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The Design Room offers a comfortable and stylish stay for guests, with a size ranging from 27 to 37 square meters. This room features a...
The Design Superior Room offers a serene atmosphere with its quiet court-facing location. These rooms feature a stylish queen-sized bed (160 cm). They have a...
The Deluxe Room offers a pleasant view of the pedestrian area and is approximately 43 square meters in size. Guests can choose between king or...
The Historic Junior Suite is a popular choice with its charming decor. The room is 35 to 60 square meters. It has exquisite 17th-century frescoes,...
The 3 Bedroom Historic Apartment captivates with its charming view of the Rennweg and the Lindenhof. This cosy flat, with rooms on different levels, spans...
The Duplex Junior Suite is a spacious, stylish room measuring approximately 55 to 65 square meters. Guests can choose between twin beds or a king-size...
The Historic Suite is a luxurious one-bedroom suite with a king-sized bed spanning 55 square meters. It features a spacious living room with a private...
The 3 Bedroom Historic Private Patio Apartment is a spacious and luxurious accommodation. This historic 4.5-room flat spans 139 square meters on the second floor...
The Courtyard Spa Suite is a luxurious one-bedroom suite spanning 48 to 53 square meters. It offers a charming view of the courtyard from the...
The Family Suite is a delightful accommodation designed to cater to the needs of a family of four or a group of friends. This spacious...
The 3 Bedroom Penthouse Maisonette Apartment is the jewel of the Luxury Residences. It offers the biggest and most luxurious accommodation. Spanning two floors and...
The Design Suite offers a luxurious stay with a king-sized bed and a balcony. The suite spans 73 square meters. It includes a bedroom, a...
The Design Loft Suite at Widder Hotel is a unique and vibrant space. Standing tall at 70 feet, this 85-square-meter duplex features a colourful, modern,...
The Penthouse Suite at the enchanting Widder Hotel opens up endless possibilities. Each room tells a unique story with its individual charm and distinctive layout....
The Widder Hotel Zurich is a five-star boutique hotel. It's located in Zurich's Old Town on Rennweg. Nearby are the Bahnhofstrasse, the Lindenhof, and the medieval streets of the Augustiner Quarter. It is one of the city's most distinctive luxury hotels because it does not feel like a hotel built inside history. It feels like history was carefully opened up and made livable.
The hotel spreads through nine protected townhouses, some with roots that reach deep into Zurich's medieval past. Swiss architect Tilla Theus shaped the interiors with a rare sense of restraint. Stone walls, carved beams, and frescoes blend with modern art, bold design pieces, and sleek lines. This is a strong choice for travelers who want a central Zurich luxury hotel with character. It suits couples, design lovers, business travelers, and guests who prefer walking to taking a transfer across the city. Bahnhofstrasse is close by, Zurich Hauptbahnhof is within easy reach, and the lake is near enough for an unplanned afternoon by the water.
The Widder Hotel is located in Zürich's historic center. It's just off the bustling Bahnhofstrasse and near the quieter Augustinergasse. It is central, but it does not feel exposed. From the entrance on Rennweg, guests can walk to Lindenhof for one of Zürich's best Old Town views. Grossmünster, the Limmat, Paradeplatz, and the lakefront are also within easy reach. This makes the hotel especially useful for first-time visitors who want to see Zürich on foot. The area changes mood through the day. Mornings feel calm and local. By afternoon, shoppers move between the boutiques of the Bahnhofstrasse and the Old Town cafés. In the evening, the lanes around the hotel become softer, with wine bars, restaurants, and church towers lit against the dark.
The Widder's architecture gives the hotel its identity. The property is not one grand building. It is a small urban maze made from nine historic townhouses, linked with care and confidence. No two rooms feel the same. Some spaces lean into old Zürich, with wood paneling, historic details, and a sense of age in the walls. Others feel more contemporary, with bold furniture, clear lines, and art chosen for the individual house. Guests who like standard hotel layouts may prefer something more conventional. Guests who enjoy design, craft, and a sense of discovery will find the Widder far more rewarding.
Widder Hotel has 49 rooms and suites, divided into 32 rooms and 17 suites. Each room was designed individually by Tilla Theus, so the experience changes from one category to another. Design Queen rooms are compact and stylish. Larger Design King Deluxe rooms offer more space and a stronger city-hotel feel. Historic Junior Suites showcase the building's rich history. Duplex Junior Suites offer a two-level layout, perfect for guests seeking extra privacy. The suites are the most memorable way to stay here. The Widder Family Suite is well-suited for guests who need more flexibility in Old Town. The Widder Historic Suite gives couples or longer-stay travelers a richer sense of place. The Widder Design Suite brings more space and a sharper modern mood. The Penthouse Suite is the hotel's statement stay. Set high in the Augustinerhaus, it has an 80-square-meter rooftop terrace with views across Zurich's rooftops and toward the lake. Inside, there is a living room with a fireplace, a dining table, a separate bedroom, and a fully equipped bar. It feels private, urban, and unmistakably Zurich.
