Placid Hotel Design & Lifestyle Zurich

Switzerland , Zurich
Zurich, Buckhauserstrasse, 36
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2026

Danielle

We enjoyed our stay at Placid hotel. Rooms were spacious and clean. Hotel is close to transport links, not too far away from city centre.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

George

The staff were extremely helpful and accommodating. Very very friendly.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Sienna

My stay was quite enjoyable and peaceful. The housekeeping staff came by every morning, they were friendly and attentive.

The front desk staff were helpful. My room was clean and the given glassware was beautiful.

My only complaint would be a strange smell emanating from the bathroom drain. It was pungent and not a pleasant stench.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

IVAN

The hotel is very modern; the glass windows open with the touch of a button.
The breakfast was very good and varied.
Parking is not free, but it's covered and very secure.
I was very satisfied with the service and the cleanliness.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Jodie

Excellent place to stay!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

Sharyn

Fabulous breakfast options. Staff were fabulously helpful. Room was excellent. Happy to recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Jose

I wrote to them still waiting for an answer

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

David

Hotel is located conveniently from the tram and close also to a small supermarket. Check in was quick and good lift access. Room was excellent, comfortable bed and a nice hot shower. Quiet, clean and warm.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Christopher

Fantastic stay in a wonderful hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Efraim

It was a fantastic stay, the room had an incredible confortable space. The building is well equiped with all the amenities and staff is professional and friendly

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

James

Minimalistic theme grew on me. Loved the breakfast. Tram and bus stops about 3 blocks walk - very good access. Dust bunnies on the floor under the bed. Other than that very clean. Face clothes included with towels. Safe location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Ariel

The room was beautiful, the windows were incredible. I love this place. Great location

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Maurice

Das Zimmer war mit allem ausgestattet, was man so braucht. Es war alles sauber und ordentlich.
Vor Allem die Beton-Optik war ein echter Hingucker, genau wie die im Zimmer integrierte Dusche.
Zudem besteht die Möglichkeit das große Fenster ein Stück zu öffnen. Wirklich beeindruckend. Genauso wie der Blick über Zürich.
Das Personal war auch sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend :).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Eric

Quick stop in Zurich and this fit all the bill. Amazing view from the room, easy to navigate public transportation, comfortable location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Marek

Very pretty place, rooms at 9th floor give very nice view on the city and mountains.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Janet

Hotel was bery modern and about 20 minutes drive from the city center. An Uber ride is about $20 CHF but a taxi is $60CHF to get to the city center. We learned the hard way! The food was good in the restaurant and the breakfast was plentiful. We were surprised by the moving window in our bedroom on the eighth floor! It actually opens up about a foot to let in outside air, and there is a barrier in front of it, of course. The staff was super friendly and helped us with any questions we might have.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Ivis

2/10

Poor

22 Sep 2025

Juliet

No air conditioning.

The fact that you can’t find the no air conditioner in the rooms on the website is false advertising. Will never stay there again. The rooms don’t have air conditioning, and they don’t have fans, you have to request one from reception. I stayed just one night and left as early in the morning as I could because I was on the 10th floor and my room was very hot. I won’t recommend this hotel because they say it’s about being eco friendly when in reality it’s the company being cheap and trying to save money at the expense of their guests. Not the type of hotel I like to give money to.

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2025

Charles

The proximity to the railway station and rental rate were the attractions for this retired couple. Our room was clean but bruised. We were disturbed by the debris in the area. The neighborhood gave us the sense of being unsafe after dark. The restaurant next door served a multi optioned breakfast, which a price advantage our the hotel. The hotel staff was outgoing and accomodating.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Sahil

Excellent hotel. Extremely clean room, bedding, and mattress. Staff was friendly and very helpful in answering questions about where to go eat, etc.

The one thing to note that the Expedia listing does not make clear is that there is basically no privacy when taking a shower, which can be bad if you are sharing a room with family or friends.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

Stefania

Hotel is modern and clean. It is situated in quiet business/ residential area of Zurich.
We stayed just one night
Staff very friendly and helpful; when I asked about Zurich Art Museum address and directions, not only I got a map with info, but also got a double voucher for museum tickets.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2025

Raman

Nice hotel - close to city centre by bus and good pricing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Mary

Staffs are very accommodating and very helpful! Room is very clean,comfortable and large with a seating area.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Eric

Quiet area and easy access to the main attractions.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Norbert

It is nice place stay for a family. It is not at City Center, but close and easy to get there through the Tram system.

