Hotel Crystal

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Lausanne Cathedral, connected to a shopping center

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City view from property
BBQ/picnic area
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Point of interest
Interior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Rue Chaucrau Number 5, Lausanne, VD, 1003
  • Place of Riponne
    2 min walk
  • Lausanne Cathedral
    5 min walk
  • Palais de Beaulieu
    12 min walk
  • Lausanne (QLS-Blecherette)
    4 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Superior Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Lausanne

Heart of Lausanne.Within a 15-minute walk of this Lausanne Center hotel, you'll find Lausanne Cathedral and Palais de Beaulieu. Place de la Palud and Sauvabelin Tower are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Lausanne Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Palais de Beaulieu - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • University Hospital of Lausanne - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Olympic Museum - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Ouchy Port - 5 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Lausanne Station - 10 min walk
  • Ouchy-Olympique Station - 10 min drive
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Inglewood - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Pinte Besson - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brasserie-Restaurant Le Vaudois - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bruxelles Café - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Crystal

3-star hotel near Lausanne Cathedral, connected to a shopping center
As a guest of Hotel Crystal, you'll find a rooftop terrace, a library, and a vending machine. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel Crystal. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Lausanne hotel is smoke free.

  • 40 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Built in 1960
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Computer for guest use
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Hotel Crystal offers 40 accommodations with safes and complimentary weekday newspapers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 82-cm flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Lausanne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (CHF 20.00 per day)
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: CHF 15 for adults and CHF 15 for children
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 82-cm flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free newspapers (weekdays)
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 56.0 per stay.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 5.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 15 for adults and CHF 15 for children
  • Self parking fee: CHF 20.00 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 56.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Eurocard, and cash.

We should mention

  • Children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

Crystal Lausanne
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Hotel Crystal Hotel
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Hotel Crystal Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 137 out of 461 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 199 out of 461 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 86 out of 461 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 461 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 461 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our small family of three stayed here for one night. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful, and let my husband and son hang out after check out while I searched for cough medicine. Location is terrific if you like cities! We had a wonderful dinner at a nearby Eritrean restaurant and walked to L’Hermitage museum the next day. It’s not a luxurious space but that’s not the charm. We loved it and would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location! Close to the old town. Comfortable beds. They even brought up extra pillows when requested.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Imelda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very, very small room and bathroom with outdated style bed. No airconditoner. When you open the window for some air during summer, you hear loud people down below singing and talking until 3 am from a Cafe/ restaurant across. Then by 9 am was the loud ringing of the church bell every 15 minutes for few hours. Parking is about 3-4 blocks away if you have a car. Hotel lobby is very tiny. Location is just few steps from McDonald’s.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jhonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the balcony view as we got our room on the 5th floor. Amenities and staff were great. Hotel was pretty cool and location to transportation was perfect. Would recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Anne, Toronto

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location in student quarter. Nice and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice place
walking distance from the metro station, which is great as it was raining all the week. the coffee salon is open all day which is great if you don't feel like working from your room.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

JINWON

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Kenneth, Motherwell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Central location was good. Car parking available means there is à public car park nearby. Taking a shower was an experience, one of those shower curtains that attacks you as soon as you get in. Water everywhere that I had to soak up with towels.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

MANDY KADER

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Nilesh

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There is better hotels in town.
It’s nice located hotel with interior 1980’s look. I was on fifth floor, need to wait for hot water at least 5 minutes. First day I didn’t know so came out without shower. It’s not for what I have paid.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Blythe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super hotel pour un court séjour !
Excellent séjour dans un hotel au centre-ville. Chambre propre, salle de petit-dejeuner charmante avec magnifique vue sur Lausanne. Une deuxième fois avec plaisir !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Carly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good
It was a good stay. It matched what we were paid for. Nothing spectacular but sufficient for us. The staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great terrace, but heat problem in room.
Great location. Very limited check in times was an issue. The big problem was that the heat radiator in the bathroom was on full heat, with no way to shut it off and no front desk help at all. It made the stay very uncomfortable even with the window open.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Eric, Philly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and friendly place, located near the Cathedral. Access is on a pedestrian street which makes car access a little cumbersome. Parking is off site but easy access.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good quality-price ratio
Surprisingly good breakfast, price quality ratio to swizerland is good. Nearby parking cost 20chf and the location is great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central, Amazing top floor view of Lausanne
We stayed here in an amazing room on the top floor with a huge balcony overlooking the city facing towards the lake! Beautiful view, spacious room (although they also have smaller rooms), good parking offered just around the corner, great and friendly service. Location is also great. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

paul

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

MariaElena

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Emilou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Howard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central Hotel in Lausanne
ecent hotel in the heart of old Lausanne. Room was cramped for 3 people. Everything worked as it was supposed to work. Breakfast was decent. Rooftop Terrace where breakfast is served with excellent views.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Nicola Rudolf Giulio

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My journey in Lausanne
The waitress for the breakfast was so kind anc amazing. The shower om my room was so inconvenient no nice to kake a shower and the curtain inconvenient
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredibly comfortable bed! Very small rooms-mine w/twin. Spacious balcony. 5 min walk to parking/dining/shopping. Most delicious, fresh & varietal breakfast buffet INCLUDED! incredible value if you don’t mind tiny dorm-like rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019