Centra Hotel Winterthur

The room was spacious and clean. Coffee was available 24/7.

Location

Lack of staff onsite. I needed to leave my bag with reception on my last day in Winterthur.

Outstanding as a budget hotel. I had a spacious, comfortable room in the corner.

The location was perfect as it was 5 minutes walking distance from the train station. There were lots of venues and various supermarkets nearby the hotel. Beware that the restaurants close mostly at 9 or 10 pm if you arrive late. We ended up fetching some take away at the Coop located at the train station. The self check in was very convenient as we arrived after 20:30. The bed and the pillows were quite comfortable. There was also a fridge in the room that enabled my wife to store her breakfast as she is allergic to wheat. You get a PIN code to enter the building as well as for your room which was quite convenient.

There was no Air conditioning (I am not sure whether it was mentioned on the website) and it was extremely hot when we arrived in our room. Luckily, we found a (half broken) ventilator in the corridor and slept all the nights of our stay with the window opened. Beware of closing the blinds if you book this room in summer. It is quite helpful. The bathroom was tiny and especially the sink which made it quite complicated to clean your face. There were no plugs in the bathroom to dry your hair. As the hotel claims to be environment friendly, you get a very tiny amount of shampoo and there was no shower gel. There was a tiny piece of hand soap to deal with. We had to ask for a second piece as a matter of fact. The towel hanger was quite loose. Everything seemed old except the toilet. The bed was soft, but unexpectedly comfortable. The person that was working at the front desk during our stay was not particularly friendly.