Swiss Star California
3.4
Average(273 Reviews)Apartment in Zurich City
Reasons to book
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Includes essentialsPets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more
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About this apartment rental
While you're here, you can enjoy all the comforts of home and more, including a refrigerator and a stovetop, as well as free WiFi and a coffee/tea maker. Other amenities include towels, kitchenware and utensils, a desk, and multilingual staff.
Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Balcony or Patio
Map of Zurich City
Available Rooms
Beds not specified
Sleeps 2
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Reviews
3.4
Average(273 Reviews)3.4
bed sheets cover was barely insufficient for two co sharers .
3.4
Poorly maintained
Fan so broken and out of balance that it couldn’t be used
Shower head hose broken and sprayed all over the bathroom
Was advised routine maintenance was to occur during my stay, so I told them about these issues, but nothing happened
Was advertised as daily maid service. Didn't happen
The common area is filthy.
If you a light sleeper, I suggest staying somewhere else. The trolly tram runs directly outside
3.4
the building , its old and dated but it is cheap and to be fair and the room was tidy / good location for what we required , parking was an issue tho
3.4
Fine for a short cheap stay. But otherwise - Black mould. No soap or dish soap to wash anything. The kettle and some appliances can’t be plugged in because they don’t supply adaptors. And a lottt of spiders.
3.4
The neighbourhood is really nice, easy to get on transport. What was a bit confusing when I got keycode when registered I thought it was the room code. I got an email the day before about mainfloor access code and didn’t know it was room code as well. So was a bit stressed when tried KeyCode and it didn’t work. Just randomly punched in main floor door code and it opened the room.
3.4
Only booked this because it was close to an event I was attending and was happy at the price. I was surprised by all the in-room amenities because I want looking for that. A person staying longer would have benefited from the kitchen, dining table and ironing board. I was impressed by the large bathroom including a whirl pool bath tub.
3.4
You have been warned : do not stay here is you don’t want your money to be stolen, stranger entering your room when you are naked, no toilet paper for the whole trip and climbing up 4 huge staircases with your big suitcase. I paid quite a lot for this property for 5 nights, and it has been the worst nightmare of my 2 months traveling through Europe. Its the worst property I ever stay in in my entire life. First, it is very far from city center. Second, they double charged you and acted stupid when you wanted your money back. Jerome who is a staff here ignored my request to have toilet papers for the whole trip and ignored my request to refund me for the double charge. My friend and I ended up rushing to groceries to buy toilet paper as the staff here can’t be contacted when you need them. Trash is not collected in the room, no change of towel, they said they don’t do that for anything less than 7 nights (we stayed 5 nights). Such a horror! do not stay here. Save yourself from nightmare like mine.
3.4
The studio was good but the bin in the kitchen was full of garbage (milk cartons, egg cartons, etc) and the wall at the side of the table was falling apart, the paint even got in my husband's jacket.
3.4
I liked that you have your own kitchen. I did not like that there is no lift .
3.4
No communication from owner to allow bags in room early! Bathroom was unclean and smelled like cigarettes, kitchen was extremely small and only had 1 pot and 1 pan, and the pan was in poor shape, room was unclean and dusty, very noisy at night!
3.4
The hotel has an automated check-in and check-out system. The staff sends you all information in advance - it is easy to find.
The place is nothing special but clean and quiet, ideal to stay for a couple of nights. The hotel is close to a tram stop that takes you straight to the city center and train station.
3.4
The hotel has an automated check-in and check-out system. The staff sends you all information in advance - it is easy to find.The place is nothing special but clean and quiet, ideal to stay for a couple of nights. The hotel is close to a tram stop that takes you straight to the city center and train station.
3.4
Very pleasant house with nice receptionist. Self check in and reservation was easy.location is excellent. Very pleased and will return.
3.4
Very pleasant house with nice receptionist. Self check in and reservation was easy.location is excellent. Very pleased and will return.
