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Ambassador Hotel Zurich vs Hotel Roessli

Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera scores significantly higher than Hotel Rossli. Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera comes in at #8 in Zurich with accolades from 6 sources like The Telegraph, Michelin Guide and Star Service.

Ambassador Hotel Zurich
Ambassador Hotel Zurich
8 / 10
Falkenstrasse 6, Zurich 8008, Switzerland
From $353 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This former patrician's house is right next to the opera house. As an extra in the rooms: electrically adjustable beds and espresso machines."
Frommer's Frommer's
"One of our favorite hotels in Zurich is a small-scale gem with a lot of charm and pizzazz." Full review
Oyster Oyster
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
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This exceptional property, with 45 rooms and one suite, is located inside a former castle directly across from the opera house." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This well-run hotel fits comfortably into the boutique category and delivers some serious competition to the more straightforward Eden Au Lac." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
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
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Ambassador Hotel pairs neo-Baroque exteriors with sophisticated design to suit its handsome neighbour, Zurich Opera House" Full review
Hotel Roessli
Hotel Roessli
7 / 10
Roessligasse 7, Zurich 8001, Switzerland
From $187 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"There's a calming, ascetic quality to this boutique hotel with its white walls and furnishings only occasionally disrupted by greys, mint greens or pale blues." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Rössli is housed in an historic building in the city centre near the lake, cathedral and train station. It is ideal for shopping or tours of the old district."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Ultrasmall but friendly, this hotel is in the heart of the Oberdorf." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Spread over two buildings; ask for a room in the 15th-century part, where original features are merged with a simple, predominantly white décor that gets some splashes of color from contemporary art." Full review