by The UEFA women will take place in Switzerland this year, and England’s champions will deal with the defense of their title. The lion women for the tournament will be the five-star companies Grande lady From Zurich, the Dolder Grand.
In this tieric fairytale castle of a hotel that was opened in 1899 and the legendary figures organized from Sophia Loren to Nelson Mandela, everything revolves around luxury. The squad will find Lamborghinis and Bentleys in the parking lot instead of Fiat or Vauxhalls, while the corridors are lined with valuable works of art. The guests wear Hermès or Chanel and one day carry the results of shopping in Zurich.
Two Norman, conveyed wings made of steel and glass flank The Belle Époque-Altes building of the hotel, tastefully with contemporary design with sweeping stairs and opulent chandeliers. All 175 rooms are large for Zurich and lazing.
Most have balconies aligned south and offer a look at the lake or the forest, while even entry rooms have bathtubs. The players may hope for a suite, as they do with their own saunas and whirlpool bathtubs and Butler service.
In short, England has increased his hotel game in equipment. The four-star company, more companies in Lensbury in Teddington, was the basis of the lionesses in 2022 when England organized the tournament. This certainly has not been possible, but with the off-season prices from around 130 GBP, it is not fair to compare it with the dolder, whose comparison rate is £ 648. The Crowne Plaza in Terrigal, Australia, was selected for the 2023 World Championship of the Business Hotel.
These clearly served as excellent bases when the team reached the World Cup final in 2023 and defeated Germany 2-1 in the euro final in 2022. Perhaps it was these successes and the subsequent increase in support that led to the decision to book a hotel in England the most successful England team this century.
A group from the FA went to 23 different basic camp options before deciding that the dolder was the one. Manager Sarina Wiegman described finding the right “home from home” as “one of the most important elements for tournament football”. It is certainly a much characteristic choice than the hotels selected by benefit, which were often selected as accommodation for sports teams.
And so around 55 people, including players and employees, to the Dolder, deep in the forest on the Adlisberg Mountain, will go. Many rooms are high above Lake Zurich and have a breathtaking view over the water in the direction of the Glarner Alps, but as far as it sounds, the players will only have a 20-minute trip to their training area near sports facility. In addition, the squad can get to the city in about 10 minutes if you have time for some sights (I would suggest that the FIFA museum might be of interest).
The fitness studio and the hotel spa are the perfect place to relax after a hard game. Captain Leah Williamson and her teammates can choose between rounds in the 25-meter interior pool or relax these muscles in the sauna or in the whirlpool outdoors while enjoying the view over the lake. Colleagues see how you relax on one of the lounges on the terrace or test your stette in the cold diving pool.
The hotel also offers forest pool sessions and guided meditation (ideal for starting the zone) as well as yoga, Pilates and even ballet hours. However, if I can insist on anything, it would be the case that the players treat themselves to a massage that begins at £ 190 for 60 minutes. I came out and had the feeling that I had just discovered how a massage should really feel.
The squad will travel with two chefs and a nutritionist who works with the hotel’s catering team to create breakfast, lunch and dinner from champions. It’s a shame not to be able to enjoy the restaurant with two Michelin, while even the more casual Saltz with its hearty Central European dishes such as Wiener Schnitzel and Potato Gratin can be difficult to resist. Maybe after the final.
The choice of the event location will also help to meet UEFA’s sustainability recommendations, which encourage the squads to use the transport with a low structure instead of flying to the games. England’s opening game against France on Saturday, July 5th, and the next against the Netherlands on Wednesday, July 9th, will both be Linkigrund in the Zurich Stadium, while the last group stage game against Wales in neighboring St. Gallen, 50 miles.
The players could even use Switzerland’s efficient train system as you know if they make it to the final in Basel. The men’s team failed in this count in 2024 when his choice of beautiful but remote golf resort -female in Central Germany led them to fly to many of their games.
The Dolder’s Manager described the hosts of the Lionesses as “honor” for the hotel, so that they will surely receive the warmest welcome and, like the latest world championship, decorated an area in the colors of England. Let’s hope that the team was the case in this tournament as last time – if only a little longer in the luxury shot.
Jaymi McCann traveled as a guest of the Dolder Grand (00 41 44 456 60 00), which offers doubles from £ 648.
