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Reviews of Balade

3 out of 5
Balade
Klingental 8, Basel, BS

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 233 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 116 out of 233 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 233 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 233 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 233 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff went above and beyond to make our stay as convenient as possible. We had a bad travel day the day before and the friendliness and kindness of the staff was greatly appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Thomas on 10 Jun 2022
Dear Scott Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We wish You all the best in future travels and hope to see You again in Basel sometime! Sincerely, Thomas & Your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Thomas on 1 May 2022
Dear Michael, thank You very much for taking the time to rate our hotel. We hope to see you again for your next stay in Basel Best regards Thomas & Your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Ákos

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Thomas on 27 Feb 2022
Ihr Aufenthalt im Hotel Balade Grüezi Akos Vielen Dank für Ihr positives Feedback über Ihren Aufenthalt im Hotel Balade. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass es Ihnen so gut bei uns gefallen hat und hoffen, dass Sie uns sehr bald wieder besuchen werden. Ihre Eindrücke werden wir selbstverständlich an das Team weiterleiten. Herzlichst, Thomas & Ihr Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean, the staff were very helpful. The check-in was seamless and the location was very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from PH on 3 Sept 2021
Thank you very much Anne for your feedback, we will foward this also to our staff ! We are looking forward to welcome you again in the Hotel Balade. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location , you can walk or take a tram anywhere !
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Response from PH on 3 Sept 2021
Dear John, Thank you so much for your lovely comment. We are hoping to welcome you back with us very soon. For the meantime we wish you all the best. Your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room with convenient location
Overall, we had a nice experience at Balade Hotel. The room was nice, big and clean, and it was easy to reach the city center by foot. The only issue we had was with our GPS, we couldn't reach the location because there were some closed streets and one-way streets. The employee that helped us at the phone was in Zurich, so she couldn't really help us. Moreover, it took a while to create the key-card and it cost 10 minutes of international call 😭 when we solved these issues, our stay was definitely nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great book when ever you want
Great online check-in with ipad service. Very nice staff and helpfull! Good location...
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Suren Mmanukyan on 28 Nov 2019
Dear Monica, We are happy to see you have enjoyed your recent stay in our Hotel. If you use our Website, hotel-balade.ch for your next reservation you will get a 50% Discount on chosen breakfast. We're looking Forward to see you again soon! Your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Suren Manukyan on 26 Nov 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Hotel Balade in Basel. We hope to see you in the near future. Sincerely, Suren Manukyan and Your Hotel Balade Team PS: As a thank you for your next booking through our website, www.hotel-balade.ch you will receive a 50% discount on your breakfast at the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious and kept clean. It is at convenient location and quiet. I enjoyed complementary bottled water.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Suren Manukyan on 7 Nov 2019
Deat Guest, It is a pleasure to hear that you have had an enjoyable stay with us and we thank you very much for sharing your feedback with us. We are happy that you enjoyed our location, our rooms and the service. Thank you and we look forward to welcome you again in our Hotel Balade. Kind regards, Suren Manukyan and your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was difficult to find at night, a well lit parking space out front would help. The staff and breakfast were wonderful! Thanks for your hospitality!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Thomas on 24 Oct 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Unfortunately we are in the city center so well lit parking area is not possible. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Hotel Balade in Basel. We hope to see you in the near future. Sincerely, Your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Dimas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Suren Manukyan on 26 Sept 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Hotel Balade in Basel. We hope to see you in the near future. Sincerely, Your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is close to the river and public transport. The twin bedded room was a good size and well equipped. The cable TV had many channels including several UK ones. I liked having a kettle and fridge. The view from the room was over the internal yard,and was unattractive but it was quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Suren Manukyan on 26 Sept 2019
Dear Guest It is a pleasure to hear that you have had an enjoyable stay with us and we thank you very much for sharing your feedback with us. We are happy that you enjoyed our location, our rooms and our staff. Thank you and we look forward to welcome you again in our Hotel Balade. Kind regards, Suren Manukyan and your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Jeanmarie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noises
You had to keep the windows closed because of the noise at night. And it was very warm without the windows open
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Suren Manukyan on 26 Sept 2019
Dear Mr Jeanmarie Thank you for your rating on hotels.com We are very pleased to hear, that you liked our rooms. Of course, the central location in the middle of the bustling city center can bring noise emissions, especially in the summer months. Unfortunately, we can not prevent that. We are looking forward to welcoming you again in Basel. Best regards, Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great town and hotel very central. Good English which was much appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from BK on 7 Sept 2019
Dear Sirs Thank you for your feedback Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Thomas on 5 Sept 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Hotel Balade in Basel. We hope to see you again when You are visiting Basel in the future. Sincerely, Your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay and would especially like to express our gratitude to Patrick for his outstanding, helpful service in helping us find a lost cellphone in our room. We thought it was lost forever and with his experience we were overjoyed that he found it behind a table. The entire desk staff is very friendly and could answer all my our questions. We were also able to make arrangements to check in since we arrived after 11:00 pm and that was very much appreciated. We would and will recommend your hotel to others traveling to this area. Thank you SO much for making our stay wonderful. Mike & Gloria Fluet
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Thomas on 2 Sept 2019
Dear Gloria and Mike, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Hotel Balade and that we could help You with all Your questions and also with the lost phone. We hope to host You again when You will be back in Basel! Sincerely, Your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Suren Manukyan on 6 Aug 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Hotel Balade in Basel. We hope to see you in the near future. Sincerely, Your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location was good for the University of Basel and other sights. However, it was very noisy in the evenings. The hotel was next door to the red light district which I wasn’t aware of but that wasn’t a problem.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Suren Manukyan on 24 Jun 2019
Thank you for having taken the time to rate us on Expedia and to put down your impressions about your stay at the Hotel Balade. It makes us happy to read that you enjoyed your time here. However, you are completely right, that our hotel is very close to the red light district but as you have already noticed there is no danger at all, even if you are directly crossing this part of the city. For all those, who don't like to walk there, there are ways back to the hotel which avoid these streets mostly. Along with the central situation in town you can sometimes experience a little bit of noise during the night - thank you for having written, that it was not that serious at all. We hope that we may welcome you again during a next stay in Basel and send warm regards from all of us. Your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Team Balade on 16 Jun 2019
Dear Guest Thank You for staying with us and Your positive review. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Friendly staff . very helpful with luggage storage after checknout. Needed extra time before departing Basel,.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Team Balade on 12 Jun 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Large and clean.
Booked a room for three and got a great apartment with a full size kitchen. It was large and fairly modern. It was an 8 minute walk to the old town area- good location as long as you keep your bedroom window closed so you don’t hear the all night night chatter across the street where a few prostitutes appear to work. The neighborhood did seem fairly safe and clean for families though.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Thomas on 2 Jun 2019
Dear Lisa, thank You for the positive review. We are really happy You liked the room and space you had in there. The hotel and the appartments in the building next door border to the tolerance-area, where this kind of work is allowed. However we are happy to point out to our guests how best to avoid these streets. We hope to welcoming you soon again in Basel. Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Thomas on 25 May 2019
Dear Guests, thank You for Your positive review. We are looking forward to welcoming You again in Basel! Best regards Hotel Balade

