La Reserve Eden au Lac ZurichvsAmbassador Hotel Zurich
Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera and Eden Au Lac are both rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera is the choice of most writers compared to Eden Au Lac. Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera comes in at 82 with accolades from 6 publications like Travel + Leisure, Star Service and Oyster.
La Reserve Eden au Lac Zurich
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Michelin Guide
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Utoquai 45, Zurich CH-8023, Switzerland
From $430/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"The most luxurious of velvet-thick decors, polished wood panelling, glass chandeliers and similarly smooth service create a hotel akin to paradise." Full review
"This palatial lakeside hotel has a beautiful 19th-century façade. The Art Nouveau building is a listed monument."
"The regular clientele ranges from well-heeled tourists to expense-account travelers sans budget, and repeat visitors are common, thanks to dedicated management." Full review
"Set on the shores of Lake Zurich, a few steps from the Opera and a 10-minute walk from Bahnhofstrasse, the five-star Eden au Lac is one of the city’s finest hotels." Full review
"Staying here is a deeply romantic experience, and adding to that are all of the modern comforts from recent renovations." Full review
8.0
"A tastefully appointed neo-Baroque beauty on Lake Zurich, Eden au Lac radiates class with its regal interiors, swish rooftop bar endowed with mesmerising Alpine views and Gault Millau-rated dining." Full review
9.0
"Complete with a Japanese-Peruvian restaurant and a vibrant bar on the ground floor, which pulls in the local crowd." Full review
"The Eden au Lac has been a Zürich institution since 1909—a fine figure of a lakeside hotel." Full review
2 Stars
"If there’s one angle for criticizing the best of Switzerland’s grand lakeside palace hotels, it’s their predilection for stylistic conservatism. But this is, to say the very least, not a..." Full review
"Lakeside La Réserve Eden au Lac Zürich has had more than a hundred years to perfect its hospitality, so you know you’re in safe hands. Zürich’s one and only five-star hotel right beside..." 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