What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6 AM to 10 AM for a fee of approximately CHF 19.50 to 19.90 per person.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed at the property with a fee of CHF 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from this fee.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features wheelchair accessible facilities (limited) and has step-free entrances. However, specific details on room and bathroom accessibility are not provided.

How is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in the heart of Basel, just steps from the Basel Historical Museum and Puppenhausmuseum, 0.1 mi from Theater Basel, and 0.2 mi from Swiss Architecture Museum.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

One child 6 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Motel One Basel - Comfortable Stay in Switzerland

Average nightly price at Motel One Basel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$172
February	US$177
March	US$185
April	US$194
May	US$208
June	US$275
July	US$187
August	US$164
September	US$221
October	US$214
November	US$219
December	US$215

What guests think

At Motel One Basel, travellers repeatedly praise the central, tram-connected location and friendly staff, while noting clean, modern spaces and comfortable beds, but also limited in-room amenities and occasionally crowded breakfast seating that can feel basic for the price.

Many reviews highlight compact but quiet rooms with very comfortable mattresses and effective soundproofing. Guests often appreciate the lively bar and immediate access to the Christmas markets and old town, though drivers report tricky access and reliance on nearby paid garages. Breakfast is generally enjoyed, but several mention limited hot items, lounge-style seating that can get crowded, and pricey drinks at the bar. Expect a clean, stylish, no-frills base in a prime spot.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: a lively 24/7 lobby bar and lounge, but no gym or pool, and rooms commonly lack a kettle/coffee maker and fridge. Driving access is difficult and parking is off-site in nearby paid garages.

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Charles

26 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cleanliness, location superb. Problem getting a taxi to hotel, which is in a pedestrian zone. However, buses and teams are free and go just about everywhere with very little wait time. No coffee maker in room. No refrigerator in room, but room spacious and nicely decorated.

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John

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect location Room smaller than anticipated only paper cups a coffee machine would have been nice ... no refrigerator

10

Lisa

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Awesome location in central Basel. Walk to everything! Great bar!

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gary

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Colse to town and comfortable butvalue for money I would expect a mini fridge and coffee and tea making facilities in the room.

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Charlotta

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Fint och fräscht hotell med bra frukost. Ingen restaurang på hotellet dock.

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Jane

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No car access so be prepared to walk the last bit. Tram goes right on front to airport and train station.

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Thomas

24 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location but not easy to drive to as there are a lot of pedestrian only streets near the hotel. Parking is at the art museum garage a few minutes away. About 30 CHF per day. Hotel was great and modern with a bar in the lobby. Staff was nice.

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Ian

15 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Bright modern hotel, large and quiet room. Negatives - no coffee machine or kettle in room (hot drinks £6 each in 24-hr hotel bar!); no dedicated breakfast area, food eaten at whatever seating in lounge you could find (very busy at certain times), fairly basic food selection. Room safe too small to take laptop - the thing I most wanted to keep safe!

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Simone

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Mittendrin in der Stadt, parken im Kunstmuseum möglich, 3 min zu Fuß. Nette Lobby mit guter Bar 24/7.

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mohammad

20 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall it’s good for solo traveller ; lacks Gym/pool

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Cleanliness

Rooms and bathrooms are consistently very clean and well kept. A few guests noted shower designs that let water leak onto the bathroom floor.

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robert

5 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, comfy bed and excellent shower. Perfect location for Xmas markets with friendly helpful reception and bar staff - even providing an adaptor for UK to Swiss plug.

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Charles

26 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cleanliness, location superb. Problem getting a taxi to hotel, which is in a pedestrian zone. However, buses and teams are free and go just about everywhere with very little wait time. No coffee maker in room. No refrigerator in room, but room spacious and nicely decorated.

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Carol

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The public areas were attractive. The location was exceptionally convenient. The room was clean and pleasant.

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Jeri

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly staff! Nice room and very clean.

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Terrence

29 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The first thing you encounter when you walk in the door is a bar, the check-in desk is behind that. The view is awful, the shower is not enclosed so water goes everywhere. However, the room is spotless and in mint condition. There is air conditioning and a breakfast buffet is available. They provide free WiFi and are located within walking distance of many things.

