Boutique Hotel Helmhaus Zurich

This boutique hotel wins the Three C’s: Cosy, Comfortable and Convenient. It’s located in the heart of Zurich’s Old Town, close to the Limmat River and Lake Zurich, and to lots of shops and restaurants. Its staff are customer focused and really aim to look after you. It’s secure, It’s rooms are spotlessly clean and comfortable … we had Room 15 on the 1st floor which overlooked the street-front, but the double-glazed windows made it very quiet. The beds were good, and the bathroom was clean and equipped with good quality gels, tissues, nail files, and other accessories. Also on the 1st floor is a lounge/ breakfast room with 24/7 free tea and coffee. The breakfast buffet is excellent, offering a large variety of both hot and cold food, plus fresh pastries and daily newspapers. I particularly praise the very efficient and helpful kitchen staff, who work hard to keep the food and drinks well stocked, and the tables cleaned up. At the front desk, the reception staff were also excellent. They helped us with whatever we needed, from maps and directions, to recommendations and advice, to stamps and postage of our postcards. When we left, they also arranged for the Airport Shuttle to pich us up from the hotel door. As it turned out, we were the only passengers, and the fixed price was cheaper than a taxi (it cost us 37 Swiss Francs). Oh, and the hotel wifi was free, and strong. Overall, the Helmhaus Boutique Hotel was the best hotel I stayed at in Switzerland. It’s small, but perfectly formed, and I would be very happy to book there again.