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untere Bahnhofstrasse 5, Rapperswil 8640, Switzerland (Formerly Swiss Q Hotel)
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Ranked #1 of 5 hotels in Rapperswil
4.5 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
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North Canton, Ohio
Top Contributor
77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 48 cities Reviews in 48 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
“Enjoyed the hotel, if not the room. Worth a return.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2009
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I may have created my own trouble here. I arrived very early, and the reserved room was not cleaned yet. At the suggestion of the staff, I opted to accept a very small room, and also declined to move to a larger room after the first night. After seeing the other rooms in the hotel, I recognize that this was a big mistake. Even the phone and the television in the room were below standard for this hotel.

Aside from cramped quarters, the stay was very good. This hotel is convenient to everything in Rapperswil. There are a lot of good dining options nearby, and the Asian restaurant in the hotel is one of these. Not too terribly expensive for a good restaurant in Switzerland, and the food was well prepared.

As with most European hotels of this size, there was no fitness center. The hotel does have an agreement with a facility within walking distance, however. The lake front and the hills going up to the castle offer some stimulating exercise, anyway.

The staff was very knowledgeable and helpful. They were very good about wake-up calls and accommodating the fact that I was leaving before the front desk opened on my final day.

All in all, my next trip, I will stay here again and try for a little better accommodations.

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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heidelberg
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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“Wonderful!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2009

Second time at this hotel and loved it. Wonderful stay and staff. Breakfast vary good and the view unforgettable. Will not stay ion Zurich again as it was no trouble getting around. Try the sushi bar wonderful!!!.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled on business
    • 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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Billericay
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42 reviews 42 reviews
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70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
“Small Friendly Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2009
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person found this review helpful

good hotel, exceptionally clean and friendly reception staff. Rooms functional with polished wood floors.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Toronto, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“Clean Little Hotel, Great Manager!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2008
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My family and I just returned from a lovely 17 day vacation in Switzerland. We arrived in Zurich but drove immediately to the little town of Rapperswil just outside of Zurich, took us about 40 minutes to get there. This hotel is small and there is paid parking a few metres from the hotel. Please note that there is only one parking spot directly in front of the hotel. You can pull up in that spot offload your luggage and then you have to move your car to the inside garage parking. You pay extra for this parking but it is secured parking. If you arrive by train, the hotel is directly across from the train station, so you simply cross the road and you are at the hotel.

The hotel is very clean, the rooms are small but adequate. There is air con which works beautifully,. The breakfast is good, somewhat superior to those of other hotels we stayed at. I would easily stay there again.

  • Liked — The cleanliness of the rooms
  • Disliked — The town had nothing to offer
  • Stayed August 2008, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Ohio
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
“Pleasantly surprised”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2008

We stayed at the Hotel Speer over the New Year. It has an excellent setting close to the lake and the old town, and we could walk anywhere we needed to go. The hotel is also directly across from the train station for getting into Zurich.

Rooms are ok but nothing special. Worth mentioning was our fancy toilet seat with motorized controls, which seem totally out of place, and kept falling off every time we opened it.

  • Stayed January 2008
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: untere Bahnhofstrasse 5, Rapperswil 8640, Switzerland (Formerly Swiss Q Hotel)
Price range (per night):* INR10,031 - 14,323

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