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Hotel Alpha-Palmiers

4.0 of 5
Rue du Petit-Chene 34, Lausanne 1003, Switzerland
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Ranked #17 of 45 hotels in Lausanne
3.5 of 5 stars 179 Reviews
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  • Very comfortable(4)
  • Glass wall(3)
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oszorsi
Vienna, Austria
Contributor
14 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

This is an OK hotel if you stay for 2 or 3 nights, but gets very annoying if you return every week like I did on several business trips. The location is good, the hotel is a 5-minute walk away from the train station, although it is a very steep street so if you have a lot of luggage you... More

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AutumnHare
Moscow
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012

We didn't expect the triple room to be so spacey. The staff was very good, location extremely convenient though in any other country I would prefer to stay further from the station. I can complain about trifles (like an iron or kettle that would only turn on when a staff member was around ;-)), but overall we had a very... More

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citylausanne, Manager at Hotel Alpha-Palmiers, responded to this review
January 23, 2012

Dear Sir, Thank you for choosing to spend your time with us. We are glad to see that you enjoyed your stay and especially our prestigious Thai restaurant. Waiting to welcome you again and hoping you will become one of our most loyal customers, please accept, Sir, our best wishes. More

Anufrius
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2011

I stayed in this hotel for 4 days on a business trip. Generally it's ok, but I've expected a bit more. Room was just general, nothing special. What I disliked most of all - specific smell in hotel corridors as well as in hotel rooms. Room was clean and tidy, but with a bit worn furniture. Location of the hotel... More

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Christine_Carlos
Switzerland
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2011

we went on a 2 days business trip, and the hotel was a perfect choice. priced a bit below the classical top hotels, the place is easy to access by car and by train, and you are already in the middle of everything! the train station with all the major bus lines and cabs is just a 2 min walk... More

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Visitor_from_Athens
Athens, Greece
Senior Contributor
43 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2011

There is much to recommend a stay. We had polite service, a lovely room on the third floor, and, for Switzerland, a quite varied breakfast. All in all a comfortable room and a pleasant two nights. We are losing patience for hotels that charge for wireless, but at least the signal was strong and the price low -- although limited... More

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citylausanne, Manager at Hotel Alpha-Palmiers, responded to this review
December 12, 2011

Dear Sirs, Thank you for choosing to spend your time with us in our hotel with its central city location. We are glad to see that you enjoyed your stay. Thanks to your remark about internet fees we have decided to offer free of charge the Wi-Fi starting from today. We hope to see you soon again in our hotel.... More

xPixie
Lucerne, Switzerland
Contributor
13 reviews
6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011

Plus point of this hotel would be that it is just a 3mins upslope walk away from central gare. Be prepared to be treated rudely by staff. Whilst trying to find my way around the hotel (which was oddly shaped but not bad as there was a indoor garden), I accidentally bumped into a lift obviously not meant for guests... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2011

Overall satisfactory. appreciate the close-to-station location, and the reasonable price. Clean room, bathroom. comfy bed. Room was spacious. Despite being on the street side, and noting that windows were single-glazed, it was not that noisy as it was more a pedestrian street. However, in-room small repairs are needed, such as the cover of the curtain rails were sort of falling... More

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alphalausanne, Manager at Hotel Alpha-Palmiers, responded to this review
November 27, 2011

Dear Sir, Thank you for choosing to spend your night in our Hotel Alpha-Palmiers. We thank you for your precious remark. Housekeeping proceed immediately in changing the falling curtains rails. We are looking forward to welcoming you again. Kind Regards. More

touringmusician77
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Contributor
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4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2011

Reading other reviews of this hotel I had very low expectations of this hotel. I was delighted to find out for myself that it is actually a wonderfully serene, comfortable hotel so close to the railway station that I was there in under 5 minutes (admittedly up a steep hill, but come on, this is Switzerland!). Despite it's modernity, it... More

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Kthebert
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011

Although the hotel Alpha Palmiers was close to the train station, that is the last thing I can think of that was a plus. We did not realize when booking that Switzerland has a rating system which includes 4 stars, then 4 star superior, 5 star, then 5 star superior. So when we were booking, we thought we had a... More

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kenx
Nashville, Tennessee
Reviewer
5 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 29, 2011
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I spent 1 night at this hotel, on October 24, 2011. The hotel is conveniently located close to Lausanne Central train station but getting to the hotel is a struggle because you have to climb a huge hill with your luggage to get there. The lady that attended to me was very unwelcoming and I think was mean, all she... More

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Address: Rue du Petit-Chene 34, Lausanne 1003, Switzerland

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