Widder Hotel, Zurich
Expert reviews
“Old meets new at the luxurious and quirky Widder, made up of eight adjoining medieval houses, and named after the 13th-century Augustinian monastery once located here.”
“Zürich’s most captivating hotel was created when 10 adjacent medieval houses were gutted and combined—now steel fuses with ancient stone and timeworn wood.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Zurich.
“Widder Hotel is an art-and-design masterpiece in the heart of Zurich’s Old Town. Composed of nine medieval townhomes ingeniously joined together through modern passageways, the Widder balances impossibilities in style.While architectural elements, like carved beams and frescoed walls highlight its historic heritage, cutting-edge curated interiors push thrilling, edgy boundaries.”
“Widder Hotel is an intriguing concoction of townhouses dating from the 15th century, artfully melded to make space for 49 unique rooms. Located in central Zurich, the five-star also boasts a library decorated with Eames chairs, two restaurants and one of the city’s best bars.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Excellent service
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
- Great breakfast
- Private parking
All you need to know
While the Widder Hotel’s exterior might look medieval, the interior is as modern as possible. Comprised of eight medieval townhouses, this hotel has 42 guest rooms, all completely unique from each other. While some areas feature exposed beams, stone walls, and fireplaces, other rooms in the hotel have a colorful, ultramodern, loft atmosphere. Beautiful design, unique art, comfortable furnishings, and friendly service abound no matter which style of room you choose. Each room has Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, Nespresso machines, and minibars. Upgrade to an apartment for a sitting area, roof terrace, and a luxurious free-standing tub.
Six onsite restaurants mean that you will never run out of places to eat. Enjoy a gourmet meal prepared by Chef Stefan Heilemann at Widder Restaurant, or taste high-quality meat and sausage at the bistro-style cafe, Boucherie August. Grab a cocktail and quick bites at Widder Garage or Widder Bar. This hotel creates a Christmas pop-up bar in the winter, The Greenery. Showcasing birch trees, wood tones, and lots of champagne, The Greenery is transformed into a magical winter wonderland. The Widder Garden, only open in the summer, serves a variety of snacks and drinks, set to the backdrop of an outdoor patio in the heart of the Old Town.
Located in the Bahnhofstrasse shopping area, you couldn’t ask for a better location in Zurich. Only a two-minute walk from a light-rail station and a seven-minute walk from Zurich’s main station, a stay at the Widder Hotel will allow you to have all of Zurich at your fingertips.
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Recent guest reviews
26 May 2025
Exceptional
23 May 2025
Exceptional
22 April 2025
Exceptional
13 April 2025
Exceptional
31 March 2025
Loved this hotel. Wonderful staff and rooms. Great location in quiet historic area, near everthing.
22 March 2025
Exceptional
23 January 2025
Exceptional
20 January 2025
Pleasant
We have stayed at this hotel before, but this time, our visit left us with mixed feelings. Let me give you an example. On the first day, I ordered Eggs Benedict and coffee for breakfast. I was served two toasts with eggs and a cup of coffee. Everything was excellent. My wife and I even remarked on how delicious the coffee was. The next day, we ordered the same thing, but this time… we were served one piece of toast with a single egg and coffee of terrible quality (it tasted like water with a hint of coffee). When I pointed out that there was only one egg instead of two, as served the previous day, the waiter replied that he could bring a second egg if I wanted. Breakfast at this hotel costs 40 francs per person. Is there really no standard for the dishes? For a hotel that positions itself as a 5-star establishment, I find this unacceptable!
12 January 2025
Exceptional
3 December 2024
Fabulous
27 October 2024
Exceptional
9 October 2024
Exceptional
19 September 2024
Exceptional
2 September 2024
Fabulous
9 August 2024
Exceptional
12 July 2024
Over rated hotel
Location Very Clean
The hotel is structured in a very complex layout. To reach my room with luggage, you need to navigate several minutes of stairs up and down twice before finally taking an elevator. Additionally, next to my room, there's a church that rings its bells loudly at 7 am on Sunday and Monday mornings, which disrupted my sleep after arriving at the hotel at 3 am from a friend's place. Lastly, I found the reception team to be unfriendly although they smile all the time.
23 June 2024
The hotel service and the restaurant are superb
18 May 2024
Exceptional
15 May 2024
Exceptional
10 May 2024
Exceptional
28 March 2024
Exceptional
13 March 2024
Fabulous
30 June 2023
The staff was great. Service was excellent. But we didn’t like the hotel itself as much.
Quick check in and friendly staff. Very helpful concierge. clean rooms
A little hard to move around inside the building. Not what I expect from a 5-star. Not much to do inside the hotel either. Not a great view from the room.
29 May 2023
Just awesome
Just awesome in all dimensions, location, facilities, service etc. Except the croissants (we are French 😊)
Nothing indeed
20 May 2023
Great hotel, friendly staff, wonderful location and excellent breakfast!
excellent location. clean. interesting architecture. great breakfast. fun restaurants.
8 May 2023
The prefect combination of comfort and convenience.
This was simply a top-notch experience from start to finish. From our arrival to our departure, nothing was lacking in making our stay comfortable and enjoyable.
