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title: "Hotel Ambassador vs Hotel Roter Ochsen: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Ambassador or Hotel Roter Ochsen in Solothurn? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-ambassador-solothurn-vs-hotel-roter-ochsen-solothurn/
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Hotel Ambassador vs Hotel Roter Ochsen

Both are in Solothurn, 410 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Sandmatt
## [Hotel Ambassador](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-ambassador-solothurn/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1562415/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Sandmatt
## [Hotel Roter Ochsen](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-roter-ochsen-solothurn/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.8

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1620776/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 410 m apart.

### Why is Hotel Ambassador better than Hotel Roter Ochsen?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Hotel Roter Ochsen better than Hotel Ambassador?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.4) (+0.4)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Ambassador | Hotel Roter Ochsen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8  (+0.4) |
| Location | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Public transport | 10.0  (+1.0) | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.7  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 18  (+9) | 9 |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Distance to Sandmatt centre | 400 m  (−170 m) | 570 m |
| To public transport | 130 m  (−200 m) | 330 m |
| To the airport | 44 km | 44 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 88 | 114  (+26) |
| To the nearest food shop | 90 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 16  (+8) |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 12 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 5  (+3) | 2 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

410 m apart

Hotel Ambassador: city centre: 410 m, nearest station Bahnhof Solothurn: 130 m, EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL): 44 km, 88 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Roter Ochsen: city centre: 380 m, nearest station West Bahnhof: 330 m, EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL): 44 km, 114 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Solothurn

[Solothurn weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/switzerland/solothurn/solothurn/weather)

## Hotel Ambassador or Hotel Roter Ochsen: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Ambassador or Hotel Roter Ochsen?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Ambassador is stronger in public transport; Hotel Roter Ochsen is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Ambassador or Hotel Roter Ochsen?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Ambassador is closer: 400 m from the centre, against 570 m for Hotel Roter Ochsen.

### How far apart are Hotel Ambassador and Hotel Roter Ochsen?

The two hotels are 410 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/hotel-ambassador-solothurn-vs-hotel-roter-ochsen-solothurn/. 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/