Boutique Hotel Josef

3.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Bar (on property)
Terrace/patio
Lunch and dinner served, Italian cuisine
Exterior
Deluxe Studio, Kitchenette | Living area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
13 Josefstrasse, Zürich, 8005
  • Swiss National Museum
    6 min walk
  • Bahnhofstrasse
    13 min walk
  • Lindenhof
    15 min walk
  • Zürich (ZRH)
    20 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Studio, Kitchenette

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Zürich

With a stay at Boutique Hotel Josef in Zürich (Zürich Center), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Letzigrund Stadium and Zoo Zurich. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Museum of Design and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Swiss National Museum.

What's nearby

  • Swiss National Museum - 6 min walk
  • Bahnhofstrasse - 13 min walk
  • Lindenhof - 15 min walk
  • ETH Zurich - 16 min walk
  • Letzigrund Stadium - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Museum fuer Gestaltung Tram Stop - 3 min walk
  • Zürich Central Station - 9 min walk
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bridge - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Tokyo Express - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bierwerk Zürich - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Nooba Europaallee - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Miss Miu - Europaallee - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Boutique Hotel Josef

Zürich hotel in Zürich Center with a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour business center
Boutique Hotel Josef offers 32 accommodations with espresso makers and safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 35-cm flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 32 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring espresso makers and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at il baretto serving guests of Boutique Hotel Josef. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out.
Il baretto - This bistro specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Il baretto

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Virtual front desk

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 35-cm flat-screen TV
  • Netflix
  • Satellite channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Individually decorated
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; access will be through a private entrance
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from December 25 to December 26:
  • Bar/Lounge

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CHF 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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

  • Pet fee: CHF 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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 Josef Zürich
Josef Zürich
Hotel Josef
Boutique Hotel Josef Hotel
Boutique Hotel Josef Zürich
Boutique Hotel Josef Hotel Zürich

Boutique Hotel Josef Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 169 out of 369 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 369 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 369 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 369 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 369 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in after 9pm is through another hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ke Di

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second time staying here. We love how close it is to the train station as well as the surrounding area. The room was spacious and stylish. I love the Nespresso machine in the room and excellent restaurant below.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fredrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Gary

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good, but very noisy
Overall it was a good place with cute decor and roomy space. However, the room was very warm and the room fan did not work very well. Also the windows could not be left open at night since the train station was right next door and it would get too loud with all the trains passing. During the day it was noisy due to the nearby construction.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
The place was great to arrive to after long haul flying - Check in was super easy and bed was great. Some minor cleanliness issues, I’m not sure it had been vacuumed but otherwise decent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Travis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The location is very convenient to the train station and was perfect as a home base for our two days of train travel around Switzerland and early morning trip to the airport for our departing flight. We were very disappointed in the room specifically the lack of storage...no drawers, small "closet" with ONE hanger and some hooks on the wall. The bathroom pocket doors didn't close well and had no latch so privacy when using the toilet was a bit of an issue. I am not sure I am a fan of the self-check in as there really wasn't anyone available to ask questions about the area, dining options etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mercedes

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The AC didn’t go below 20C so it was hot in the room. Other than that overall good for an overnight trip
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
perfect stay when in zurich :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Molly

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in
HORRIFIC! The kinder of the two employees I interacted with helped a lot and she was great, but the first woman I dealt with does not belong in hospitality. I arrived with two people in a room both only fitting one and set for one. It was also almost 30 degrees in there. This woman tried to convince me I was wrong about the room being set for one and refused to give me a fan when I asked. I found out the next day the hotel does have fans. So she knew we were in this attic closet of a room in a bed and space for one in high temperatures and offered no help as we stayed up through the night sweating and squeezing into a twin bed set for one. When I asked to cancel since they couldn’t offer a room to fit us she rudely said I’d be charged. No empathy. No solutions. What a horrible human being. That said, be warned, the “wispy” room means EXTREMELY small and room 41 is the size of a walk in closet with a small window that can only be slightly opened. The pillows are terrible and our bathroom sink was clogged. The bathroom door didn’t stay closed no matter what we did so you have to go and keep a hand or foot on it. The shower door is smaller than it should be so your bathroom will be soaked with each shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Parnasha, Mumbai

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were like a furnace with zero propoer ventilation, please avoid during summers
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel near the station. Beautiful design and so close to the city too. Downstairs bar was lovely for a night cap and also for breakfast coffee and croissant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Juan Carlos

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
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Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roscoe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and hospitable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Donald

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The arrival / check in process is a chore... And there is no hotel staff to support arrivals or departures. The room itself, though small was clean, fresh air abundant and comfortable. The shower layout leaves something to be desired.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reyhan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A true gem
The hotel is a boutique style and therefore it is fairly small and quiet. It is located very close to the central station and is extremely convenient to go around. The guests need to do self check in, which is quite straightforward. At the check in, Andras helped us with the settling in, even though he is not really a front desk boy. He is extremely helpful and super nice. He works at the cafe at the entrance to the hotel. In the morning, Oaryna, who is on her shift at the cafe gave us plenty of great tips. In a way the people at the cafe who may not be part of the hotel are the best gem of this hotel. About the room, it is very cozy and clean. The bed is very comfy. We got a attic room so we got slanted walls, but that’s what we wanted. Our room is certainly not as spacious as in some countries, but it should be noted that it is quite a nice sized Swiss hotel. I would like to add two suggestions that might make it cherry on top for this already great hotel. (1) The owner may consider adding either a curtain or door to fully close the shower area. No matter how carefully we showered, we got water splashing out since it is only a half closure. (2) Maybe the hotel could provide a “no cleaning or new towel” option such as a sign or something. That way, maybe it can be more eco friendly. Just a pointer US travelers. As per Swiss rule, the hotel could only keep the AC only at 24 Celsius at the lowest. So it can feel quite warm. But it is not the hotel’s fault.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was fine, room was very small, bed was very squishy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Peyton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Checked in on a kiosk. Never met anyone that worked at the hotel, the restaurant bartender had to help us check in. The air conditioning in our room did not work on the top floor (heat rises) so we opened windows. The hotel backs up to the train station. The room was extremely hot and loud. Was miserable after a long day of travel and jet lag. Additionally, assuming someone threw up in the elevator.. There were marks all over the floor and smelt absolutely disgusting. Like covered our noses and held our breath disgusting. The only positives were the actual room was nice. Comfortable bed and clean room. Was overall very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luk'yanchenko

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In the center, but quite place. Very nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay even for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024