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
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The Zurichsee Schiffahrt company runs boat trips of various durations on Lake Zurich. As time was limited, we chose a trip that lasted just one hour at a cost of ten Swiss Francs each (about Ģ6.50). We paid by debit card and had the choice of paying in sterling or local currency. This particular trip set off at ten minutes past noon, and you could sit inside and have lunch if you wanted to for an extra cost. The weather was beautiful and we wanted to admire the views, so we decided to sit outside on the front deck. It wasn't particularly crowded and we were able to move around easily and take photographs; towards the end of the trip passengers who had finished lunch did wander out on deck and fill up most of the seats. Even though the temperature was just over 30 degrees Celsius, the breeze on the lake made the sun quite bearable.
What did surprise ...
denella 06.10.2009 (09.10.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Lake Zurich
Advantages: Good atmosphere, reasonable prices Disadvantages: Crowded, noisy
The Zeughauskeller would not normally be my first choice of restaurant, but it didn't seem right to go, say, to an Italian restaurant in Zurich when I can so easily do so at home. It seemed more appropriate to go to a place that had traditional Swiss/German food along with the atmosphere. The Zeughauskeller is a reasonably priced eaterie situated on the famous Bahnhofstrasse, the street that runs from the central railway station down to Lake Zurich.
We arrived around 7pm to find that all the outside tables were already occupied and a queue was rapidly forming at the door. It was difficult to see the menu without disturbing people at a particular table, but we soon found another just in the doorway. Prices seemed within our means, and there was a special summer menu printed in English as well as German. We waited a couple of minutes ...
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Product details
Long Name
Swiss Star Apartments
Type
Apartment
Address
Obstgartenstrasse 22/24, 8302 Zurich, Switzerland
City
Zurich
Country
Switzerland
Post Code
8302
Street
Obstgartenstrasse 22/24
Continent
Europe
Manufacturer's product description
Friendly and appealingly furnished apartments, fair rates and a perfect housekeeping service guarantee a pleasant stay. The Apartments Swiss Star in Zuerich Kloten offer a kitchen and a bathroom in the immediate vicinity of the airport, with an in-house bistro and a quiet location with excellent transport connections.