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Olivier

11 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Accueil très sympathique, chambre confortable et d'une propreté irréprochable: jamais déçus par cette chaîne d'hôtels!

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Duncan

30 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was great, the staff even better. Our only negative was that we got a disabled room with a wet bathroom that we didn't need and it was impossible to shower without a flood. Oh - tea and coffee in the room would be a nice touch too. Location - excellent

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Olivier

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Accueil toujours rapide et souriant. Chambre impeccable, comme d'habitude parfaite!

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Robert

12 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location! In the heart of Basel. Very clean, friendly and helpful staff. The buffet breakfast was lovely. A very pleasant stay.

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Kathy

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place almost gets a 10 out of 10. The staff are great, , I loved our room, the location is good. The shower floor is too level so water goes under the shower door and gets the area in front of the shower wet. They need to leave more towels to deal with that. What I hated are the pillows- rock hard bricks, and no softer options. And I couldn’t use a rolled up towel for a pillow because all the towels were wet from the shower! But I would still come back- just check the pillow and towel situation before it’s late at night!

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Rooms

Rooms are generally compact but quiet, with very comfortable beds and modern bathrooms; some guests also found them spacious. A few mentioned limited storage and occasional lack of views or privacy.

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Nancy

3 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Room very spacious and clean.

8

Catherine

28 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Located in the heart of Basel yet very quiet.

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Asmaa

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Chambre propre mais vraiment très petite. Emplacement idéal pour tout faire à pied. Si vous avez une voiture ce n’est pas idéal car difficile à se stationner et ils n’offrent pas de stationnement dans cet hôtel

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david

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really well positoned hotel and generally great throughout. Room was a little small and a bit odd window facing onto an open shopping centre which was weird for privacy otherwise would highly recommend ....staff were great

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Daniel

8 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was kind of small and shabby but the location and the service were absolutely excellent. The breakfast buffet was top notch.

10

Sheryl

21 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good hotel that had extremely comfortable beds. At €19 for breakfast was a good deal (local coffee and muffin was €15)

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Stanford

4 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location next History Museum in old church of the barefooted monks , Barfusserstrassa and place. Also concert hall one building over. In middle of old town so wonderful walk anywhere. Breakfast was very good with farm fresh eggs just before hard boiled, European style. Room is smalll but functional. Bathroom very modern

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Gabrielle

16 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Sehr gute Matratze

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Janet

11 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Spacious room. Comfortable beds and easy check in. Rooms were ready (3) when we arrived in the morning. We did not purchase the breakfast package. Centrally located so easy to get around. As in most European hotels, there is no refrigerator or a.c. but room was comfortable in September with window open.

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Susan

8 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location of this hotel is great, right next to a tram stop. Snug quarters but it does the job.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, professional, and helpful, with staff assisting with adapters, transit guidance, early check-ins, and taxis. Communication can be smooth via WhatsApp.

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robert

5 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, comfy bed and excellent shower. Perfect location for Xmas markets with friendly helpful reception and bar staff - even providing an adaptor for UK to Swiss plug.

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Stuart

29 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Kept it touch via WhatsApp - helpful.

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Lisa

25 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were great

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Angus

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The receptionist was fantastic and very helpful x

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Megan

21 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed our rooms and the amenities. The lounge area was fun and vibrant. The price was very reasonable and vouchers for free transit for 24 hours was most appreciated. Dolphin assisted us and went above and beyond, ensuring we made the right tram to the airport. We would definitely stay at this hotel again!

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David

3 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed at motel one Basel the night before a cruise we were scheduled to take. The staff was so nice, super helpful. Room was very clean, bed and pillows perfect and the bar and breakfast was a added plus.

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Owen

18 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff helpfulness and availability.

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JAMIE

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room and location awesome! Staff wonderful! Front door opens directly to a Christmas market!

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Alix

6 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good stay with very friendly and professional staff and great breakfast. Fantastic location in the historic center. We requested extra duvets as the 2 single ones given were not sufficient, especially in January which the staff gave us without a problem. There is only one liquid soap in the shower which you need to grab to wash hands. Didn’t see any recycling bins but maybe the system is different in Basel. Would return as it’s a great place to stay in this city.

