Double Room (Grandlitzimmer) | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews of Hotel Hirschen

3 out of 5
Hotel Hirschen
Niederdorfstrasse 13, Zürich

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 177 out of 441 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 168 out of 441 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 441 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 441 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 441 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Misty

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and friendly staff. Nice spot in an active part of historic Zurich. Easy access to the train station and restaurants. Enjoyed the wine cellar one evening. Took a cab here from airport. Walked to a nearby port for a lake cruise that we could get on and off to visit the Lindt museum. Then took a train ride to Chur.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Rance

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, staff friendly, would definitely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Richard, Bedford

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely at the hotel, nice breakfast in a relaxed environment, a great hotel for restaurants and walkable from the main station and down to Lake Zurich.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Choon Hiang

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Only problem is it is rather expensive for 2 nights stay in normal room. Heater for shower gets suddenly cold and then hot. Making show a hassle.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from SilviaM on 2024/3/7
Dear Choon Hiang, thank you for your visit and the positive feedback. We apologize for the issue with the shower and will suddenly take care of this. Thank you for letting us know.

8/10 Good

Yanika

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A straight forward stay with no hiccups. The place is quaint with interesting construction. Also located in the heart of the old village which is very picturesque and busy with shops, restaurants and bars. The room was comfortable as well the the bed and pillows. It’s modestly decorated. The service was polite and courteous. I wouldn’t say overly so but a professional. We also got to see the hotels mascot pug which was cute. As a Canadian the breakfast was good, more European in style. Fresh bread with jams, fruit, yogurt, granola, deli meats, boiled eggs, tea and coffee. Great value for what you get at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from SilviaM on 2024/2/13
Dear Yanikathank you very much for your visit and your positive feedback. It is great to hear that you did had an enjoyable stay with us. We hope to welcome you back in near future.

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lorenzo was super nice checking us in. Great location and great spot for a quick trip to Zurich!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from SM on 2024/2/13
Dear Jasmine, thank you very much for your feedback, we will tell Lorenzo that he did an amazing job.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bad experience with shower
The shower runs extremely hot or cold water suddenly.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from SM on 2023/12/27
Dear Guest, we regret that there was an issue with the shower in your room. As you have not reported it to us immediately or during check out and you write only anonymous, we are unfortunately not able to check the shower. It is always very important to let the hotel know when there is an issue so that they can improve for the next guest. If you give not a change to do so, it is a pitty for the next costumers as well. We hope that despite the shower issue you have enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/12/27
Thank you very much for your positive feedback.

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from SM on 2023/12/27
Thank you very much for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good central hotel.
Nice central hotel. Good friendly staff. Basic rooms and breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/12/27
Dear Mark, thank you very much for your review.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Response from SM on 2024/2/13
Thank you!

8/10 Good

jeffrey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The lady that checked us in was rude and not very accommodating. There is construction going on at 7 am
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/12/27
Dear Jeffrey, we are very sorry that you did not feel welcome and we apologize for that issue. This is very surprizingly as the staff is usually very high rated. We have informed all customers at time of reservation that there were road works from the city of Zurich in our area. Unfortunately we have no influence on work carried out by the city.

6/10 Okay

Esmee

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/12/27
Dear Esmee, thank you for your rating. It would be helpful to know where we could improve.

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy room in great location
Comfy cozy room right in the center of Zurich's Altstadt, which is where you want to be as a tourist. We were there for a weekend to see a concert, shop, and explore, and the location was perfect. The staff were very nice, and they offer breakfast, though we declined. The room is a pretty good size considering the location. It has everything you need, including a mini-fridge, plenty of outlets (much appreciated after staying in several places lately with one single outlet in an awkward location!), a little table and chairs, coat hangers, and a wardrobe. A foldable luggage rack or 2 would be a nice addition, but we just used the chairs. The bathroom sink could be bigger, as could the shower area, but both were perfectly acceptable for a short trip. Overall a great place to stay for a good value, which is hard to find in such an expensive city. Would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/11/17
Dear EricaThank you very much, what a pleasure to read your positive review!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location in a nice part of the old town. Several nice cafe's and bars in the immediate vicinity. Staff were all very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/11/6
Dear Michael, thank you very much for your so positive review!

6/10 Okay

Sharyn

Liked: Cleanliness
The property is in a good location in the old city. Close to many sites, shopping and restaurants. We arrived after a 6 hour train ride to find that the room with two single beds that we had requested had been given to someone else. After a bit if shuffling accommodation was found for us but we would be moved to another room the next day. Upon leaving, our hotel bill for three nights was 240 Swiss francs more that the amount quoted when we booked the hotel with Expedia 6 months before…completely unexpected and extremely upsetting.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/10/23
Dear Sharyn, as already told you on arrival and in our direct message, we are very sorry that this has happened with your room. We hope you have anyway enjoyed the quarter hour you had to wait in our winebar until we prepared the extra bed for you and brought up all of your luggage. We still employ people and not robots, so unfortunately mistakes do happen. We regret that it has just happened to you. And due to the room change there was an overcharge of CHF 189.00 which has already been refunded half and the other half will as soon as you give us the second card number. We would like to express our apologies once again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little hard to find. It would be quiet if not for the street construction going on. Very clean and people are nice. Close to River and shopping and lots of good food.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/10/23
Dear Guest, it is a pleasure to hear that you had an enjoyable stay with us. Yes, we will be very happy too when the construction works are finished, but it is important to ensure that the water gas and electricity supply is guaranteed in the future. In about three weeks they should have finished around our building.

