The Ritterhaus Ürikon, a listed knights' house on Lake Zurich in Uerikon, can be hired for seminars, workshops, company aperitifs, weddings, concerts and readings. A vaulted cellar takes 40 to 60 guests, a chapel seats 70 to 85, and the upper floors sleep 37 people. With the cellar and the first-floor rooms combined, service is possible for up to 100 people. The Ritterhaus-Vereinigung Ürikon-Stäfa, a heritage association, owns and lets the buildings.
Seminars and company events
Companies can book the house for workshops, seminars and aperitifs. The upper floors hold several sleeping rooms, lounges, a dining room and a large kitchen, so a two-day meeting with an overnight stay is possible. The official site names company events, seminars and workshops among the uses. With the cellar and the first-floor lounges used together, the venue handles up to 100 people. WLAN is available throughout the house. The management team answers booking questions in person and can arrange a visit.
Weddings and receptions
The chapel is set up with wooden benches, chairs and a small altar area. It seats 70 to 85 depending on the layout and suits weddings, baptisms, memorial services, concerts and readings. The Ritterhaus-Keller, with a stone vault and an open fireplace, works for the reception, a dinner or a brunch for 40 to 60. The garden runs along the shore with a large meadow, a fire pit, a barbecue spot and direct access to the lake, and can be used for aperitifs and garden parties in the warm season.
Rooms and capacities
Ritterhaus-Keller (Cheminée-Keller): 40 to 60 guests, with tables, chairs and benches. A separate room serves as a serving area with a refrigerator, oven and hob. Crockery and glasses are available, as are a cloakroom and toilets. The house has no full kitchen on this level.
Upper floors: sleeping rooms with 37 beds in total, lounges, a dining room and a kitchen equipped for up to 45 people with a double oven, hob, refrigerator, freezer and dishwasher. Up to two Nespresso machines can be rented. Pillows, covers and blankets are provided. Guests bring their own sleeping bag or liner.
Chapel: 70 to 85 seats depending on the arrangement.
Garden: lakeside meadow for larger groups, with a fire pit and barbecue equipment and firewood.
Accommodation
The 37 beds on the upper floors suit school camps, group stays and multi-day events. A separate half-timbered holiday house, the Blumenhalde, sleeps up to six and has its own garden, lake access and rowing boat. It is let separately.
Catering
You choose between a professional caterer and your own organization. Cooking facilities in the house are limited. If you hire an outside caterer, a visit on site is required first, which can add cost. The management asks you to say about four to five weeks before the event which option you take, and the site lists four caterers from the Lake Zurich area.
Getting there
The address is Seestrasse 254, 8713 Uerikon. Take the S7 to Uerikon, then walk about 7 minutes. The bus B 952 stops at Uerikon, Ritterhaus. By car, follow the Seestrasse from Zurich or Rapperswil. Only a few parking spaces are available at the house, so the management recommends public transport.
