Greulich Design & Boutique HotelvsX-TRA Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Hotel Greulich is preferred by most writers compared to X-TRA Hotel. Hotel Greulich has a TripExpert Score of 74 with praise from 4 publications like Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Greulich Design & Boutique Hotel
Herman Greulich Strasse 56, Zurich CH-8004, Switzerland
From $348/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Smart, bright and minimalist, the rooms (which include some junior suites) are accessible from the interior courtyard with its birch trees, sound sculpture and herb garden."
Concierge
"This is half-Zen, half-Brothers Grimm, with its fairy groves of slim-trunked silver birches and its reflecting pools with floating flower heads."
Lonely Planet
"The curving blue-grey walls lend this designer digs in a quieter part of Kreis 4 a retro art-deco touch." Full review
Frommer's
"This sleek boutique hotel is a hidden gem in a quiet but trendy part of town, and it's just five minutes by tram from the city center." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Greulich is Zurich’s original design hotel. It has a crisp, arty aesthetic, daily yoga classes overlooking a grove of silver birches and a cosy ‘living room’." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The curving navy-blue Greulich packs a dollop of high intensity design on an otherwise quiet, residential stretch of trendy Kreis 4." Full review
Time Out
"The rooms are contemporary, spacious and bright, and the restaurant and bar are popular with locals." Full review
X-TRA Hotel
Limmatstrasse 118, Zurich 8005, Switzerland
From $237/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Lonely Planet
"A top choice, X-tra is a satisfying combo of exceptionally good value for money and style." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"One of Switzerland’s best-known budget hotels, with an eye and ear for youth culture. Music events are regularly scheduled and rooms feature abstract paintings in bright colours."
Time Out
"Located on Limmatplatz, this hotel in the multi-purpose X-Tra venue has a bar, club, event hall and vegan restaurant." Full review
Frommer's
"This hostel will appeal primarily to those on a tight budget and those who want to be close to the party. It shares its austere Bauhaus building with the city’s largest nightclub" Full review