Stay Report: Hilton Zurich Airport (Zurich, May 2015)

Stay Report: Hilton Zurich Airport
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I was arriving late into Zurich and had an early morning flight the next day, so instead of travelling into the city I decided to stay near the airport. There are many hotel options connected to or near the airport; I choose to stay at the Hilton.  Overall, it is a good transit hotel that is comfortable and has lots of amenities.

The hotel itself is located approximately 15-20 minutes away from the airport.  The hotel does provide a free shuttle to and from the airport, and the shuttle runs every 30 minutes.  The hotel is located on a hill, so you drive up to the top of the hill to the lobby, which is the 4^th floor of the hotel, and then you take the elevator down to the rooms, floors 1-3.  The layout of the hotel is a bit odd.  As you enter into the hotel, the check-in desks are in front of you with a small shop to your left and the restaurant/bar to your right.  Check-in was efficient and we quickly received our keys and went towards the elevator to access our room.  The odd layout of the hotel continues, as to get from the lobby to the elevator you have to pass by the kitchen and prep room for the meeting rooms, where there is a lot of traffic at night.  Additionally, the hallways are very long so it is a bit of a walk to the elevators and then from the elevator to the room.

The room itself are big and comfortable.  I was traveling with 2 other adults, so we had a requested a room with 2 twin beds plus a rollaway bed; the request was approved for a cost.  Even with the three beds, the room did not feel cramped.  As you entered into the room, on the right hand side was a closet with an ironing board and safe, and on the left hand side was the bathroom with a nice full sink and an open shower plus a toilet.  Further into the room, on the left hand side were the two twin beds which were comfortable and provided a good sleep.  There were night stands next to each bed with individual reading lights and power outlets.  In between the beds and the window was enough space and this is where the rollaway bed was placed.  The rollaway bed was also comfortable and provided a decent sleep (not as nice as the beds, but decent enough).  Across from the beds was a TV stand with drawers underneath and a desk next to it.  All around the room were power outlets which were greatly appreciated.

The hotel is a full service Hilton so there are many amenities available including free wifi (for hilton hhonors members), a really nice and large fitness center that also includes a sauna, a business center, and many meeting rooms. There is a restaurant and room service available.  As I was only there on transit, I did not have time to experience all the amenities except for the wifi, which was a decent speed.

Overall it was a pleasant stay at the Hilton Zurich Airport.  It’s a nice transit hotel with spacious rooms and lots of amenities.  The service at the hotel is also good, in fact a nice touch is that the hotel provided complimentary coffee and croissants in the morning for those passengers who had early morning flights.  If you are trying to see the city, this may not be the hotel for you; however, if you are transiting in Zurich, then this is a good place to stay.