Hotel Alpha

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Fribourg

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Property entrance
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Reception
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
Rue du Simplon 13 , Fribourg, FR, 1700
  • Fribourg Centre
    6 min walk
  • Jo Siffert Fountain
    10 min walk
  • Fribowling
    10 min walk
  • Bern (BRN-Belp)
    48 min drive

Room options

Standard Single Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

Junior Suite, Bathtub

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Fribourg

City center stay.Your stay at this Fribourg hotel places you within a 10-minute walk of Fribourg Centre and St. James Way. Jo Siffert Fountain and Fribowling are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Fribourg Centre - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • St. Nicolas Cathedral - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Art and History Museum - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Musée Suisse de la Marionnette - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Bern Bridge - 5 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Fribourg Station - 8 min walk
  • Bern (BRN-Belp) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café culturel de l'Ancienne Gare - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Migros-Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Punto Sud - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Le Domino - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Le Pérolles - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Alpha

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Fribourg
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A library, a terrace, and concierge services are also featured at Hotel Alpha. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Fribourg hotel is smoke free.

  • 29 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hotel Alpha offers 29 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Fribourg hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (CHF 12 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: CHF 16 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 10 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 50.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 3.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 16 per person
  • Self parking fee: CHF 12 per night
  • Pet fee: CHF 10 per pet, per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 50.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

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Hotel Alpha Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 117 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 234 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Güldali

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Corazon

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

DAVID, Carson City

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a limited to no service hotel. Reception closed for check-in, which is a first for me. Miniscule shower. Poorly maintained. Antiquated. Noisy. Tiny desk with mismatched chair. Electrical outlets in the wrong places. This should be considered a one-star hotel and priced accordingly. I can offer only two positives about this hotel - hardwood floors and towel heater.

10/10 Excellent

Jana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice hotel, close to train station. The furniture in rooms is not the most modern but it does the job. Staff is very friendly, breakfast had everything you need (except for fresh vegetables).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Alpha.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Elvis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Good place in Fribourg !
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Beverley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I didn’t receive an email to explain the process for checking into the hotel after the reception had closed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in central but quiet location
A great stay. The staff was friendly and helpful. We had a big room with a king sized bed and a couch. They provided us a baby bed for our little one. The location was perfect, very central and yet quiet. The restaurant was excellent too.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fits a business traveler needs, close to downtown
Overall clean room that fits a business traveler needs The bed is a bit too soft for my taste For super hot summer days take in attention the hotel as majority of hotels in town doesn’t have air conditioning
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

RUI

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A modern and newly furbished hotel
Hotel Alpha has very modern facilities and is situated in a quiet area. It offers free parking and wifi for customers.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay - no frills
Very friendly staff. Simple room. Well located. Breakfast could be improved plus TV very small. Overall very happy with my second stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was reasonably close to the train station. The neighborhood getting to it was a little questionable. The room was VERY tight with 3 adults. Because it was so hot, we had to have a fan with the windows open. Too much outside noise most of the night. Did not eat breakfast as too expensive.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

MaryAnn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming
Hotel Alpha was an awesome place to spend a night. I was returning to Fribourg after fifty years and needed some help finding my old haunts. The reception clerk couldn’t have been more congenial. She took it as a personal challenge to find what I was looking for. She helped us find a delicious restaurant for dinner and helped us to negotiate the old town’s funicular. My only lower star related to the construction happening in the neighborhood. The hotel was difficult to arrive at. Parking was a bit of a challenge below the house as they say, but doable. Breakfast wasn’t included and really was just ok. All in all a memorable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff at the front desk were fantastic and very helpful with local info. Close to the train station and walking distance from “old town “.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Zoltan

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A stylish and comfortable stay
Staff are very friendly and helpful and the hotel is stylish and in a quiet area very close to the station. The rooms are comfortable with lovely decor and I had no issues with any of the facilities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly service. There was a support pilar in the middle of my room. I don’t mind the room being small but having a support pillar in the middle of the room was not so nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the train station and affordable in comparison to other places.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Peter, Worcester

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Alpha - Avoid
Small, shabby, noisy room. Poor WiFi
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Huntley, IL, US

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Alpha is in an excellent location close to the train station and walking distance to the pedestrian streets which house many restaurants and shops. Rooms are comfortable and very quiet (great soundproofing!). Windows can be opened for fresh air and street noises if it's too quiet! In-room safe, normal bathroom amenities plus a heated towel rack (note: no washcloths, which is typical of many European hotels). Shower floor is incredibly slippery. TV reception is excellent as is choice of channels in a variety of languages. Reception staff is very helpful and friendly and the breakfast buffet is quite good. Parking is underground, safe, and convenient. Would definitely stay here again if we ever return to Fribourg, which is a lovely, historic town of many levels!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn, Queens, NY

Liked: Staff & service
Very nice hotel. Very clean. Friendly staff. Nice bed. Very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018