The hotel provides good, clean rooms, although the whole would benefit from refurbishment. The rooms on the street side can suffer from the noise of revellers below at the weekend. It is perhaps overpriced, but then again this is cental Lausanne. The staff are very helpful and friendly, good English being spoken at reception. An excellent buffet breakfast is provided... more

We stayed at the Minotel Crystal hotel for 3 nights at the start of May 2009. We arrived by train from Geneva, we made the mistake of walking up the steep hill to the hotel. I would strongly advise taking the metro up the hill especially if you have suitcases. The hotel is very centrally located. The staff were very... more

the location of this hotel, makes it a good choice if you want to visit Lausanne. it's close to a parking area, restaurants and the metro station. Our room on the fifth floor, was quite big and we had two extra beds for the kids. breakfast was good and the staff friendly and polite. more

I stayed one night at this hotel. We arrived at 11pm. There was car parking available a short walk away at the meter, which runs during business hours. This hotel is located right in the centre of the shopping area, it was very quite at that time. We had paid for breakfast with out hotels.com booking. Upon arrival we were... more

Recommend highly due to great customer service - staff always willing to help, they smile, pay attention to detail and are polite. Hotel is centrally located, within 2 blocks of subway - quiet location yet steps from eateries. Great breakfast, good variety. Rooms are clean and one feels safe. Would definitely return - great value for your money! more

We stayed for 2 nights at the end of May. The minotel is conveniently located a few blocks from the Riponne metro station so it was an easy commute from the train station. It's 2 doors down from a Coop store for groceries and it's on the same block as McDonald's for those who need a grease fix. Our room... more

I stayed in this hotel for 1 night with my husband and 9 year old son. This hotel is in a fantastic location, close to almost all the sights and in amongst shops and restuarants. The room was a little small but that might be because we had an extra bed in our room. Breakfast was good, just the usual... more

I stayed in a tiny, shabby room with a view of a noisy alley for FAR too much money. If you are a business traveler spending all your waking hours elsewhere, it might be acceptable if the price is right. The best thing about this hotel is the view across the city to the lake -- this view is available... more

Great location but basic room right in centre of Lausanne. Staff very friendly and thery managed to cope with me arriving after midnight- which is likley to affect a lot of travellers from UK as the flights all seem to arrive pretty late into Geneva airport. The hotel simply provided me the code for their front door (there is no... more