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel and easy location for central and old town.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Bartr on 22 Feb 2019
Dear Sir Thank you for your positive feedback Kind reagrds Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Beat Gerber on 12 Nov 2018
Dear guest Thank you so much for your rating with the maximum of points on hotels.com. We are hoping to welcome you back with us very soon. For the meantime we wish you all the best. Your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Beat Gerber on 12 Nov 2018
Dear guest Thank you so much for your rating of Expedia. We are hoping to welcome you back with us very soon. For the meantime we wish you all the best. Your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Ákos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy business hotel close to the city center
The hotel was overall nice and i'd go back again. I had a good view from my window, the lake / oldtown is close, and thay gave me a Basel-ticket which offers free public transport during my stay. There was mineral water, tea and instant coffee (even decaf) prepared in my room. There was also a mini-fridge, which can be handy if you wake up late (like I do) to have breakfast, but want to have probiotic yoghurt ready to start the day. I gave a neutral score for the local area, as after sunset the street behind the hotel was full of hookers and they follow you like zombies - it's not the hotel's fault though. Overall, I can recommend it, it has a good price/value ratio.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Beat Gerber on 25 Oct 2018
Dear Akos, Thank you for having taken the time to rate us on Expedia and thank you very much indeed for your kind feedback. It makes us very happy to read that you have passed an enjoyable stay at a reasonable price at our hotel and that the nearness to the redlight district did not bother you at all. For all those guests who want to avoid this small part of the city near the hotel - our receptionists can explain ways to the hotel without crossing these streets. We hope that we may accomodate you again during your next stay in Basel. Warm regards from Basel Your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from thomas on 19 Oct 2018
Dear guest, thank you for your rating on Hotels.com. We hope to welcoming you soon again in Basel. Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
September in Basel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from b.gerber on 4 Oct 2018
Dear guest, thank you for your rating on Hotels.com. We hope to welcoming you soon again in Basel. Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Fay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Beat Gerber on 26 Sept 2018
Dear Fay, Thank you for the great rating on Hotels.com. We are very pleased that you were satisfied with our performance. We hope to welcome you back soon in Basel.