3.4
Pros: Good location. Had line of sight with fireworks during Zurifest. Mostly clean.
Cons: Ridiculously small bathroom. Shower head is not ideal. Slanted roof above bed and bathroom. Unintuitive check in hidden behind garage. Very hot in the summer. No AC.
3.4
Pros: Good location. Had line of sight with fireworks during Zurifest. Mostly clean. Cons: Ridiculously small bathroom. Shower head is not ideal. Slanted roof above bed and bathroom. Unintuitive check in hidden behind garage. Very hot in the summer. No AC.
3.4
Details are not updated properly in website. Booked the property as a Hotel. But it's a business apartment.
3.4
The place is like small apartments. Rooms have Balcony, fridge, kitchen, private bathroom. Pretty good overall
3.4
My stay was quiet and comfortable, with help from an accommodating staff. The room came as advertised—simple and with basic necessities for a short stay. There is a great restaurant on the ground level, which is a plus.
3.4
Never again, with such booking type, you call the place and get reply for a restaurant table. There is no reception for checking-in nor for checking-out.
What a mess ! The worst so called hotel you may have in this site. I do not understand how this can fit in your hôtel.com site !
3.4
Never again, with such booking type, you call the place and get reply for a restaurant table. There is no reception for checking-in nor for checking-out.What a mess ! The worst so called hotel you may have in this site. I do not understand how this can fit in your hôtel.com site !
3.4
Location of the property is decent but the bathroom was in terrible condition, the shower head was badly damaged and there was a strong smell of mold in the bathroom. The checkin process was quite complicated as there is no official front desk, the property is managed by the restaurant staff in the lobby which were not all up to speed on the checkin/check out process. Overall not a great experience.
3.4
noisy
3.4
There is no elevator,30 minute walk to city center, pot without lid,street traffic too noisy and grumpy & offensively impolite staff. Clean room, quite&nice neighborhood, 5 minute walk to tram(2.70 CHF)
3.4
There is no elevator,30 minute walk to city center, pot without lid,street traffic too noisy and grumpy & offensively impolite staff. Clean room, quite&nice neighborhood, 5 minute walk to tram(2.70 CHF)
3.4
Hotel was perfect for our stay with clean room and great bathroom.
3.4
The hotel is ccessible via good transport links to the Centre. Rooms are reasonably spacious with comfortable beds, a small table, a writing desk and a well-equipped 2-hob kitchenette. There is a mini-supermarket nearby.
On the downside, Wi-Fi was not very stable and the reception desk is not manned all the time. This means that check-out can be a challenge. I had to leave the key and then confirm payment by phone with the receipt being e-mailed.
It is a good hotel, though, and reasonably priced for what you get.
3.4
The hotel is ccessible via good transport links to the Centre. Rooms are reasonably spacious with comfortable beds, a small table, a writing desk and a well-equipped 2-hob kitchenette. There is a mini-supermarket nearby.On the downside, Wi-Fi was not very stable and the reception desk is not manned all the time. This means that check-out can be a challenge. I had to leave the key and then confirm payment by phone with the receipt being e-mailed.It is a good hotel, though, and reasonably priced for what you get.
3.4
Very limited parking and also there no one there after 5pm and didnt answer the emergency number for a few times, people are meant to enter their booking reference in a self check in machine, but mine wasnt recognised and then the lady said why didnt you enter your last name? As if people are getting creative when theyre clearly asked for for a booking reference. Room isself was ok, bathtub and shower and little kitchen, clean, nice, all ok, except didficult check in, parking.
3.4
We found the check in process to be difficult. The building was hard to find. Once we located the building, the entrance was in the back. You then walk three flights up where you will find the check in desk. The room was very small, but that is to be expected I suppose. The bathroom was a relatively fine size actually. There was no AC (as stated). The towels and sheets were all very clean. We only stayed one night and it served its purpose!
