The Scheuble is a three star hotel situated in the middle of Zurich, a very short walk from the cobbled streets of the old town. It is about 20 minute Taxi ride from Zurich airport or a short walk from the main line train station. I found it to be a relatively no frills hotel which was decent value at 160SF a night, when other more upmarket hotels in and near the centre were charging double that.
The hotel is situated at the end of Muhlegasse, and as mentioned by other reviewers below, guests may initially think they have made a big mistake, as the street appears to be a mini red light area with a sex shop dead opposite the hotel. But this area of Zurich is hardly the Reeperbahn and, although the junction with Haringstrasse is a popular location for ladies engaged in the oldest profession, it is not intimidating in the slightest. In fact I walked straight past then on the first night without realising they were trade.
Again, when looking at previous reviews I may well have had a double room for single occupancy as the room was adequately sized with a large comfortable bed, decent sized wardrobe and small desk section. And the separate en-suite bathroom was perfectly adequate. However the room was plain and there was not the facilities you would expect from a modern hotel, except for a large plazma tele on the wall. For example, no mini bar, no tea and coffee facilities and no air conditioning. The room did have a strange floor standing heating / cooling unit, but fortunately the room temperature was fine and I didn’t have to attempt to work out which of the large collection of knobs and switches on the top to make it do something. My room was at the back of the hotel overlooking the inner courtyard and as such was very quiet and two good uninterrupted nights sleep was had. But the street junction the hotel sits on is a fairly quiet location anyway with not much passing traffic, so I would imagine it would be the same if you had a room at the front.
The combined breakfast and bar area on the ground floor is small but adequate and the continental breakfast on offer wasn’t extensive in choice, but perfectly acceptable in terms of quantity and quality.
And finally Wi-Fi internet is available, but it is chargeable by prepaid card at 5SF for 30 minutes or 15SF for 3 hours.

I chose this hotel, because there were not lots of availabilities in Zürich on my travel dates, despite having a negative past experience (a few years ago) with them. Today's overall opinion is a little bit better, and lucky me as a late arriving guest I got a small double room, instead of a ridiculously small single one. The bathroom is nearly as big as the room itself. Its equipment is decent, cleanliness good and there are enough towels. Beds are comfortable. The place lacks air conditioning, but outside temperature during night is now acceptable in Zürich during this season.

Breakfast buffet is just average, and was included in the paid price.

What I liked most: no carpet but wood flooring instead.

What I disliked most? They do *lie* on their Website: their Internet access is not free and its prices are a real extortion (like in many hotels in Switzerland). When I complaint on check-out the staff was clearly aware of the issue ("we kn
ow, it's only free in the lobby, we are going to fix the website") and they use
this to get customers.

Price is somewhat high for a 3 star classification.

I have booked this hotel for our summer holiday according to the references and location. It had a nice rate and a parking place, which was very convenient for us. I would qualify this hotel as okay, with no frills but nice, decent service for a moderate price. The staff was nice and helpful, the rooms were okay and the breakfast was fine. I would say, though, that if the hotel has been renovated according to the plans of some renowned designer as it states on its webpage, the renovation itself was not fully executed or finished. The decor is okay but nothing special and some of the new quirks like the rolling doors to the bathroom are not very clever as the person in the room can hear everything the person in the bathroom is doing due to the crack between the door on wheels and floor. I also did not understand the logic with which the receptionist handed a young couple in their twenties keys to three bed room (one double bed and one spare) and a key to a small room with a small double bed to mature couple in their fifties much more used to comfort. That resulted in changing rooms later.
Oh, and another perk - not only is the hotel in the middle of the Zurich's Old Town Niedersdorf, but also in the middle of the local Red Light District. Might be a bit shocking, fortunately there was no trouble and everything was clean and safe. The parents of my boyfriend travelling with us even took this with humour.
Overall I would rate Hotel Scheuble as a decent allround three star hotel ideal for citybreaks with good service, not luxurious, but not shabby either.

Apparently it's a common hotel practice in Switzerland not to have big beds, however, these guys managed to place a sponge between the two twin beds and problem solved. The staff was friendly and flexible with check in and out times. Breakfast buffet was included with the room and I must say I was pleased with both variety and quality. In general, these guys seemed eager to make the stay as comfortable as possible, asking is the key. Location is also great, about a 12 min walk from the Hauptbanhof but only a couple minutes away from the old part of town, shops, restaurants, the lake.