Niederdorfstrasse 40, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
#45 of 125 hotels in Zürich
Guests' ChoiceBased on 886 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
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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End of dialog contentReviewed: 22 January 2024
Alexis
SwitzerlandNoisy 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
Geoff
AustraliaConvenient
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 January 2024
Sergiy
Irelanddoor to bathroom not closed as have to be.
big room
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 January 2024
Mykola
IrelandRoom 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
David
United KingdomFront 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
Sally
United KingdomGreat 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
David
United StatesThe 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
Naomi
AustraliaI 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
Alex
SingaporeThe 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
Mary
AustraliaOverall 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
Mary
AustraliaOn 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
Harpa
IcelandThe sleeping pillows were uncomfortable.
Location is very good. There is a friendly atmosphere at the hotel.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Kaj
SwitzerlandFront 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
Gabriel
United StatesWE 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
Helena
United KingdomNothing
Excellent breakfast and very friendly staff
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Kaylene
AustraliaThe 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
Luke
MaltaVery 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
Jon
AustraliaLocation
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 8 December 2023
Beth
United Statesa 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
Erich
Switzerland- 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
Mts13
United StatesBreakfast 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
Veljko
SerbiaRooms 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
Alexander
United KingdomNothing.
Fantastic location. Wonderful staff. Comfortable and clean room. Free chocolates always a bonus!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Ângela
Portugalnone.
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
Emily
SingaporeIt 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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