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Hotel Helmhaus vs Ambassador Hotel Zurich
Both Hotel Helmhaus and Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera scores slightly better than Hotel Helmhaus. Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera comes in at 82 with accolades from 6 reviewers such as Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel Helmhaus
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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."
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Star Service
"Quality is high at this B&B, and service cheerful, but you'll find little outside of your well-insulated contemporary room."
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Oyster
Upper-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."
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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."
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Ambassador Hotel Zurich
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Falkenstrasse 6, Zurich 8008, Switzerland
From $353 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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
"One of our favorite hotels in Zurich is a small-scale gem with a lot of charm and pizzazz."
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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."
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Travel + Leisure
"This exceptional property, with 45 rooms and one suite, is located inside a former castle directly across from the opera house."
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Star Service
"This well-run hotel fits comfortably into the boutique category and delivers some serious competition to the more straightforward Eden Au Lac."
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