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title: "Central Plaza, Zurich: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Central Plaza in Zurich: rated 8.8 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Central Plaza

Altstadt, Zurich, Switzerland

8.8 ·  Excellent 1,629 reviews ·  #25 #25 of 130 in Zurich ·  9.7 Location score
## About Central Plaza

Central Plaza is a hotel in Altstadt, Zurich, Switzerland. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 1,629 reviews. Facilities include bar, gym, airport transfer, free wi-fi, pets allowed. It is 320 m from the centre of Zurich. The nearest airport, Zürich Airport (ZRH), is 9.0 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 103

- **Floors:** 6

- **Pets:** Pets allowed

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 43

Central 1 [central.ch](https://www.central.ch/)

## How Central Plaza scores

Better rated than 87% of hotels in Zurich

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **9.7**
-   Facilities **6.7**
-   Families **0.0**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Beach access **1.6**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Zurich average

## Amenities

BarGymAirport transferFree Wi-FiPets allowed

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Car hire
-   24-hour front desk
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage
-   Lift

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Pets allowed

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Zürich Bahnhofquai</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Zürich Airport (ZRH)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Zurich</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">320 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Eiffel Tower, Paris260 m
-   Reservationsdesk Führungen & Vermietungen280 m
-   Swiss National Museum300 m
-   WOW Museum320 m
-   Geologisch-mineralogische Ausstellung der ETH330 m
-   focusTerra340 m

## Central Plaza: in detail

Great care is taken to ensure guests experience comfort through top-notch services and amenities. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. To facilitate your arrival and departure, you can pre-book airport transfer services prior to checking in. The hotel offers taxi and car hire amenities for your ease in navigating around Zürich. When arriving by car, take advantage of the hotel's convenient on-site parking facilities. The hotel offers reception amenities including concierge service, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes to ensure a comfortable stay for guests. Should you require assistance, the ticket service and tours can also aid in booking tickets and securing reservations at the finest shows and events in the vicinity. Whether it's an extended stay or simply needing fresh attire, dry cleaning service and laundry service provided by hotel ensures your cherished travel garments stay spotless and accessible. Your stay will be comfortable with the presence of room service and daily housekeeping as an in-room amenity for your relaxation and enjoyment. Smoking is permitted solely in the specified smoking zones allocated by hotel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure a pleasant stay, a selection of rooms at hotel come furnished with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning, all designed with your ease in mind. In select rooms, visitors can enjoy a touch of amusement with the availability of daily newspaper, television and cable TV for their entertainment needs. Within specific rooms, a refrigerator, bottled water, a coffee or tea maker, instant coffee, instant tea and mini bar is conveniently available for your use. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer, toiletries and towels within a few chosen chambers. Start your day stress-free at Central Plaza as breakfast is made available for you on the premises. Various excellent meal offerings at hotel ensure that enticing and easily accessible options are constantly available. Upon your arrival, don't miss experiencing bar for enjoyable in-house evening entertainment. Throughout the day and night, guests can enjoy light refreshments with the hotel offering vending machines. Throughout the day, engage in the entertaining activities available at Central Plaza. Guests who enjoy maintaining their fitness regimen while on holiday can visit the fitness center provided by hotel.

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## Questions about Central Plaza

### How do guests rate Central Plaza?

Central Plaza has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 1,629 reviews, which is better than 87% of rated hotels in Zurich.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Central Plaza?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Central Plaza include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Central Plaza?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Central Plaza from the airport?

The nearest airport, Zürich Airport (ZRH), is 9.0 km away in a straight line.

### Is Central Plaza close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.5 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Central Plaza have?

Central Plaza has 103 rooms on 6 floors.

### Are pets allowed at Central Plaza?

The listing says pets are allowed. Contact the property for size limits and fees.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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