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Nov 20, 2014, 3:02 pm

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Comfort Hotel Royal Zurich, Switzerland

Comfort Hotel Royal Zurich, Switzerland

HOTEL: Comfort Hotel Royal Zurich, Switzerland
NIGHTS/DATES: 1 Night – Wednesday, September 3, 2014 to Thursday, September 4, 2014
LOYALTY PROGRAM STATUS: Choice Privileges Gold
ROOM: 607
ROOM TYPE: Junior Suite, Upgraded from Superior Room
EARLY CHECK-IN?: Yes (approximately 30 minutes)
LATE CHECK-OUT?: N/A
COMPLIMENTARY ROOM UPGRADE FROM RESERVED TYPE?: Yes

Our train from Salzburg arrived in Zurich approximately on-time. We walked the ~10 minutes from the train station to the hotel. It was uphill (some of which were stairs, which made the trip a bit more interesting with our larger rolling bags).

The hotel was easy to find. We arrived at the hotel around 1:30pm. Official check-in time is 2:00pm. However, we were promptly checked-in before then. Initially, the information for our reservation showed a rate of 239 CHF instead of 25,000 points. I pointed it out and they corrected it right away. The lobby was small, but, also has additional areas around the corner and a smoking room down the hall.

We booked a “Superior Room” but were upgraded to Junior Suite with a second bed (a murphy bed) and a sitting area. It was on the 6th of 7 floors (oddly, the elevator goes only to the 6th floor; those staying on the 7th must take an additional flight of stairs). The windows faced Lake Zurich and had a decent view of the Old Town and mountains in the distance. The room was a good size and the bathroom was quite large. The bathroom had both a tub with shower and a separate steam-shower/sauna. There was also a juliet balcony.

The location was fantastic. We could walk to most of the sights and attractions we wanted to visit within a matter of minutes. The hotel was also fairly quiet.

We enjoyed the complimentary breakfast in the morning. We were the first to arrive but it was fairly busy by the time we left as there isn’t a lot of seating. It had a good variety of breakfast items and we were glad to have it included in the rate.

If we returned to Zurich, we would consider staying here again.

Photo Below: Exterior – Comfort Hotel Royal Zurich, Switzerland