Hotel
Baur au Lac
A family-owned five-star hotel founded in 1844, set in its own park beside Lake Zurich at the end of Bahnhofstrasse.
A 170-room design hotel where Langstrasse meets Europaallee, next to the main station, with the NENI restaurant and the Cinchona Bar.
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The 25hours Hotel Langstrasse sits at the point where Zurich's most notorious street meets one of its newest. Langstrasse, the long-standing nightlife and red-light quarter of Kreis 4, crosses the modern office and shopping development of Europaallee right outside the door, and the hotel is right next to the main station. Its design plays on that contrast: the interiors are inspired by the gap between the city's banking world and the red-light district, with nods to the bourgeoisie and to penthouses around the world.
There are 170 rooms, which the hotel calls comfortable retreats, and the design makes it a good fit for travellers who want something more characterful than a standard business hotel.
The ground floor is a social hub. NENI Zürich serves a mix of Persian, Arab, Moroccan, Israeli and European dishes. The Cinchona Bar works as a coffee spot by day, a place to work on a laptop and an aperitif bar in the evening.
The hotel suits younger travellers, couples, solo visitors and anyone who wants to stay close to Zurich's liveliest bars and clubs. Business travellers benefit from the short walk to the station and the offices of Europaallee, and room reservations have their own email address, separate from the general hotel inbox. Langstrasse is a nightlife street, which is part of the appeal but worth bearing in mind if you are a light sleeper. Prices are mid-range for Zurich.
Its location is one of the most convenient in the city, and the hotel itself stresses that it is right next to the main station. The main station is a short walk away, and the departure point for the eTukTuk city tours on Europaallee is close by. The bars and restaurants of Langstrasse are on the doorstep, and Im Viadukt and the rest of Zurich West are within reach on foot or by tram. Im Viadukt's market hall, set under the arches of an 1894 railway viaduct, is open from Monday to Saturday and is a good place to buy bread, cheese and picnic supplies for a day trip. The Old Town and Bahnhofstrasse are on the other side of the station.
At Langstrasse 150, where Langstrasse meets Europaallee, right next to Zurich main station.
170 rooms.
Yes. NENI Zürich serves Persian, Arab, Moroccan, Israeli and European dishes.
Yes. The Cinchona Bar is a coffee spot by day and an aperitif bar in the evening.
The interiors are inspired by the contrast between Zurich's banking world and the red-light district.
Yes. Langstrasse is known for its nightlife, so expect a lively atmosphere in the evening.
Call +41 44 576 50 00 or email the hotel.
Yes, it is a short walk from Zurich main station.
Café
Zurich's best-known confectioner, at Paradeplatz since 1859, with a ground-floor shop for Luxemburgerli and chocolates and one of the city's best-known café-salons.
Attraction
Zurich's twin-towered Romanesque church, where Zwingli launched the Swiss Reformation, with Giacometti and Polke windows, a crypt and a 187-step tower climb.
Restaurant
A Zurich institution at Bellevue since 1924, serving traditional Swiss cooking beneath original works by Chagall, Bonnard, Léger, Hodler and Giacometti.
Bar
A classic cocktail bar opened in 1965 beside the Kronenhalle restaurant, designed by Robert Haussmann with Diego Giacometti lamps and art by Miró, Picasso and Klee.