Was only here for one night before heading on the Glacier Express to Zermatt... Great location in the old section of the city. You can walk to all of the shops and there is a great vanatge point on the roads behind the hotel that over look the city of Chur. If you are arriving from the train station it was a little bit of a walk , but it was nice walk thru the city center . The hotel was very clean, spacious and great beds. Front desk staff was friendly and helpful. There is a small church that is located next door and we happend to get the room next to the church. Yes, the bells did ring for awhile and i could see where they would be annoying, but enjoyed something that I dont encounter here in the U.S. One night we did splurge and eat at the hotel restaurant. It was very good and very popular with the locals. It did specialize in local fare, but if you do eat there make reservations if possible.

I have stayed at the Stern a couple of times now - before/after a change in management, and continue to be impressed with the standard.

Let's get the negatives out of the way first: the lift is a bit dinky, like many in Switzerland, and has no inside door. The church next door rings its bells frequently. Not every hour as far as I could tell, but whenever there's a service, so one or two times a day, and that can be fairly early in the morning. It didn't really bother us much to be honest.

The room was a touch on the small side, but we were getting a special rate through some work contacts so I guess I can't complain, especially as it was - like all rooms in the Stern as far as I can tell - well furnished with a nice little array of freebies.

The bed was really comfy (though we did tire of the Swiss inability to conjure up double beds rather than two single mattresses on one frame. Do Swiss couples just not snuggle up in the night?)

Breakfast was a triumph. I was particuarly taken with the muesli mill - a selection of bowls of grains and a machine to flatten them into muesli. Brilliant. Not that I used it, I was too busy filling up on all the other wonderful things including a selection of yummy local alpine cheeses and some traditional Swiss Birchermuesli.

The hotel restaurant is also very good, traditional in style and serves excellent traditional local food based on locally-produced ingredients. We had two main courses (so hearty we couldn't finish) and a tall wheat beer each for about 40 francs, so the value isn't bad as Switzerland goes and there appeared to be a good supply of locals eating, which is always a good sign.

Very romantic - like in the movies had a fantastic stay (used other hotel's in Chur, this is by far the best). typically for its region, managed by a highly motivated crew. Will return and recommend.

Only advantage to this hotel - located near the city centre in a quiet location. Our room was very small and suffocatingly hot. Small window which had to leave open all night. Still too hot in August. Very small bathroom - could not turn round in it!

Worst of all, the church bells ring all the time. I first noticed them at 6 a.m., followed by louder bells at 7 a.m. so unless you're a good sleeper don't go there!