3.4
I got all thing I need in this small apartment, it is equip with cooking facility, refrigerator, vessels to cook ... also the nice specious and clean bath room.
3.4
It's ok for a short stay and when you are out over the day
The curtains are too small and do not cover all over the windows
The curtains are made of a very cheap cloth and in the night the lights of street lamps come through
The shower is very very small and if you move inside the shower it happens that you touch accidentally with your body the handle of the faucet and suddenly you shower with very cold or very hot water = not so funny.....
There is no elevator
The restaurant on the ground floor is very good
For breakfast you have to walk about 10 minutes to a restaurant or you have to buy food in a near by COOP shop = that's ok
3.4
It's ok for a short stay and when you are out over the dayThe curtains are too small and do not cover all over the windowsThe curtains are made of a very cheap cloth and in the night the lights of street lamps come throughThe shower is very very small and if you move inside the shower it happens that you touch accidentally with your body the handle of the faucet and suddenly you shower with very cold or very hot water = not so funny.....There is no elevator The restaurant on the ground floor is very goodFor breakfast you have to walk about 10 minutes to a restaurant or you have to buy food in a near by COOP shop = that's ok
3.4
This is a nice little hotel. The room was very nice and clean and the staff were very nice to us. It was good for us as we were only staying for two nights, but there was no air-con in our room and the windows dont open much, there was no lift which was quite difficult with four suitcases... It was very close to the city centre and you can just get the tram number 3 which comes every 5/10minutes. I would definetly stay again and recommend but it would have to have air-con.
3.4
This is a nice little hotel. The room was very nice and clean and the staff were very nice to us. It was good for us as we were only staying for two nights, but there was no air-con in our room and the windows dont open much, there was no lift which was quite difficult with four suitcases... It was very close to the city centre and you can just get the tram number 3 which comes every 5/10minutes. I would definetly stay again and recommend but it would have to have air-con.
3.4
The room was large and had a kitchenette, which we took great advantage of. However, the room had a mild smell like that of wet paint, which we didn't enjoy. The hotel seems fairly new, even if its decor is very plain. The lack of elevators was not a huge problem for us, but I would recommend that visitors to the hotel not pack suitcases heavier than they can carry upstairs.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay. We liked the wireless Internet, the flexibility to store and prepare our own food, and the proximity of the hotel to the street. We might stay again. If one has no other place in mind, I would be comfortable recommending this place to other travelers (provided they can walk to and from the train stop).
3.4
The room was large and had a kitchenette, which we took great advantage of. However, the room had a mild smell like that of wet paint, which we didn't enjoy. The hotel seems fairly new, even if its decor is very plain. The lack of elevators was not a huge problem for us, but I would recommend that visitors to the hotel not pack suitcases heavier than they can carry upstairs.Overall, we enjoyed our stay. We liked the wireless Internet, the flexibility to store and prepare our own food, and the proximity of the hotel to the street. We might stay again. If one has no other place in mind, I would be comfortable recommending this place to other travelers (provided they can walk to and from the train stop).
3.4
If you are staying for business or meeting for just one night. Then is fine. Or if you are going for few days vacation and only need a place to sleep is also fine. It's very close to tram and in 5 min you are in town.
3.4
No hotel staff on site until 5 minutes before we were leaving. Got no sleep the entire night. Street traffic too noisy and street lights shined into room the entire night. Guests must find street parking which requires meter payments in swiss francs only. Worst hotel experience of our entire vacation in Europe.
3.4
We stayed 2 nights with no mayor complains at all
Small Wifi problem was fixed right away
FAQs
How much does this apartment cost compared to others in Zurich City?
The average price for a rental in Zurich City is $232 per night. This rental is $126 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this apartment?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Swiss Star California. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this apartment?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this apartment. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Swiss Star California pet friendly?
Yes! This apartment is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Swiss Star California?
We found 4 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and balcony or patio.
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