Expert reviews of cheap hotels in Zurich
Who are we? EuroCheapo is a guide to cheap hotels in Zurich and throughout Europe. Our editors have visited, inspected and reviewed budget-friendly hotels in the city, from the train station to the far side of Grossmünster. If it is even moderately affordable, we’ve visited it!
Zurich does not give a hearty Swiss welcome to budget travelers. The city’s “high season,” ironically, is during peak business times—so hotel prices can drop a bit over weekends and during holidays when business travelers go home. Regardless of your dates, the hotels we’ve recommended should offer affordable rates year-round.
Getting started: First do an availability search in the box above or read through our list of recommended hotels. If you need help choosing the right neighborhood to sleep in, read through our neighborhood descriptions. And for additional money-saving tips for visiting Zurich, be sure to read through the articles listed below.
From our Zurich blog
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Mutschellenstrasse 114A, Around Zurich
EuroCheapo Review: Situated in a quiet suburb a 15-minute bus ride from central Zurich, the Jugendherberge Zurich is a reliable Hostelling International outpost with 290 beds spread across simple, clean dorms, privates and doubles.... read review
$45
Zähringerstr 16, Altstadt
EuroCheapo Review: The two-star Alexander Guesthouse offers 20 simple rooms and a fabulous location in the heart of Old Town. ... read review
$158
Zähringerstrasse 36, Altstadt
EuroCheapo Review: The two-star Hotel Marta offers 39 basic, recently refurbished rooms in the heart of Old Town. Its rates are on the higher end of the EuroCheapo spectrum, but still reasonable for Zurich—worth it for the prime location.... read review
$170
Kafischnaps Pension
Kornhausstrasse 57, Zurich West
EuroCheapo Review: The ultra-cool Kafischnaps is a hip café and bar with five basic rooms for rent upstairs. The bathroom is shared, the aesthetic artsy and the rates are cheapo.... read review
$90
Zum Guten Glück Pension
Stationsstrasse 7 , Sihlfeld
EuroCheapo Review: The trendy Zum Guten Glück is ultral-hip bar downstairs and sleek pension upstairs. These rates here are rock bottom for Zurich, but note to Cheapos: There are two shared bathrooms for the 10 guestrooms, and the staff here may be too cool for their own (or their guests') good.... read review
$90
