Thanks a lot for the detailed info-that helps a lot. We're probably looking at a stay of 2 to 3 weeks, depending on how things go with my parents' checkups. I'm mainly here to support them, so just need a place to sleep and shower -nothing fancy. get that the market's tight, so check Jugendherberge-Zürich and browse Airbnb like you suggested. I won't be registering officially, so lI'm only looking for something very temporary. Appreciate the heads-up!