The only minor issue that arose didn't directly involve the hotel or its' staff. We asked the concierge to arrange for a taxi to the airport for us, and i was disappointed to discover our driver took the long way around (I'm familiar with Zurich after many business and holiday visits), for what I could only interpret as an effort to increase the fare. It's minor in the scheme of things, but I resent being taken advantage of for any reason. That said, everything I said in my previous comments still fully apply, and we will make it a point to return to the Widder on future visits to Zurich.
29 March 2023
quant boutique hotel in fantastic location. great rooms with good quality furnishings. great breakfast and service.
Beautiful rooms in quaint boutique hotel. Very central location. Friendly helpful happy staff. breakfast was delicious and great service although this should have been included in our room rate. i am surprised for what we paid per night that they didn’t include breakfast for us. this was the only disappointment with the hotel.
the bed was a bit soft. that they didn’t include breakfast in our room rate.
8 March 2023
Very good
Location and staff
Room layout and finishing plus the stairs inside to get to the room
13 February 2023
Excellent experience
Great location, beautiful lobby, friendly stuff, welcomed rooibus tea! Amazing historical rooms, comfy bed, super clean. This place feels like home.
Nothing
26 January 2023
lovely hotel & staff & room size & bed. noise & heat was unbearable
staff, rooms, hotel itself, bed
no AC, heaters are very hot and cannot be closed, my room was next to the elevator i heard everything coming from outside my room. nevertheless i could not sleep from the noise & the heat
24 January 2023
Very good
Very friendly employees, respond with kindness to meet you request
Not very modern premesies
9 January 2023
perfect
perfect spot and the room was so adorable. the personnel were lovely
3 January 2023
Fabulous
The location is excellent. Comfortable and spacious rooms. Very friendly staff. Small things are thought of which makes your stay even nicer.
They said they would email the receipt but never did. A bit annoying for a 5 star hotel. I do not have time for such follow-ups.
3 January 2023
Fabulous
everything was amazing
there isn’t a spa:
21 November 2022
Exceptional
comfortable bed, great location
August restaurant
30 October 2022
Only a 9 out of 10
The location is excellent.
That I didn’t get the suite with the terrace which I booked. I stayed at the Widder many times before. The location and that the suite has a terrace were the main reasons for always staying at the Widder when coming to Zurich.
23 October 2022
Bait and switch
We were excited to stay but once we arrived we were shown a room that appeared to be exactly what we expected. Unfortunately the room was mysteriously occupied and we went back to the lobby and we were sent to an old attic room which was shockingly less appointed than the rest of the hotel. It was musty and seemed like housing for non-guests as it was last renovated in the 1990’s.We were greatly disappointed. This was an unfortunate outcome with no consequences
See above
8 October 2022
Highly recommend.
Great location, big clean room. Breakfast was excellent. Attentive staff. Also would recommend the August restaurant at the hotel. We’ve been there night after night.
7 October 2022
06.10.2022.
Like always, very vibrant place, with excellent breakfast, nice staff, and excellent position. Great live music in bar.
The hotel bar, while it has a nice looking staff, some are without knowledge about products that they are offering.
1 October 2022
the breakfast is great
the location and the vibe
20 September 2022
Great hotel and attentive staff, lots of historical ambience in a beautiful setting.
The staff were incredible - attentive to our every need, courteous and proactive - even providing us with an amazing room upgrade and decorating the room for our wedding anniversary - we didn't even have to ask! Amazing. Also, the hotel is spot on in the center of the old city, easy walking to mostly everywhere, and an overall lovely neighborhood. The breakfast is awesome, with a great buffet and great choices overall. The bar is also very nice, with a great ambience, great selection and attentive service.
The room itself couldn't be cooled down properly, and we had this absurd situation in which the nights outside were pretty cold (around 10 degrees celsius), but it was too hot for us to sleep properly. We couldn't open the windows because the church bells sounds are pretty close, loud, and persistent :). We notified the staff about this but apparently there's nothing that can be done - it's something that has to do with a/c restrictions in the city. It might have even been exacerbated by the fact the room was so large. Anyway, bottom line is we didn't sleep that well because it was too hot in the room. Even so, it was a really small dent in what was a great weekend vacation.
4 September 2022
Very enjoyable high class hotel
The staff were incredibly helpful and went out of their way to ensure everything was to our satisfaction. We borrowed the electric bikes for free to ride around Zurich. The room was beautiful and had tasty chocolates. There are lots of spaces to sit in and entertain. The breakfast was very tasty.
29 August 2022
Exceptional
Excellent hotel in perfect location, top quality throughout
26 August 2022
a hidden surprise
luxurious city hidden location
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21 August 2022
Good location and staff
Location
No housekeeping at night
20 August 2022
When i return to Zurich - this is the spot
Great breakfast, friendly and helpful staff. Location is in the heart of old city. Walking distance to lake, great outdoor spaces, attractions and shopping.
Don't ask the concierge for restaurant recommendations.
27 July 2022
Best in Zurich
Service & Staff stand out above all, location is excellent.
23 June 2022
Exceptional
location
6 June 2022
Excellent location, loved views from balcony, perfect amount of luxury,
Great location, loved balcony with our room, very clean room and helpful front desk
Everything and everyone met expectation
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Grocery deliveries (additional charge)
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Cycling
- - Nightclub/DJ (additional charge)
- - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries (additional charge)
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
30 May 2025
Exceptional