Expert reviews
“Signau House & Garden is a boutique bed-and-breakfast in a 1912 villa that has been beautifully modernized and furnished. The nine rooms overlook the villa’s garden, which is surprisingly large given its location only a few tram stops away from the city center.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Delicious breakfast
All you need to know
Signau House & Garden in Zürich feels like a hidden gem tucked away in a quiet, classy villa neighborhood. The hotel is a beautifully restored 1912 villa with just nine charming rooms, each uniquely designed, giving off a cozy, private vibe.
The property’s real highlight, though, is its peaceful garden, full of colorful flowerbeds, old trees, and even a little pond with the rare Froebeli water lily.
It’s such a tranquil oasis, you could easily forget you’re in the middle of Zurich.
Inside, the hotel is just as inviting: there’s a cozy fireside lounge, a small cinema room, and different salons that make you feel like you’re staying in someone’s elegant but personal home.
Rooms are equipped with rain showers, parquet floors, and some even have private terraces overlooking the garden.
In the mornings, guests can enjoy a laid-back à la carte breakfast on the veranda or out in the garden (weather permitting), with local specialties like birchermüesli.
Add to that the 24/7 honesty bar, underground parking, and thoughtful touches like yoga mats and boules balls, and you’ve got a spot that’s both serene and stylish.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
12 October 2025
Fabulous
23 August 2025
Exceptional
10 August 2025
Comfortable Hotel, with wonderful staff.
The boutique nature and location of the Hotel and garden. Honesty bar and wonderful staff.
There was a beam in my room above the bed and being tall I was worried about hitting. We moved the bed so that solved the issue.
16 July 2025
Exceptional
1 February 2025
Fabulous
5 January 2025
Exceptional
3 January 2025
Excellent experience, highly recommended, felt like home!
3 January 2025
Excellent experience, highly recommended, felt like home!
6 October 2024
Exceptional
5 October 2024
Exceptional
24 September 2024
Exceptional
24 September 2024
Lovely boutique hotel in a beautiful area of Zurich.
The location was lovely, in a pretty area of Zurich. The house was charming and stylish and the room was very comfortable.
The rooms at this small boutique hotel are expensive, which you would expect. What I did not expect was that I would have to pay $10 AUD for a cup of tea or coffee which was not supplied in the room.
16 September 2024
Nice place, but expensive (as is everything in Switzerland)
Signeau house is located in downtown Zurich, within walking distance to public transportation, the old town, water front etc. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The house is beautiful and well maintained.
After 8.30pm there are no staff in the house - they leave and go home. This was a problem as the night we stayed the internet went down and no one could help us restore connection. The absence of staff also made it feel like a student dorm, not a guest house. The rooms on the top level (level 3?) are very nice, but the one we stayed in had a concrete strut over the end of the bed which was below head height. As a consequence, my wife inadvertently walked into it and ended up with a nasty lump on her head where she hit it. This had obviously been a problem for other guests as they had attempted to stick silicone tape on the beam/strut. This could be a potentially dangerous problem for others if not rectified.
26 June 2024
Exceptional
19 April 2024
A beautiful house, well located and brimming with friendly, helpful staff and all the comforts you could hope for. staf
The helpful, proactive staff, excellent breakfast, wonderful decor and garden, thoughtfully stocked honesty bar.
Nothing
28 March 2024
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay with you. We loved the house and the staff were very friendly.
The breakfast was perfect - a nice variety and very tasty.
12 March 2024
Beautifully restored vintage house in a quiet neighborhood in Zurich.
Very nicely done interior design and the staff were the friendliest we encountered during our time in Switzerland and Italy.
12 March 2024
Superb Zurich trip, loved it!!
Breakfast was superb, great variety
Coffee/Tea facilities in room, but understand that its more communal approach.
11 March 2024
Everything perfect
Super friendly staff. They really took care of me.
10 February 2024
It was a lovely surprise to find and stay in such a wonderful small hotel near central Zurich
A beautiful Arts and Crafts house turned in an excellent small hotel
There was not anything we didn’t like
10 January 2024
Pleasant
Very beautiful old house, the interior is stunning. I admire the beauty of this hotel. Convenient underground parking, friendly staff. Very good location to the city center.
Very bad noise insulation. I could hear every step of the other visitors and how people were talking downstairs at night. The room is quite cramped. Very small bed where it was difficult to accommodate two people. The selection for breakfast is pretty small, on the third day, there wasn't much to choose from.
12 December 2023
my stay was excelent
excelent
22 October 2023
Fabulous
20 October 2023
If we were to go back to Zurich, this would be our #1 choice of a place to stay!
