Situated in the downtown, the Hotel Olympia Zurich is just 10 minutes drive away from the ... more
old town and the famous Bahnhofstrasse. The hotel is easily accessible from the Airport as well from the Main Train Station. Olympia offers a total of 22 well fur...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Style, Rooms, Staff Disadvantages: Not in the nicest part of town
The Hotel:
Hotel Greulich is a "Design Hotel" located close to the centre of Zurich (Switzerland) and is named after Herman Greulich, a Polish social reformer who emigrated to Switzerland and founded the first Socialist Party of Switzerland (the hotel is situated on the corner of Herman-Greulich Strasse).
On arrival, my wife and I were a bit disappointed with the building from the outside. Although it was a unusual and cool exterior design, it looked like it needed sprucing up a bit. The windows on the 1st floor and above looked quite old, etc. but at ground floor level, it did look "Design", with a modern looking bar and restaurant.
After parking in the secure car park behind the hotel (20 Swiss Francs (CHF) per day), we checked in at reception and were taken to our room. The room was in a small interior courtyard ...
Advantages: Location, breakfast, comfort, cleanliness Disadvantages: Small; a little pricey
Helmhaus Swiss Q Hotel is one of the hotels in Zurich offered by Expedia in their flight plus hotel deals, and this is how we discovered it. Whilst not the cheapest option, its central location meant we could save both time and money travelling to and from the city. What's more, breakfast is included in the price. Reviews on Tripadvisor were very favourable, and a look at the hotel's website further encouraged us to make it our choice. We did not regret this.
My son and his partner booked a double room for three nights, and I booked a single for one night only. I cannot comment on how easy it is to book the hotel directly, as our reservations were made through Expedia. We booked in June for a stay in late August.
All three of us travelled with hand luggage only, and in about fifteen minutes we were easily able to walk from Zurich ...
Advantages: Picturesque, relaxing Disadvantages: None for me
My recent visit to Zurich was so brief that I had to choose between a boat trip on Lake Zurich (Zurichsee) and a train ride up the Uetliberg mountain. My son and his partner had, before my arrival, made a trip to Lake Lucerne and Mount Pilatus, so they insisted I make the choice. Although I have always been a lover of land rather than a lover of water, I picked the trip on the lake. It may have had something to do with the heat and the idea that the air might be fresher on the water, but I certainly didn't regret my decision.
Lake Zurich extends thirty-nine kilometres from the city of Zurich, which is at its northernmost point. From there it is drained by the River Limmat. The lake covers an area of about eighty-eight square kilometres. Its waters are surprisingly clean and are purified before being used in the city's water system ...
denella 06.10.2009 (09.10.2009)
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Product details
Long Name
Olympia Hotel Zurich
Type
Hotel
Street
Badenerstrasse, 324
Address
Badenerstrasse, 324, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland
City
Zurich
Country
Switzerland
Post Code
8004
Continent
Europe
Avg Price
55.71
Manufacturer's product description
Situated in the downtown, the Hotel Olympia Zurich is just 10 minutes drive away from the old town and the famous Bahnhofstrasse. The hotel is easily accessible from the Airport as well from the Main Train Station. Olympia offers a total of 22 well furnished rooms, each equipped with a private bathroom. You can enjoy scrumptious dishes served at the in- house restaurant and sip your favourite drink at the bar.
