Airbnb management for your flat in Altstadt?
Niederdorf, Lindenhof, Bahnhofstrasse. We take on the listing, pricing, guest support and cleaning. Commission: Basic 18 %, Full service 20 % for the first 6 months and 25 % after that; cancellable monthly.
The location
Altstadt · 8001
The old town on both banks of the Limmat is the tourist centre: Grossmünster, Fraumünster, Niederdorf and Bahnhofstrasse are all within walking distance. The main station is reachable on foot.
Who stays here
Here demand depends least on dates — guests come for the city itself. The downside: older buildings with strict house rules, little parking and noise from the nightlife. Whether a flat is suitable depends heavily on the building and the floor.
City tourists, short stays, couples, international guests
- Main station on foot in 5 to 15 minutes
- Sights and museums in the district
- No journey needed — guests arrive without a car
- Mostly older buildings: check layout and sound insulation in advance
What that means for a flat in Altstadt
On full service, month by month and after every deduction — platform fees, commission and cleaning on one side, the management costs of a long-term let on the other.
| Size | Short-term | Long-term |
|---|---|---|
| 2 rooms | CHF 3,080 | CHF 2,350 |
| 3 rooms | CHF 3,850 | CHF 2,890 |
| 4.5 rooms or more | CHF 5,390 | CHF 3,730 |
Questions about Altstadt
Before you decide
How well does short-term letting perform in the old town?
It is among the strongest locations: market data indicates around 59 per cent occupancy at an average of CHF 175 for the old town and Seefeld. The reason is that demand does not hang on dates — guests come for the city itself, evenly across the year. Grossmünster, Fraumünster, Niederdorf and Bahnhofstrasse are within walking distance, the main station reachable on foot.
What makes the old town difficult to run?
Four things that come together. Older buildings with weaker sound insulation between flats. House rules that are stricter in long-inhabited buildings. No parking, which makes deliveries and cleaning trips more laborious. And noise from the nightlife, which ends up in the review even though it has nothing to do with the flat. Whether a flat is suitable depends heavily on the building and the floor — a courtyard side on the third floor is a different matter from the street side on the first.
Do I have to mention noise in the listing in the old town?
Yes, and it pays off. The sub-category «listing accuracy» counts towards Guest Favourites, and in 2026 that rating weighs more in the search algorithm than the Superhost badge. Fail to mention street noise with the window open and you lose points with every guest who notices it. Mention it and you lose a few views — and gain conversion rate, the single most important ranking factor.
Which guests come to the old town?
City tourists, couples, international guests, short stays. This group plans two to four months ahead and compares carefully — it reads reviews closely and writes closely itself. Economically that means short stays and many cleaning turnovers: because cleaning arises at every guest turnover, a two-night minimum stay is not optional here.
Does the zoning regulation apply particularly strictly in the old town?
The old town lies in the core zone with its own provisions, and the mandatory residential quota (Wohnanteil) is a live issue there — with housing scarce in the centre, that is politically intended. This makes checking the specific address particularly important here. Add to that heritage protection (Denkmalschutz), which restricts structural changes: an electronic lock on a protected front door is not always possible.
Not legal or tax advice — the municipality gives binding information.
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A flat in Altstadt?
Write to us. We reply the same working day and will tell you if short-term letting is not worthwhile in your case.