As a first time Swiss traveler family, we decided to book Novotel given our trust on Accor and past experiences with the chain. The hotel promised to offer free parking as well as good location so we went ahead. POSITIVES (+) The front desk was very helpful even before the check-in as we had difficulty finding the parking area (located at the far end corner of IBIS, in the basement). (+) The check-in was smooth and friendly. An advance deposit of CHF 100 was requested from me as a security which came as a surprise. However, the entire amount was returned back to us at check-out time (+) The rooms are comfortable and spacious. We had booked one for a family of four (2 adults, 2 kids) and we got cmfortable beds and sofa cum beds to rely on at night. The TV and other room amenities were well provided for. (+) The breakfast experience is wonderful though they had the same menu on both days of our stay. The staff in the area is a bit uptight but helpful if required. Good, tasty food options are available to address all types of eaters, with juices, milk and fresh water present. I liked the coffee machine the most as it offered a wide range of options and it was also very effiicent. The juice dispenser was the kids' favorite as they enjoyed dispensing out different flavors from it (+) Location of the hotel is quite good. Public tramp station is at a 2 mins walk while plenty of restaurants, bars etc are nearby. (+) The hotel lobby offers a range of food items and drinks which are available 24x7. (+) The nice little seating area in front of the elevators is ideal for taking a break as well as it has some interesting options for kids to spend time (+) Due to shortage of time, we were unable to visit the pool which was free and seemed relaxing NEGATIVES (-) Wider and varied menu at breakfast would be highly appreciated by customers which wasn't the case during our stay (-) There are two parking areas in the basement i.e. one is for hotel customers while the other is for corporate staff of offices. Absence of clear signage at the entry of basement resulted in me opening the wrong basement space an unable to enter into the correct area. Hotel guests would know which one to enter if they see a clear sign at the two entry card terminal located right next to each other Recommended for travelers who like to stay near city center / business area Rating: 7.5 / 10

Stary hotel - z odnowionymi (ładnie) pokojami (łazienki do odświeżenia). Dobrze skomunikowany z centrum / głównym dworcem. To jedyne plusy. Brak jakiejkolwiek wstawki dla gości statusowych ALL. Problemy z działaniem wi-fi. Bardzo ubogie śniadania jak na hotel tej klasy - moje najgorsze śniadanie w hotelu pod brandem Novotel jak do tej pory. Bardzo problematyczna możliwość skorzystania z późniejszego check outu (a z pewnością nie było pełnego obłożenia w hotelu). Ogólnie średni poziom zadowolenia z pobytu - w przyszłości raczej rozważę inne hotele w Zurychu.

Quick stay - two adults and two children, all fine, clean room. The sofa bed for the children (10-12) could have been slightly bigger. That is the only improvement I can think of! The parking was on site, practical - the 5 mins walk to a nice trendy area, cafes and a park is ideal for young ones!

Everything its good, very nice breakfast (one strange thing - breakfast without ketchup/mayo/mustard, good connection with city center, very close from hotel train station, swimming pool its nice. I recommend.

We stayed in a family room. Pros: very good swimming pool (max 6 ppl at a time) with a special key card to access, good safety measures (1 person/in the lift at a time, sanitizer in the lift!, automatically opening doors from/to garage and friendly staff, DYI gift for kids was nice gesture, welcoming drink. Cons: expensive parking CHF29/24 hrs. 1 welcoming water bottle (0.5l) for 4 ppl (2 adults + 2 kids), no after shower conditioner and no lotion in the bathroom. Doors of a toilet do not lock from inside. Toilet and the sink were yellowish (not very clean) and this is a 4-star hotel (!)