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title: "Oldtown Hostel Otter vs stattHotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Oldtown Hostel Otter or stattHotel in Zurich? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/oldtown-hostel-otter-zurich-vs-statthotel-zurich/
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Oldtown Hostel Otter vs stattHotel

Both are in Zurich, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hostel · Altstadt
## [Oldtown Hostel Otter](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oldtown-hostel-otter-zurich/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 4 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1914755/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · Altstadt
## [stattHotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/statthotel-zurich/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2132550/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick stattHotel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 450 m apart.

### Choose Oldtown Hostel Otter if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 8.2)

### Choose stattHotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (420 m / 870 m)

### Why is Oldtown Hostel Otter better than stattHotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 8.2) (+0.2)

### Why is stattHotel better than Oldtown Hostel Otter?

1.  420 m closer to the area centre (−420 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Oldtown Hostel Otter | stattHotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.2 |
| Location | – | 9.6 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | – | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.2) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.4  (+0.2) | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 157  (+58) | 99 |
| Rank in Zurich | bottom 48%  (+19%) | bottom 29% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.6  (+0.3) |
| Distance to Altstadt centre | 480 m | 60 m  (−420 m) |
| To public transport | 240 m | 190 m |
| To the airport | 10.0 km | 9.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 15  (+5) |
| Sights within 1 km | 34 | 40  (+6) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | – | 13 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2007 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 14  (+6) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Lift | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

450 m apart

Oldtown Hostel Otter: city centre: 870 m, nearest station Zürich, Helmhaus: 240 m, Zürich Airport (ZRH): 10.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 34 sights within 1 km.

stattHotel: city centre: 420 m, nearest station Zürich, Rudolf-Brun-Brücke: 190 m, Zürich Airport (ZRH): 9.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Zurich

[Zurich weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/switzerland/zurich/zuerich-kreis-11/weather)

## Oldtown Hostel Otter or stattHotel: common questions

### Which is better, Oldtown Hostel Otter or stattHotel?

stattHotel leads in 5 of 12 categories, including location score, distance to Altstadt centre, shops within 500 m. Oldtown Hostel Otter is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Oldtown Hostel Otter or stattHotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

stattHotel is closer: 60 m from the centre, against 480 m for Oldtown Hostel Otter.

### How far apart are Oldtown Hostel Otter and stattHotel?

The two hotels are 450 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/oldtown-hostel-otter-zurich-vs-statthotel-zurich/. 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/