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Alexander Guesthouse

Zähringerstr 16, Zurich, Switzerland

Doubles from: $158 to $204

Review score

8.1
based on 905 reviews

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Situated on a charming cobblestoned lane smack in the middle of Zurich’s quaint Old Town, the Alexander Guesthouse is a bare-bones two-star establishment offering comfortable (for Zurich) rates and impeccable service. It’s run by the Pfister family, which has been in the hotel business for over 30 years.

The 20 guestrooms at the Alexander Guesthouse are simple affairs with utilitarian furnishings. Framed prints and colored accent walls add some character, but the green carpeting could stand to be changed. Our advice: Ask for one of the light-filled front rooms (the back rooms are quieter but also smaller and darker, and there is no rate difference). All rooms are equipped with a telephone and small flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Some rooms are air conditioned (ask ahead).

The private bathrooms are simple but adequate, with stall showers and dark blue mosaic tiles.

The Alexander Guesthouse does not have its own reception. To check in, you’ll have to start at the glitzier (and pricier) Hotel Alexander around the corner. The sterile and basic guesthouse may pale in comparison to the hotel’s elaborate Old World lobby, but its rates are much lower and it benefits from the same professional service.

And did we mention the fabulous location? The Alexander Guesthouse puts you steps away from medieval fountains, as well as countless great restaurants and bars.

In addition to free Wi-Fi throughout the guesthouse, guests also have access to a free Internet station. Breakfast, available at the hotel, is an additional charge.

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.

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Essentials

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathroom: Private
  • Elevator
  • Non-Smoking Hotel
  • Telephone
  • TV
  • Wi-Fi: Free

Location: Very central

1.2km to city center

Altstadt

Straddling the Limmat and Sihl rivers in Kreis 1, the medieval Old Town can be traced back to the pre-Roman days. At its center is Niederdorfstrasse, a pedestrian street bustling with pricey shops, street cafés and restaurants, where you’ll likely witness jean-clad students rushing by and hear the click of a society lady’s couture shoes on the cobblestones. Scenic views of the river and Lake Zurich can be had a block west on the Limmatquai.

Oberdorfstrasse, which runs along the east side of the Limmat River, is sprinkled with shops and restaurants. The area is marked by the iconic Grossmünster, a 12th-century Romanesque church, and the Hechtplatz Theater and Kunsthaus art museum, are both within easy walking distance. Two funicular lines, part of the public transit system, take off at Tannenstrasse, and the shopping district, Bahnhofstrasse, is located across the river, within walking distance (across the Munsterbrucke and Quaibrucke's bridges).

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Local Value

Average Rates are 1% more expensive than other 2-star hotels within 2 km

Review score

8.1
based on 905 reviews

Amenities

Hotel

  • Breakfast Extra Charge
  • City tour
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Currency Exchange
  • Elevator
  • Free Newspapers
  • Internet Access: Free
  • Laundry Service
  • Luggage Storage
  • Non-Smoking Hotel
  • Parking
  • Pet Friendly
  • Reception: 24-Hour
  • Room Service
  • Safe at reception
  • Shuttle service
  • Vending Machines
  • Wake-Up Service
  • Wi-Fi Connection
  • Wi-Fi: Free

Room

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm Clock
  • Bathroom: Private
  • Bathtubs Available
  • Fan
  • Hair Dryer
  • Handicap accessible rooms
  • Heat
  • Internet Access
  • Key Card Access
  • Radio
  • Rooms with view
  • Soundproofed Windows
  • Telephone
  • TV

Contact

Zähringerstr 16
Altstadt, Zurich, Switzerland

Phone: +41 44 251 82 03
Fax: +41 44 252 74 25

Website: https://www.alexander-guesthouse.ch/en

Email: [email protected]

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