Food is a serious part of the Widder experience. The headline is Widder Restaurant, the hotel's fine dining address led by chef Stefan Heilemann. The restaurant holds two Michelin stars and 18 GaultMillau points, making it one of Zurich's leading gourmet restaurants. The Widder Restaurant extends across two historic houses. One of them, Haus zum Bauknecht, features a rare medieval ceiling that adds a striking architectural touch. Heilemann's cooking is French-inspired but open to global influence, with precision, acidity, and a strong sense of contrast. For a more relaxed meal, Boucherie AuGust brings a very Zurich mood to the hotel. It is part boucherie, part brasserie, and part bistro. The menu highlights Swiss meat and sausage dishes, regional favorites, pâtés, terrines, tartars, and traditional local meals. In warmer months, tables on Rennweg add a pleasing street-side energy. Soï 28 adds a newer and more casual note. Created by Stefan Heilemann, it reinterprets Asian street and soul food with the polish of a Michelin-starred kitchen. The concept links Bangkok's side streets to the address at Augustinergasse 28, offering the hotel a lighter, more urban dining option.
Widder Bar is one of Zurich's most recognizable hotel bars. It has ancient wooden beams, red leather seating, a lapis lazuli wall, and an atmosphere that feels local rather than staged. The drinks list is a major draw. The bar is known for its deep whisky selection, broad spirits range, and skilled cocktails. It also keeps a strong music identity, with live piano and a history of jazz performances. For many Zurich residents, it is not just a hotel bar. It is a place to meet.
Widder Hotel is not a large spa hotel, and it should not be sold as one. Its wellness offer is more discreet. Guests have access to a 24-hour fitness room in the hotel, with treadmills, exercise bikes, and modern equipment. Massages can be arranged in the room. For a fuller spa day, the concierge can organize access to the spa at sister property Alex Lake Zürich in Thalwil. This works well for guests who want Old Town as a base but still want Lake Zurich wellness during their stay.
The Widder is part of The Living Circle, a Swiss hospitality group with hotels, restaurants, farms, and lakeside addresses. That connection gives guests useful benefits beyond the building itself. With the guest card concept, hotel guests can use services across the group's City & Lake Resort. If they have a table reservation at a participating venue, they can travel by private boat or limousine shuttle. This service links chosen Living Circle spots, such as Widder Hotel, Storchen Zürich, Alex Lake Zürich, and Restaurant Buech. A guest can sleep in the Old Town, dine by the lake, and return to Rennweg without the evening becoming complicated.
Widder Hotel Zurich is ideal for travelers who want a luxury hotel in Zurich Old Town with genuine architectural depth. It is not the biggest hotel in the city, nor the most theatrical. The hotel works best for guests who value location, history, design, serious dining, and a bar with local life. It's a great option for business travelers. They can be near the Bahnhofstrasse, Paradeplatz, and Zurich's financial district while still enjoying the charm of the old city. The Widder could only exist in Zurich. Its strength is in the combination of guild-house history, Swiss design, top-tier food, and a relaxed urban style. For travelers seeking one of Zurich's most individual luxury hotels, it remains one of the city's most compelling stays.
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The Widder Hotel Zurich has a perfect location in the middle of the city. All major sights are easy to reach on foot.
The Widder Bar is the place to be after dinner. Over 1000 spirits, live music, and locals are waiting, and you will have a great night!
Book a table at the Widder restaurant by Stefan Heilemann. It has 2 Michelin Stars and is one of the country's best dining experiences.
Rennweg 7, Switzerland
Choose Widder Hotel if you want a luxury boutique hotel in Zurich's old town, just off Bahnhofstrasse, with only 49 rooms and suites, nine medieval townhouses, individual design, strong dining, an iconic bar, walkable access to Zurich HB, and a stay that feels deeply specific to the city.
Widder Bar is one of Zurich's best-known hotel bars, with ancient wooden beams, red leather seating, a lapis lazuli wall, more than 650 whiskies, over 1,200 spirits, serious cocktail craftsmanship, and live piano. It gives the hotel a strong evening identity beyond the rooms.
Boucherie AuGust is the hotel's more informal Swiss restaurant on Rennweg. It focuses on meat and sausage specialities, regional classics, tartars, terrines, pates, meat loaf, and lesser-seen traditional dishes. In warm months, guests can sit outside on the Rennweg terrace.
Widder Restaurant sits across two of the hotel's nine historic houses, including Haus zum Bauknecht with preserved medieval ceiling construction. Chef Stefan Heilemann's cooking combines French-inspired craftsmanship with broader global influences, close producer relationships, and a tasting-menu style built on precision, freshness, and depth.
Widder Hotel's dining scene includes Widder Restaurant, Boucherie AuGust, Widder Garden in warm weather, Widder Bar, and seasonal or concept-led spaces such as Soi 28. The range is unusually strong for a small city hotel, moving from refined fine dining to relaxed Swiss brasserie style.
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