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title: "Hotel Zen vs Residence Tell: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Zen or Residence Tell in Mendrisio? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-zen-mendrisio-vs-residence-tell-mendrisio/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Hotel Zen vs Residence Tell

Both are in Mendrisio, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Sant'Antonio Dosso
## [Hotel Zen](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-zen-mendrisio/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1638309/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Chiasso
## [Residence Tell](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/residence-tell-mendrisio/)

- **Guest rating:** 4.9 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 5.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 1

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2022283/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 1.9 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Zen if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.7 km / 3.3 km)

### Choose Residence Tell if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Zen better than Residence Tell?

1.  1.7 km closer to the city centre (−1.7 km)

### Why is Residence Tell better than Hotel Zen?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Zen | Residence Tell |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 4.9 |
| Location | – | 5.3 |
| Public transport | – | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | – | 4.9 |
| Number of reviews | – | 5 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 5.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km  (−1.7 km) | 3.3 km |
| To public transport | – | 450 m |
| To the airport | – | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 11 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 600 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.9 km apart

Residence Tell: city centre: 3.3 km, nearest station Stazione FFS Chiasso: 450 m, Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP): 32 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Mendrisio

[Mendrisio weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/switzerland/ticino/mendrisio/weather)

## Hotel Zen or Residence Tell: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Zen or Residence Tell?

Hotel Zen leads in 1 of 1 categories, including distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Zen or Residence Tell?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Zen is closer: 1.7 km from the centre, against 3.3 km for Residence Tell.

### How far apart are Hotel Zen and Residence Tell?

The two hotels are 1.9 km 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-zen-mendrisio-vs-residence-tell-mendrisio/. 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/