Niederdorfstrasse 40, Zurich Old Town - City Center, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
#50 of 125 hotels in Zurich
Guests' ChoiceBased on 891 hotel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.3
Value for money
8.0
Free Wifi
8.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: December 1, 2023
Alexander
United KingdomNothing.
Fantastic location. Wonderful staff. Comfortable and clean room. Free chocolates always a bonus!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 30, 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: November 25, 2023
Joey
IrelandNone.
Close to old town, location right in the city centre, easy access to tourist attraction and restaurants. Clean rooms and friendly staff.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 24, 2023
Patricia
BrazilGreat location and nice staff
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: November 22, 2023
Eugene
IrelandGreat location, room was basic enough, but staff friendly and nice breakfast.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 21, 2023
David
United KingdomA little noisy
Great location , in the centre of ‘old town’ all sites in walking distance and lots of excellent restaurants nearby Nice touch in free drinks and fruit in foyer snd welcome drinks in fridge in room
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 12, 2023
Katharina
SwitzerlandThere was a lingering smell of fried food outside and inside the hotel, including in the rooms.
Location is excellent, in the heart of the town, the room was very clean, very quiet. The breakfast was adequate, it had everything we wanted. I must commend the staff who went out of their way to help us and made sure we were comfortable.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 9, 2023
James
United StatesThe location is a few steps away from restaurants, shops and grocery. They offer airport shuttle service (surcharge) and they have complimentary drinks (beer, soda, water)provided in the fridge of your room. Also complimentary coffee & tea at the reception.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 6, 2023
Muhammad
United StatesOutside noise
Location
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: November 5, 2023
Paola
AustraliaWould be good to have parking included for the price or at least discounted.
Nice bathroom with bathtub! Room was facing the garden which was good and quiet. Drinks in mini-bar included which was nice. Central location and close to the theatre as we came for 1 night only.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: October 29, 2023
Jo
United KingdomBreakfast room too small and could be conjested.
very central location for everything, clean and friendly
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 23, 2023
Aurelie
AustraliaNoise and cigarette smoke coming from the street downstairs until 6am on Sunday. To be fair, It’s out of the hotel hands/control and they provide ear plugs which i used on that night. Admittedly, the Friday evening was much quieter and this shouldn’t stop you booking this hotel. Just be aware that you are in the entertainment quarter.
Location is unbetable. The staff was lovely and efficient. I loved the unlimited coffee and Tea on the ground floor and the lift to access the rooms. The free mini bar was a great surprise. The double room was perfect for me and my large suitcase.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 22, 2023
Amelia
IrelandStaff were very accomodating.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 19, 2023
Hui
SingaporeNoisy neighbourhood
Very helpful and friendly staff
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 18, 2023
Indumathi
United KingdomI think there was a misunderstanding about the room sizes. According to the photos, they looked large. But in reality, there were quite tiny! One could only use the room for sleeping-in and refreshing oneself.
Breakfast was very good. There were many people but they kept re-filling the dishes. The staff were very friendly and approachable. The rooms were very small, but they had a miniature version of everything - a wardrobe, a desk, bathroom with shower, a safe. One could not fault anything except the size.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: October 14, 2023
Herak
CroatiaThe bed could be more comfortable, and didn't like the glass bathroom door.
Great location, close to the main train station. In a busy street with many different restaurants, but the room has a soundproof window and we dind't hear a thing. The breakfast was also great. The staff is very friendly.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 9, 2023
James
AustraliaFriendly and helpful staff. Great location.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 7, 2023
Abbie
IrelandPillows were very flat
Location was amazing, staff gave us adaptors and hotspots for our travels which we have never seen a hotel do before. Windows were great at stopping the noise from outside coming in.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 4, 2023
Wendy
AustraliaIt was hot so we had the window opened but the street noise was a bit much. Not the hotel's fault. No air-con or fan but not a major problem.
Breakfast was very good with gluten free bread provided. Great location in old town. We've stayed at the Alexander several times & always good. We were late arriving because our luggage was lost. I contacted them by text nsg & they would have organised for key pick-up if we arrived after 2pm but we arrived at midnight instead of 10pm & we were welcomed & in our rooms asap.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 24, 2023
Ruth
CanadaRooms reminded us of a hospital room, but was comfortable.
Location, breakfast, staff
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 23, 2023
El
Saudi ArabiaIt's in the city center, door to door to all the restaurants and coffee shops. The staff are the best I've came across in whole my life, visited hotels world wide, none compare to the Hospitality of this staff. Marc, the receptionist, left his desk and went to the main street just to help me park my car and bring my luggage in. Can't thank him enough.. wish them the Best
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 19, 2023
Malgorzata
SwitzerlandHotel Alexander has a perfect location two tram stops or 10 minutes from Zurich HB. Room was small but functional and having all that was needed. The best aspects for me was AC and minibar with first fill for free. Room had desk suitable for work and with plugins for CH, EU and US if I remember well, so no worries if you have non CH end. TV had decent selection of German and English channels. In my opinion hotel Alexander is excellent starting point to visit Zurich and places nearby for solo travelers. I definitely plan to come back if need to stay in Zurich for one night.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 19, 2023
Lisa
United StatesGreat location. Terrific breakfast.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 15, 2023
Courtney
United StatesThe only thing that could have been improved was the shower head. It was one of the hand held kind that fit in a bracket, but the bracket would kept sliding down the rod, so the spray hit about waist height.
The location was perfect - at the end of a street (Niederdorfstrasse) with lots of restaurants and shops and easy walking distance to most of downtown. The room was clean and comfortable. We were on the side of the hotel overlooking a private plaza, so the room was quiet at night, but had a nice breeze with the windows open. There were many options at breakfast, including made to order omelets. The food was fresh and there were choices for most dietary restrictions.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 10, 2023
Hwee
SingaporeMore variety for breakfast.
Stayed in September 2023
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