Staff are courteous and attentive. Breakfast is outstanding. The rooms are neat and nice. Very clean.

2/10

Poor

28 Aug 2025

Nahida

Very bad

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

26 Aug 2025

Dinakaran

We had booked 2 night stay at Placid Hotel. The only positive features that I can recommend is that
a) It's located in non crowded area and has good connections to the city centre.
b) The rooms were big enough and the breakfast was good.

However I would not book the hotel again for the following reason
a) We have to change twice from Zurich HB Station, once by train and again by bus to avoid using a taxi or walking with our luggages
b) The hotel room lacks Wifi and we were without Wifi for 2 days. When checked at reception, we were told that there was a fault that they will fix it but later i realised that the rooms were far away from the router.
c) The hotel room is ultra modern but who will put a big mirror in the toilet? there were big enough wardrobes that could fit many mirrors! the shower was open without privacy and it's not suitable if you want to stay with a family including young persons.
d) There was no airconditioner and we couldn't sleep the last night as it was hot and we were scare to open the window from the 10th floor as it open vertically leaving a big opening.
e) Most importantly there was a fire alarm on the 24th august and all guests had to run down the stairs at 5am from the top floors and be at the open ground with scanty clothes for 45 minutes. We were told that the hot shower triggered the alarm that the fire brigade had to come and close the incident. We then had to climb 10 floor as lifts were not be used. Our sleep was disturbed and so had to ca

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2025

Jared

Nice rooms and friendly staff

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

George

Beautifully designed and maintained hotel at a reasonable price. Our room was very clean and spacious with large floor to nearly ceiling windows looking out over Zürich. The staff was very courteous. We arrived early and were allowed to check in as our room was ready. Overall, a wonderful experience.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Ciara

We loved our stay here! The staff was so friendly, we really enjoyed the free passes to Kunsthaus Zürich, and the room itself was so clean and thoughtfully designed. I would happily stay here again the next time we're in Zürich!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Ian

Great location near a bus stop in Pontserina. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Claudia

Good hotel

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Maricar

My husband and I had a wonderful stay at Placid hotel. The bed was very comfortable Food was great and lovely staff😊

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Diane

Our family had a lovely stay at Placid Hotel in Zurich. The rooms were clean and the bed was very comfortable. We dined at the hotel restaurant and it was delicious. So was the breakfast in the morning. The staff was kind enough to explain how to use Zurich's public transportation, so we used the tram and bus system to visit several sites around the city.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Miguel

The hotel’s location is good, the room is comfortable, and the breakfast is very good. Highly recommended for a family vacation.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Jamal

Excellent

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2025

helene

The property itself met my expectations. I was particularly impressed by how quiet my room was. I hate to complain, but I was not prepared for a non air-conditioned experience, especially because the window in the room was on a timer and kept closing itself.
Also the location is not central to the tourist attractions. Be advised that the restaurant is not open on Saturday and Sunday. Closest bars are 15 minute walk.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2025

Erik

The hotel is very boring.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2025

Zachary

Great stay, modern and classic at the same time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Lucien

The hotel was very nice with most of the amenities. The hotel was very clean with a restaurant as a convenience. Only drawback is they are no ac. Otherwise, very nice energy-efficient.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2025

Rose

The property had interesting design, appropriate for business in the area. It was nice and clean and the staff was courteous.
Hotel Not for tourists nor for more than one guest per room. Also, a walk, then tram ride to activity center of Zurich.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2025

Michael

Windows that open that way were interested. Didn't like the glass shower partition to the main room

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Siu Chung Brian

A bit away from downtown, so you will need to have food before heading back to the hotel. Quite near to bus stop/tram stop, and is about 15minutes away from downtown.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Sandra

Nice and clean. walking distance of shops, restaurants.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Alan

Awesome

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2025

Cecilia

Safe and quiet. Not walkable. Have to take Uber all the time

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2025

Corbin Day

good location, nice staff, rooms are nice and a good value.

laundry is a service provided, in the sense that it is taken from you room and done for you. its very expensive. quite unfortunate.

there is also not a microwave or fridge. the wet bathroom is also a little messy sometimes.

overall good. close to tram.

must shout out the very cool floor to ceiling windows that open.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2025

Mahdi

Recommended place; very good

This place is really nice and super clean with modern design; we really enjoyed our staying there.
Not very close to touristy area, but I can't say the location was not good as it was very close to Kappeli station.
The only issue that made me not feeling 5-star was that there was not a fridge in the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

JANE

Good breakfast and fun decor

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2025

JULIE

Great room but flat pillows!