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Naglaa

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent location, very nice and friendly receptionist especially Daniel & Tamer. Thank you

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Location

Exceptionally central and walkable, with a tram stop at the door and Christmas markets outside; sights, shops, and restaurants are steps away. Car access is challenging and parking is in nearby paid garages, while transit passes are appreciated.

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robert

5 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, comfy bed and excellent shower. Perfect location for Xmas markets with friendly helpful reception and bar staff - even providing an adaptor for UK to Swiss plug.

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PAUL

6 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect hotel! Perfect location! Lots a shopping, restaurants, museums all within a short walk! Loved staying here and loved the location!

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Alexander

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

An absolutely great hotel! Parking around downtown is awful but the hotel was great. If driving to town, leave the car somewhere far from downtown and you'll be fine.

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Matthew

2 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you are planning to visit the Basel Christmas Market, this is the ideal hotel. We had a great stay.

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Claudia

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Das Hotel liegt mitten in der Altstadt,trotzdem sehr ruhig und zu Fuß sind alle Sehenswürdigkeiten gut zu erreichen.

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lantian

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Prime location for all interest places, shops and restaurants. Public transportation is free.

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gareth

12 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easily within walkable distance of the train station, the location was perfect for us. So much to do and see in the immediate vicinity. The continental breakfast had plenty of options, and the rooms were clean and comfortable.

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Martin

30 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

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Jane

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No car access so be prepared to walk the last bit. Tram goes right on front to airport and train station.

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JAMIE

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room and location awesome! Staff wonderful! Front door opens directly to a Christmas market!

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Dining

Breakfast is often praised for quality and variety, but several found it basic for the price, with limited hot items and crowded lounge-style seating. The bar is popular, though some drinks are considered expensive.

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Geoffrey

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy check in/out. Coffee was good for breakfast. Nice lobby area to sit and relax. Good breakfast by European standard.

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Jackie

30 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast was amazing and the staff very helpful. All spoke English and easy to cimmunicate

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Sheryl

21 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good hotel that had extremely comfortable beds. At €19 for breakfast was a good deal (local coffee and muffin was €15)

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Rian

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Goed hotel midden in de oude stad, prima ontbijt.

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Charlotta

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Fint och fräscht hotell med bra frukost. Ingen restaurang på hotellet dock.

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Thomas

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Sehr gute Lage am Barfüsserplatz, guter Service und tolles Frühstück. Ein Schock (Karte nicht geprüft) waren 11 CHF für 0,1 Chardonnay!

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Stanford

4 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location next History Museum in old church of the barefooted monks , Barfusserstrassa and place. Also concert hall one building over. In middle of old town so wonderful walk anywhere. Breakfast was very good with farm fresh eggs just before hard boiled, European style. Room is smalll but functional. Bathroom very modern

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Alix

6 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good stay with very friendly and professional staff and great breakfast. Fantastic location in the historic center. We requested extra duvets as the 2 single ones given were not sufficient, especially in January which the staff gave us without a problem. There is only one liquid soap in the shower which you need to grab to wash hands. Didn’t see any recycling bins but maybe the system is different in Basel. Would return as it’s a great place to stay in this city.

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Julie

27 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. No drinks in room at all. Breakfast very limited, sitting area for breakfast where uncomfortable and more for relaxing than eating. Cocktails great and lots of good restaurants very close by Anataoli was excellent.

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Ian

15 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Bright modern hotel, large and quiet room. Negatives - no coffee machine or kettle in room (hot drinks £6 each in 24-hr hotel bar!); no dedicated breakfast area, food eaten at whatever seating in lounge you could find (very busy at certain times), fairly basic food selection. Room safe too small to take laptop - the thing I most wanted to keep safe!

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $179	2 $156	3 $179
4 $154	5 $191	6 $214	7 $279	8 $195	9 $203	10 $195
11 $155	12 $252	13 $299	14 $519	15 $207	16 $175	17 $211
18 $155	19 $254	20 $326	21 $316	22 $204	23 $179	24 $216
25 $167	26 $203	27 $208	28 $208	29 $191	30 $196	31 $191

Motel One Basel

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