Marktgasse Hotel, Zurich
Expert reviews
“Opened in 2015 in Zurich’s historical quarter, Marktgasse Hotel has 39 rooms done in airy, elegantly minimalist style (white fabrics, blond wood) along with a bright, lively café; dark, sleek bar-restaurant; library; and hammam.”
Featured in 36 Hours in Zurich by The New York Times.
“Located in the heart of the cobblestone streets of Old Town, this boutique hotel smartly blends its 15th-century history with modern minimalism. The rooms vary in size and are individually decorated, but all are done in a pared-down style with lots of white linen and pale wood.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Zurich.
“There’s been an inn or hostelry on the site for more than 600 years, but its current incarnation feels as fresh as a daisy. It’s got a fantastic bar (dark but not forbidding) and restaurant (Swiss but not traditional), plus a New York-style deli (buzzy and fun, and hugely popular with locals as well as guests).”
“The Marktgasse is one of Zurich’s oldest inns, situated in its historic city centre. The 39-roomed boutique hotel successfully blends modern minimalism with ancient heritage, and is warm and welcoming. It also offers a lively bar and an exceptional restaurant, Baltho.”
What guests liked
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
- Excellent service
All you need to know
Situated in the heart of the Altstadt, the Marktgasse Hotel couldn’t be in a better location. Within walking distance of Grossmunster Church, Lake Zurich, the train station, the opera, Bahnhofstrasse, and so many other attractions, getting around will be a breeze. This 15th-century building has been updated to include modern amenities. Guest rooms are simple, yet comfortable. White linens, Scandinavian furniture, wood floors, and earthy tones create a calm and serene atmosphere. Room sizes vary from a single bed to extra-large beds with a sitting room.
All rooms feature free Wi-Fi and flatscreen TVs. Upgrade to a suite for built-in sound systems and Nespresso machines. A complimentary breakfast is included in your stay, with options catering to vegetarians, vegans, and gluten-free diets. Access to Fitnesspark Stockerhof and Fitnesspark Stadelhofen, two nearby gyms with spas, is included in your room price. These are both a 12-minute walk from the hotel, offering saunas, jacuzzis, a cold water plunge pool, steam bath, massages, and brine thermal bath. Fitness options include cardio equipment, weight equipment, fitness classes, and a gymnastics room.
This hotel’s other charming features include a library, a café, and a restaurant and bar with an outdoor terrace overlooking the Old Town. The hotel restaurant, IGNIV by Andreas Caminada, serves a gourmet tasting menu, and the adjoining cocktail bar has received the “Best Newcomer Bar” award from the Swiss Bar Awards. Delish-La Pinseria, the hotel café, serves fresh pizza and delicious salads.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
15 June 2025
Go for it !
Excellent excellent ! The room and washroom were super spacious and right at the lake in the middle of oldtown. Plenty of shops and restaurants. Must try their igniv restaurants which has been awarded Michelin star. Super friendly staff -always ready to help. They are a delight and I plan to come back
More options for breakfast and the cleaning staff can do a better job . Our room table had glass stains
14 June 2025
Exceptional
Location in pedestrian zone perfect, lovely room, friendly staff
11 June 2025
Exceptional
Location, AC, the staff, free coffee, English speaking TV channels
A mini refrigerator would have been nice
11 June 2025
Good stay in great location
great location and staff Comfortable bed and clean
Room bit sparse and bathroom not great. Small shower with flimsy curtain
9 June 2025
Very good
The great location. The perfect cleanness. The good breakfast. Very nice reception and friendly staff. The air condition is working very good.
The room was very small. The claimed 20 sq. meters is just with outer walls and including shower space, The ceilings are also very low.
8 June 2025
Comfortable Luxury boutique hotel in the perfect location
Location was fantastic, right in the middle of the historic area, near the river and lake. Room was comfortable and there was a heat spell in Zurich do the AC was perfect.
The breakfast offering could have been better.
