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Hotel Kettenbrücke

Name: Hotel Kettenbrücke
Address: Zollrain 16, Aarau, CH

★★★★·8.6/ 10Recommended

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📍Zollrain 16 · Aarau ↗

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Check-in 03:00 PM / out 11:00 AM

Electric bicycle charging stationFamily roomsLift / ElevatorLuggage storageSafety deposit boxFax/photocopyingAll 51 facilities +

Review

Official

The 4-star Hotel Kettenbrücke is a fully renovated hotel, just opened in March 2016. The hotel is located in the old town in the city of Aarau at the historic city wall, next to the river Aare and the ancient bridge 'Kettenbrücke'. The hotel offers 24 stylish, modern and spacious bedrooms and 3 suites. All bedrooms and suites are in a warm color scheme with wooden floors and equipped with flat screen televisions, a high speed Wireless Internet connection, spacious rain showers or bath tubs and nespresso machines. In addition the hotel has a stylish bar and lounge, a restaurant offering fresh international and regional dishes, a private member club and meeting and event rooms as well as a roof terrace with a view to the river Aare.

Guest scores & sentiment

From 117 guest reviews · multi-source · as of 2026-07-19

Guests praise the central location, spacious rooms, and friendly staff. Common complaints include inconsistent breakfast quality, maintenance issues in some rooms, parking fees, and noise.

Dimension scores · cross-source

Location9.2

Cleanliness9.0

Service8.8

Facilities8.6

Surroundings8.6

Value7.9

＋ PraisedPrime location near old town and river · Modern clean rooms with comfortable beds · Generally rich breakfast with pleasant setting · Friendly and helpful staff

－ ComplaintsStreet noise and inconsistent soundproofing · Inconsistent breakfast details and quality · Lack of climate control or ventilation in some rooms · Minor maintenance issues and worn details

KEYSuitable for those valuing location and space. Manage breakfast expectations, confirm parking, and check for potential noise or maintenance issues.

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Hotel Kettenbrücke

Guest scores & sentiment

Room types · 3

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Junior Suite

Double Room

Facilities · 51

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