Excellent location close to many restaurants, bars and the general tourist area. However, the rooms are very basic, and there is no air conditioning which results in a very hot room in the spring and summer months. This problem is compounded as others have observed - because the hotel is located directly above a bar that plays loud music until... More

We have stayed at this hotel many times over the last 4-5 years, and my husband has stayed there at least once a year when he’s in Zurich on business. It has for us always been a pleasure and a part of our trips to Zurich. So it is with great disappointment that we feel we can never stay there... More

I wish there was the ability to give stars for different aspects of a hotel. There was a lot to like here--very pleasant staff, great location right in the center of old Zurich but it was marred by a couple of things. The main complaint was the noise. The rooms overlook a square that is very popular with the bar... More

Hmm, my experience of this hotel was a bit mixed. I stay regularly in Zurich for business, a couple nights per stay. My favourite hotels were booked out so I had to try another one. The Franziskaner is a nice little hotel with a good location right in the old town. The room was good and it had free wireless.... More

My father and I traveled together to Switzerland to celebrate his sixtieth birthday, and our first stop was downtown Zurich. The kind ladies at the Franziskaner's front desk checked us in at 9 AM, and we were off to explore the narrow cobblestoned streets of the older parts of the city as well as the shores of the lake. There... More

Stayed recently in the special Old Town or Niederdorf area, and within 10 minutes walk to central train station. Easy to get to the main downtown area, one of the best shopping areas in Europe. Hotel was accommodating and the staff friendly and helpful. Internet in the room not wireless. Breakfast in the morning very good by European status. Rooms... More

Great location, especially if you arrive by train as the hotel is in a pedestrian zone, therefore no parking (only public parking). We had asked for a room for 2 adults and 2 children and when we arrived they proposed us two rooms which was perfect for us, but could be an issue if travelling with younger children. One down... More

Room amenities are not good. "Mangelhaft" shampoo, soap and toilet paper... Internet is free but not wireless... You cannot use it with your iphone or oder wireless equipment... Breakfast is at the reception area but you will probably not find much to eat... Very poor indeed... Not worth the money...

I stayed in the hotel for two nights and enjoyed it. The position in the old central part of Zurich at small and very charming square with Starbucks just 10m away was sensational. The room I was in was comfortable, clean and spacious. Breakfast ok, nothing special, but the stuff was great. They are so easy to talk to and... More