8/10 Good

Abner

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/10/10
Thank you for your feedback.

4/10 Poor

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, not a great hotel
Older hotel in the heart of downtown Zurich. NO AC!! Bathroom needs to be remodeled. Beds were very hard and small. No english speaking channels on the tv. Great location...not a great hotel. We paid $98 for parking our car in a parking garage for 36 hours.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/10/10
Dear Patrick, we regret that we could not meet your expectations. Due to the listing of our building, we have no permission to install an AC, but this is clearly marked in every description. We have about 20 english speaking channels on TV, they start at 200. The front desk is operated 24hours, we regret that you have not asked for the channels. The car parking is not part of the Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Marwa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an incredibly amazing time at this beautiful hotel . The staff are super nice & friendly .That would include their super cute dog ‘Hector’ who was a joy to see everyday . The room is impeccable,close to all shopping and dining options .I spent 4 days in Zurich and didn’t need to commute even once . I would definitely come back . Thank you to the wonderful people who run this lovely place !
Response from SilviaM on 2023/10/3
Dear Marwa, what a pleasure to read your words! Thank you very much.Hector and all the team would love to welcome you back in near future!

8/10 Good

Yadira Rios

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is amazing and the location is perfect: right in the middle of the old city.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/9/28
Thank you very much, what a pleasure to receive your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it is completely at the center of the old City and the staffs were very kind and nice. For sightseeing, for having dinner, exactly a perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/10/27
Dear Guest, with great pleasure we read your review, thank you very much!

8/10 Good

Joseph

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/9/19
Thank you, it is a great pleasure to read that you had a good stay.

10/10 Excellent

Sintiya

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!!! The room was a bit small and the bathroom even smaller but the location of the hotel was great. The building is historical so be aware that from the front door to the reception area there is no elevator and you have to take the luggages up from stairs from the first level there is elevator to all other floors. Breakfast could have been better but for the price it was a good location in the heart of old town and so many amazing restaurants surrounding it within 1-2 mins walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/9/5
Dear Sintiya, we thank you for your visit and your positive review. It would be a great pleasure to welcome you back in near future.

6/10 Okay

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is good if you like being in the city center, but it can be very noisy at night. The staff are friendly. For me, the rooms and bathrooms are very small, there's no minibar in the room or room service. There was also no air conditioning in the room and it was extremely hot the first several days I was there, so had to use a fan but was still hard to sleep with the heat. Overall a nice location, but could be better with things like air conditioning, minibar, room service, larger rooms/bathrooms. Very expensive for what you get, but thats Zurich.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/9/5
Dear JulianThank you for your visit and your feedback. Yes, due to the age of our building - it is more than 600 years old - the rooms are not very spacious but this is nothing we can change unfortunately. As it is a listed building, it is impossible to get a permission for air conditioning. We have 24hours front desk service where drinks are available. Because of the limited space, we have not put a Minibar in the rooms.

8/10 Good

JAY, Flemington

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older hotel but clean, you’ll have to go up 1 flight of stairs to check in then the elevator. Charming area, stores and restaurants right outside
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/9/6
Dear JayThank you very much for your positive review. It is a pleasure to hear that you had a comfortable stay.We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in near future.

10/10 Excellent

Liew Pui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/9/6
It is a pleasure to hear that you had an enjoyable stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Shayda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location - walkable to restaurants and shopping. Staff was very nice and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/8/13
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Shayda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a great location walking distance to restaurants, cafes, and shopping. The staff was very nice and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/8/13
Dear Shayda, thank you very much for your feedback, it is a pleasure to hear that you had a wonderful stay with us.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/8/9
Dear Guest, thank you for staying with us.In order to constantly improve, we rely on concrete feedback from our guests. It would therefore help us a lot if you could tell us what was not yet fully satisfactory.

10/10 Excellent

Rolf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, very clean room, good breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/8/9
Dear Rolf, we are very happy about the great review, thank you very much!We would be happy to welcome you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Hans

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/8/9
Dear Hans, we thank you for your stay. We regret that we could not make your stay completely satisfactory. We are grateful for any constructive criticism, as we want to constantly improve. We would therefore be pleased if you could tell us which aspects are not yet satisfactory.

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely stay, breakfast was good, location close to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/8/9
Dear Charles, we thank you for your visit and your positive feedback. It is a pleasure to hear that we could make your stay a lovely one.We hope to be able to welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an experience. A beautiful old world classic swiss inn. I felt as though I was taken back to the 1700s. The facility is beautiful if you like old and history. Right in the center of the old city with all the shops and restaurants. The staff was extremely friendly. Expect street noise late in the night is you sleep with the windows open. I enjoyed the hotel quite a bit.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/8/9
Dear Steven, it is a great pleasure to see that you did enjoy your stay at the Hirschen, thank you for sharing your experience.It would be a great pleasure to welcome you back in near future.

