Zurich... Best Hotel?
Aug 27, 2015, 4:29 am
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Sheraton Zurich
Hi
4 days ago I’ve been in Sheraton Zurich hotel (executive suite). Lounge is nothing special - there was only soup served as a hot dish during dinner time: /
Food was tasty but variety of choices was very poor.
Neighborhood is quite (no shops etc nearby). It takes 15 min by tram to city center and around 30 to the airport (tram+train).
4 days ago I’ve been in Sheraton Zurich hotel (executive suite). Lounge is nothing special - there was only soup served as a hot dish during dinner time: /
Food was tasty but variety of choices was very poor.
Neighborhood is quite (no shops etc nearby). It takes 15 min by tram to city center and around 30 to the airport (tram+train).
Aug 27, 2015, 4:37 am
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Better to take the S-Bahn to/from Hardbrücke to ZRH. Takes <10min. And 2 stops by tram from there directly to the hotel.
Aug 27, 2015, 4:48 am
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Yes... i took tram to Hardbrücke and then S-Bahn to the airport. 30 minutes Hotel-Airport - and i was waiting 10 minutes for S-Bahn.
Aug 27, 2015, 5:18 am
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Right now, for example, if you take the 13.13 Tram 4 (at 13.16 Schiffbau), then 13.19 S16 to the airport (at 13.29) it takes you 16min "door to door".
Obviously, with luggage and being no local, you won't make that "Turnschuhverbindung" as it's called in Switzerland (tight connection) but it's much closer as 30min would sound..
By the way, when did you happen to be there? The area around Schiffbau is heavily "party-oriented", ie on the evenings Thursday-Saturday, there is a lot of stuff going on (and it's office area too, so Mo-Fr during work hours also quite some people) but on Sunday (and Saturday morning-afternoon) it's pretty dead.
Aug 27, 2015, 5:29 am
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That's the problem ;-)
Right now, for example, if you take the 13.13 Tram 4 (at 13.16 Schiffbau), then 13.19 S16 to the airport (at 13.29) it takes you 16min "door to door".
Obviously, with luggage and being no local, you won't make that "Turnschuhverbindung" as it's called in Switzerland (tight connection) but it's much closer as 30min would sound..
By the way, when did you happen to be there? The area around Schiffbau is heavily "party-oriented", ie on the evenings Thursday-Saturday, there is a lot of stuff going on (and it's office area too, so Mo-Fr during work hours also quite some people) but on Sunday (and Saturday morning-afternoon) it's pretty dead.
Right now, for example, if you take the 13.13 Tram 4 (at 13.16 Schiffbau), then 13.19 S16 to the airport (at 13.29) it takes you 16min "door to door".
Obviously, with luggage and being no local, you won't make that "Turnschuhverbindung" as it's called in Switzerland (tight connection) but it's much closer as 30min would sound..
By the way, when did you happen to be there? The area around Schiffbau is heavily "party-oriented", ie on the evenings Thursday-Saturday, there is a lot of stuff going on (and it's office area too, so Mo-Fr during work hours also quite some people) but on Sunday (and Saturday morning-afternoon) it's pretty dead.
Aug 27, 2015, 5:37 am
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Langstrasse is our "red light district" (it used to be worse, though..)
Funny enough they sent you there when Fri-Sat there is plenty of party nearby the hotel (more "Hipster"-style though..)
Aug 27, 2015, 5:44 am
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Hotel staff told me also to take a look on Josefstrasse but there was no life at the time when i was there ~ 8 pm.
Aug 27, 2015, 5:50 am
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Well, there is plenty of stuff to do/see in Zurich, hope you didn't got bored. Next time, send me a PM and I'll show you around
Aug 27, 2015, 5:55 am
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May 8, 2016, 5:20 am
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i have 5 free night certificates that i'm thinking of using at either one of the zurich properties for a stay next month with my family....which property would be the best value in terms of location & service????will use suite nights so hoping for a nice suite upgrade as well....
May 8, 2016, 12:27 pm
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If you want a real Suite I would skip the Neues Schloß. Their Senior Suite is only roundabout 40 m². There is also no Lounge. The fourpoints has at least bigger suites but also no Lounge. I would go for the Sheraton Zürich ( West ).
May 8, 2016, 12:40 pm
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in terms of location from a tourist point of view, which one would you say is the best????
May 8, 2016, 2:15 pm
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Neues Schloss has the best location for tourists, but we liked the 4points very much when we stayed there a while back. You cannot walk to the city center from the 4points, but the tram and train is very close. Plus, its located in an upscale shopping area, and the suite we had was on a pair with suites we have had in full service sheratons/westins. I am not familiar with the newest Sheraton, but is not very centrally located I think.
May 8, 2016, 3:25 pm
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Neues Schloss has the best location for tourists, but we liked the 4points very much when we stayed there a while back. You cannot walk to the city center from the 4points, but the tram and train is very close. Plus, its located in an upscale shopping area, and the suite we had was on a pair with suites we have had in full service sheratons/westins. I am not familiar with the newest Sheraton, but is not very centrally located I think.
May 8, 2016, 8:42 pm
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Slightly off-topic for anyone insisting on Starwood properties, but Zurich is one of the few places where I avoid Starwood hotels in favor of a boutique hotel.
The B2 hotel is amazing and has an onsite spa. The spa is chf 25/day for hotel guests. Breakfast is delicious with lots of Swiss delicacies.
The B2 hotel is amazing and has an onsite spa. The spa is chf 25/day for hotel guests. Breakfast is delicious with lots of Swiss delicacies.