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Hotel Alexander

3.0 star property
Comfortable riverwalk hotel, walk to Bahnhofstrasse
VIP Access
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Street view
Front of property
Standard Room, 2 Single Beds
Free daily buffet breakfast
Single Room
Reviews
9.0

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking availableParking availableParking available
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Room serviceRoom serviceRoom service

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Niederdorfstrasse 40, Zürich, ZH, 8001
  • Popular LocationBahnhofstrasse5 min walk
  • Popular LocationETH Zurich6 min walk
  • Popular LocationSwiss National Museum9 min walk
  • AirportZürich (ZRH)18 min drive

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Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Free minibar items
LED TV
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Free minibar items
LED TV
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Free minibar items
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Small Double Queen Room

Small Double Queen Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Free minibar items
LED TV
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Non Smoking

Family Room, Non Smoking

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Free minibar items
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Zürich

Hotel Alexander is located in Old Town Zürich, a neighborhood in Zürich, and is near the airport and on the riverwalk. Kunsthaus Zurich and Swiss National Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include Chinese Garden and Zoo Zurich. Bahnhofstrasse and ETH Zurich are two other places to visit that come recommended. Be sure not to miss outdoor adventures like rock climbing, hiking/biking trails, and mountain biking, or hop on a moped rental nearby and take a self-guided tour around Zürich.
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What's nearby

  • Bahnhofstrasse - 5 min walk
  • ETH Zurich - 6 min walk
  • Kunsthaus Zurich - 8 min walk
  • Swiss National Museum - 9 min walk
  • Zoo Zurich - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Rudolf-Brun-Brucke Station - 2 min walk
  • Zürich Limmatquai Station - 3 min walk
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • Grande Café & Bar - 2 min walk
  • Marea - 1 min walk
  • Alexi's Bar - 1 min walk
  • Tasca Romero - 1 min walk
  • Big Ben Pub - 1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Alexander

Hotel near Bahnhofstrasse
Located close to ETH Zurich and Fraumuenster, Hotel Alexander provides a free breakfast buffet, shopping on site, and a garden. Active travelers can enjoy cycling at this hotel. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Bike hire, self-parking (surcharge) and a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • A gift shop, smoke-free property and luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket information, a reception hall and a front desk safe
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms are individually decorated, and offer comforts, such as premium bedding and pillow menus, as well as thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning and free stocked minibars. Guests reviews speak well of the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Recycling, LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and baths or showers
  • Fridges, cable channels and heating

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 transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets on request
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 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
  • Building
  • Built in 1974
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised 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
  • Towels

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
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products available
  • 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

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
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

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Alexander pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Alexander?

Limited spots are available.

Does Hotel Alexander provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request.

Hotel Alexander Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 331 out of 565 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 190 out of 565 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 565 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 565 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 565 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

10/10 Excellent

Ludovic, Singapore

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

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

Travelled 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 traveller
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

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

10/10 Excellent

John

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

8/10 Good

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