10/10 Excellent

Carla, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in old town, city center. Staff was exceptional. They were very friendly and extremely helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Suren, Front Desk on 19 Sept 2018
Dear Carla, Thank you for your great feedback. It was a pleasure for us to welcome in our nice hotel. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Louise, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, modern, boutique hotel so close to trams and Rhein river and old city. We got free tram tickets for duration of stay. Very comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Thomas on 15 Sept 2018
Dear Louise, we thank you very much for sharing your feedback with us! We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again – we already are looking forward to your next visit! Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Neighborhood around a block of the hotel is a bit iffy late night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Beat Gerber on 14 Sept 2018
Dear guest, thank you for your rating on expedia. It is well known and you can always read that our hotel is on the edge of the tolerance zone of Basel. The hotel can easily be reached via the Klingentalstrasse without having to cross the zone. We look forward to welcoming you again at the Hotel Balade. Best regards, your Hotel Balade TEam

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Louisville ky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Extremely clean. Loved it! Nice staff and breakfast. Outdoor drinks and dining right outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Beat Gerber on 14 Sept 2018
Dear Mary, We are happy to read that you have felt comfortable with us and enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you again soon at Hotel Balade. Best regards Your Hotel Balade Team

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dreadful room left a day early
Awful. Overlooked a back alley and air vents. Would not recommend it and totally disappointed .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Beat Gerber on 14 Sept 2018
Dear guest, we are sad that we did not live up to your expectations. With an average of 4.1 out of 5 points the guests on Expedia rate us in avarage with a good-very good. The 9 rooms to the backside, as is often the case in inner cities, do not have so much light and views. But they are quieter than the rooms remaining to Klingtalplatz. Nevertheless, we hope to get another chance from you and to convince you of our service. Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great hotel ruined by the noise
The Balade was a lovely hotel, with exceptional staff and comfortable rooms, with a nice bar (all though lacking extended bar menu for food) below. However the noise inside and out throughout the night prevented my stay from being as pleasant as it could have been.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from b.gerber on 28 Jul 2018
Dear Guest, First of all we would like to thank you very much for the time you have taken to write us your impressions regarding your stay. We are pleased that you were satisfied with our services. The location right in the center of the popular and lively city center unfortunately also brings with it some noise emissions. We hope to welcomin you again in Basel. Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in the center, walking distance to Rhine river and trade fair
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from b.gerber on 28 Jul 2018
Dear guest, It is a pleasure to hear that you have had an enjoyable stay with us and we thank you very much for sharing your feedback with us! We hope to see you again – we already look forward to your visit! Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from b.gerber on 28 Jul 2018
Dear guest, Thank you very much for rating our hotel on Hotels.com. It would be a pleasure to welcoming you soon again in our house! Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from b.gerber on 28 Jul 2018
Dear Christopher, Thank you very much for rating our hotel on Hotels.com. We hope to see you soon again in Basel. Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All of the products in the room were hypoallergenic or organic, it was nice to have natural products. The staff were great, we were just sad we could sit at the restaurant during the day.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Alastair, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Almost excellent - only drawback was a problem in gaining access as we had to arrive after 4pm on a Sunday. We were sent an email instructing us to call the Night Porter on arrival who would give us a code for the keybox, which was in a gated courtyard behind the hotel. There didn't seem to be a way of getting into the courtyard unless you had already checked in (room keycard opened the gate) or were lucky enough to be let in by a resident, as we were. The Night Porter didn't give us a code for the gate and the receptionist thought the gate would have been open. Fabulous once we'd got inside - very comfortable, good breakfast selection, convenient for exploring the city,
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Beat Gerber, manager on 11 May 2018
Dear Alastair, thank you for your feedback and your rating. We are glad that we could outplay you in most points. We are sorry that it did not work smoothly with the access outside of the Rezetionszeiten. We will review this with our security company in the process again. We hope to welcome you back soon in Basel. Your Balade Team

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Noisy, no AC, and not the best neighborhood.
The staff were very nice and the hotel was nice inside, and a short walk to old town. However the rooms are not air conditioned and we had to leave the windows open. There are several bars in the neighborhood that were very noisy and we didn’t sleep at all. Also, apparently the red light district of Basel is on the next street over. Several of the ladies were very pushy as we were walking along. I wouldn’t stay here again.
Response from Beat Gerber, manager on 11 May 2018
Dear guest, we are pleased that we were able to fulfill your expectations for the most part. It is known that our hotel is located close the tolerance zone of Basel. However, our hotel is not affected by the adjacent red light district and our this can easily be bypassed. Unfortunately, full air conditions are not granted in our latitudes. We look forward to welcoming you back in Basel. your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Bart on 21 Apr 2018
Dear Dir Thank you kindly for your feedback Kind regards Bart

