Name: Plaza Hotel Winterthur
Address: Technikumstrasse 12/14, Winterthur, Switzerland, Winterthur, Canton of Zürich, CH
Price range: $90–$176 per night
Rating: 7.95

What guests think

At Plaza Hotel Winterthur, guests praise the central old-town location, generally clean, modern rooms, and in-room perks like coffee and water, while several report hot nights from limited air conditioning, street noise, and inconsistent reception or self check-in support.

Some reviewers describe superficial housekeeping, smoke or food odors, and maintenance issues such as faulty showers or dirty carpets. There are reports of light sleep due to bright rooms or other guests, occasional room-type mix-ups, and breakfast limited to in-room service that several found pricey or not as pictured. Overall, expect a central, fairly simple stay suited to independent travellers who can handle urban noise and warm summer nights.

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Facilities

Frequent mentions note no or inadequate air conditioning, leading to hot rooms in summer. In-room perks like a Nespresso or coffee machine, complimentary water, and a fridge are common; Wi-Fi is generally fine, though minibars may be empty or a fridge occasionally faulty.

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Marco

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room is incredibly warm. The ventilation in the bathroom runs continuously and is not only noisy, but adds to the heat in the room. The refrigerator in the room does not work. The carpet is dirty and the cleaning is superficial.

10

Poonam

Sep 18, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I stayed at the plaza for two nights and honestly I wish I could of stayed longer. It was great! I love the town and the staff was super friendly and helpful. I arrived early and I was able to check in early and get a room with no hassle. The only thing I would suggest is maybe have space heater in the rooms it was a bit cold in the night. But other than that. I would come back here and stay again :)

8

Milan

Aug 26, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall, it's ok. The room was clean, and they were coming every day to ask if they need to clean anything and empty the bin. The room where I was just above some kind of workers who were very noisy during the day, but during the night was everything fine. Internet connection was ok. The fridge bar was empty and they told me that's because of covid, so they let guests put their own stuff there, which is also ok. The biggest issue I had was that when I came to do checkin, was Sunday and nobody was there so I had to use the auto checkin option with machine. That machine was asking me to pay for the hotel costs, even though I already paid them through Expedia. I had no option than to pay, because machine didn't want to complete the process before I pay. So, it was a little bit unplanned costs for me and if I didn't have money to pay it, I would probably need to sleep on the street. :-) They were very quick to refund me this amount, so no worries for that. When I was leaving, another guy had an issue with the machine as well, he was a Swiss citizen and he was confused with something. Overall, it's good to come during the regular hours if you plan to do checkin. Overall, a good place to stay, nothing really to complain.

4

Yves

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Unpleasant smell of food from the restaurant below, superficial room cleaning, faulty shower head, no air conditioning, street noise, staff very often absent from the reception, cleaning items left in the elevator. On the other hand, the hotel has a good location, but I won't be going back.

10

Linghui

Jun 19, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is in the old town of Winterthur. Very convenient for dining and close to the train station. The room has a Nepresso machine and a refrigerator. Can’t ask more for the price.

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Nicholas

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room stank of smoke, floor was completely filthy, bedding thin and pillows smelled old. Wallpaper missing in places and it was placed right by a huge main road. Barely slept. Bathroom seemed ok but shower leaked all over the floor. Very basic amenities. Seems very barely attended, nobody there kid morning when I left. Also charged me 23 sfr to park the car. In addition I think it’s being used as a brothel. Very unsavoury gentleman waiting outside and a very glamorous young woman went down in the lift to meet him. All in all about my worst hotel in years.

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PHILIP

Aug 11, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Arrivé en fin d'après midi dans une chambre digne d'un four, pas de climatisation et seulement un ridicule ventilateur, la rue très bruyante ne permet pas de laisser la fenêtre ouverte la nuit. Je pense que cet endroit doit être agréable hors saison d'été! Aucun interlocuteur dans l'hôtel. Les pires 2 nuits de notre voyage! Terrible place in the summer time, no AC and impossible to sleep with the window open on a very noisy street!

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David

Oct 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A very nice, clean and modern room with complimentary water and wifi. Air conditioning would have been of benefit and possibly expected; but the property, the staff, location and more so the room, were excellent and good value for money. I will certainly use this accommodation again.

8

Helen

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Alles tip top Inklusiv Kaffeemaschine und Mineralwasser im Zimmer zur freien Verfügung.

