“This funky design hotel is in the city’s former industrial quarter which is reflected in the bare concrete walls, big spaces and gritty views over the railway tracks. It’s all mixed in with bright colours, thoughtful design and a huge dollop of fun.”
“This funky design hotel is in the city’s former industrial quarter which is reflected in the bare concrete walls, big spaces and gritty views over the railway tracks. It’s all mixed in with bright colours, thoughtful design and a huge dollop of fun.”
Hotel Review
This big black box of a hotel, with sweeping windows and colourful words emblazoned on its outside walls – ‘welcome’ ‘surprise’ – is not for the shy and retiring. From the vintage toys at reception and pinball machines in the lounge to the glass-walled sauna on the top floor with views over the nearby railway tracks, it’s about finding the fun things in life. Rooms are big and bold with wood and polished concrete floors, bright-coloured cushions for gazing out of the huge windows, big New York photographs as wall-art, and neon-coloured rails with funky toys and newspapers. The open-style bathrooms and glass-walled shower cubicles (there are curtains for the shy) may not be to everyone’s taste. There are thoughtful extras, such as a Polaroid camera, shoulder bag and portable speaker, plus the top-floor has a terrace as well as a sauna. The bar and restaurant are colourful, groovy spaces with masses of ferns and pot plants, and food that’s a melting pot of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours. Bike rental can be arranged and you can even borrow the hotel’s Mini for a free four-hour spin. Have fun!
Written by Helen Pickles
Recommended For
- City Style
- A bold design hotel set in the heart of the city's industrial quarter. Ideal for the young and hip
- Great walks
- Wander through Frau Gerolds Garten, a green oasis of organic kitchen garden and complete with a café-bar
- Sights nearby
- Spend a day discovering the Old Town sights including the Fraumünster and Grossmünster churches
- Museums
- Visit Kunsthalle art gallery set in the former Löwenbräu brewery
- Other Activities
- Peruse the ‘Im Viadukt’ - shops in the railway arches
- Full of character
- Sit-out Terrace
- Designer
- Contemporary
- Disabled access
- Child friendly
- Quirky
- Gym
- Restaurant
Facilities
- Sit-out Terrace
- Bicycle hire
- Meeting Room
- Sauna/Steam
- Bar
- Business Centre
- Wifi
- Air conditioning
- Disabled access
- Child friendly
- Gym
- Restaurant
Activities
- Great walks
- Wander through Frau Gerolds Garten, a green oasis of organic kitchen garden and complete with a café-bar
- Sights nearby
- Spend a day discovering the Old Town sights including the Fraumünster and Grossmünster churches
- Museums
- Visit Kunsthalle art gallery set in the former Löwenbräu brewery
- Other Activities
- Peruse the ‘Im Viadukt’ - shops in the railway arches
Map & Location