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and staff
Great location near the Rhine and tram. Lots of local shops and restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Beat Gerber, manager on 11 May 2018
Dear M, thank you for your great review on Expedia. We are pleased that you liked the central situation of our hotel. We hope to welcome you soon back in Basel. Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

4/10 Poor

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Poor stay.
Hotels need night staff. This hotel has none. Elevators need to be inside the main hotel lobby, not in a stairwell which looks like a garage. To many you women loitering near the hotel area. Down dingy side streets. Overall, a poor stay; though the staff were nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Dear Anne, Thank you for your feedback on Hotels.com and for the compliment of our staff. Too bad that we could not convince you in all points. The desin of our hotel with exposed concrete does not suit all tastes alike. But that's always a bit difficult with modern architecture and design. Since we are only a very small hotel, we can not occupy the front desk 24 hours. But our guests can always contact our security company over the phone if there is a problem. The location on the border to the tolerance zone is known and can also be easily researched beforehand. But the hotel can easily be reached without crossing the red light district. We would be happy to welcome you again. Best regard, your Hotel Balade Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location!!! Close to the bridge and old town
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from b.gerber on 13 Dec 2017
Dear guest, It is a pleasure to hear that you have had a memorable stay with us. Thank you as well for the nice fotos of our sourroundings. We hope to see you again – we already look forward to your visit! Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and Comfortable
This was a nice hotel for the price, clean and comfortable. There was a fair in town that was right across from the hotel which made for very noisy evenings. Not the hotels fault but unpleasant none the less.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2017
Dear Guest, Thank you for the positive feedback on Hotels.com. We are pleased to hear that we were able to convince you of our services and our hotel. In fact, every year at the end of October and beginning of November, is the traditional autumn fair in Basel. Since a part is built on the Kaserne area, it can lead to increased noise emissions until around 10 pm. However, this is, fortunately, only once a year. We look forward to welcoming you again at Hotel Balade. Best regards, your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Igiri, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant modern hotel in an interesting area
Once I had found the hotel entrance (which seemed at first to be just for the bar and café) and identified the reception desk (again no clear signage) I was efficiently looked after by a very competent receptionist. I arrived just after 2.00 pm and the room was already ready. This part of town, known as 'Little Basel'. is very pleasant, with a cosmopolitan population, plenty of shops and good transport (tram) into the centre of Basel. The location of the hotel has a bit of a village atmosphere, with quiet streets and a pedestrianised area going down to the river. It happens to be right on the edge of the red-light district (or more accurately green-line zone), but this being Switzerland that activity is extremely discreet, and the area feels very family-friendly too. My room looked out onto the square in front of the hotel, which is a pleasant space planted with shade trees and dotted with café tables. In the streets close by are some good, reasonably-priced family restaurants. If you had not been alerted to their existence, you might not notice the few places that presumably cater for 'green-line' trade, and again, these are very discreet. The area is also popular with all sorts of young people visiting bars, clubs and cafés, and at night it can be a little noisy, especially at the weekend. I needed to have the room window open and the sound of talking in the square outside was surprising loud all through the night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from PH on 10 Sept 2017
Thank you very much for rating us, It makes us happy to read that you could benefit from our central location right in the heart of "Kleinbasel" and that our staff could convince with their service. You mention that it was a little bit noisy but still ok during the night - due to our central location nights can be little loud as people love to go out especially during these warm summer nights. We can understand that this is a little bit annoying but unfortunately we cannot influence this situation. However, we hope that we soon may welcome you again. Best regards from Basel Your Hotel Balade Team

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for short stay
Neat hotel with modern design and helpful staff. Free tea and papers in lobby. Free in room coffee, tea. Near river. Near tram. Parking very limited.
Response from General Manager on 13 Mar 2017
Dear guest Thank you for your rating and thank you for the stay at our hotel. We are glad, that you have passed an enjoyable stay and we hope to welcome you again. Sincere regards from Basel Your Hotel Balade Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from General Manager on 4 Jan 2017
Dear guest Thank you for your rating. It makes us happy to see that you have passed an enjoyable stay at our hotel. We hope that we soon may welcome you again. Sincere regards from Basel Your Hotel Balade Team