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Jürgen

Jun 24, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Freundliches Personal aber Klimaanlage ungenügend- gefühlte 30! Grad Kein richtiger Schreibtisch Alles zu eng

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Cleanliness

Feedback is mixed: many describe rooms and common areas as clean, while others report smoke or food odors and superficial housekeeping, including dirty carpets and missed details.

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4

Marco

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room is incredibly warm. The ventilation in the bathroom runs continuously and is not only noisy, but adds to the heat in the room. The refrigerator in the room does not work. The carpet is dirty and the cleaning is superficial.

10

Denise

Jul 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Alles war sauber, die Lage war gut da man direkt in der Stadt war und viel Auswahl an Restaurants hatte.

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Aleksander

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice, clean and quiet place in the centre of Winterthur.

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Milan

Aug 26, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall, it's ok. The room was clean, and they were coming every day to ask if they need to clean anything and empty the bin. The room where I was just above some kind of workers who were very noisy during the day, but during the night was everything fine. Internet connection was ok. The fridge bar was empty and they told me that's because of covid, so they let guests put their own stuff there, which is also ok. The biggest issue I had was that when I came to do checkin, was Sunday and nobody was there so I had to use the auto checkin option with machine. That machine was asking me to pay for the hotel costs, even though I already paid them through Expedia. I had no option than to pay, because machine didn't want to complete the process before I pay. So, it was a little bit unplanned costs for me and if I didn't have money to pay it, I would probably need to sleep on the street. :-) They were very quick to refund me this amount, so no worries for that. When I was leaving, another guy had an issue with the machine as well, he was a Swiss citizen and he was confused with something. Overall, it's good to come during the regular hours if you plan to do checkin. Overall, a good place to stay, nothing really to complain.

4

Yves

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Unpleasant smell of food from the restaurant below, superficial room cleaning, faulty shower head, no air conditioning, street noise, staff very often absent from the reception, cleaning items left in the elevator. On the other hand, the hotel has a good location, but I won't be going back.

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Nicholas

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room stank of smoke, floor was completely filthy, bedding thin and pillows smelled old. Wallpaper missing in places and it was placed right by a huge main road. Barely slept. Bathroom seemed ok but shower leaked all over the floor. Very basic amenities. Seems very barely attended, nobody there kid morning when I left. Also charged me 23 sfr to park the car. In addition I think it’s being used as a brothel. Very unsavoury gentleman waiting outside and a very glamorous young woman went down in the lift to meet him. All in all about my worst hotel in years.

10

kathleen

Nov 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean hotel right in the town. Very nice!

10

David

Oct 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A very nice, clean and modern room with complimentary water and wifi. Air conditioning would have been of benefit and possibly expected; but the property, the staff, location and more so the room, were excellent and good value for money. I will certainly use this accommodation again.

8

Helen

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Alles tip top Inklusiv Kaffeemaschine und Mineralwasser im Zimmer zur freien Verfügung.

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Rooms

Rooms are often described as modern and comfortable, with reliable Wi-Fi and handy amenities; however, several guests struggled with heat and traffic noise, bright rooms without blackout curtains, soft beds, or compact layouts lacking a proper desk. A few reported room-type mix-ups or ventilation noise.

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Marco

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room is incredibly warm. The ventilation in the bathroom runs continuously and is not only noisy, but adds to the heat in the room. The refrigerator in the room does not work. The carpet is dirty and the cleaning is superficial.

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Stephanie

Jun 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We booked a “junior suite” which was described on the listing as having a “king bed”. When. We arrived we were given a basic room, and when we enquired at reception we were met with confusion - either the room didn’t exist or it had been given elsewhere

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Aleksander

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice, clean and quiet place in the centre of Winterthur.

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Daniela

Feb 14, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Die Unterkunft ist ok, das Bett leider viel zu weich und für das Frühstück auf dem Zimmer fehlte leider ein Stuhl. Das Frühstück war sehr ausreichend!

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Francesco

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel al centro della città recentemente riammodernato, molto confortevole e con personale gentile. Colazione buona ma costosa, come tutto in Svizzera.

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Yves

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Unpleasant smell of food from the restaurant below, superficial room cleaning, faulty shower head, no air conditioning, street noise, staff very often absent from the reception, cleaning items left in the elevator. On the other hand, the hotel has a good location, but I won't be going back.

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birgit

Jan 11, 2023

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Stayed 19,363 nights

Ich habe sehr schlecht geschlafen. Strasse war laut. Trotz Jalousie sehr hell. Vorhänge waren nicht zum verdunkeln.

