Oldtown Hostel Otter
Oldtown Hostel Otter
The Oldtown Hostel Otter and its old-established Wüste Bar is a stylish place for the young-at-heart in Zürich's Old Town, about 984 feet from the Zürich-Stadelhofen train station and the lake. The hostel offers beds in dormitory rooms, as well as individually furbished private rooms with access to a shared lounge with a kitchenette and luggage storage. Surrounded by a wide choice of restaurants, bars, boutiques and international galleries, the Otter Hostel is also a very convenient place to stay. Wireless internet hotspots are available in the entire Oldtown Hostel Otter free of charge. The Kunsthaus art museum and the opera are a 5-minute walk away and the famous Café Odeon is just around the corner. The nearest airport is Zurich Airport, 5.6 mi from Oldtown Hostel Otter.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Elevator
- Heating
- Bar
- Laundry
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Guests who stayed here loved
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Brunei“Affordable and worth the money. The shared kitchen is awesome to heat food, eat and mingle with others. I really appreciate that they provide curtains in each bed, it gives me a sense of privacy even though it's a shared bedroom. Easy check in and...” - Hannah
United States“This is probably the best hostel experience I've ever had! Hostel Otter was incredibly clean, the location was perfect, and all the staff were friendly. I was surprised to see that the hostel provided free coffee and tea at all hours in the common...” - Marc United States“Check in was smooth and easy. Room was clean and big enough. Kitchen had some basics to get started with the day.”
- Hortensia United States“The Hostel has a great location on old Zurich. It has an elevator which is located on the 1st floor. The elevator is pretty small, but it works. The rooms are spacious enough. They have towels, but they don’t change them.”
Saşa United States“Amazing staff super helpful, and they have free luggage storage lockers day of check in and check out!”- Luciana
Argentina“Great option and very well located. The price is super good and you can leave your luggage for free before the check in.” - Matias
Paraguay“Everything was great! Amazing experience and very nice staff.” 
Pedro
Portugal“I liked the breakroom where you could sit down and talk to people ;)”
Mohamed
Morocco“Good location and fair price for Switzerland which is a very expensive country, very good hostel and staff”- Kevin Argentina“Comfortable beds, staff was very kind, super clean.”
Area info
Amenities of Oldtown Hostel OtterGreat facilities! Review score, 8.1
Most popular amenities
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Elevator
- Heating
- Bar
- Laundry
Bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Toilet
- Shower
Bedroom
- Linens
Outdoors
- Picnic area
Kitchen
- Shared kitchen
Room Amenities
- Socket near the bed
Food & Drink
- Coffee house on site
- Bar
InternetWifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
ParkingNo parking available.
Services
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Lockers
- Vending machine (snacks)
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Baggage storage
- LaundryAdditional charge
Entertainment & Family Services
- Board games/Puzzles
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- Smoke alarms
- Key card access
- Key access
General
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Elevator
- Fan
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
- German
- English
- Spanish
- French
House rulesOldtown Hostel Otter takes special requests – add in the next step!
Child policies
Children over 14 are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.
The fine printMust-know information for guests at this property
Males who book the female-only dormitory room will not be permitted to stay and a refund will not be issued.
Please note that cash payment is not possible at this property.
Please note that no visitors are allowed in the hostel
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Oldtown Hostel Otter of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