8/10 Good

Janey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very kind. Close to everything. Nice roof top bar area peaceful and wine cellar bar. No fan or AC super hot. Beds not super comfortable, but staff and area great. For super hot summer months maybe not best choice but otherwise great place!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/7/25
Dear JaneyThank you very much for your visit and your nice review.Yes we are not able to install AC in the rooms because we are allocated in a listed building. But there is a fan in every room, so sorry that you have not been aware of it. We would be very glad to welcome you again in near future.

4/10 Poor

Vera

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Having to carry luggage up the /- 20 stairs in the heat of the day was a frustrating welcome. The main floor is a restaurant with street dining, so it can be noisy. While closing the window helps, with no AC it can get very warm. For these reasons, the property is overpriced. The staff and property are pleasant enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/7/17
Dear VeraWe regret that you did have difficulties to carry your bag the 17 steps to the reception. We are always willing to help when someone let us know. We are located in the middle of the city center and as in every city, this area is popular to everyone. Therefore, a busy neighborhood is to be expected. Due to the fact that our building is listed, we have no possibility to get AC. We hope that you have enjoyed your stay in Zurich anyway.

2/10 Terrible

Manish

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/8/9
Dear ManishWe regret that you were not able to travel to Zurich but have booked the non refundable rate. The special booking conditions did not allow us to do a refund.

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Staff & service
The smallest shower I haver ever seen. Needed to lather up outside the showet. It was smaller than a British telephone booth
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/7/3
Dear Scott, thank you for your visit and your feedback. Yes, the bathrooms and showers are rather small because in this more than 600 years old building the original rooms had no bathroom. The shower trays are the normal size that was standard a few years ago. But of course they are not comparable with today's standards and demands. But we hope that besides this missing shower size you enjoyed your stay and would be glad to welcome you again.

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Hirschen is in the old town. A lot of great eating places and can walk to the train station. Bus excursions also meet by the train station. Easy walking distance to many locations.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/6/29
Dear Steven, it was a pleasure to welcome you and we thank you for your nice review. We hope to welcome you back at the Hirschen in near future.

6/10 Okay

NATALIA

In Zurich center, has a good breakfast, but small rooms, our room had a small alley vie- could see next building and people sleeping just couple feet away.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and a cool 600yr old building 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/6/29
Thank you very much!

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/6/29
We thank you very much for your rating!

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/7/12
Thank you very much, it was a pleasure to welcome you

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend this hotel
The hotel was in a great location. It was very easy to walk anywhere in Zurich or access public transportation. The staff was very friendly (even the pup!). The rooms were very clean, breakfast was satisfying and the rooftop bar was spectacular. When I return to Zurich, I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/6/21
Dear Deborah, what a pleasure to read your review. Thank you very much. So good to hear that you did enjoy your stay with us.We are looking forward to welcome you back in near future and also Hector the pug is waiting for you.

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/6/16
Dear Iain, it is a pleasure to see that you did enjoy your stay with us and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back in near future.

6/10 Okay

Rajan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great staff but room was uncomfortably small
The service, breakfast and staff was excellent. The room and the bathroom were too small and uncomfortable to spend anytime in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/6/16
Dear RajanThank you very much for your visit and your feedback.We are glad that we could inspire you with the service, breakfast and staff! Yes, the space of our rooms is limited due to the age of our building. It is more than 600 years old and is a listed building. Therefore, we have to deal with the limited space. It would anyhow be a pleasure to welcome you back one time.

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a gem! We loved being right in the heart of the old town, an easy walk from the train station and to all the lovely spots for swimming, riding electric scooters, and exploring the winding streets and parks that make this area so beautiful. The hotel is comfortable and fresh, but keeps an old world, personal feel. We especially appreciated the friendly staff. Sofiene, who serves breakfast each morning, made us feel like beloved guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/6/8
Dear Anna what a pleasure to read your review, thank you very much!It is our daily effort to make our guests stay an enjoyable and to hear that we were succesful is great.We hope we have the possibility to welcome you back at the Hirschen in near future.

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Staff very helpful. A little loud at night from delivery in alley.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/6/5
Dear Amy, what a pleasure to read your positive review! Thank you very much and we hope to welcome you back in near future.

2/10 Terrible

Shailesh

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Property owners not hospitable. Very uncomfortable rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/5/31
Dear Shailesh, we deeply regret that you were so unsatisfied with your stay. As explained, the hotel was fully booked during your stay and the room you wanted to have was already booked. We have really tried to find another room for you but unfortunately none of the rooms our receptionist showed you could meet your expectations. We thank you for nevertheless being our guest for three nights.

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient, close to train station. In old town so lots to look at and do. Friendly staff, great breakfast, all around great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from SilviaM on 2023/5/31
Dear Joel, we thank you for your recent visit and your positive review. We are glad to read that you had a wonderful stay and enjoyed your time with us. We hope to welcome you back at the Hirschen in near future.