We were very pleased with this place. It is on a quiet street with the lake a ten to fifteen minute walk from the hotel. We also walked into the main town area of Zurich and appreciated even more that we were staying at the Signau property as Zurich was very crowded. The hotel suggested some restaurants that were maybe a five minute walk away. They were good and appeared to be filled with many more locals than tourists.
8 October 2023
Exceptional
Everything was perfect- the kindness, hospitality, location, the gardens, the staff. One of our favorite memories of Zurich. An easy walk from the train station, but it felt like a quiet oasis from the city. Everyone went above and beyond and I want to go back to Zürich just so we can stay there again.
5 October 2023
Fabulous
Breakfast was fabulous, especially out in the garden terrace. Room was clean and comfortable. Nice sitting areas as well with honesty bars and coffee.
25 September 2023
Very good, clean hotel near the Opera House.
Very clean and airy room in this old historic house. Staff are very friendly and helpful.
18 September 2023
our stay just made Zurich completely different and enchanting we have decided this would be our hote
the breakfast was amazing welcoming staff rich choice and variety of food ambient was just wonderful it gave us the feel we just went back to 1930 where everything was so beautiful and sophisticated
it was very short stay so we find everything pefect
15 September 2023
Exceptional
Really friendly staff and a beautiful hotel would definitely stay here again
13 September 2023
Wonderful stay! Staff were fantastic! Would love to stay here again.
Beautiful, cozy, loved it!
Nothing
6 September 2023
Exceptional
Exceptional interior, lush and spacious garden, with friendly, professional and warm staff. Highly recommended
15 August 2023
Very average for very high price
Perfect location close to sea and gardens, few min to city centre. Old vila in garden. Nice atmosphere
Very poor equipment. Almost no boxes and very few space. It was very hot and the rooms were hot, the don’t have A/C ! Therefore sleeping was not good
9 August 2023
Exceptional
Charming house, peaceful place with a beautiful garden, plus delicious breakfast in the veranda. Lovely stay!
Nothing, everything was perfect :)
2 August 2023
Our new home in Zurich for our upcoming stays
The hotel has been set-up in a unique charming house, with carefully selected decoration, surrounded with a beautiful garden. The staff is very forthcoming. The breakfast is better than average and served with love. The toiletry products are of excellent quality.
The honesty bar is slightly overpriced. Check-in times are limited, but the hosts organised for a smooth prepared arrival in their absence.
29 July 2023
Exceptional
Location was perfect
24 July 2023
PERFECT QUIET SPOT IN THE HEART OF ZURICH, FELT LIKE AT HOME
PERFECT
15 July 2023
Beautiful house and garden
The house is beautiful and located a short walk from the centre. We spent a few hours reading in the shade in the peaceful garden. As the other reviews say, the staff are lovely.
20 June 2023
Exceptional
Quality and location
17 June 2023
perfect place
perfect place
12 June 2023
Beautiful place
Personality, style of the hotel, cleanliness, beautiful building, beautiful garden, fresh breakfast products
Sometimes not enough people to do everything.
30 April 2023
Very enjoyable stay, will seriously consider again to stop here on our next visit.
Stayed here as a base visiting our daughter who lives in Zurich. A beautiful house, well worth seeing. All the staff were polite, helpful and friendly . Nice breakfast, and added bonus of a garage underground, although at cost. 15 mins walk in Zurich ( Belle Vue ) but trams are running all day to use.
Nothing
4 April 2023
absolutely satisfied and enjoyed all of it
beautiful and intimate boutique hotel
23 March 2023
A hidden secret in a historical house in a very quiet - but still central neighbourhood.
Historical building. Nice rooms. Very familiar atmosphere. Very nice garden.
nothing!
17 March 2023
A dream stay in old boutique villa in Zurich.
A beautifully renovated and decorated Villa in heart of Zurich, yet completely calm.
19 February 2023
Very good
Location is excellent, the common areas and the garden are lovely. Good products in the room. Breakfast was good quality
The room was nice but a little cramped
23 January 2023
Exceptional
excellent & premium hospitality
7 January 2023
Fancy and friendly
Staff sympathy
23 December 2022
beautiful, friendly and quiet place to stay.
beautiful, quiet, friendly staff, comfortable and clean. close to a tram stop and also within walking distance to the centre.
perfect for a weekend but for a longer stay there is no wardrobe to hang clothes, just an elegant stand.
15 December 2022
Exceptional
Fabulous location, boutique hotel with attention to details. Beautiful garden and place to stay. Easy walk into the city for Christmas markets. Great breakfast. Super comfortable bed. Parking at the hotel. Very friendly staff.
Hotel facilities
Services
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
- - Luggage storage
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Daily housekeeping
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits
- - Coffee house on site
Activities
- - Tennis court (additional charge)
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
Miscellaneous
- - Key access
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available

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15 November 2025
I will not go there again