My friend chose the hotel Coronado for because of it's proximity to his flat in Zurich. It's only a 10 min (and I mean exactly 10 minutes because of the timely schedules of the Swiss trams!!) from the central train station on the 14 tram. The tram stop is conveniently right in front of the hotel.

Although we were in late from Milan, the front desk was accommodating. Our room was beautiful! On the top floor, it had big window with sliding doors like skylights in the sloped roof. The bathroom was art! The walls were an opaque plastic that glowed with a blue glow if the wall lights were turned on. The shower was large and modern. The beds were huge and very comfortable with soft pillows. We slept so well there! The room was clean, large, and modernly appointed. Despite the tram stop it was very quiet ( the trams are electric).

The location is in a nice neighborhood of apartments and small homes. Across the street is a wooded park with a running trail of about a mile. The university of zurich is just a short walk, and a nice restaurant serving pizza and swiss specialties is right next door. There is an elevator in this 5 story property.

There is free wifi in the lobby, and the breakfast is very good with hard boiled eggs, various cheeses, cereal, croissants, jellys, coffee and oj. The front desk staff were very nice, they were helpful, and spoke English well.

We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 days at the Coronado!

I stayed here for a week and had a perfect stay! The lobby staff was very professional and I never had to tell them my room number, since all of them mysteriously knew me from day 1. The room was clean and spacious, with a functional (albeit a bit noisy) AC, and sound-proof.

I would definately go back and my colleagues at ETH Hönggerberg will recommend this to future visitors.

Very nice, clean, affordable hotel, in front of train station (10 minutes to downtown), very friendly staff. Just for solo or couples. rooms a little bit small
Why pay more? highly recommended!

We stayed at the Coronado, which was set a little away from the heart of the city. However, it was only ten minutes away by tram (No.14 from the station). The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. We were a family of three, and the room was slightly cramped compared to the other triple stays that we did while in Switzerland. But the location offers good value. There is a pizzeria next door, an Indian restaurant, a coop store etc all within walking distance. Also it has air conditioning, which is a boon in summers. Recommended.