Hotel Welcome Inn

Good location in proximity to the Zurich airport with a shuttle running several times an hour. The hotel has a average restaurant in the lobby and next door. There is a train station about 100 yards away that will get you to downtown Zurich in about 15 – 20 minutes. The rooms were functional for a short stay.

This hotel lived up to the reviews. It is a simple no frills hotel in a fantastic location that allows you to conduct business or experience Zurich and save a ton of money on your hotel bill.
Getting There
Getting there is easy. When you depart the airport look for the hotel bus sign which is a three minute walk. The bus runs every thirty minutes and a nice courteous driver will pick you up for the three minute drive to the hotel.
The Positives
The positives start with Manuela who checked me in at the front desk. She is amazing. She is friendly, full of energy and a wealth of information. If you want to know what to see, where to eat, when the train runs, where the supermarket is or when the next train leaves the station, ask Manuela. She is absolutely terrific.
First, it was terrific that I received a room at nine in the morning. The rooms are larger than I expected, have beautiful floors, two beds and a Murphy bed, mini bar, safe large windows, a flat screen, work desk, and large windows that open. The toilet room is separate from the shower which is a plus if you have a traveling companion. There is ample closet space and drawers with extra bed linen. The water pressure was excellent and if you like scalding hot showers this is the place for you. The hotel beds are firm and just what the doctor ordered for my back.
The hotel’s location is terrific. It is a three minute walk to the train station, five minutes from the airport and a five minute walk to a supermarket. If you are a walker or jogger you will be in paradise as Kloten is jogger, walker and skateboarder friendly. The television has over one hundred and sixty channels and you can buy a rail pass at the front desk.
The Negatives
The Negatives are few. There is one short-​haired blond employee who is a little stuck on herself and is the opposite of Manuela. If she helps you once she acts as if that is your limit. There are no ice machines so you have to go downstairs to the restaurant to get a glass and the doors lock inside and out with a key. You have to actually lock yourself in the room with a key and I found myself constantly checking the handles.
Suggestions:
1. A supermarket is nearby. Walk out the front door, turn right and go to the roundabout and turn left. Walk about two blocks until you get to the ESSO station and the supermarket is on the right side of the street next to the UBS bank;
2. No need to make a hair appointment anywhere in the area as there are more coiffures than you can shake a stick at;
3. In addition to Zurich’s usual attractions take the UBS Polybahn cable car up to the University of Zurich and ETH University for a panoramic view of the city;
4. Buy a day or three day train pass;
5. If you use a phone for pictures bring a separate phone charger because you will take tons of photographs;
6. Moisturizer and lip balm are musts;
7. Zurich is as expensive as you heard;
8. I would avoid the Chinese restaurant across the street;
9. The supermarkets in Kloten close early on Saturday and all day Sunday and I recommend Migros;
10. The walk to Kolping Arena is nice if you are a walker;
11. The One World airport lounge is excellent and if you are flying American Airlines the counters open at 6:30;
12. Fleischli Bakery across the street is excellent but expensive;
13. Jelmoli is one great department store; and
1. Take your platinum card when you walk along the Bahnhofstrasse

Decent but simple hotel in Kloten, great for a stay close to the Zurich airport. Expect to pay Zurich area prices.

This is an inexpensive hotel in Zurich that’s close to the train station and airport in Kloten. If you’ve never been to Zurich, this city is SUPER expensive. For a dinner worth $ 20 in LA, expect to pay $ 45 in Zurich.
This hotel was recently renovated so everything is new! Per night it was around $ 100 Swiss Francs which is relatively inexpensive for the city. The front desk is fluent in English and provide great recommendations if you want to tour Zurich.
Only downside I experienced was the poor wifi reception I got in my room.
Also, they have a van to take you to the airport in the morning.

Bön hôtel et bon restaurant à 5 minutes de l’aéroport de Zurich. Buffet petit-​déjeuner sympathique, accès internet et navette hôtel-​aéroport (*).
Nettement préférable au taxi, où vous risquez de tomber sur des chauffeurs-​chauffards de l’Europe de l’est qui jouent à Taxi tout en beuglant, hurlant et gesticulant.