Hotel Alexander

3.0 star property
Riverwalk Zürich hotel in Old Town Zürich with free breakfast

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets
1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets
Bicycling
Property amenity
VIP Access

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
The price is S$343
includes taxes & fees
1 Dec - 2 Dec

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Room options

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Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Free minibar items
LED TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Free minibar items
LED TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room

Highlights

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

Small Double Queen Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Fridge
Free minibar items
LED TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room, Non Smoking

Highlights

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

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About the area

Map
Niederdorfstrasse 40, Zürich, ZH, 8001

What's nearby

  • Bahnhofstrasse - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • ETH Zurich - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kunsthaus Zurich - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Swiss National Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Zoo Zurich - 9 min drive - 5.3 km

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
  • ‪Alexi's Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Marea - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪AmRank - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Raclette-Stube - ‬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 travellers 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 lift, a 24-hour front desk and a gift shop
  • Multilingual staff, a front desk safe and concierge services
  • Guest reviews say great things the breakfast, helpful staff and location
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.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Recycling, LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and baths or showers
  • 32-inch LED TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges, heating and daily housekeeping

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

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
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • 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

  • 1 building
  • 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
  • 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
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

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
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • 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

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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
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

Hotel Alexander Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 344 out of 585 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 585 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 585 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 585 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 585 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

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel right in the heart of Zurich. We were spoilt with restaurant options as well as an easy walk to the train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
A/C not working
Hotel was pretty small. We had a hard time adjusting the A/C to a comfortable temperature.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Quite quiet despite the central location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eliot

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

leonard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with very pleasant staff. The sliding bathroom door in room 305 was screeching loudly when moved which I informed reception about.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arvin, Coquitlam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
close to the trains and restaurants! Staff were so friendly and super helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ava

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice small hotel. Clean, updated, perfect location and nice breakfast. I would return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt this hotel was a very good value compared to others in the area. The room was comfortable and the breakfast was included.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fanny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

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

Xiaobo

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outside of my room was noisier than Oxford Circus, drunk people fighting and shouting until 2 AM requiring three separate phone calls to reception. I got zero sleep. I honestly have never stayed in a hotel with such continuous and unreasonable noise for so long, leaving me exhausted the next day.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Gloria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean but with limited toiletries. Nothing fancy and no frills. Friendly staff. Convenient, right in midst of old town. Parking available for cars.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the hotel were so helpful and friendly. They offered so many services such as stamps, umbrellas and wifi boxes. Breakfast was great with real scrambled eggs and bacon. The rooms were immaculate. We definitely recommend this hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023