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Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind

3.0 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Bahnhofstrasse

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Panoramic Double Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar
Breakfast (CHF 20.00 per person)
Property entrance
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Lobby
Immerse yourself in Old Town Zürich's charm at Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind. Enjoy WiFi, dry cleaning services, and a business center for a seamless stay. The hotel’s helpful staff and prime location near ETH Zurich have left guests feeling delighted.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Business Single Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 108 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Superior Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 129 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Triple Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Superior Triple Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 312 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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TV

Superior Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 161 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Business Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(25 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 129 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Panoramic Double Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Panoramic Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Business Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Superior Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Double Panoramic Room

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Business Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
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About the neighborhood

Located in Old Town Zürich, a neighborhood in Zürich, Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind is near a metro station. Bahnhofstrasse and Lindt & Sprüngli Chocolateria are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Zoo Zurich. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Letzigrund Stadium or Hallenstadion. Discover the area's water adventures with water skiing and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails.
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Zähringerstrasse 46, Zürich, ZH, 8001

What's nearby

  • ETH Zurich - 3 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lindenhof - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Swiss National Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bahnhofstrasse - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Zurich Town Hall - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Central Tram Stop - 1 min walk
  • Zurich (ZLP-Zurich HB Rail Station) - 5 min walk
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Grande Café & Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rheinfelder Bierhalle - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Franzos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Johanniter Brasserie - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind

Hotel near Bahnhofstrasse
Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind provides amenities like dry cleaning/laundry services and a business center. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), express check-out, and luggage storage
  • A 24-hour front desk, a computer station, and an elevator
  • Tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 50 rooms feature comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and down comforters
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping, and desks

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee: CHF 20 per person

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1953
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: CHF 50
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CHF 12 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 3.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 20.00 per person
  • Pet fee: CHF 12 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: CHF 50 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

du Theatre Swiss Quality
Hotel Theatre Fassbind Zürich
du Theatre Swiss Quality Hotel Zurich
du Theatre Swiss Quality Zurich
Hotel Theatre Fassbind Zurich
Theatre Fassbind Zürich
Theatre Fassbind Zurich

Frequently asked questions

Is Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind pet-friendly?

Yes, Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind allows dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of CHF 12 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Early check-in is available for a fee of CHF 50 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind located?

Located in Old Town Zürich, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Polybahn Funicular and Bahnhofstrasse. Central Library Zurich and Predigerkirche are also within 5 minutes. Central Tram Stop is only a 2-minute walk and Bahnhofquai-HB Station is 4 minutes.

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Swiss Chocolate by Fassbind Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 291 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 291 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 291 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 291 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 291 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rensum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Winifred

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Nice, clean hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is fantastic. Rooms are small for 2 suitcases to open but it was clean and had a nice bed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Ella

Disliked: Amenities
Tiny rooms. Not as depicted in the pictures. Poor quality. Dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and staff. Great location for walking to the shops and restaurants in of town. Within walking distance to the train station and public transit.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a reasonably priced, clean hotel in a very convenient location. Some reviews mentioned the air conditioning didn’t work well but it was definitely cool enough in our room and the weather was very warm during our stay. The rooms were pretty small though like a lot of European hotels.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

suzanne

Liked: Amenities
Nice hotel great location. Chocolate fountain was a nice touch along with the chocolate theme. Rooms were small but sufficient for our stay. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

The place is very well situated.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

RENE RALPH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent as usual for many years guest. Rooms compared to other destinations globally, very small.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

RENE RALPH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As usual, guest for many years
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location near the main train station. Lots of restaurants and shopping very near by. A/C was not working properly and our room was very hot. They gave us a small fan but it was a long sweaty night. If we were staying more than two nights we surely would have left. We stayed in this same hotel last year at this time and the AC situation was the same. We had hoped they would have fixed it by now, but it was the same. I would inquire about this before making a reservation as Europe has been getting hit by heat waves and a stay here doing one of those will make for a very uncomfortable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

ALICIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the design of the room. Very unique. They are selling chocolates next to the front desk area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location, numerous eating options right in the heart of old town and less than a 10 minute walk to the Banhof! Very safe area as well. Room was clean, European spartan, but everything you need. Check-In/Check-Out was very simple.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Amenities
Nice property and services. Shower was quite small and bathroom was small. Rooms were nice but on the smaller side even for Switzerland.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

TRINA

Disliked: Staff & service
WC is out of order and required key for elevator to get there. We had to bring our luggages to the storage room ourselves.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

sharon

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are very small, expensive and not worth the value, no soap and shampoo, shower can be tripped hazard, hotel is located on major main bus/railway station which causes continuous noises. Receptionist was not friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located in an excellent location in the heart of the city. It is very nice the chocolate fountain and also the staff is very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lenin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is but small for American standards. All comforts in the hotel and near by.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

We really enjoyed our stay. Location is fantastic. Staff were friendly and helpful. Check-in was easy. The room was very clean. My only suggestions would be to provide some drawer space (for example, a working night table rather than the decorative one) and have firmer pillows available.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you are looking to be where young and hip folks are and where different eateries are, this is the place for you! The vibe of the hotel is very cool and I liked that there was a reasonable priced breakfast available in the morning. Zurich is expensive, but this cute hotel is not--big thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for short stays!

We had a one night stay at the Swiss Chocolate at it was lovely. Such a fun quirky hotel, with an ample supply of chocolate in the fountain. My room was a single room with a lofted layout, which i needed to be careful at night during any descents to the bathroom. The room was very clean and had the amenities i needed to be comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly front desk. Fun and comfortable hotel within walking distance of the train station and downtown. Everything is chocolate them and includes a chocolate fountain in the lobby.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
We recently stayed at Swiss chocolate hotel for four nights. The property itself is beautiful, the location is fantastic, and the staff at the front desk were friendly and welcoming throughout our stay. The amenities were great, and we really appreciated the overall ambiance of the hotel. However, one aspect of our stay that left us disappointed was the housekeeping service. Unfortunately, during the entire four days we were there, our room was not properly cleaned. While the bed was made daily, the sheets were never changed, and no full cleaning was done. Basic services such as refreshing towels, vacuuming, or replenishing toiletries were also noticeably lacking. We understand that things can occasionally be overlooked, but for a hotel of this standard, we expected more consistent attention to cleanliness. It impacted our overall comfort and experience. That said, with some improvements to housekeeping and attention to guest room maintenance, this hotel could easily be a top-tier choice. We hope to see positive changes in the future, as the potential is definitely there.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024