Essential by Dorint Basel City is located in Basel City Centre, a neighborhood in Basel, and is near the airport and near a train station. Caricature and Cartoon Museum and Antique Museum and Collection Ludwig are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Peterskirche and Martinskirche. Traveling with kids? Consider Basel Zoo and Basel Natural History Museum. Relax and indulge in the area's winery tours and health/beauty spa, or seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
Consider a stay at Essential by Dorint Basel City and take advantage of a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. In addition to an arcade/games room and a library, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), bike hire and self-parking (surcharge)
Luggage storage, multilingual staff and free newspapers
Concierge services, smoke-free property and a lift
Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 171 rooms have comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-compatible safes, in addition to perks like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Extra amenities include:
Hypo-allergenic bedding and pillowtop mattresses
Free toiletries and hairdryers
Satellite channels, heating and daily housekeeping
Languages
English, French, German, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
Covered parking on site (CHF 25 per day)
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available for a fee: CHF 26 to 26 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Cote Jardin
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Bicycle rentals
Gym
Library
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
1,970 square feet of conference space
4 meeting rooms
Business centre
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Low-height counter and sink
Stair-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
More
5 floors
Building
Built in 2002
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillowtop mattress
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels
Entertainment
26-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
Free bottled water
Limited room service
More
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Free local calls
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop-compatible safe
Phone
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 26–26 per person
Covered self parking fee: CHF 25 per day
Pet fee: CHF 25 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
Rollaway bed fee: CHF 40.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
National rating
Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 4 stars.
Property is also known as
Dorint der Messe Basel
Dorint der Messe Hotel Basel
Dorint der Messe Basel Hotel
Dorint An der Messe Basel
Essential By Dorint Basel City
Essential by Dorint Basel City Hotel
Essential by Dorint Basel City Basel
Essential by Dorint Basel City Hotel Basel
Essential by Dorint Basel City Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Our stay was perfect. Location is very good to access the city centre by foot or they will supply a free travel permit for the duration of your visit on all public transport.
When you come from the airport you don't need to buy a bus ticket to your hotel as your hotel reservation entitles you to free travel.
Over all great experience with and in the hotel. Will stay again.
Mircea
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
6/10 Okay
IH
Business traveller, Travelled with partner
13 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, good breakfast selection and comfortable room. However it can be very noisy if you don’t close the window.
Excellent room, and a fabulous buffet breakfast, well worth paying for.
Hotel is a leisurely half hour walk to the river and old town, but the are is safe to walk even after dark.