With their high standard of services, hotels accredited with this award stand out within the four-star category. In the decor and furnishings field, these hotels belong to the best in that category and offer more (spacious) comfort, in particular in the rooms and bathrooms. Four-Star-Superior hotels also offer an à la Carte Restaurant.

The Quality Seal of Approval, Grade III, is given to hotels that
have compiled and successfully implemented a comprehensive quality management system (QMS) with international recognition (ISO 9001).

The International Organisation for Standardization - ISO - estab-
lishes international standards in all fields.

The ISO Certificate is the foundation for the preservation of the Quality Seal of Approval, Grade III, for the Hotel Storchen Zürich.

This Certificate attests that the Storchen Zürich has established and implements the management system ISO 9001 (for quality manage-
ment) and ISO 14001 (for environmental management).

The test, inspection and certification agency confirms that the constructional, technical and organisational fire protection require-
ments have been complied with.

Certification is based on the fire protection rules of the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurers (VKF) and the fire safety recommendations of the Swiss Institute of Safety and Security.

The Hotel Storchen Zürich undergoes regular, voluntary laboratory inspection regarding hygiene as part of its internal control and quality assurance programme.

The Hotel Storchen Zürich firmly commits itself to a sustainable climate protection.

With its voluntary declaration of membership to the EnAW (Energie Agentur der Wirtschaft), the Storchen Zürichs actively supports reducing CO2 emissions and optimising energy efficiency.

The corresponding target agreement has been approved by the Federal Government.