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PHILIP

Aug 11, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Arrivé en fin d'après midi dans une chambre digne d'un four, pas de climatisation et seulement un ridicule ventilateur, la rue très bruyante ne permet pas de laisser la fenêtre ouverte la nuit. Je pense que cet endroit doit être agréable hors saison d'été! Aucun interlocuteur dans l'hôtel. Les pires 2 nuits de notre voyage! Terrible place in the summer time, no AC and impossible to sleep with the window open on a very noisy street!

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David

Oct 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A very nice, clean and modern room with complimentary water and wifi. Air conditioning would have been of benefit and possibly expected; but the property, the staff, location and more so the room, were excellent and good value for money. I will certainly use this accommodation again.

4

Jürgen

Jun 24, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Freundliches Personal aber Klimaanlage ungenügend- gefühlte 30! Grad Kein richtiger Schreibtisch Alles zu eng

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Service

Service sentiment is mixed: several praise friendly staff, early check-in, and quick refunds, but many note limited or absent reception and confusing self check-in, with occasional booking issues or unprofessional interactions.

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Mariell

Nov 30, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Es war ok. die Fotos sind deutlich toller als es wirklich ist. Rezeption in begrenzte Uhrzeiten, ist für ein 3 sterne Hotel nicht normal. Das Putzpersonal war sehr laut auf den Gängen, am Sprechen und Musik hören. Das war unangenehm um 8:30 morgens. selbst nachdem ich sagte wir wären davon wach geworden und bat etwas leiser zu sein sagte sie, es würde aber gleich noch lauter weil die saugen müsste. Frühstück kann man nur ins Zimmer bestellen. 20 Franken Pro person, happig.

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Poonam

Sep 18, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I stayed at the plaza for two nights and honestly I wish I could of stayed longer. It was great! I love the town and the staff was super friendly and helpful. I arrived early and I was able to check in early and get a room with no hassle. The only thing I would suggest is maybe have space heater in the rooms it was a bit cold in the night. But other than that. I would come back here and stay again :)

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Pierre Chamel

Feb 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

War super … Ich war sehr zufrieden die Zimmer top Ambiente Top Personal Top

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Fabienne

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Es war super, schnelle und unkomplizierte Abwicklung

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Milan

Aug 26, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall, it's ok. The room was clean, and they were coming every day to ask if they need to clean anything and empty the bin. The room where I was just above some kind of workers who were very noisy during the day, but during the night was everything fine. Internet connection was ok. The fridge bar was empty and they told me that's because of covid, so they let guests put their own stuff there, which is also ok. The biggest issue I had was that when I came to do checkin, was Sunday and nobody was there so I had to use the auto checkin option with machine. That machine was asking me to pay for the hotel costs, even though I already paid them through Expedia. I had no option than to pay, because machine didn't want to complete the process before I pay. So, it was a little bit unplanned costs for me and if I didn't have money to pay it, I would probably need to sleep on the street. :-) They were very quick to refund me this amount, so no worries for that. When I was leaving, another guy had an issue with the machine as well, he was a Swiss citizen and he was confused with something. Overall, it's good to come during the regular hours if you plan to do checkin. Overall, a good place to stay, nothing really to complain.

4

Andreas

May 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wir hatten 3 Zimmer gebucht, weil wir in der alten Kaserne einen Event hatten. 1 Stund vor Check-in ruft uns eine Frau der Rezeption an und teilte mit, dass sie nur 2 Zimmer für uns hat. Netterweise hatte sie ein Hotelzimmer beim Bahnhof gebucht. Doch hatten wir extra dieses Hotel gewählt wegen der Nähe zur alten Kaserne.

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Yves

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Unpleasant smell of food from the restaurant below, superficial room cleaning, faulty shower head, no air conditioning, street noise, staff very often absent from the reception, cleaning items left in the elevator. On the other hand, the hotel has a good location, but I won't be going back.

4

Daniela

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Das Personal ist eine echte Katastrophe. Sinnlose Diskussionen über den Krieg, völlig unangebracht, unfreundlich und respektlose Antworten. Sie diskriminieren uns, weil wir anders denken. Wir waren drei Nächte dort und dreimal klopften drei verschiedene Männer (angeblich Gäste) an unsere Tür, einer von ihnen versuchte, die Tür zu öffnen. Dann erfuhren wir, dass es sich um ein Hotel für Prostituierte handelt! Wir hatten große Angst. Das Frühstück entspricht nicht dem Foto, das dort gezeigt wird.

