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Hotel Mérian am Rhein Frommer's Highly Recommended

Address
Location Rheingasse (at Greifengasse 2), Around Town
Transportation Tram: 6, 8, or 14
Phone 061/685-11-11
Fax 061/685-11-11
Web site www.bestwestern.ch
Room Information 65 units
Prices 260F-320F ($213-$262/£111-£136) double. Rates include continental breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities TV, minibar, hair dryer, beverage maker, iron, trouser press, Wi-Fi
Parking Parking 16F ($13/£6.75)

Frommer's Review

This 1972 hotel lies just off the quay where a 13th-century bishop commissioned the construction of the only bridge across the Rhine between Lake Constance and the sea. Located in the oldest part of the city, the Mérian has updated conveniences, including very comfortable beds. Rooms with river-view balconies of the Rhine are more expensive. Ranging from midsize to spacious, units are well equipped with modern furnishings, glass-topped cocktail tables, well-lit desk space, and tiled bathrooms.

With its black lacquer and beech furnishings, the Café and Restaurant Spitz on the ground floor of the hotel is famous locally, especially because of its terrace by the Mittlerebrücke and the Rhine.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; lounge; room service; laundry service/dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for guests w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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