{"id":10801,"date":"2021-12-12T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=10801"},"modified":"2022-02-21T19:27:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T19:27:18","slug":"my-review-of-zurich-marriott-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2021\/12\/12\/my-review-of-zurich-marriott-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"My review of Zurich Marriott Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As one of my last international trips of year 2021 I decided to return to Switzerland for a few days to visit some friends. Well in the end I had to cut the trip short and cancel Paris so that I could get back to London before the new entry restrictions struck, but let me not bore you with those details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As one of the financial centres of Europe it surprises me how little presence the international hotel chains have in Zurich. The only luxury hotel from a major hotel group is Park Hyatt Zurich, if you don\u2019t count the ones from LHW. There are a few Hilton, Crowne Plaza, Sheraton and Mercure hotels but most of them are not located centrally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only exception is probably\u00a0Zurich Marriott Hotel<\/a>, which is why I chose to stay here. The hotel is less than 10 minutes\u2019 walk from the train station, and 15 minutes from the shopping street and old city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hotel is one of the tallest buildings in the neighbourhood. I find the numbering in their lifts quite confusing though \u2013 it jumps from 4 to 24 and goes up to like 40, which makes you think you are staying on the 30th floor or something. However the building has only 20 floors so don\u2019t be fooled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019m upgraded to a Junior Suite, which is a pretty good result as I\u2019m staying four nights and this weekend seems very busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike most Junior Suites it\u2019s got a separate living room:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bedroom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bathroom and toilet are in separate rooms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The room is a bit old and there\u2019s nothing to write home about. The best part is the 180-degree city view, although Zurich is probably the least beautiful city of Switzerland and there\u2019s not much to see from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My welcome gift is two chocolate bars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can enjoy 500 Marriott points or 10% dining discount if you skip housekeeping. Such gesture was quite common pre-covid but became very rare nowadays since most hotels are operating reduced housekeeping service anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Breakfast is served in the restaurant. It\u2019s very busy every morning (or maybe it\u2019s just me getting up too late) so I didn\u2019t manage to take a lot of photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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M Club is located on the ground floor. it\u2019s open from around midday till late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The lounge is not huge, but I like that they have different table setups so you can choose depending if you are just casually drinking or want to do some work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snacks and beverages are available throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alcohols and canapes are served in the evening. There were two hot dishes as well but I don\u2019t remember what they were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The lounge is staffed all the time and they are very helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tried out the gym once, which features river view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is a relaxation room with loungers. It\u2019s weird since usually when you are on a lounger, you\u2019d expect to be facing a swimming pool or at least something interesting, instead of a wall\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even weirder, they don\u2019t have a swimming pool but do have a sun bed and it\u2019s the first time I see it in a hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although nothing stands out, I think overall the Marriott does its job and it\u2019s a pleasant stay for me. From what I\u2019ve read the Sheraton<\/a> and Renaissance<\/a> are better hotels and also cheaper, but you will rely on tram and bus to move around if staying there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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