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3.5 of 5
Reichsgasse 44, Chur 7002, Switzerland
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Minotel Freieck
Ranked #5 of 12 hotels in Chur
3.5 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
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Atlanta, Georgia
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
“Ok place to stay for a few nights”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2010
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My husband and I needed a place to stay in Chur for two nights, mainly for convenience prior to our planned excursion on the Bernina Express, which starts in Chur and heads south.
We flew into Zurich and took a train to Chur from the airport with one change at the main Zurich Station. It's about 1 1/2 hour train ride from Zurich and then a fairly easy 10 minute walk with luggage to the hotel from the train station in Chur. The hotel is located in the quaint, and small, old town of Chur.
We arrived at 10:30am and the guest clerk checked us in immediately to our 5th floor (top floor) room. this was a great relief after an overnight flight and train ride. The room had a great view over the roof tops of the town to the Alps and Old Clock tower.
I will concur, if you are a non smoker, you will immediatly notice the cigarettes stench coming from bar area by the front entrance. This tended to get funneled up the stair well. Thankfully the Swiss, like lots of Europe, I believe have banned smoking in most indoor eating areas.
The room was fairly spacious and quiet. There is no mini bar or fridge, maybe they had some avail, we used the window ledge to keep things cool. The bed was (surprisingly) very comfortable. The bath room towels, on the other hand, could sandpaper wood. The bath room was small, and you have to bring your own toiletries. The only thing we ever got was a bar of soap.
For breakfast, Yes they had the eggs cooked to order, which was good. The rest was normal European fair, cereals, yogurt, breads, cheese, cold cuts. Good enough to kick off the day.
The one main fault I have, the front desk staff were not very informed or helpful, in regards to area information. They didn't have to speak english. I can make do with my German, but when I asked about restaurants, stores, tourist info, they had no clue. I found all the local stuff on my own. It seemed like they didn't live in that town, only came to work at the hotel, and didn't get out in the neighborhood.
Chur is a small town, with not much to do. Once you've seen the small old town, there are a few restaurants in the area, a few grocery stores nearby to get picnic/train supplies. We did a day trip to Liechtenstein (easy by train to Sargans, then Liechtenstein Bus from there)
The town and the hotel are an ok stop over place. You may want to check out the Comfort Post Hotel, which is nearby, for comparison.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Lakewood, New York
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Great location for a stopover in Chur”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2010
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We stayed here one night so we could catch an early train from Chur. The hotel is an easy walk from the train station. The double-paned windows really kept out the noise and my husband and I both slept very well. The breakfast was yummy and I felt like we had a good value for our money.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Weymouth, Dorset, UK
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Pleasantly surprised at standard”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2010
3
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We stayed here as part of a tour group. The rooms were spacious, the staff friendly, and helpful. and the funky bathroom lights are great! The owners were very "hands on", working reception, the bar and especially cooking breakfast in the dining room, and even asking how you want your eggs cooked! The breakfast was plentiful, and there was a good choice, cereals, fruit, yoghurts, the usual cheeses and meats and cooked bacon, sausage and eggs, mainly sourced locally. No outside disturbances, unless you open the window, and even then not much.We had to open the window one night as the room was so hot, so this might be a problem in summer.

  • Stayed March 2010
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Switzerland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Lucky - or not”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2009

I have stayed several times at this hotel, because it was very convenient and at first glance it seemed very nice. In this hotel it depends a lot which room you get. My advice: Ask for a renovated one!!!!!! - There are some rooms which are quite nice, but the bathrooms are sometimes awfully strange smelling. Sometimes they are not cleaned properly - even the newly renovated ones!

In the end I looked for another hotel, because I felt they even didn't appreciate a regular costumer. The last time I got a very old room which smelt of smoke -although I had asekd for a strictly non-smoking room and the bathroom wasn't cleaned at all. My collegue looked several weeks before me for another hotel, because her room was not nice at all and she felt it was much too dirty, too.

  • Stayed October 2008, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Leicestershire, UK
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Fantastic! Really great hotel, fantastic breakfast.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Wow! I wasn't expecting anything much after reading some of the reviews, but this was fabulous. We were put in one of 5 new rooms on the first floor. The space was vast, the bed was huge and comfy, and the spacious, modern bathroom has groovy colour changing lights above the door. The room was very quiet - we only heard a little noise in the hallway about 9 o'clock one night because a large party was having a debate outside our door - and there was no street noise at all. The hotel is very centrally located, and great for exploring Chur. At breakfast we were faced with possibly the biggest choice of breakfast goods I have seen in any hotel (and we've been to a lot of hotels), including the usual cold meats, cheeses, fresh fruits, and freshly cooked eggs, bacon, sausages and so on, as well as cereals, fruit juices, coffees and teas. The staff were universally polite and friendly, and I cannot recommend this hotel highly enough!

  • Stayed April 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Reichsgasse 44, Chur 7002, Switzerland
Price range (per night):* INR6,576 - 12,539

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