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Reviews of Hotel Alexander Zurich Old Town 3 stars

Niederdorfstrasse 40, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

#45 of 125 hotels in Zürich

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 886 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    7.0
    Small rooms and peculiar area
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Business Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy hotel with very small rooms. While the neighborhood is central with plenty of restaurants the streets around are filling up with prostitutes at night.

    Friendly staff, decent breakfast.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Convenient

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2024

    8.0
    not enough breakfast choice
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    door to bathroom not closed as have to be.

    big room

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room 303 feels a little draft from Windows at night. And breakfast very simple.

    Nice small hotel with good staff working there. Good coffee at reception. And excellent idea to have free mobile Internet devices to have Internet around city.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Business Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Front rooms can be noisy … but hotel kindly provides ear plugs

    Excellent Location , great, friendly staff and good breakfasts.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable and quiet in a good location and not too pricey
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location in the old town and near the main train station. Small rooms but comfortable and quiet. Nice breakfast

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    9.0
    Basic hotel with an excellent location for a short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms were a little spartan, and it would have been nice to have carpeting on the floors. The rooms felt “cold” in the welcoming sense.

    Location was outstanding. And we really enjoyed the breakfast. Staff were also very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    8.0
    Perfect for early flight
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I found my bed slopes to the edge - mattress needs replacing.

    Excellent location for early flight - trolleys available in hotel and walk to terminal completely inside (under cover) terminal one is closest, but two is only a 7 minute walk. Comfortable hotel, good staff, blockout curtains, good size room Taxi from Zurich historical centre was €75

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    8.0
    Would recommend this hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The room is quite small for two guests.

    The location is good, although it was a distance from the train station, about 10 - 20 minutes walk, you can take the tram No 4, which stops at the hotel with a short walk. The breakfast we decent and the staff were fantastic and very helpful.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    9.0
    Affordable stay at clean and comfortable hotel in good location
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overall great - an older hotel so rooms and lift are small, but refurnished and bathrooms look new- just not much room with a big suitcase as racks too small. A kettle in the room would be good or one on the floor drinks station.

    Great value for Zurich. Larger king bed was comfortable. Heating good. Good breakfast with great hardworking staff. Extremely clean hotel.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    8.0
    Very clean and great value hotel in good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    On our first stay in ‘small queen room’ the mattress was getting a bit old and uncomfortable, but on a second stay the king room bed was much better, so pay more for bigger bed. Bathrooms very small but new and clean. Not having a kettle in the room - you can get hot water at reception but one lift is very slow.

    Great location in old town with lots of restaurants and short walk to train station. Very clean. Affordable when most hotels in Zurich are expensive. Includes reasonable breakfast - the staff work very hard in breakfast area.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2023

    8.0
    I can recommend Hotel Alexander Zurich old town.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sleeping pillows were uncomfortable.

    Location is very good. There is a friendly atmosphere at the hotel.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Front desk was super friendly and helpful at both check in and check out. We also were given a room near our friends without even asking.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    9.0
    Awesome experience. Breakfast, location and personnel were fabulous.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    WE liked everything about this property.

    We couldn't have had a better experience with their location and breakfast. Room was a bit small, but considering Zurich standards, it was not bad at all.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    9.0
    Excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Nothing

    Excellent breakfast and very friendly staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    9.0
    For a short stay this is the perfect place. So close to everything you need. The staff are fantastic and the breakfast i
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were a little uncomfortable and the bathrooms are only small so very hot in there with shower.

    The location was really excellent. Perfect for all types of transport, excellent restaurants and pubs so close and good shopping.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very centrally located with access to all major attractions in the old town. Staff was very helpful and hotel offers around the clock free coffees and pastries and a complimentary stock of soft drinks and water in the minibar.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 December 2023

    7.0
    As expected of a three star hotel, however its location made up for any down side.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    a bit noisy outside at night - but thanks for the ear plugs which you provided in the room.

    Great location, clean, courteous & helpful staff.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    - Great atmosphere at the Christmas markets and must be visited. The Hotel Alexander is located right at the start of a Christmas market. - All the sights can be discovered on foot. - Very close to the railway station - The windows are very well soundproofed and slept very quietly. - Breakfast with regional products. Super scrambled eggs and homemade Bircher muesli - The best prices always directly at the hotel and not at OTA - This is not just a promise at Hotel Alexander like at other hotels. - Very friendly and professional staff - There are many delicious restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel. Received many good insider tips at reception - Free entry to the Imagine Picasso exhibition - Free entry to the Kunsthaus and zoo - Free minibar - Free mobile hotspots - Enthusiastic about the super fast WLAN

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast room is a bit small for so many guests. Luckily we were seated before the queue began at the door. Room was smaller than depicted. Noise from passers by in the pedestrian area went on quite late. The housekeeping closet was adjacent and noise from the housekeepers vacuuming and obtaining cleaning products and room supplies started a bit early.

    Breakfast was excellent with many choices. Very central location.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Rooms are small. Bad isolation. Toilet desk was scratchy and old, so should be replaced.

    Great location. Nice personnel. Checked in earlier than expected, thanks for that. Nice touch with a free first refill of mini bar, as well as the tea and coffee at the lobby. Apparently you can get free tickets to the zoo, but we didn't have time for that. Very nice heating in the bathroom.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    8.0
    Perfect for a short stay in central Zurich.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing.

    Fantastic location. Wonderful staff. Comfortable and clean room. Free chocolates always a bonus!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2023

    9.0
    A good surprise
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    none.

    This hotel was a good surprise. The location is perfect, the staff very friendly, and we have a plus coffee, tea and fruit free for our day travel.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2023

    10
    Lovely hotel in Old Town
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It would be prefect to provide in room slipper.

    I enjoyed very much during my stay at this hotel. The location is not really near the main station but it is easy to walk without luggage about 10-15 mins. We reached Zurich by train and took a tram no4 to hotel. The check-in is easy and the lady at counter is the one of the friendliest service staff I met during this 2 weeks. She also help us to book a shuttle service to airport on the last day. The room is spacious good for 3 persons and bed is comfy and look exactly the same from the pic The breakfast is good enough for us, coffee, eggs bacon and yogurt and cheese.

    Stayed in October 2023

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