Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia

3.0 star property
VIP Access

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Lake
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine, garden views
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Front of property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Stauffacherquai 1, Zürich, ZH, 8004
  • Place, Bahnhofstrasse
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Lindenhof
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Zurich Town Hall
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Zürich (ZRH)
    ‪12 min drive‬
VIP Access
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Room options

Cozy Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Medium Double Room

  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Large Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Attic Junior Suite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • 45 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia

A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a poolside bar are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a coffee shop/cafe, self parking and coffee/tea in a common area are on-site.
Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and complimentary slippers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Zürich hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and portable fans. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Bahnhofstrasse. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a poolside bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a poolside bar and a bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served weekdays for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • 7 minutes by foot from Bahnhofstrasse and a 4-minute drive from Letzigrund Stadium
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A library, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Zürich hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
On-site venue – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specialises in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking for CHF 30 per day; reservations required; discounts available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Covered parking on site (CHF 30 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Weekday continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: CHF 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 5 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Heated floor
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 25 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 40 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately CHF 25 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: CHF 100.00 per person (one-way)
  • Covered self-parking fee: CHF 30 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Nearby parking fee: CHF 30 per day (820 ft away)
  • Pet fee: CHF 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 40 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with special check-in information and key retrieval information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Hotel Restaurant Helvetia
Hotel Restaurant Helvetia Zurich
Hotel Restaurant Helvetia Zürich
Restaurant Helvetia Zurich
Restaurant Helvetia Zürich

Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 284 out of 477 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 477 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 477 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 477 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 477 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really cool hotel about 10 minute walk from Zurich Hauptbahnhof so a convenient location for central Zurich. Really interesting art througout the hotel including in our room. The staff facilitated a late check out for us. But the highlight was the excellent service at the breakfast in the attached bar/restaurant. Really friendly and helpful staff overall. I would definitely stay here again next time I'm in Zurich.
View of the River from our room.
Hotel artwork
In room art
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The key positives are: the hotel's charming building with character, it's staff who are genuinely kind and attentive. Very comfortable bed (brand Hästens). The hotel's location is also fantastic. You are at an 8mins walking distance to Zurich Main station and there's literally an S-bahn station at the hotel's door step. You are also in convenient walking distance to everything central in Zurich and you have a fantasticly clean 50m public swimming pool (Hallenbad) about 3mins by foot from the hotel. Internal sounds at the hotel are however a major problem. You will hear everything in neighbouring rooms, hallways etc. External sounds like trams will both be heard and felt. Stomping guest will wake you up even if sleeping with earplugs as your room will shiver. I was originally given a room facing the street but after complaining and pointing out that rooms are sold as "soundproofed" on hotels.com, i was given a smaller (but cosy) room at the riverside of the hotel. No difference in sound except you feel the trams less. I'm not sure about the rooms interior design and it was a little bit dented but at an acceptable level. Cleanliness was good but not spotless to deserve 5/5. Again: the hotel's location, the charming building, the very nice staff and the pricing point would make me consider staying again. Regarding breakfast. It's delux-continental (ie. Incl made to order egg + cold cuts). Great quality and pricing at CHF 25 is reasonable for this and for Zurich.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice sized, clean room and enjoyed the art focus of the hotel. Appreciated the coffee machine downstairs. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

jean carlos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is literally perfect, room was second floor with zero noise from streets, spotless and absolutely luxurious. The vip access included a bottle of prosecco and the lobby staff was incredibly nice. During this trip i visited 4 countries in EU and this hotel was hands down the best. I will be going back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

william, maitland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and designed well. The staff are very friendly and make you feel welcomed to the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean and nicely decorated. The dining experience was excellent. The staff were wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Super cute hotel in a perfect location. The staff was friendly and restaurant was delicious. The rooms could use some TLC. Pealing wallpaper and chi
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff are second to none. They bent over backwards during our stay, we couldn’t have asked for anything more. The room was clean and quiet even though street facing. The amenities were great. Will definitely stay here next time we are in Zurich
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Budget stay in Zurich

Room was clean and view was good. Tiny space! Shower water temp fluctuating between scalding and freezing the whole time. No real AC, just a room unit requiring you to leave the windows open. Pillows were tiny too. Shower wouldn’t drain. All in all it was clean and safe with good wifi and a convenient location. Glad it was only one night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shy

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ewan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small room, air on was a portable unit and pipe didn’t go out window.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nathalie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chambre très très petite, chaleur épouvantable. Pour la climatisation, on devait placer un tuyau dans la fenêtre et l’attacher afin qu’il ne tombe pas. Hôtel situé dans un endroit très passant et bruyant. Nous avons changé d’hôtel après une nuit. Les photos ne représentent pas le lieu.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ken

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant setting is interesting. Air conditioning was inoperable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lolita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liberty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service and very accommodating!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Vacha, austin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Not at all child friendly. Reception had a giant sculpture but no place to have the kids sit after a long journey, breakfast was inadequate and expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jodi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful, the property is located in a very walkable area, enjoyed the FREE coffee and water 24 hours a day. The property was clean and safe. Would stay here again while in Zurich.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay. Our room was one of the 5th floor apartment style rooms which was unique and let us spread out a bit. The kitchenette was welcome. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We enjoyed the decor. Safe convenient area. Easy walk to the main train station and a large Coop.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Barath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025