5 June 2025
Fabulous
Good location. Comfortable bed. Air conditioning. Some well thought out features like blackout curtains that actually work properly. Staff were helpful - not only did they hold luggage for me before checkin but they took it up to my room for me while I was out. They had lots of thoughtful features, offering to loan me an umbrella and loaned another couple a free museum pass and noted they could loan an international charger.
Hot water didn't get very hot. The shower had no door... I've never seen such a terrible design of a shower and the roof overhang with a coat hanger was just bizarre. AC had a relatively high cutoff - it claimed to go to 18C but it seemed to shut off at at around 22-23C. This was the most expensive and probably lowest value overall of my trip.
4 June 2025
Fabulous
Wonderful staff
3 June 2025
Very good
The location : So central The service: Very helpful staff The Interior: Nice decor throughout
Wifi was frustrating. My husband and I could not be on wifi at the same time. We kept getting bumped off and had to sign back in repeatedly.
1 June 2025
Great stay ( old town )
Spacious Clean room with basis stuffs you needed. No fridge, no kettle for tea/coffee but it was Great that you can make coffee or tea anytime day and night at reception level 1. Location in old town which makes it convenient to explore. Very quiet area. Staffs are very welcoming and friendly.
None
1 June 2025
Exceptional
Location was fantastic. Rooms were really clear. Reception was quite helpful.
31 May 2025
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Location, people
Modern
31 May 2025
Very good
Location
Nothing
30 May 2025
Great hotel, very helpful staff
Hotel is in a awsome location, staff is very very helpful, rooms are big and clean
It was a king size bed which is awsome, but the mattress was lumpy
28 May 2025
Best place in Zurich
Staff! The location. The most comfortable beds ever.
Lighting
27 May 2025
Short and lovely
Very good location, in the main area Very clean and njce staff They even organized a surprise for us since we are on our honeymoon
There was an issue with the hot water that night we spent
27 May 2025
Fabulous
The hotel is renovated and beautifully designed — clean, pleasant, and very comfortable. The staff was friendly and highly attentive. Our rooms were modern and nicely decorated. The hotel is located on Marktgasse, a central street in the Old Town filled with shops, restaurants, and cafés, yet the hotel itself remained quiet. There was also a coffee corner at the reception available for guests throughout the day.
We booked two single rooms. One was spacious and convenient, while the other had a different layout and felt a bit cramped, with very narrow space around the bed. There was no coffee machine in the room. The streets around the hotel were under construction, so no taxi was able to reach the hotel — despite the reception assuring us otherwise. As a result, my 80-year-old mother had to walk all the way to Limmatquai Street, through a narrow passage, including both a descent and an uphill walk.
26 May 2025
Very good
Room service would be great
26 May 2025
Exceptional
Great location right in the middle of the old city of Zurich. Clean and comfortable room with a big shower room. The stuff was friendly and happy to assist.
23 May 2025
Fabulous
Hotel location is excellent! Staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Everything was perfect
20 May 2025
Fabulous - loved it! This hotel really made our stay.
Beautiful hotel - stylish, loved the decor and room style. Also fantastic central location.
19 May 2025
Fabulous
Perfect location, very central with tram stop nearby. Lots of bars and restaurants. The hotel was an oasis of calm. Very comfortable compact room with an excellent bathroom. Staff were very polite and helpful.
Nothing
19 May 2025
Best location in the old town.
Nice quiet rooms, fantastic location & a decent breakfast. Above all the location, you can walk everywhere.
No view from the room.
16 May 2025
Fabulous
Staff were excellent.
15 May 2025
Walking delight in Zurich
Centrally Located in Old Town
Air conditioning was loud - thankfully during our stay was not necessary- able to turn off
13 May 2025
Great saty.
We did not have breakfast. The staff are super friendly, and the room was a nice size. Great location. I would have appreciated some in room facilities like coffee or tea.
No parking
13 May 2025
Great stay in a modern property in the center of town
Great room and amenities. Superb location. Friendly service.
