Well the reason I think Zurich is unique in this regard is that the city is so close to the airport. It's not like landing at Heathrow where you would spend at least 45 minutes in a car getting to Central London for a decent meal and sleep at a nice hotel.

On deeper thought, if I didn't have FCL access for the flight next morning I'd be inclined to do dinner in the FCL the night before. Probably still wouldn't stay at the airport hotel though.

True, however the thought of more public transport after that long day would put me off.

The Radisson is sooooo convenient

Absolutely, we’re all different & wouldn’t the World be a boring place if that wasn’t the case

No thanks , I don’t like Taxis anywhere, not a question of cash 💰 the Radisson is just fantastic on a 12 hour layover, overnight

Having to organize an (unnecessary) ride does not sound too tempting.

Easier than a walk „across the street“? I am not convinced.

I actually like having dinner at the FCL after my arrival. It‘s just convenient. While I get that there may be better places to eat than the FCL, it still is pretty good, I really like the Tartar and the grilled tuna they had.
Afterwards I usually take the train home as I don‘t fancy having to go out or cook myself. And while I get that taking a car ride or a train ride in a foreign country might be stressful, it‘s totally worth it, especially with such a great train system as in Switzerland. It’s an experience!I n my opinion traveling, even if its for business is more about the experience than ultimate convenience (This obviously is different for everybody, and I see that you might not think that way if you have to fly every week.)
And yes, taking the train with more than two bags might not be optimal (usually when I travel with my parents that is the case) in which case a driver or uber it is. But I understand the urge to make life as easy as possible at a foreign airport, although you are missing out on many things that way. I remember when I and Yuropflyer met up with a fellow flyertalker sushimaru and had some dinner at a restaurant near the airport while he was on a layover. Was great fun which lead me to the creation of the Swiss Meetup thread, which sadly hasn‘t seen too much use yet hinthint

As for tasty food, I‘d like to point out that good food doesn‘t necessarily cost much as one would guess from reading this topic. Many of the greatest meals I had were either home made or at some rather obscure place far far away and usually not in some high class fancy restaurant. I still dream of the Indian fish I had in a hotel restaurant in Pipa (near Natal in brazil) or the amazing pancakes I had in Belek (near Antalya in Turkey).

I‘d argue that stepping into an uber and then from that uber into any other hotel is just as easy. (and might even require less steps!)

(The process of ordering the uber is compensated by searching for the radisson hotel entrance.)

the entrance is very well posted - stop staring at your phone

Exactly. Also it's an airport hotel. Would rather stay at Bauer Au Lac or the Widder.