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Hotel HelmhausvsAmbassador Hotel Zurich
Both Hotel Helmhaus and Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera scores slightly better than Hotel Helmhaus. Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera comes in at 82 with accolades from 6 reviewers such as Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel Helmhaus
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Star Service
Oyster
Time Out
Lonely Planet
Schifflaende 30, Zurich 8001, Switzerland
From $197/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"This carefully run hotel is in the city centre near the lake. It will impress with its cosy, good val ue and up-to-date furnishings. There is a friendly and modern breakfast room."
"In the center of Zurich, Helmhaus is 5 minutes from Paradeplatz/Bahnhofstrasse, the opera house, major museums, and the lake." Full review
"Quality is high at this B&B, and service cheerful, but you'll find little outside of your well-insulated contemporary room." Full review
Upper-middle-range
"The Hotel Helmhaus is a upper-middle-range, family-run boutique hotel set on a cobbled square overlooking the River Limmat in Zurich's Old Town." Full review
"Ideally located in the Niederdorf and just by the banks of the Limmat river, this four star establishment is rated amongst the best in town." Full review
"Featuring an enviable Old Town location within walking distance of everything, this four-star place on a pedestrianised street has 24 rooms spread over five floors." Full review
Ambassador Hotel Zurich
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
Falkenstrasse 6, Zurich 8008, Switzerland
From $353/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"This former patrician's house is right next to the opera house. As an extra in the rooms: electrically adjustable beds and espresso machines."
"One of our favorite hotels in Zurich is a small-scale gem with a lot of charm and pizzazz." Full review
Upscale
"The Ambassador à l’Opéra is an upscale, boutique property across the street from the Opera House and just a block from Lake Zurich." Full review
"This exceptional property, with 45 rooms and one suite, is located inside a former castle directly across from the opera house." Full review
"This well-run hotel fits comfortably into the boutique category and delivers some serious competition to the more straightforward Eden Au Lac." Full review
8.0
"Ambassador à l’Opéra cuts a fine neo-Baroque figure beside Zurich Opera House. A good price to comfort ratio plays out in feather-soft beds, shiny bathrooms with natural toiletries and relative quiet." Full review
8.0
"Ambassador Hotel pairs neo-Baroque exteriors with sophisticated design to suit its handsome neighbour, Zurich Opera House" Full review