I am a studying in Zürich, therefore I was looking for an affordable place to sleep. For 2 years I have stayed in this hotel every other week.
I must say that over these two years I have saved a huge amount of money, because nowhere in the entire Zürich region you will find a hotel as cheap as this.
Given the price you pay (around 40CHF per Night) it is clear that it is not a palace that awaits you there. But if you are not too fussy, it is alright. There is a bed, simple furniture, it is relatively clean, you get soaps and towels, there is a TV and Internet is also available. On top of that there is breakfast included; also parking is free of charge. If you need an internet connection – you can get access in the rooms (WiFi). Considering that you are in Zürich – the price is simply unbeatable.
Please pay attention:
-I would strongly recommend you to book a room with an own bathroom. I have experienced many times the shared bathroom facilities - sometimes it was alright, but trust me – most of the times I thought I was on a camping ground in a third world country.
-Be careful using the power plugs in the rooms, most of them are broken and look quite dangerous to me. Please watch your children!
-It happened three times that I have found myself in dirty sheets. In one occasion I even have found a band aid (full of blood) in my bed. Avoid complaining at the reception since the lack of professionalism will make you even angrier than you already are. I always had a sleeping bag in my car and could help myself in situations like this.
-In more than one occasion I have found my room unlocked when I returned after class. The rooms are very simply furbished and do not provide safes. I was told at the reception that housekeeping must have forgotten to lock the room… After the first incidence I always made sure to take everything out of the room in the mornings.
-Depending where your room is it can be very noisy. There is a pub downstairs – on Friday and Saturday nights there is loud music and people screaming all night. Don’t forget to bring earplugs and you are fine.
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Last week I was once again there – but this time for the last time…
I was given a room in a building nearby. The bed was broken, so most of the other furniture. No TV, no internet, no light – shared bathroom. My room was clean but smelly; the bathroom was dirty and very smelly – simply not tolerable.
As a returning customer that stays there over and over again, I found it unacceptable to be banned in this horrible building…
I have complained at the reception and the manager told me: “Mr. XXXXX, I gave you the room on purpose. It is much bigger and nicer than the rooms in the main building, you should appreciate it!”
You must be f***** kidding me – NEVER AGAIN!!!