
The Goldenes Schwert is a gay-friendly modern hotel situated in the heart of Zurich's old town, within 500 metres of the Lake and Fraumunster Church. There are 22 guestrooms over three floors, individually decorated in bright colours and modern furnishings, and all of which include cable television, minibars, safes, wireless Internet, and bathrooms with hairdryers.
Breakfast is available in the mornings and the hotel bar, Pigalle, serves drinks and snacks and features a mosaic wall depicting scenes of Parisian life. During summer guests can relax in the beer garden with a drink or snack, and the hotel is located in the same building as the T and M Club, the oldest gay nightspot in Zurich, offering dancing, live concerts and drag shows (this can cause noise pollution at night) Multilingual staff on the front desk can provide information on the surrounding area and guests with laptops can hook up to the Internet via wireless Internet, available throughout the hotel. Limited garage parking is available for a surcharge (28 CHF per day). Many of the city's attractions are a short walk away, such as the lake and Kunsthaus Art Museum, and Uetliberg, two kilometres away, offers impressive views over the city. Zurich Airport (ZRH) is 25 minutes by car, 12 kilometres (seven miles) from the hotel.
City tax: A city tax of 2.50 CHF per person per night will be applicable to stays from the 1st January 2007 onwards.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFO HOTEL:
Front desk (limited hours)
Multilingual staff
Tour assistance
SURROUNDINGS:
CITY CENTER
AREA INFO:
- Shops and restaurants - On doorstep
- Fraumunster Church - 300 metres
- Lake Zurich - 500 metres
- Kunsthaus Art Museum - 500 metres
- Uetliberg viewpoint over Zurich - 2 kilometres (1.5 miles)
- Grand Casino Baden - 20 kilometres (13 miles)
- Lucerne - 60 kilometres (36 miles)
- Mount Titlis - 60 kilometres (36 miles)
DRIVING TO THE HOTEL::
The airport has a Swiss Federal Railways Station located under Terminal B, with trains to central Zurich connecting by Tram Line 4 to Rathaus Station, 500 metres from the hotel. Taxis can be found outside terminals A and B. The hotel also offers an airport shuttle bus service for a surcharge. The centre of Zurich can be explored on foot, and the network of trams and buses provide a cheap, reliable service.
Driving directions: From the airport take the highway and follow signs for Zurich, then Central Place, Seilergraben, Hirschengraben, Kirchgasse, Munstergasse and Marktgasse, where the hotel is located.
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