Basel Hotels
$$$$ (over CHF 350)
$$$ (CHF 250 to CHF 350)
$$ (CHF 200 to CHF 249)
$ (up to CHF 200)
The prices quoted above are the starting prices for a standard double room and include taxes and breakfast, unless otherwise specified.
Au Violon
This charming hotel is located in a converted prison at the heart of the Old Town. The 14 French-style rooms are grouped around a peaceful inner courtyard. There is also an excellent brasserie (situated in the former police station), with al fresco dining in summer.
Im Lohnhof 4
Tel: (061) 269 8711.
Website: www.au-violon.com
Price: $
Les Trois Rois
One of the oldest city hotels in Europe, Les Trois Rois is Basel's grandest residence. Over the years, its 101 luxurious rooms and suites on the banks of the Rhine in the Old Town have accommodated such luminaries as Napoleon, Charles Dickens, Pablo Picasso, Thomas Mann and Queen Elizabeth II. There is also a fitness centre as well as conference and banqueting facilities.
Blumenrain 8
Tel: (061) 260 5050.
Website: www.lestroisrois.com
Price: $$$$
Radisson Blu Hotel
A business and luxury hotel with 205 rooms and suites, an indoor swimming pool, fitness facilities, a sauna, steam bath and a solarium. It also has eight meeting rooms, banquet rooms, free Wi-Fi access and a superb Italian restaurant.
Steinentorstrasse 25
Tel: (061) 227 2727.
Website: www.radissonblu.com/hotel-basel
Price: $$$
Spalentor
Located near the Spalentor city gate in the Old Town, this friendly hotel has 40 comfortable, modern rooms, Internet access, bicycle rental, fitness equipment, toys and games for kids, DVD rental, a bar and a garden.
Schönbeinstrasse 1
Tel: (061) 262 2626.
Website: www.hotelspalentor.ch
Price: $$
Teufelhof (Devil's Court)
This artistic establishment comprises two hotels: the Kunsthotel (Art Hotel), with nine rooms each designed by a local artist; and the Galeriehotel (Gallery Hotel), in which both the rooms and public spaces function as exhibition spaces for artists. There is also a gourmet restaurant, the Weinstube, with a daily changing menu, a café and a bar.
Leonhardsgraben 49
Tel: (061) 261 1010.
Website: www.teufelhof.com
Price: $$$
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