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title: "Carina vs Chalet Medi: which hotel is better?"
description: "Carina or Chalet Medi in Zermatt? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/carina-zermatt-vs-chalet-medi-zermatt/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Carina vs Chalet Medi

Both are in Zermatt, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Zermatt
## [Carina](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/carina-zermatt/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 2 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1247189/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Zermatt
## [Chalet Medi](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chalet-medi-zermatt/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.7

- **Score by category:** 5 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1264787/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Chalet Medi

It comes out ahead on 5 of 11 compared facts. 260 m apart.

### Choose Chalet Medi if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.9)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (85 / 41)

### Why is Carina better than Chalet Medi?

1.  More guest reviews (326 vs 50), so the rating is more reliable (×6.5)

### Why is Chalet Medi better than Carina?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9) (+0.3)
2.  44 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+44)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Carina | Chalet Medi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.2 |
| Location | – | 7.7 |
| Public transport | – | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.2  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.2  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 326  (+276) | 50 |
| Rank in Zermatt | bottom 26% | top 45%  (+29%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.4 | 7.7  (+0.3) |
| Distance to Zermatt centre | 530 m | 420 m |
| To public transport | 80 m  (−100 m) | 180 m |
| To the airport | 87 km | 88 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 41 | 85  (+44) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

260 m apart

Carina: city centre: 620 m, nearest station Riffelalp Train Station, Zermatt, Switzerland: 80 m, Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP): 87 km, 41 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Chalet Medi: city centre: 520 m, nearest station Gornergrat Bahn: 180 m, Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP): 88 km, 85 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Zermatt

[Zermatt weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/weather)

## Carina or Chalet Medi: common questions

### Which is better, Carina or Chalet Medi?

Chalet Medi leads in 5 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Zermatt. Carina is stronger in number of reviews, to public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Carina or Chalet Medi?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Carina and Chalet Medi?

The two hotels are 260 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/carina-zermatt-vs-chalet-medi-zermatt/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/