Apartments Swiss Star University, Zürich, Switzerland

I stayed overnight only thing there was no parking

Good budget option for the area in Zurich but there is some variability with the rooms. The top floor/attic unit is a bit strange but huge. On the third floor smaller but I find the layout better. Showers are pretty tight so keep that in mind if it bothers you. Also there is no elevator or front desk/luggage storage. All units have a pretty functional kitchen which is useful for an expensive city like Zurich. Location is good. A short walk to the old town (note it is uphill the way back) and quite close to ETH/USZ

Read previous reviews about being locked out as no reception. You need a code but as I found out as well as 3 other guests while I was there and other reviewers, the code doesn't work always. Staff on phone rude abusive. Took 2 hours to gain access. $25 taxi fare from train station. Need to make international call to get access to room. Loft room so unless you are a midget you can't utilise 70% of the room. Dirty, old, ripped towels. Only 1 small single size blanket for queen size bed. Fan in bathroom stays on and is noisy. Had to climb 5 very tight flights of stairs with suitcases. That's after being told by staff to go to wrong building and climbing 4 flights of stairs. Just read the other negative reviews before booking and beware of the rude swearing and condescending person on the phone when you ring.

If you are in decent shape, you can easily walk from the central Zurich train station- it is all uphill. Easy to get groceries across the street. On tramline which goes to airport or just use central train station to access airport. We had two great walks from our hotel. One down to Lake Zurich and another up into beautiful neighbourhood and hilltop park.

Awesome location. 15 min from central station