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Hotel HelmhausvsX-TRA Hotel
Both properties are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel Helmhaus ranks significantly better than X-TRA Hotel. Hotel Helmhaus has a TripExpert Score of 76 with praise from 4 publications including Michelin Guide, Frommer's and oyster.com.
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
X-TRA Hotel Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness Time Out Frommer's
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