Great hotel, little out the way of the centre of Zurich, but friendly and easy to get to on the tram. We got upgraded too, always a good thing. Only downside was flat pillows, asked for more but they never came.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

Hamid

Amazing stay! Beautiful views and an even equally beautiful room. Perfect for design lovers.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2025

Saphir

Modern room, quiet building and close to the tramway directly to Zurich center (20 min away). Indoors parking spot available. The room was clean, however not confortable. The room lacked airflow and was way too warm (although it was just 10°C outside). We slept with the window opened but still we were too warm in the bed. The room is pretty but no privacy for the shower - I would not recommend it for family travels !

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Binal

staff was very friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Nasser Fazlalipour

Great location

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Behshad

Over all good place to stay but far from downtown

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Joy

The hotel is very nice and modern. Away from the hustle and bustle from city and old town. The staff are very helpful especially Fernandez from the service desk. He helped us to get around the old town and giving easy directions. Food are okay, there are hot breakfast which I think is really good especially being Asian I like hot breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

John Timothy

Once you work out the buses, trams and trains, its a good location. Shops and eating places close by. Hotel itself is comfortable and staff were friendly and helpful. Happy to recommend and would definitely stay there again.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2025

Sharon

The place was clean for sure, but i was sharing a room with my sister. The bed was against the wall so in order to get out one had to climb out from the bottom. The shower was in the bed area, not a seperate bathroom, and had only a glass panel so no privacy while taking a shower. We asked for a shower curtain and did get one put up, but it was a crazy setup. The toilet had its own private space. The room was HOT. We turned the heat off completely, but the room had no airflow. There was a sign in the room that they have fans upon request so this must be a common problem. There was no way to open a window to get some airflow. It was a very \" modern\" room by the looks, but just a bit too modern for my taste and a very inconvenient setup in general.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2025

Greg

Ultra modern

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Hector

Hotel is amazing however is located in a remote location. Inside restaurants and bar are top notch.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Razwan

We read views about lack of Air Con but we were not worried as we were staying in Feb when it was colder.

The hotel is conveniently located close to 83 and 89 bus stop and number 2 tram. You can get to airport in 20 ish minutes and Zurich HB also within 20 minutws

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

Erin

The room was so nice! The bed was great and the coffee machine was so convenient. The view from the window was incredible and i would definitely stay again! Its far from any tourist areas that was the only small down side.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

Richard

Staff were very friendly and rooms super modern, clean and comfortable

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2025

Jesus E

Great hotel, new with very spacious rooms and beautiful design. Unfortunately the staff was very rude and although they made a mistake with the reservation, they gave us a hard time at the check in.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2024

Emmanuel

Was located at secluded warehousing areas, expect to see some loading dock of some warehouses as you walk along the side of the road, other than that it was good though

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

Glenn

Clean and very quiet great location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2024

Mariana Nana

Reception staff were extremely kind. Especially Ramon and Kish, very pleasant people and I had a wonderful stay. Beyond wonderful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2024

Robert James

Little far from main tourist attractions but easy accessible travel.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2024

Antonia

Great Hotel but a room mix up

Overall I had a good stay at the hotel. I booked for two nights in the Panorama Corner room. We arrived late on our first night and they checked us into the wrong room (I think the Sunrise corner room). That room was very small and made the first night uncomfortable. They did fix the issue the next day when I asked at reception, but was slow to provide a working key to move rooms which took time. They did refund part of the fee of the first night to reflect the price difference in rooms, but didn't apologise when I raised the error. The correct room was nice and modern with plenty of space.

I did find the hotel difficult to find in the dark. If you travel on public transport it is a short walk, but through a business estate with poor lighting.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Marie

Very clean place! But a lil far from main city

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2024

Charnelle

Great place to stay, would be 5 starts all round if it was air conditioned or you could control the temperature of your room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Seyed Majid

Great

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2024

Pawel

Nice and affordable place to stay in Zurich

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Reception service was superb! The staff were helpful and friendly, and even went above and beyond to help us make a call in German since we dont have a local number.

