Review: Hilton Zurich Airport

 

Hilton Zurich Airport

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• Review: Hilton Zurich Airport

Date of stay: September 1-2, 2025
Address: Hohenbühlstrasse 10, 8152 Opfikon, Switzerland
Room: Twin room (complimentary by SWISS)
How to get here: From Zurich Airport, take the complimentary bus shuttle.
Hilton Property: Number 216 in 61 countries

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Complimentary Hotel by SWISS

Hotel voucher

Snacks bag

After missing our connecting flight from Zurich to Stockholm, SWISS rebooked us to the morning flight the following day. It meant getting a complimentary hotel stay in Zurich, and for this night, we were booked at the Hilton Zurich Airport. Breakfast was also included and we also got a dinner voucher per person to be used in the restaurant. Sadly, the restaurant was already closed so we got snacks bag during check-in instead.

Complimentary Airport Shuttle

Hotel Entrance

Hotel entrance

Smoking area and Shuttle pick-up point

Flight monitors

Seating area

Reception

The reception is located on level 4 together with the breakfast restaurant and the lobby bar. The rooms are located on levels 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Airport shuttle schedule

Airport shuttle vouchers and key card

Cable car on display 

Elevators & Hallway

The reception/lobby are located on the 4th floor.

Hallway, 2nd floor

Room 270

Twin room

TV

Work desk

Seating area (the bottle of water costs CHF4 if you are not a Hilton elite member).

Coffee, tea, mini ref

Iron and ironing board, luggage rack

Safe, hair dryer

The bathroom is a bit small.

Shower and bathtub combo.

Orientation map

View

Breakfast Buffet, Restaurant Horizon10 (6am to 10am)

Infused water

Seating

Seating

Seating

Panoramic views of the runway 👍

Below are some photos from the buffet:

Yogurt

Sliced fruits, muesli

Salads, cheese, cold cuts

Dried nuts and dried fruits, whole fruits

Bread, croissant

Danish

Hash brown

Scrambled eggs

Sausage

Bacon

Omelette, boiled eggs

Baked beans

Fresh butter dispenser 👍

Juices

Coffee bar

Made to order egg 👍

Gluten free section

Amenities & Outlet

Fitness Center, open 24 hours on the 2nd floor

They also have a sauna and steam bath which is open from 5pm to 9pm.

Business center

Ice machine, level 2

Toilet, level 4

Bitcoin buy and sell, vape vending machine

Electric shoe polisher

E-scooters

Jogging track (approximately 10km).

Lobb Horizon10 (Bar) located on level 4 open from 6am to 12midnight.

Executive Lounge

The Executive Lounge is on level 4 and is open from 7am to 7pm.

CONCLUSION

It was a nice surprise that we got a complimentary hotel stay at the Hilton Zurich Airport provided by SWISS due to us missing our connecting flight to Stockholm (the flight from Barcelona arrived late). The hotel itself is old, having been built in 1971, although it had some renovations in 2014. The complimentary airport shuttle was nice and the breakfast buffet offering was good. The room was decent although not that spacious. Sadly, the fitness center looks a bit sad. The spa and steam bath was closed during our stay unfortunately. 

Considering that Zurich is one of the most expensive cities in the world, I´d say the room rates are still okay especially if you need an airport hotel. Overall, a nice airport hotel.