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Hotel HelmhausvsStorchen Zurich - Lifestyle Boutique Hotel
Both Hotel Helmhaus and Storchen Zurich are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Storchen Zurich scores slightly higher than Hotel Helmhaus. Storchen Zurich has a TripExpert Score of 83 with endorsements from 7 publications such as Fodor's, Star Service and Time Out.
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
Michelin Guide "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."
Frommer's "In the center of Zurich, Helmhaus is 5 minutes from Paradeplatz/Bahnhofstrasse, the opera house, major museums, and the lake." Full review
Star Service "Quality is high at this B&B, and service cheerful, but you'll find little outside of your well-insulated contemporary room." Full review
OysterUpper-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
Time Out "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
Lonely Planet "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
Storchen Zurich - Lifestyle Boutique Hotel Michelin Guide Star Service
Travel + Leisure Oyster
The Telegraph Time Out
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Weinplatz 2, Zurich 8001, Switzerland
From $421/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Tasteful toile de Jouy fabrics adorn the elegant guestrooms, while the Storchen suite has a roof terrace and lake view."
Star Service "This is the only hotel right on the Limmat River, and a rare reminder of the intimate, personalized hotels that served travelers during the last century." Full review
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Turndown service is offered nightly, and smoke-free rooms are available upon request.
Travel + Leisure "With a wonderful terrace and stunning views of the Limmat river, this is the perfect jumping off point for strolls in the old part of town and the night district." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Storchen Zurich is a 66-room, upscale hotel set in the center of Old Town." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Storchen Zürich, a centuries-old establishment that has welcomed guests including composer Richard Wagner, occupies a prominent yet quiet riverside location in Zurich city centre." Full review
Time Out "The only hotel in Zurich’s old town that lies directly on the banks of the Limmat river, the Storchen has been hosting guests for over 650 years." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of the most enviable locations in Zurich, overlooking the Limmat river in the city's Old Town. The genuinely warm service makes this hotel stand out from some other options in Zurich." Full review
Fodor's "The central location of this airy 600-year-old structure—tucked between the Fraumünster and Kirche St. Peter on the gull-studded bank of the Limmat River—is stunning." Full review
