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Hotel Alexander

3.0 star property

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Single Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters
Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Niederdorfstrasse 40, Zürich, ZH, 8001
  • Zurich Town Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Bahnhofstrasse
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Lindenhof
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Zürich (ZRH)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Single Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Double Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Small Double Queen Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Small Double Queen Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Family Room, Non Smoking

  • 269 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Hotel Alexander

3-star hotel in Old Town Zürich
Self parking, concierge services, and dry cleaning are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance. Change of towels is available on request.
Hotel Alexander offers 41 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free minibar items and minibars. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.

This Zürich hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Hotel Alexander is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Self parking on site (CHF 30 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1974
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 3.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: CHF 32 per person
  • Self parking fee: CHF 30.00 per night (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

Hotel Alexander Zürich
Hotel Alexander Zurich
Alexander Zurich
Alexander Zürich
Alexander Hotel zürich
Hotel Alexander Hotel
Hotel Alexander Zürich
Hotel Alexander Hotel Zürich

Hotel Alexander Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 358 out of 604 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 196 out of 604 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 604 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 604 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 604 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jock

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel right in the heart of Zurich. We were spoilt with restaurant options as well as an easy walk to the train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
A/C not working
Hotel was pretty small. We had a hard time adjusting the A/C to a comfortable temperature.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Quite quiet despite the central location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eliot

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

leonard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with very pleasant staff. The sliding bathroom door in room 305 was screeching loudly when moved which I informed reception about.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arvin, Coquitlam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
close to the trains and restaurants! Staff were so friendly and super helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ava

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice small hotel. Clean, updated, perfect location and nice breakfast. I would return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt this hotel was a very good value compared to others in the area. The room was comfortable and the breakfast was included.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fanny

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ludovic, Singapore

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice hotel within walking distance of everything in Zurich, 5min walk away from the main train station Very friendly and helpful staff, breakfast is very nice too I will come again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was very clean, recently updated. Rooms had all the amenities needed. Staff was friendly and helpful. Very good breakfast included.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katrin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt so special and well Taken care of. The staff were so kind and helpful. We loved the VIP pass to the zoo and the art museum. We were near everything. Nice clean small rooms. Had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

JAEGYOO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean hotel in Old Zurich. Stayed one night. Near the train station. Lots of dining options. Mini bar was included. Friendly staff at breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Solid Hotel in Old Town
Good solid hotel conveniently located in the old part of the city. Walking distance for shopping, restaurants and sites. They have museums passes, no charge. Great friendly staff that are extremely helpful. The rooms are clean and in good repair. They do have free parking.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerome

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Xiaobo

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outside of my room was noisier than Oxford Circus, drunk people fighting and shouting until 2 AM requiring three separate phone calls to reception. I got zero sleep. I honestly have never stayed in a hotel with such continuous and unreasonable noise for so long, leaving me exhausted the next day.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023