Basel Hotels

This time I lucked out in my choice of hotel. It has a quiet location close to several landmarks. It was an easy walk down to Old Town Basel. The building is old but the interior was updated and modern and the rooms were very elegantly furnished.

I was at the Victoria for a brief overnight stay between planes and trains and wanted a place close to the train station. The Victoria could not have been more convenient, being directly across the street from the main entrance to the Basel train station. I was put in a very small room on the back of the hotel, which was fine (like all Swiss hotel rooms, clean and efficient) but not luxurious. The staff was great and the price was OK. I would do it again but hope they gave me a better room.

What a wonderful surprise for foots ore tourists! Super staff ... super comfortable. Great amenities ... even a metro pass.

Modern boutique hotel well situated in the downtown area. Day transit pass provided by the hotel made it easy to explore the city although many attractions - City Hall, the Rhein River - were within walking distance. With just one day in Basel, my wife and I covered a lot of ground.

Great location for walking around. Lots of little nice touches and the staff was very helpful.

Great experience, directly across from the Messe (perfect for Art Basel). I stayed for two nights in a "triple" room, which meant that it had two twin beds pushed together to make a queen (Euro style). Giant room with a balcony and a very large bathroom, double sink, small sitting area. Rather old-fashioned small TV (didn't use it), no air-conditioning (it was June, might have used it). Included breakfast downstairs was relatively generous and tasty! In room coffee-maker was a nice perk-- not standard in European hotels. Horrible night experience: the staff will warn you that they lock the front door at midnight, meaning that you need a code to get in the building, and you should keep the room key with you if you plan to go out late. I was kept out unexpectedly late one night with colleagues, and although I knew the code to get into the building, I did not have the room key. I looked behind the front desk, and the key was not in its usual box, nor anywhere logical. I tried calling the hotel with the front desk phone, but could not make it connect. After 45 minutes of digging in drawers and trying various keys, I finally got into my room. That was awful, but otherwise I was fine with this hotel.

Overnite stay prior to boarding a Scenic Spaceship for a Rhine River cruise.

It's my second stay here. Both occasions have been very pleasant. It is quiet, the rooms are new and clean and the staff are very friendly. There's a shuttle to and from the airport. The hotel is close to bus 50 which connects you to the rest of Basel. There's a restaurant for breakfast and dinner which is convenient as well. The food is not bad. Except the chicken ceaser salad. Don't eat that. Overall it's a good hotel to stay in if you have some business in town. I would book again next time.

Staff were extremely helpful from start to finish, hotel is very central to all that Basel has to offer.they also supply you with a transport card for the length of your stay to use on all public transport which became very useful.