Breakfast at the adjacent bakery was not as accessible as inside the hotel.
12 May 2025
Excellent short stay in a lovely central hotel with friendly helpful staff
Excellent short stay in a lovely central hotel with friendly helpful staff
8 May 2025
Good location, easy access to everything.
Very nice, clean and comfortable in a good location. Bathroom was the largest and nicest in our two weeks travels around Switzerland.
Lobby was on the second floor, but that’s due to building structure.
1 May 2025
Ideal location for short leisure stop in Zurich
Great location, clean room and water tap on floor. Helpful staff
Small room and beds were too soft
24 April 2025
Fabulous
It was manned 24/7
19 April 2025
Perfect for Zürich
Everything: clean and comfortable room, very kind staff and perfect location!
19 April 2025
Great position and staff, clean facilities
Very central position. A good vibe hotel. Staff were very welcoming and accommodating. Good amenities. Close to several great restaurants and easy walking distance to main train station.
Na
15 April 2025
Highly recommend. Excellent location. Will definitely return.
Super nice room - felt like a mini loft Minimalist and modern with mid century furniture- v nice! Aircon was excellent Drinking water station in each corridor
I had double room single occupancy - 2 single beds together which really dipped/sagged in the middle so not the most comfortable. The pillows were almost too soft.
15 April 2025
Overall lovely hotel provided the right room is selected but don’t include the breakfast. Fabulous location.
We booked a large double room. Care needs to be taken. The large double rooms with 2 windows have a better view outside. The original large double room we were in had one window which looked into a courtyard and it was considerably smaller than the second one we were placed it. The first developed a leak from the ceiling but staff were wonderful and shifted us. The photos also show robes. They are not provided in the large double rooms I was told. Only in the historical rooms. The breakfast which was included was very disappointing. Plenty of cafes around and I would take up that option instead.
8 April 2025
Exceptional
Wonderful staff Great Location Lovely rooms
8 April 2025
Great stay in Zurich
Great location
No tea making facilities in the room
8 April 2025
Great small hotel
Only taxi can drop /pick up In front
8 April 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel, very quiet and great location Staff were all friendly and helpful
7 April 2025
Excellent, clean , comfortable, friendly hotel.
I had a small, double room, perfectly adequate for a solo traveller. Very clean and comfortable. The hotel is situated right in the middle of the old town. Every member of staff, I spoke to were the same, very kind and helpful!
26 March 2025
Lovely experience, great location.
The staff was very welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was good, and the room was very comfortable. The location was perfect for our needs.
26 March 2025
Exceptional
Great hotel. Excellent location. Friendly & helpful staff.
N/a
25 March 2025
Fabulous
Location , cleanliness, the historic room was fantastic
Breakfast very absolutely disappointing
24 March 2025
A great hotel in an excellent location.
The hotel was really comfortable on a quiet street in a great part of town.
Nothing, I really enjoyed my stay.
23 March 2025
Fabulous
Lovely room and location is great
Vegan options for breakfast would be nice...
20 March 2025
Good location
Location, spacious room
Rooms would benefit from bottled water
19 March 2025
My stay at the hotel was perfect, except that it was my business trip and I had a tight schedule.
I like the shampoo and shower gel provided by the hotel! The room is larger than I expected.
None
16 March 2025
Nice room, excellent location, friendly staff.
It would have been good to have a refrigerator in the room to keep my drinking water cold. I didn't really want to go downstairs to the refrigerator at reception in my pyjamas when I got up the next morning!
15 March 2025
It’s a nice, basic, minimalist hotel in the heart of the old town in beautiful Zurich. Great location
It is in a great location in the old town. It’s perfectly nice and clean. The staff were all nice.
There was nothing I disliked about the hotel. My room was quite small and basic. It had everything you need: bed, desk, chair, hanging space, shower etc but no frills. Small and minimal but all fine.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Outdoors
- - Terrace
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available
20 June 2025
Overall, a great stay - I’d definitely recommend it to a friend/family member!