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Ambassador Hotel Zurich vs X-TRA Hotel

Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera and X-TRA Hotel are both recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera ranks significantly higher than X-TRA Hotel. Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera comes in at #9 in Zurich with endorsements from 4 reviewers such as oyster.com, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.

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
X-TRA Hotel
X-TRA Hotel
7 / 10
Limmatstrasse 118, Zurich 8005, Switzerland
From $237 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A top choice, X-tra is a satisfying combo of exceptionally good value for money and style." Full review
DK Eyewitness 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 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 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