Crystal Hotel vs Elite
Both are in Lausanne, 530 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Cité-Jardin de Prélaz
Crystal Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Cité-Jardin de Prélaz
Elite
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 530 m apart.
Why is Crystal Hotel better than Elite?
- 1More guest reviews (150 vs 22), so the rating is more reliable×6.8
Why is Elite better than Crystal Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Crystal Hotel vs Elite: which hotel is better? | Crystal Hotel | Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Location | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.4 | 10.0 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.1 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 150 +128 | 22 |
| Rank in Lausanne | bottom 19% | bottom 23% +4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.4 | 9.7 +0.3 |
| Distance to Cité-Jardin de Prélaz centre | 1.2 km −290 m | 1.5 km |
| To public transport | 250 m | 140 m −120 m |
| To the airport | 51 km | 51 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 30 m −180 m | 220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 25 +6 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 32 +3 | 29 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 40 | – |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 12 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
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Location
530 m apart
Crystal Hotel: city centre: 460 m, nearest station Gare LEB Lausanne-Flon: 250 m, Geneva International Airport (GVA): 51 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 32 sights within 1 km.
Elite: city centre: 180 m, nearest station Lausanne-Gare: 140 m, Geneva International Airport (GVA): 51 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 29 sights within 1 km.
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Crystal Hotel or Elite: common questions
Which is better, Crystal Hotel or Elite?
Elite leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Crystal Hotel or Elite?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Crystal Hotel is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Elite.
How far apart are Crystal Hotel and Elite?
The two hotels are 530 m apart in a straight line.
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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