3 Star Hotel

Hotel California

Schifflände 18, Zurich, Switzerland View Map

$290 nightly

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Hotel California

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This hotel is located in Zurich's Old Town, 492 feet to the Bellevue Tram and Bus Stop and 656 feet from Zurich Lake. Hotel California offers free Wi-Fi and a computer station. colorfully decorated rooms come with a mini-bar and cable TV. The bathroom has a bathtub or shower. Guests can sample American dishes including burgers, chicken wings and fajitas at the Papa Joe's American Restaurant & Caribbean Cocktail Bar. Guests can choose from a rich buffet breakfast and a breakfast menu. The Opera House as well as Grossmünster Church are both 1148 feet away. Zurich Main Train Station is 0.7 mi away.

411 Reviews

7.7Good
Cleanliness
8.5
Staff
8.7
Location
9.4

What Guests Say

  • “Great location near the ole part of town.”
  • “Great location, friendly staff, I recommend it.”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Superior Double or Twin Room1/4

Superior Double or Twin Room

162 sqft • 1 King

  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Closet
  • Clothes rack
Comfort Quadruple Room1/4

Comfort Quadruple Room

237 sqft • 1 Sofabed, 1 King

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    What Guests Loved

    7.7
    Good

    Based on 411 reviews

    Location

    9.4

    Cleanliness

    8.5

    Staff

    8.7

    Overall Quality

    8

    Pros +

    • Great location near the ole part of town.
    • Great location, friendly staff, I recommend it.
    • The location of the hotel was great. Ms P and Ms A were very helpful. The rooms were enough to accomodate two people.

    Cons -

    • Children over 10 years old pay the adult room rate
    • Breakfast was definitely not good. Not too many options, no fresh vegetables, one kind of cheese in a cheese country was disapponting. I dont recommend including the breakfast when booking the hotel.
    • A new lift was being fitted so a bit noisy in the morning. This couldn’t be helped and the staff were apologetic.
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    7JordanPosted on: 3-7-2017

    Great location near the ole part of town.

    9FernandoPosted on: 2-15-2026

    Great location, friendly staff, I recommend it.

    Children over 10 years old pay the adult room rate

    10ÖmürPosted on: 1-29-2026

    The location of the hotel was great. Ms P and Ms A were very helpful. The rooms were enough to accomodate two people.

    Breakfast was definitely not good. Not too many options, no fresh vegetables, one kind of cheese in a cheese country was disapponting. I dont recommend including the breakfast when booking the hotel.

    7WilmaPosted on: 1-28-2026

    We loved the theme and the Old Town location, as well as the staff who were welcoming and super helpful.

    A new lift was being fitted so a bit noisy in the morning. This couldn’t be helped and the staff were apologetic.

    3RoyaPosted on: 1-19-2026

    Location was perfect and staff was very friendly and helpful

    Air inside was not good; hot and humid. Opening the windows didn’t help. We had two fans in the room and we were still hot and couldn’t breathe. The water in the sink and shower were not draining. Toilet flush leaking. We had to manually shut it down. Noise of the construction near by early am was waking us up daily.

    9LeiaPosted on: 1-9-2026

    Perfect location. We stayed just for one night in transit and it was everything we needed. Fun vibe and excellent location for exploring central Zurich. Cute boutique shops close by. Great restaurants. Staff were so friendly and helpful.

    Has slightly backpacker vibes but the room was quite spacious and actually quiet. We stayed with our 6 year old and it was great.

    9SuePosted on: 1-3-2026

    I love the name, Hotel California! Especially since we are from California!!!Close enough to the train station, centrally located, easy access to other trams and transportation!

    The stairs to the property are a little bit of a turn off. The only way you get access to the elevator is through the restaurant, only when they’re open apparently…. A little strange, but that’s OK we adapted

    6StefanPosted on: 1-1-2026

    Pleasant

    The room was noisy, I could hear the adjoining restaurant noise in the courtyard till midnight, then I heard the birds nesting on the window seals all night

    10DonnaPosted on: 1-1-2026

    Spacious rooms, it was stocked with tea coffee sugar and a kettle. It had hand wash and shower gel it has many charging points which were at the side of the bed. It was clean with a comfortable bed and friendly staff. Ideal location, it took us less than 5 minutes to get to the amazing NYE celebrations and fireworks. Loved it

    I cannot fault it.

    7LoraPosted on: 12-31-2025

    Located within the Old Town area. Close to the Opera house, Christmas market, and tram stops. Elevator available from the restaurant up to your floor.

    Expensive - but less expensive than other options in the area. Bed was a bit too firm for my taste.

    8GeorgiaPosted on: 12-29-2025

    The room was super clean, spacious and comfortable for four persons. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. The location of the hotel was ideal especially if you don’t have a car.

    The sofa and the sofa pillows weren’t very comfortable and the first night the room was slightly cold.

    9MikhailPosted on: 12-24-2025

    Very good location, friendly staff

    You enter every time through the restaurant.

    10DrPosted on: 12-14-2025

    Location and staff

    At first floor there is a smell from restaurant

    10Dr S.Posted on: 12-14-2025

    Location and staff

    At first floor there is a smell from restaurant

    7JackPosted on: 12-7-2025

    Great location for Xmas markets, really good happy staff who were very helpful

    Very noisy and room is a little small

    10MarcPosted on: 12-7-2025

    Everything.The location is excellent, partial view of the river from our room, the communication from the hotel prior to and throughout our stay was excellent. Clear, concise information relating to our check in which was late due to a delay with our flights.Our room was a great size with a large, exceptionally comfortable bed. We asked for more pillows for our second night and they were supplied immediately.Well appointed full bathroom with a deep bath, the shower has excellent water pressure and there was lots of hot water.The restaurant is quirky, with great food and fantastic service. The included breakfast is tasty and well stocked.

    We only had one mild complaint about the number of pillows this was immediately rectified when requested.Fantastic service

    10ChiPosted on: 12-2-2025

    Super convenient location, Tram, supermarket and Christmas market is in 5 mins.

    9TaraPosted on: 12-2-2025

    Very good location, the room was comfortable, helpfull staff from the booking to the stay, good value for money

    7PaulPosted on: 11-17-2025

    Friendly staff, clean room and good breakfast

    Over engineered key access system for front door and room access

    5PialiPosted on: 11-16-2025

    Comfortable room good location.

    Breakfast area was dirty, staff were not cleaning tables, not pleasant.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

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    Hotel California

    Schifflände 18, Zurich

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