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Hotel California

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Balcony
Outdoor dining
Comfort Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Schifflaende 18, Zürich, 8001
  • Grossmuenster
    2 min walk
  • Papa Joe's Zürich
    1 min walk
  • Helmhaus Tram Stop
    2 min walk
  • Zürich (ZRH)
    26 min drive

Room options

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Comfort Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Comfort Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Quadruple Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Comfort Quadruple Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About this property

Hotel California

Zürich hotel in Old Town Zürich with restaurant and bar/lounge
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and concierge services are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities and express check-out are on-site.
Hotel California offers 19 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a bath, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and a ceiling fan. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Hotel California. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Grossmuenster. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a bar are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Steps from Grossmuenster and Helmhaus
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Hotel California also features tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A complete renovation of Hotel California was completed in March 2022.

This 3-star Zürich hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily.
Hotel California has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

Bosnian, Croatian, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available for a fee: CHF 25 for adults and CHF 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Designer stores

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 11:30 PM and 7:00 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately CHF 25 for adults and from CHF 15 for children
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 11:30 PM and 7:00 AM

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • One child aged 11 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

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 California Zurich
California Zurich
Hotel California Zürich
California Zürich
Hotel California Hotel
Hotel California Zürich
Hotel California Hotel Zürich

Hotel California Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 108 out of 294 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 122 out of 294 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 294 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 294 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 294 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Edmund

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the property but they charged me a second time for the stay (Expedia had already collected payment even though Expedia said that the hotel should collect) and the hotel refunded the amount they collected but the refund didn’t equal the amount withdrawn due to currency valuations. Bad Expedia for not doing what they said they were going to do. Bad hotel for not making the transaction equal.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Randolph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Wioleta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is a bit dated & only one key per room. Room was big and clean but the sofa bed for third person was hard as a rock. Staff aren’t always around so you have to call them. They are attentive. Hotel is conveniently located.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Naomi

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel California was a nice hotel, lovely room, great bed though it would be nice to have more than one pillow per person. Great location in the old town and very walkable to everything. The staff was very friendly and very helpful but the only drawback is that if you have a car and need to load or unload your luggage, there is some controversy over how long you can stay. We were told if we gave them our license number they would get a special permit for us to remain there for up to 1/2 hour, but the receptionist in the morning didn't know anything about this and it took several employees to put their heads together to do this. Meanwhile, a delivery person was very angry that we were parked in "his space" even though it was long after deliveries were supposed to arrive. Other than that, our stay was wonderful, the breakfasts were good and plentiful and again, the staff was really nice and really made an effort to help us. Speaking English was a challenge for some of the staff but they spoke much better english than I spoke German. Zurich is wunderbar!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely friendly staff and clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Dublin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We did not know what to expect, but we were so pleasantly surprised by how nice this hotel was. The rooms were large and well appointed, and the location is superb.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

spring

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They dont have AC even though their site says they have AC and there is AC system they never fixed it so they tell you there is no AC. It was miserably hot. Location is good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place to Stay
Great hotel very clean staff very helpful, perfect location. Stayed in a family room would have no problem recommending Hotel California.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tandu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Noisy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

shaoxian

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is so clean, so convenient to everything, highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is a very quirky little hotel. The rooms are clean and the staff I found to be very polite and helpful. One problem there is no A/C and in the summer heat a little fan is not cutting it to cool you down. We personally dropped unlucky with the smell. They were cleaning the drains outside the property and the smell went right through the hotel. Luckily that was our last day. The restaurant downstairs is pretty cool. Staff are very polite and helpful. Its a great location in the heart of Zurich but the hotel itself is a little dated. Still had a great time in Zurich though so no complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Juliana

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Gaurav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property is in a great location and rooms are decent sizes. Only issue was lack of air conditioning.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randolph

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Atul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient location, easy going staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

chrystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Yikes
In the song Hotel California, the Eagles think to themselves "This could be heaven or this could be hell"...and there's no question that this version of the Hotel California is in some circle of hell. The two stars are for the location - it's good and very convenient - and the pictures of the sleeping accommodations being a fairly accurate representation of them. However, pictures only tell part of the story. What you don't see includes a lack of air conditioning - the windows open and there is a small fan in each room - and the noise. There's a bar downstairs that was quite loud quite late, not to mention its foul odor that permeates through the elevator/stairwell. On a hot night, you're left to decide to sleep in the heat or with the noise. The bathroom also left a lot to be desired - the sink didn't drain properly, the water temperature was completely erratic, and there was hair in the tub when we arrived. It also wasn't cheap! I don't know how the hotel has been rated as highly as it has been...strongly encourage you to find somewhere else!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t have AC but it’s cold so they gave us a fan that made it perfectly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The room was comfortable and clean. We were able to store our luggage before check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Sumayah

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Nothing was open! VERY hard to find breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

4/10 Poor

Josh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Don’t stay unless all that matters is a clean room
It all you care about is having a clean room, this place is absolutely fine. Beyond that, it doesn’t have much to offer. The front door is always locked (which makes sense once you check in, but not when you arrive). The staff was not overly accommodating, but weren’t rude either. We requested to have an extra 15 min in our room after check out because it was pouring and we had to wait outside for our driver for the airport….we were told very rudely that we would not be allowed an extra 15 minutes and the housekeeping knocked on our door and tried to come in 5 minutes prior to check out. Overall, we spent 7 nights in Switzerland in Zurich, Lucerne, and Zermatt. Every other hotel (including another in Zurich) was the complete opposite experience for my family and I, which probably made this review a little tougher than if this were the only hotel we stayed in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024