+ rooms are clean, spacious, and comfortable
+ free WiFi…read more
+ the hotel offers a comfy lounge area, bar, and two in house restaurants
+ free breakfast "buffet"
+ nice surrounding neighborhood that you can take a stroll in
+ service at the front desk and in the restaurant were friendly, despite language barrier
- (unjustifiably) pricey € pricey € pricey €
- access to the fitness center costs 25 Swiss francs
- the Movenpick restaurant prices are outrageous
- even though the Movenpick restaurant staff were generally friendly, they didn't offer much help in explaining the menu, portions, recommendations
- the food was ok but not worth its asking price
- breakfast "buffet" is extremely limited
- corkage fee of 25 francs for your own wine
My family and I stayed here for a night as part of a tour. Reception was friendly and it was accommodating that the staff knew English. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the room and the whole of the hotel has a fancier feel to it. Since we came in pretty late at night, our dinner options were limited and we decided to eat in house at one of the two restaurants in the hotel. We chose the Movenpick Restaurant over the Italian restaurant because the Movenpick restaurant offered Swiss food. Despite the exorbitant price point (most main dishes were minimum of ~35 francs each), we were drawn in by the staff, Swiss appeal, and nice atmosphere of the restaurant.
When asked for recommendations, the server told us our party of 8 should order 8 dishes of "Zurich style veal" 30-35 francs). This came across to me as either supreme confidence in that dish, or laziness at offering other recommendations. We decided to try the "Zurich style veal" and the "Riz Casimir".
To say we were disappointed with our meals is an understatement. The "Zurich Style Veal" is essentially a humongous hash brown that is dipped in mushroom cream sauce. Bits of veal are included in the sauce, but you have to hunt around for it. I think they should rename this dish to "Zurich style Hash Brown with Cream Sauce".
As for the "Riz Casimir" dish (36 francs), I had higher hopes for a dish that had been "invented and served by the Movenpick restaurant since 1952". But they should rename this dish to "Undercooked Jasmine Rice with Curry, Some Veal, and Fruit".
For such a high class seeming place, the breakfast "buffet" is also lacking. You have your basic hard boiled eggs, fruit salad, bread, and cheese.
Other than that, we did enjoy our stay here in terms of comfort. But unless you're here to just drop money and bounce, I'd suggest shopping around for a more wholesome and budget friendly experience.