Business Hotels in Basel-Stadt

The hotel has a long history and is in an excellent location. It is at the bridge of the Old Town Bridge. The bridge is the old town. It is a tram station that is tens of meters away. The hotel restaurant faces the Old Town across the Rhine and has a superb view. The restaurant has a high menu and good value for money. The room is very good and the family room is the same as the suite. Recommend friends to choose to stay. The right side of the picture below is the hotel. Figure 7 and Figure 8 are a bird's-eye view of the hotel from the opposite side of the river, and the rest are photographs of the old city in the direction of the hotel restaurant.

This hotel is within walking distance from the SBB train station, staff at the hotel are very friendly and speak very good English. I was very grateful for the early check in without any quibble with the receptionist, and she explained how we can get around. Room was very comfortable and clean. Breakfast had a good choice of hot and cold foods, with variations every day. I would definitely stay here again. The only discomfort with our room was the temperature in our room was set to 19C, which was comfortable during the day, but was a bit too hot for the night for us, and we couldn’t lower the temperature down.

This hotel was a wonderful breath of fresh air to close out our 10 day Europe trip. We chose it because of the proximity to the train station (across the street) and the trams (across the street), but unexpectedly I am glad I did for the pick up for bus #50 to the Europort at 4:30 in the morning, which picks up right in front of the hotel. I was looking for a car service which would have cost over 200CHF but instead grabbed this bus for free with the free Basel transportation pass that the hotel gave me and my family. Let’s be honest, we talk about European, or really any large city hotels as “charming” or “boutique” and really what we mean is “small”. I know we are out and about sightseeing so a “hotel room is really just for sleeping” but, at least for me, coming back to a small room and small bathroom at the end of a long day really stinks. This hotel does it right! Fantastic and efficient check-in. This was where we got directions for bus 50 which saved me a lot of anxiety and money. The hotel is just roomy all around. Wide stairs and a large elevator. Our room was huge, not just for Europe, but for any hotel. A really large, two sink bathroom. The bed was extra comfy and (thank you!!) the air conditioning was top notch. I have never sweated so much as I did the week before my arrival to the Schweizerhof Basel. And on the second floor they have a fridge with as much still and sparkling water as you can drink. Such a savior on a really hot day. It’s a short walk to old town and the hotel is locating in a bustling area of the city, but an oasis of calm once you walk inside. I absolutely loved this hotel and would highly recommend to anyone. Outstanding value for the money and the location can’t be beat.

Novotel was a nice place to stay for our overnight in Basel. Easy check-in and check-out so we had no problems at reception. Our train left very early the next day so they kindly prepared our breakfast to take away which included 2 sandwiches and 2 bottles of water for each person. I can't say much about the facilities since we didn't get to explore but the hotel was a convenient location to get to Basel SBB. The reception staff also helped us book a taxi which we were thankful for as fewer trams went around the city so early in the morning. We were also given a Visitor Pass to travel around the city so the trams were free and we got a discount at the museum we went to. The only downside was there wasn't a convenience store nearby or maybe there was but we didn't get to see one immediately. Thanks, Novotel!