Thank you for the reply. I am looking at the Hotel Adler, which seems to offer a good, central location in the old city as well as a (fairly) moderate price. When travelling in Europe, we always prefer these more traditional hotels to the larger chains, which tend to be farther from the city center. Is the Fascht a large tourist attraction, or is it aimed more at residents of Zurich? There seems to be no shortage of available hotel rooms (unlike Oktoberfest in Munich, where it would be very difficult to find a room this close to the event).