel is therefore not the quietest choice, but you'll save money on taxi cabs.
Hotel Goldenes Schwert
Marktgasse 14
8001
Zürich
g-hotel.ch
The Leoneck Hotel is another gay-friendy hotel in the center of Zurich, also located in Aldstadt close to city's gay bars and clubs. The hotel's decoration is quirky and centered around the theme of cows. Even the restaurant is named "Crazy Cow," and it offers a full breakfast buffet in the morning. The hotel has 78 rooms, each with its own cow-inspired decoration along with wi-fi internet access.
Leoneck Hotel
Leonhardstrasse 1
8001
Zurich
leoneck.ch
This Bern hotel is located in the center of the old city around many historic sights. It is gay-owned and run. Art from the Belle Epoque period (just before the First World War) decks the interior, while the rooms are styled to look like they belong in the early 20th century. Jazz nights take place every Sunday in the "Le Chariot" restaurant, and the hotel claims to have "one of the most elegant bars in Bern."
Hotel Belle Epoque
Gerechtigkeitsgasse 18
Bern
belle-epoque.ch
Hotel Eden is the official base of the annual Arosa Gay Ski Week that started in 2004. This is a modern hotel with 80 designer-style rooms, a sushi bar, Spanish kitchen and Thai restaurant. The hotel is also home to the Eden Bar and Lounge, which plays host to live DJs every night and has its own club called the Disco Kitchen Club. A fitness club with sauna, steam room, gym and health bar completes the hotel.
Hotel Eden Arosa
7050 Arosa
Switzerland
edenarosa.ch
