 Hürlimann had previously developed the nearby Dolder Waldhaus hotel, also designed by Gros, and the Dolderbahn to serve it.The Dolder Grand opened on 10 May 1899, and was extended in 1924 and 1964.In 2001, Urs Schwarzenbach became the majority shareholder, and in 2004 the hotel closed for an extensive renovation, reopening on April 3, 2008.