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  • 5/5 Ricardo K. 1 year ago on Google
    Well located next to the EPFL, with a clean and comfortable room, good restaurant and friendly service. Coffee at breakfast could be better, though.

  • 5/5 Tony D. 6 months ago on Google
    Beautifully located hotel. More or less on the EPFL campus. Convenient and clean rooms. Good food in the restaurant but fairly expensive (a burger with a glass of wine costs 44 CHF!). Service sometimes a bit slow.

  • 5/5 Henrik F. 6 months ago on Google
    Very friendly and helpful staff. The location is convenient and quiet with lots of good restaurants in the area.

  • 5/5 Bart van der V. 8 months ago on Google
    Very good hotel. Really nice welcome (Jean Claude) at the reception. I could even talk Dutch. Rooms really nice, good beds. Gym also well equipped. Thanks, merci en dank je wel!

  • 3/5 Stay In E. 9 months ago on Google
    Love the hotel! Unfortunate this time I got a room with a connecting door. Basically I could hear EVERYTHING from the other room… difficult to sleep when the neighbors have an argument. If you staying here, ask for a room with NO CONNECTING DOORS!

  • 2/5 Mohammed J. 9 months ago on Google
    Here in a business trip and I understand that everything close here early , but how does a hotel take 4 star and no 24 hour room service ?! I saw a gentleman trying to get change for the vending machine and nether the reception or the bar help him to get change to get a Coke and I ended up helping him . I will truly recommend the company I work for to black list this hotel for our guest as I found hotels with the service needed

  • 5/5 Yifan W. 8 months ago on Google
    Modern rooms with nice amenities, breakfast, and a great terrace. There’s a pillow menu to make everyone’s sleep better. Their vegan toiletries product smells really good. Very close to EPFL, which is perfect for EPFL visitors. Lunch portion is very big.

  • 5/5 Wai Qian T. 9 months ago on Google
    Great service. Right at EPFL so it's good if you have any events at EPFL. Great location. 10 min walk to the nearest station, which connects you to the whole city. The train will take you less than 20 min to the city centre. 15 min walk to the lake for an amazing view. Some bus stops nearby if you wish to take the bus as well. Service was great, the people were well mannered and the room was clean. The area is pretty quiet so you can have an undisturbed sleep. There are shuttle services from the hotel at specific times which you would need to book ahead of time from the front desk. Breakfast was good and variety of food. Other times the food is still good but pricey (comparable to other Swiss shop prices).

  • 5/5 Maria 8 months ago on Google
    My husband and I were on vacation last month, because we are doing the Via Francigena trail to Rome we have to stay in different hotels every day. On this trip we stayed in 10 different hotels all 3 stars and up. Starling indeed was the best hotel we stayed. Spacious clean room wit a beautiful view of the lake. The toiletries amazing, the shower perfect and relaxing. I wish we could have stayed more. The staff is outstanding!!!!

  • 5/5 John B. 7 months ago on Google
    Great rooms, nice and quiet, a short walk to the lake beaches. The pillow menu (4 different choices!) was such a pleasant surprise. Restaurant was pretty great too, both for breakfast and dinner.

  • 5/5 Rob B. 9 months ago on Google
    Recommended by the client I was working with, the Starling Hotel is a little outside Lausanne. It was a wonderful views from the rooms over the lake and mountains. The rooms themselves are spacious and comfy. Staff are warm and friendly and happy to help. The restaurant menu could have more choice, but the food itself is delicious. There are a couple of restaurants a 5 min walk away on the Lake. They also have a shuttle bus you can book fir local travel. I would be more than happy to stay again.

  • 5/5 Rebecca C. 11 months ago on Google
    Great location for the universities. Amazing rooms. Good breakfast.

  • 4/5 Mohamed I. 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve stayed at starling hotel during my visit to EPFL in Lausanne, it was a good time there. I didn’t like the fact that I got a two single beds stacked up in two separate bed mattresses with the same matters cover as it seemed like an unprofessional idea for the high price tag. You can ask for an iron for free if you’re me and you like to have your clothing in a good form. I read that they have a gym within the hotel building that I wanted to use but the employee didn’t mention it when I stayed there and I had a busy schedule and that’s why I didn’t ask. I do appreciate the friendly staff there and their breakfast menu.

  • 4/5 Paul G. 1 year ago on Google
    Very unusual room numbering system based on tower and floor. Very French! Rooms not like boring same old hotel chains.

  • 4/5 Stefano B. 1 year ago on Google
    Big rooms, service seems to be ok, nice location but the price doesn't match the expectations provided from the website.

  • 5/5 Alexandra D. 1 year ago on Google
    The place ia super cozy, excellent quality, and the personal just amazing. I can only eat gluten free, so they prepare an especial plate for me, that it was not even in the menu.

  • 5/5 K H. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good experience. Prompt and knowledgeable staff (although more comfortable in French), clean rooms, nice breakfast. The bathroom is a bit interesting with the doors shared by shower and WC area. Most interesting is the huge artwork in your room. The view on the lake is great and parking is conveniently under the hotel.

  • 4/5 Philippe M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice location next to EPFL and close to the lake. Welcoming staff and good food

  • 4/5 Lee G. 1 year ago on Google
    It was a great experience staying in this hotel , room is clean and modern decorated.

  • 4/5 Nikita M. 1 year ago on Google
    A very nice hotel stay. The staff was wonderful. However, the rooms are small for a 4 star hotel and could be improved.

  • 1/5 Hannes S. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice hotel, nice location and good food. BUT, the promised free shuttle to the train station ended up costing us 40 francs today. When we called back at the hotel, we were simply ingnored. The driver was also very rude.

  • 4/5 Sekou B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice hotel, very close to EPFL. Rooms are as expected. Wifi is decent. Breakfast is good option. Bar and restaurant closes fairly early and there are not many good options close by. If you arrive late, bring food and drink with you.

  • 5/5 Robert K. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice Hotel and restaurant. Only possible downside was that the restaurant was a bit hit and miss regarding the size of the serving while the price remained stable at typical Swiss heights. staff spoke French and English, but not German, which is a bit surprising since German is o e of the official languages of Switzerland, while English is not. The fluctuating amount of food served and lack of German support are the reason why I give only 4 stars for service. At this price point those two minor things should work better. Food quality was very good, as was the taste. Breakfast was a buffet, well stocked, fresh. Got a voucher for public transport for my stay at check-in. Parking in the basement is not included in room price and has to be paid separately at a machine.

  • 4/5 Kim Skak L. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful location if you're visiting EPFL. Otherwise it's a bit far from a reasonable selection of restaurants. The rooms do not work too well for couples since the bathroom light lights up the entire room at night. The service desk staff were competent and helpful.


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