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Andriy

Apr 10, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Facility is responsible for rooms and people in the rooms. Reception was unmanned whole weekend. Who should be contacted in case some problem occurred? Problem was a human kind-noisy neighbours:music, sex, talks. Why I need witnessing all this happenings?

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David

Oct 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A very nice, clean and modern room with complimentary water and wifi. Air conditioning would have been of benefit and possibly expected; but the property, the staff, location and more so the room, were excellent and good value for money. I will certainly use this accommodation again.

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Location

Widely praised central old-town location near restaurants and the train station. Some note traffic or street noise, especially in rooms facing busy roads.

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Martha

May 16, 2022

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Stayed 6 nights

The hotel is well located and close to restaurants and

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Fernando

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

La mejor situación de la ciudad

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10

Denise

Jul 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Alles war sauber, die Lage war gut da man direkt in der Stadt war und viel Auswahl an Restaurants hatte.

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10

Aleksander

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice, clean and quiet place in the centre of Winterthur.

10

Mira

Jul 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Super location

8

Francesco

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel al centro della città recentemente riammodernato, molto confortevole e con personale gentile. Colazione buona ma costosa, come tutto in Svizzera.

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Yves

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Unpleasant smell of food from the restaurant below, superficial room cleaning, faulty shower head, no air conditioning, street noise, staff very often absent from the reception, cleaning items left in the elevator. On the other hand, the hotel has a good location, but I won't be going back.

10

Linghui

Jun 19, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is in the old town of Winterthur. Very convenient for dining and close to the train station. The room has a Nepresso machine and a refrigerator. Can’t ask more for the price.

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kathleen

Nov 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean hotel right in the town. Very nice!

10

David

Oct 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A very nice, clean and modern room with complimentary water and wifi. Air conditioning would have been of benefit and possibly expected; but the property, the staff, location and more so the room, were excellent and good value for money. I will certainly use this accommodation again.

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Dining

Breakfast is available via in-room service; quality ranges from sufficient to good, but several found it expensive or not as advertised.

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Mariell

Nov 30, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Es war ok. die Fotos sind deutlich toller als es wirklich ist. Rezeption in begrenzte Uhrzeiten, ist für ein 3 sterne Hotel nicht normal. Das Putzpersonal war sehr laut auf den Gängen, am Sprechen und Musik hören. Das war unangenehm um 8:30 morgens. selbst nachdem ich sagte wir wären davon wach geworden und bat etwas leiser zu sein sagte sie, es würde aber gleich noch lauter weil die saugen müsste. Frühstück kann man nur ins Zimmer bestellen. 20 Franken Pro person, happig.

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Daniela

Feb 14, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Die Unterkunft ist ok, das Bett leider viel zu weich und für das Frühstück auf dem Zimmer fehlte leider ein Stuhl. Das Frühstück war sehr ausreichend!

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Francesco

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel al centro della città recentemente riammodernato, molto confortevole e con personale gentile. Colazione buona ma costosa, come tutto in Svizzera.

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4

Daniela

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Das Personal ist eine echte Katastrophe. Sinnlose Diskussionen über den Krieg, völlig unangebracht, unfreundlich und respektlose Antworten. Sie diskriminieren uns, weil wir anders denken. Wir waren drei Nächte dort und dreimal klopften drei verschiedene Männer (angeblich Gäste) an unsere Tür, einer von ihnen versuchte, die Tür zu öffnen. Dann erfuhren wir, dass es sich um ein Hotel für Prostituierte handelt! Wir hatten große Angst. Das Frühstück entspricht nicht dem Foto, das dort gezeigt wird.

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Month	Average price
January	$123
February	$130
March	$133
April	$134
May	$147
June	$162
July	$144
August	$122
September	$142
October	$135
November	$133
December	$128

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $122	2 $121	3 $123
4 $90	5 $121	6 $114	7 $121	8 $121	9 $121	10 $121
11 $96	12 $121	13 $121	14 $126	15 $122	16 $122	17 $121
18 $95	19 $122	20 $121	21 $115	22 $121	23 $121	24 $122
25 $95	26 $126	27 $121	28 $119	29 $121	30 $121	31 $122

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Comfort Double Or Twin Room

Comfort Double Room Single Use

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room Single Use

Deluxe Double Room

Comfort Single Room

Junior Suite, Kitchen (Single Use)

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20	21	22	23 $159	24 $115	25	26 $130
27 $90	28 $176	29 $176	30