St Gotthard Bahnhofstrasse 87 Zurich Phone : ++41 01/227 77 00 Fax : ++41 01/ 227 77 50 E-mail : hotelstgotthard@bluewin.ch

Grande dame of the city-centre hotels, in the same family since 1889, with a perfect location and bags of charm. The understated elegance of the dark-wood-and-leather lobby, however, isn’t matched in the rooms, which are spacious and comfortable but have been done up in a rather cloying chintzy style. A bargain, considering the competition.