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Sheraton Zurich: Points Save Me from a Hostel

Sheraton Zurich Hotel Review is part of the #NoCollusion, No Albania for TPOL where I break my 100 country count mark. See the World Map for where I’ve been.


Getting There: It cost $28 via Uber to go from the airport.


I ask myself who would pay $300 a night to stay at a basic Sheraton? Then I ask myself who can pay $300 a night to stay at a basic Sheraton? The answer to both must be corporate travelers. If someone has enough disposable income to blow $300 on a marginal hotel, that person should splurge a few hundred more to stay at a luxury hotel. Alternatively, if someone is breaking the budget to stay at a Sheraton, he/she should step down to an accommodation slightly better than a hostel (see Frontier Hotel Darwin: My Case for Hostels).

This brings me to my time in Zurich, a city that is far from cheap and not nice enough to justify the price tag (see Don’t Date in Switzerland!). My first night there, I stayed at the Sheraton Zurich and was happy that points covered my stay.

a logo on a walla building with glass doors and red carpet

Location

The hotel is not in the city center. Taking the tram is the affordable option to get there. In the evening, I returned to the hotel with Uber.

a train on the tracks

Room

The room was a typical Sheraton room. I would have liked to have stayed at a ‘budget hotel’ that goes for $150 a night to see the difference.

a bed with white sheets and a striped rug

a room with a tv and a bed

a room with a tv and a table

a bed with a window and a city view

a rug on the floor

a room with a television and a bed

Bathroom

a bathroom with a mirror and sink

a bathroom with a sink and mirror

a group of bottles on a counter

a shower head in a bathroom

View

This was my first time in Switzerland. Based on movies and folklore, I thought the city would be lined with gold. That must be in a different part of town. This area looked like Long Island City with a mountain as the backdrop.a train tracks on a city street

Amenities

One thing that basic hotels do not offer is free fancy water and espresso.

a bottle and glass next to a bottle
Bottle opener required.

a coffee machine and a bottle of wine on a counter

Breakfast

And of course, a perk of having status is free breakfast in the lounge.

a bar with chairs in a room

a room with a couch and chairs

a trays of food in a buffet

a trays of food on a counter

a plate of food and a bottle of juice

Overall

This #NoCollusion, No Albania for TPOL trip took place over a matter of weeks. It would have been cost-prohibitive to pay for a hotel every night regardless if the rate was $100 or $300. Points, once again, made my adventure possible and comfortable.


Sheraton Zurich Hotel Review is part of the #NoCollusion, No Albania for TPOL where I break my 100 country count mark. See the World Map for where I’ve been.

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8 COMMENTS

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