Marina Lachen

I had a very good stay at the Hotel Marina. The room is small, but very well thought out with beautiful wood and marble floors. The bathroom is also small, but very modern and comfortable. There was not much room to put things in the bathroom, but they did add a shelf on the wall where you can keep your toiletry bag and other things that won't fit on the sink. I wouldn't want to make a long stay with two people because the room is small, but for a short stay or for one person it's perfect. The internet is free and is very fast. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen such a good free internet at a hotel. There are two restaurants in the hotel and several right near by. The hotel is a five minute walk from the railroad station. You can arrive directly from the airport or downtown Zurich. My only criticism was the heat! When I arrived the heat was set at 26! I turned off the heat and opened the window. However, the radiator never actually goes off. It just gets warm instead of hot. During the night I was very hot and had trouble sleeping.

Our party of two stayed at Al Porto for a total of five nights. As soon as we saw the hotel and the interior, we fell in love with it. Especially since the Jr. Suite we had (#3) came with a balcony that overlooked the lake. We later found out that it was a deluxe version since we had to move to another junior suite (located a floor up, I think it was #7) after the first two nights (we liked Al Porto so much we decided to stay here longer and drove to places instead of the originally planned stay-in-the-city-we-visit mode operandi). The J.S. we had for nights 3-5 faced the town, so not much view to be desired and there was no balcony. It also only had one bathroom/toilet, as opposed to room #3's having a guest toilet next to the entrance, and a separate shower next to the bed (better set up for us since one of us can take a shower while the other brushed teeth). We were disappointed that we could not stay in room #3 longer but the hotel was fully booked so there was nothing we could do about it. The decor is very W-esque. Very modern and simple yet not too minimalist. Bathrooms have nice showers with great water pressure (but no tub, unless you book a suite I believe). The only con is you need a car to get to Lachen, otherwise it is very convenient to get to Zurich (20min drive). Parking is free and ample, the front desk will give you a card to be displayed so you don't have to pay for parking at the parking machine. Occasionally there were "suspicious smells" of animal feces from when the wind blew the wrong way, but that is to be expected in Switzerland outside of major cities. Many residents walked along the lake and passed by the front of the hotel. I enjoyed watching them from the balcony -- it was all very leisurely, as it should be in Switzerland. By the way the Lachen town church is quite impressive, the twin dorms can be seen from the hotel and is very close by.

We have spend the most lovely time at the Hotel Marina Lachen. The service is outstanding! The room was clean, the bed linens were clean and soft providing us a great sleep, even with the persistent music from one of the boats. By the way ear plugs are offered just in case. Our family had the misfortune to have the reservation done to the next day, nonetheless they were able to accommodate our needs properly. The hotel had a wedding and looked very lovely and dreamy. The restaurant is connected to three restaurants with remarkable menus. Excellent place to enjoy and disconnect.

Super and excellent dinner on December 7 with a group of around 50 business people. Perfect service ! Best place in Lachen with beautiful view to the lake. Can only be recommended! Parking close few meters to the hotel! A trip to Lachen can only be recommended! R. Stutz

I left Marina Lachen this morning after a 3 night stay, just me & my tiny chihuahua. Everything about the hotel was exceptional. I had booked a lakeview room & asked for a balcony if possible. I was, indeed, assigned a balcony room on the 3rd floor. There were dog bowls left for Scout and for me there were 2 bottles of water (with flavouring tablets) & a bowl of fruit. My room was turned down just the first night. But housekeeping left treats, a lip balm on one occasion & a chocolate bunny on another. I ate in the Steakhouse restaurant on 2 out of the 3 nights. VERY expensive. However the staff are amazing & the food is excellent. Breakfast was included in my rate & very good indeed. We dined in the Osteria Vista on one night, Italian food, very good &, again exceptional staff - shout out to Stefan. Highly recommended

Lake Zurich, what a beautiful place to stay and then add this hotel and you have a great start to a holiday. The lake front rooms are a must and a balcony an added bonus if available. Helpful staff make your stay even more enjoyable with information about walks and other activities you may desire. Rooms are modern and very clean with a pizza and a steak restaurant available for consideration with an outdoor bar area to enjoy the passing and marine traffic, both of which are moderate.