Starling Hotel Lausanne

4.0 star property
Lakefront hotel with area shuttle service and a fitness center
VIP Access

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Superior Room | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; French cuisine
Junior Suite, Terrace | View from room
Outdoor banquet area
Interior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Route Cantonale 31, Saint-Sulpice, VD, 1025
  • Place, University of Lausanne
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Ouchy Port
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Olympic Museum
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Geneva (GVA-Cointrin Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬
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Room options

Business Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite, Terrace

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Saint-Sulpice

Starling Hotel Lausanne places you next to Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and within a 10-minute walk of University of Lausanne. This 154-room, 4-star hotel has free in-room WiFi along with a gym and a 24-hour business center.

What's nearby

  • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • University of Lausanne - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Palais de Beaulieu - 7 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Ouchy Port - 8 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Olympic Museum - 9 min drive - 4.3 miles

Getting around

  • Renens Station - 4 min drive
  • Ouchy-Olympique Station - 12 min drive
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Toriko - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Gina - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant le Débarcadére - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Holy Cow! - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Montreux Jazz Café EPFL - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Starling Hotel Lausanne

Lakefront hotel with area shuttle service and a fitness center
Guests of Starling Hotel Lausanne enjoy a gym, free WiFi in public areas, and meeting rooms. If you drive, self parking is CHF 17 per day, and there's also a free area shuttle. Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with tours or tickets, luggage storage, and securing valuables. Additional amenities include conference space, a 24-hour business center, and express check-out.
Plasma TVs come with cable channels and pay movies, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Beds sport premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other standard amenities include iPod docks, minibars, and coffee makers.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Self parking on site (CHF 17 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; CHF 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Osteria 31

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 495 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2010
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • HDTV with cable channels
  • iPod dock
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Late-night room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets for CHF 25 per pet, per night
  • Dogs and cats only
  • 2 total pets

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay these charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 6.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 25 per person
  • Self parking fee: CHF 17 per day
  • Pet fee: CHF 25 per pet, per night

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

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and checking out is easy with express services. For convenient arrivals, you can take advantage of the free train station pick-up service. Driving? This property offers parking (fees apply).

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • The credit card used at check-in for incidentals must be in the name of the primary guest who made the reservation.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed in guestrooms.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 4 stars.

Property is also known as

Starling Hotel
Starling Hotel Lausanne
Starling Hotel Lausanne Saint-Sulpice
Starling Lausanne Saint-Sulpice
Starling Hotel Lausanne Hotel
Starling Hotel Lausanne Saint-Sulpice
Starling Hotel Lausanne Hotel Saint-Sulpice

Frequently asked questions

Is a free cancellation option available at Starling Hotel Lausanne?

Starling Hotel Lausanne offers free cancellation on certain room rates. For additional details, take a look at the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

What is there to do within easy reach of Starling Hotel Lausanne?

This hotel is located in Saint-Sulpice within a short 20-minute walk of Parc Bourget. You'll also find International Olympic Committee and Ouchy Port within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Starling Hotel Lausanne?

Yes, parking is offered for CHF 17 per day. Accessible parking is also available for guests.

Is a spa located at Starling Hotel Lausanne?

Spa services at the hotel include massages.

Does Starling Hotel Lausanne include a casino?

No, Starling Hotel Lausanne doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Starling Hotel Lausanne?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What do couples enjoy most about Starling Hotel Lausanne?

Amenities that appeal to couples at this lakeside hotel include a late night room service menu and a minibar in each guestroom with some featuring lake views.

Does Starling Hotel Lausanne have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Starling Hotel Lausanne feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

Yes, Starling Hotel Lausanne serves buffet breakfast for a surcharge each morning at Osteria 31.

Will Starling Hotel Lausanne allow pets to stay for free?

Although they can't stay for free, cats and dogs are welcome at Starling Hotel Lausanne for a fee of CHF 25 per pet, per night.

Are there connecting rooms at Starling Hotel Lausanne?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

Where is the closest airport to Starling Hotel Lausanne?

The closest major airport to Starling Hotel Lausanne is Geneva International Airport (GVA), which is about 29.4 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies at Starling Hotel Lausanne?

Yes, some guestrooms at this hotel offer either a furnished patio or a terrace where guests can enjoy lake or garden views.

Reviews

Starling Hotel Lausanne Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 342 out of 639 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 231 out of 639 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 639 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 639 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 639 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dmytro

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good for business travelers

Needed a point on Lake Geneva fairly central- easy to get to Geneva, Annecy, Mont Blanc, Montreaux and Lausanne. Easy access to autobahn- within 5 minute drive. No road noise. Heavy residential area. 2 good restaurants down by the lake. Ask for a room on the Lake view side. A/C in room - yes- not very cold. Hanging rod and open shelf is it for the closet- no drawers. Would recommend for business travelers. Good staff and hotel restaurant provides a nice breakfast and varied dinner menu weeknights.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manage*

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect for our needs. Staff was very accommodating when we added a 3rd guest after check-in. Air conditioning worked well. Very nice view from our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alban

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed there after a wedding. The hotel was quiet and offered late checkout.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Hector

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice modern design boutique art Bauhaus property away from center but convenient walking 20min from station . Offer good light healthy breakfast and thai food at evening.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Seokjun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Good breakfast. Easy to take bus from property
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Sevenoaks

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location near universities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Seokjun

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

M

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Room without view

The checkin is like every year a fight. I pay extra to have a room overseeing the lake.. but always for 8 years long I initially get a room with a Terrace in the basement of the hotel. If you put your window open you get the smoke from others (not nice when you have astma) in your room and with 8 degrees Celsius you don’t even need a Terrace facing a bush. This time the checkin was even more unpleasant. The woman was quite rude and made sure by her way of answering my questions, my good mood disappeared.. I paid unnecessarily more for a superior room. As I last year got a a chicken Caesar salad with raw chicken, so eat outside the hotel already together with the checking experience this year, I guess it’s better to change hotel for the next years.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth, Ithaca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel option, upscale, architecturally a bit severe but with a very nice view of the mountains (not so much the lake). Overall, the neighborhood is very safe but unattractive: EPFL is not a campus notable for its grade, and the hotel has some sort of muddy field behind it (but with a path you can follow to walk on the side of the lake, which I recommend). Restaurant is good but has a limited choice; bar is fine but mostly has fairly cheap liqueur at relatively steep pricing. But the staff is incredibly warm and helpful, and we valued that. If you plan to use the sofa or sleep on it, ask for a room with a sofa that isn’t ancient and lumpy. Only some rooms even have a sofa, but among those that do, many should have been replaced around 1975!
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth, Ithaca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice university hotel for visitors to Lausanne, but a bit sterile and the suites lack a dividing wall. Rooms are very upscale, but the dinner menu is rather limited (yet everything I tried was fantastic). Hard spot to reach, and you need some sort of vehicle toget from here to anywhere else.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Juan jose

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip Hjalmar Olof

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good value
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely modern hotel in quiet area with 10 minute drive to Lausanne. Room was spacious, breakfast good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

George, Boston

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nathalie

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel moderne

Hôtel moderne, chambre confortable et bien organisée pour maximiser l’espace. Le personnel est accueillant. Le petit déjeuner manque de fruits et est en quantité insuffisante particulièrement lorsqu’ils accueillent des groupes.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff. Great breakfast and conveniently located to UNIL.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seokjun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eliane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen, lombard

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel nearby Lake Geneva. The staffs are very friendly and nice. The room is upscale. I would like to come back again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024