Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Zurich for Families with Dogs
5 family-friendly hotels with pet friendly in Zurich . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Switzerland is one of the easiest countries in Europe to travel with a dog, and Zurich proves it. Trams allow dogs with a half-fare ticket, restaurants put a water bowl by your table without being asked, and most central hotels accept pets without making it weird. The five hotels below all welcome dogs and have the layout that actually works when you arrive with kids and a tired Labrador after a long train ride. They cover four-star Old Town pieds-à-terre, lakeside grand hotels, and one historic three-star where the receptionist will happily point you at the nearest grass.
Zurich is a working city that happens to sit on a swimmable lake, with mountains visible from most rooftops. Families come for the Zoo (ranked among Europe's best), the swimming Badis along the river in summer, and the easy day trips to Rigi or Uetliberg. Dogs come along to almost everything. Old Town is cobbled and walkable, Seefeld is leafy and lakeside, and the West End is post-industrial cool with riverbanks where dogs run off-leash. Most kids never want to leave the lake.
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🐕Why Zurich Works for Families Travelling with a Dog
What makes Zurich special for families with dogs is the casual normality of it all. Nobody stares when you walk into a bakery with a Border Collie and two children asking for a Gipfeli. Public transport is excellent, dogs ride for half-price on a Hundekarte, and the network reaches everywhere you'd want to go in a day. The Limmatquai and Lake Zurich shoreline give you 12 km of mostly flat walking that works for small legs and senior dogs alike.
Many hotels keep dog beds at reception, and some leave a welcome treat in the room. Families who've travelled with pets to bigger European capitals usually say Zurich is the one where they stopped apologising. The trains can take you up Uetliberg in 20 minutes, and dogs are welcome on the funicular too. After a half-day hike with the family, the dog sleeps and the kids ask for raclette.
Parent's take
We brought a six-year-old, an eight-year-old, and a senior Beagle. The Beagle was the easiest of the three. Reception left a water bowl in the room without being asked, the tram driver waved us on without checking the dog's ticket, and the restaurant downstairs pulled up an extra chair for him. Zurich does this stuff better than London or Paris.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Zurich with pet friendly, sorted by guest rating.
Wonderful
480 reviews
A Philippe Starck-styled lakeside grand hotel where dogs are guests not afterthoughts. Reception keeps designer dog beds in the back, the sun terrace allows leashed pets, and the lake promenade starts at the front door for the first walk of the day.
From
€1015/night
Why families love La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich
We took the kids for a long weekend with our Cocker Spaniel. The doorman knew his name by the second day. The two-bedroom suite gave the kids their own space, the parents got a lake view, and the dog got a corner with his own water bowl and biscuit. Breakfast on the terrace looking at the Alps with a sleepy dog under the table is the postcard memory we kept.
Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
City Centre, Bahnhofstrasse
Wonderful
1,200 reviews
Opposite the main station with Bahnhofstrasse a step away, the Schweizerhof gives families travelling with a dog the shortest possible walk from train to room. Family rooms sleep four, the lobby has marble floors that suit muddy paws, and the staff will deliver dog dishes on request.
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€765/night
Why families love Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
Genuinely the easiest arrival we've had with kids and a dog. Got off the train at Hauptbahnhof, walked across the square, and we were checking in five minutes later. The family room had two queens and the dog stretched out in the wide hallway between them. The bar accepts dogs which meant one parent could have a drink while the other put the kids to bed.
Excellent
950 reviews
A boutique four-star at the lake's edge that strikes the right balance of comfortable and unfussy for families travelling with a dog. The terrace cafe accepts pets, family rooms come with sofa beds, and the Opera House and lakeside playgrounds are within five minutes on foot.
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€710/night
Why families love AMERON Zürich Bellerive au Lac
Less grand than the Eden au Lac three doors down but easier to live in for a week. Our two boys went straight to the lake after breakfast and the dog came along. The parking garage made arriving by car painless. The duty manager kept the kids supplied with biscuits and the dog with a fresh bowl every morning.
Hotel Glockenhof Zürich
City Centre
Excellent
1,900 reviews
A long-running family-owned four-star a block off Bahnhofstrasse with a quiet inner garden that tired dogs love. Family rooms with bunks for kids, two restaurants on site, and a small terrace where you can have breakfast with the dog in summer.
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€495/night
Why families love Hotel Glockenhof Zürich
The garden tipped the balance for us. Our Spaniel needed somewhere to flop after the morning walk and the inner courtyard worked perfectly. The kids had bunk beds, we had a quiet street-side window, and the breakfast spread was the best of any hotel we tried. The night porter walked the dog around the block once when we were stuck in the bathroom with a sick child.
Hotel Adler Zürich
Niederdorf, Old Town
Excellent
2,400 reviews
A 16th-century Old Town three-star on a cobbled square where dogs are routinely welcomed without fanfare or fees. Compact rooms, a fondue restaurant downstairs, and a one-minute walk to the river for late-evening walks before bed.
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€265/night
Why families love Hotel Adler Zürich
We chose Adler because we wanted to spend money on cable cars not the bedroom. It worked. The kids slept in a triple, we shared a smaller double next door, and the dog padded between the two on the cobbled hallway. The fondue place downstairs let us bring the dog in for an early dinner. Half the price of the lakeside places and the location is arguably better for sightseeing.
💡Tips for Booking a Dog-Friendly Hotel in Zurich
- 1Pet fees range from 0 to 35 CHF per night in Zurich. La Reserve and the Schweizerhof tend to be at the higher end. Hotel Adler is among the cheapest if you want to test the waters with a first dog-trip.
- 2Buy a Hundekarte (dog day pass, around 12 CHF) at any tram stop machine for unlimited public transport with one dog. It's valid until 5am the next day across the entire ZVV network including S-Bahn.
- 3Book Seefeld over the city centre if your dog needs early-morning grass. The lake promenade starts a five-minute walk from the lakeside hotels and runs uninterrupted for 6 km past playgrounds, ducks, and ice cream stalls.
- 4Check whether the hotel allows dogs in the breakfast room before you book. About half of Zurich's pet-friendly hotels do; the others will deliver to the room or let you sit on a terrace if there is one. Schweizerhof and AMERON are the relaxed ones here.
- 5Pack a copy of the dog's vaccination certificate, especially the rabies stamp. Switzerland is outside the EU, so border guards do occasionally check, particularly if you arrive by car from Germany or France.
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