Room is value for money, location though not in town, is only 15-20mins away from airport.

Only thing to note is that there is no AC since it is an eco friendly hotel but it didnt bother us since it is already autumn

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

Wai Lok

The automatic sliding window doors

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2024

Stefanie

Not warm and comfy

The hotel has unfinished concrete walls and floors. The shower is behind a glass partition, but part of the room! the toilet is separate behind closed doors. The daily cleaning service was mediocre, not cleaning the floors in the bathroom, forgetting to renew the Kleenex and washcloths.
The staff was friendly and helpful, but unexperienced. The daily breakfast was excellent as was the restaurant on the premises

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2024

Hendrik

In general it was a positive experience, but the room was very different from what we expected. Smaller than regular US hotel rooms, modern, but different setting of bath and toilet… The hotel rooms were on top flors of the building and the first 6-7 floors were offices.
The location is far from city center, but public transportation is helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Sheri

Very clean & freshly remodeled room. There was no parking only garage at 20.00 euros a day.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2024

Marie

Good for a couple of nights. There is no AC so it can get a bit warm even with the windows open. It's about a 20 min walk from the closest train station but you can bus or tram; you just need to know how. Not a lot of dining nearby if you are there on Sunday.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2024

Rachel

Quiet location, hotel had everything we needed. Good shower, good view.
Only negative - pillows were very soft.
A USB changing point would have been a useful feature.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2024

Dmitry

Very bad design for electrical switches use - work differently each time you try to turn them on. Same situation with shower - no flexibility for shower head, coffee corner was ok.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

Hai

Very much like the hotel location and stuff

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

Natalia

15 min by tram from the old Zurich, great breakfast choice, housekeeper ia amazing, cleaned our room daily. The room is not small. Definitely would recommend this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

pasqualino

I am very happy with everything the staff at the hotel the make us feel so welcome very helpful too lovely place

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2024

John

This would be a great hotel for a solo traveler but the room was cramped for a couple. The open shower and bathroom sink make it impossible to have a person showering while the other person is sleeping. I didn't like that there is no refrigerator in the room.

The fire alarm went off after midnight and we had to evaluate the building. Communication about what was going on was non-existent. At some point, we were able to climb 11 floors to get back to our room. No apologies at checkout.

I would not stay here again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2024

BAO YUAN

Hotel is convenient to the tram transportation to the city at reasonal hotel price and stuff is helpful and kind.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2024

David

Great place

The hotel has a great view from the tenth floor and has all the features you'd expect from a quality establishment. You've got to know the person you're staying with very well because the shower is in the bedroom and floor to ceiling windows but it's a funky design that we liked. I wouldn't recommend the place if you have young children as the windows do open. The location is maybe a little quirky being in an industrial area, we were happy though, jumping on the train for 5 minutes and walking the last 15 minutes to get from the city centre.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2024

Bogdan

very nice hotel

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2024

Ever Lyn

The pillowcases smells and has yellow stain on it

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

casandra

A little out of the way, but tram is convenient

Great hotel. On our way from the train station, it felt like the hotel was a little bit out of the way, away from the center of things. However, the tram is VERY convenient.
The staff was very nice and shared information about tram, where to visit, etc.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

maciej

Modern industrial design that we like. Great and helpful staff . Good breakfast. Clean all around. Very pleasant experience

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2024

Aravind

Great stay, but having ac would have been nice.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2024

Michael

All excellent

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2024

Christopher

Nice hotel, but noisy!

Pleasant staff, clean room and nice hotel. However, the noise from other guests late at night was awful. People running around and shouting at all hours. It was still going on at 4:30am. I will put it down to just being unlucky with who was in the hotel at the time, but it would make me think twice about staying again.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2024

smitha

The property is under construction and the floor isn't done. Cement flooring but other than that the room is spacious and the staff is very friendly

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2024

Timothy

Good location, fitness center, hotel close to tram

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Nick

Clean, beautiful views, good food. Would stay at the Placid Hotel again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2024

Paul

The staff was very friendly.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2024

michael

Reasonable,but not great....

Beware that many hotels have no AC--including this one.
Tough on 87 degree days.Also---'variable pricing' meant my room was 200$ cheaper the day after I booked.
Staff worked hard to accommodate all given a full house for a concert.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Bill

happy