The initial feeling as we headed into Zurich and were being lead to the hotel by the GPS system in the car, was one of excitement due to its proximity to the Limmat River.
Unfortunately the elation quickly vaporized as we determined that the hotel appeared to be a cafe. The young host's welcome at the bar was about as welcoming as the hotel lobby, in other words, non-existent. One gets the feeling pretty quickly that this is a cafe first and a distant second as a hotel.
There was a noticeable odor of cooked food lingering throughout the hallways.
The rooms were small but acceptable. The hotel's niche is that its decor is dedicated to the Dadaist movement. I, admittedly, wasn't overly familiar with DaDa but would readily accept any tasteful effort.
Naturally I wasn't expecting the Ritz as the hotel room rates are moderately priced. We had two rooms, one facing the river at the front of the building and the other at the back of the building, overlooking a pedestrian street. Both rooms had excessive noise levels - the bustling street at the front with trams, cars, motorcycles and trucks driving by, and the noise of hundreds of people walking under the window at the rear.
The aforementioned small rooms were comfortable, appeared clean and acceptable. The real problem is that this establishment isn't set up to accomodate hotel guests. Forget room service or calling a concierge...The initial feeling as we headed into Zurich and were being lead to the hotel by the GPS system in the car, was one of excitement due to its proximity to the Limmat River.
Unfortunately the elation quickly vaporized as we determined that the hotel appeared to be a cafe. The young host's welcome at the bar was about as welcoming as the hotel lobby, in other words, non-existent. One gets the feeling pretty quickly that this is a cafe first and a distant second as a hotel.
There was a noticeable odor of cooked food lingering throughout the hallways.
The rooms were small but acceptable. The hotel's niche is that its decor is dedicated to the Dadaist movement. I, admittedly, wasn't overly familiar with DaDa but would readily accept any tasteful effort.
Naturally I wasn't expecting the Ritz as the hotel room rates are moderately priced. We had two rooms, one facing the river at the front of the building and the other at the back of the building, overlooking a pedestrian street. Both rooms had excessive noise levels - the bustling street at the front with trams, cars, motorcycles and trucks driving by, and the noise of hundreds of people walking under the window at the rear.
The aforementioned small rooms were comfortable, appeared clean and acceptable. The real problem is that this establishment isn't set up to accomodate hotel guests. Forget room service or calling a concierge - there isn't any. Getting to your room at night when the cafe is busy is uncomfortable as you have to walk through the cafe. Certainly not for kids.
It is conveniently located to lots and lots of shopping, dining and drinking establishements.
The best word for anybody planning to stay at this hotel is, don't expect much and maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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