Atlantis by Giardino

Arriving at Atlantis by Giardino means trading Zürich's centre for the quiet of the Uetliberg woodland, a short shuttle ride away and included free of charge. The hotel sits close to the hills on the city's edge, giving it a wooded, residential calm rare for a property this near the centre. Rooms are stocked with minibars, Wi-Fi and flat-screen televisions, plain amenities handled without fuss. It is not a large resort. Two restaurants cover breakfast through dinner, and guests can order drinks and meals without leaving the building. The spa is the property's clearest asset: a sauna circuit, a gym and a set of lifestyle-oriented treatments built around rest rather than spectacle. You can walk into the Uetliberg woods directly from the grounds, then be back at a treatment table within the hour. The overall effect is closer to a wooded retreat than a city block, though the shuttle keeps the centre of Zürich within easy reach for dinner or meetings. Its position, between forest and downtown, is really the point: guests choose how much city they want each day.