Hotel FlorhofvsBoutique Hotel Helvetia
Both Hotel Florhof and Boutique Hotel Helvetia are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Florhof is the choice of most professionals compared to Boutique Hotel Helvetia. Hotel Florhof ranks #6 in Zurich with positive reviews from 10 sources like Concierge, Lonely Planet and Star Service.
Hotel Florhof
Florhofgasse 4, Zurich 8001, Switzerland
From $213/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Country house furniture and appealing details, such as beautiful fabrics and wallpaper."
Frommer's
"This is the most charming and tranquil of the little boutique hotels of Zurich, located on the eastern edge of the Old Town." Full review
Concierge
"If, instead of joining the Zurich design revolution, you hanker after old-Europe romance, this 16th-century patrician merchant's house is more your speed."
Fodor's
"Replete with an away-from-it-all atmosphere, this is a pretty-as-a-picture 17th-century merchant's mansion." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Elegant and captivating, this small boutique hotel in a historic building has an evocative garden featuring an 18th-century fountain and a fig tree."
Star Service
"This hotel occupies a tastefully transformed 16th-century merchant's house that is superbly located for anyone with business at the university." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel occupies a tastefully transformed 16th-century merchant's house that is superbly located for anyone with business at the university." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Florhof Hotel is one of the loveliest spots you'll find in the city." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Hotel Florhof, an 18th-century silk factory and aristocratic mansion in Zurich’s evocative historic quarter, oozes charm and character while capturing a comfortable modern aesthetic." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Set in a lovely garden, this onetime noble family’s mansion contains 35 tastefully appointed rooms and is a stone’s throw from the Kunsthaus." Full review
Boutique Hotel Helvetia
Stauffacherquai 1, Zurich 8004, Switzerland
From $144/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Your host at the Helvetia is relaxed and friendly, just like his hotel where you will quickly feel at home."
Concierge
"Perched on the banks of the Sihl River in the hip Kreis 4 neighborhood, the 16-room Hotel Helvetia has become a hub for the city's edgy art community."
Afar Magazine
"Occupying a stately green building on the banks of the Sihl River, this intimate 16-room hotel straddles the border between the moneyed Altstadt (Old Town) and hipper Kreis 4." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This boutique hotel on the River Sihl in central Zurich combines Art Nouveau good looks with design-led charisma." Full review
Time Out
"Rooms are compact but it's a small price to pay when it comes to accessing affordable luxury in an ideal city centre location. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Built on the banks of the Sihl River in the hip Creis 4 neighborhood, the 16-room Hotel Helvetia has become a hub for the city’s edgy art community, many of whose members have made the cozy street-level café-bar cum lobby their preferred hangout and also pack the hotel’s candlelit restaurant, reached via a sturdy oak staircase, for the comfort food of Zurich native chef Françoise Wicki, a rising culinary star" Full review