Name: Hotel Märthof Basel
Address: Marktgasse 19, Altstadt Grossbasel, Basel, Switzerland, Basel, Basel-Stadt, CH
Price range: $244–$511 per night
Rating: 9.37

What guests think

At Hotel Märthof Basel, reviewers consistently praise the central Old Town location, stylish spacious rooms, and exceptionally friendly staff, while recurring downsides include tram and construction noise outside and bedrooms that can run warm due to limited air conditioning.

Guests frequently compliment the generous breakfast and the on-site Bohemia restaurant, plus extras like a small free minibar, Basel Card transit perks, a sauna/steam room, a compact gym, and a pleasant rooftop terrace. Rooms impress with modern design, space, and comfortable beds, though some layouts include steps between sleeping and bathroom areas that can be awkward at night. Expect a polished base for exploring Basel with strong amenities, but be prepared for modest cooling in hot weather and lively surroundings.

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Facilities

Wellness facilities (sauna and steam room), a small gym, rooftop terrace, and the Bohemia restaurant/bar are appreciated. Extras like a complimentary soft-drink minibar and Basel Card transit passes add value; parking is off-site in nearby public garages.

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James

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing hotel, truly a 5 star experience. Staff was professional, helpful and provided a wonderful Swiss experience. Enjoyed the spa and junior suite.

10

Craig

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location to walk out the door and go explore. Restaurant attached had great food and drinks and don’t forget to go to the rooftop or to the sauna downstairs! Very friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend this hotel!!

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Jessica

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was amazing. Top notch. Customer service was great, room was large and clean. We also used the wellness spa (sauna and steam room). Bohemia is the restaurant next door where breakfast was included. Typical European breakfast but good quality. You also get passes to use the transit system around town for free.

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Kathryn

Dec 23, 2022

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Stayed 19,348 nights

A stunning hotel, and extremely comfortable, within walking distance of everything. Service was excellent, so helpful and welcoming and we ate in Bohemia which was delicious, and again great staff! Beware of the parking restrictions…there is one car park across the road at 50CHF a night and it is busy, but we persevered and found a space within a 10min wait. Again hotel was great in supplying parking options when I contacted them in advance of stay. Also Basel is a car-free zone and serviced by trams; I’d request a room away from the main road if you are a light sleeper as they seem to run all night. If staying in Basel again, this would be my first choice.

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Liisa

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A stylish hotel with great views from the terrace. Fitness centre was clean and had good equipment and a proper sauna (even for a Finn) and a steam room, too. Ate once at the Bohemia - lovely food and decor.

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Kenneth

Aug 15, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful hotel in an extremely walkable neighborhood. Super clean, great service and amenities. Really appreciated the rooftop lounge area too.

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Cornelia

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Ein Stadthotel, das zentral gelegen ist. Gute Einrichtung, sauber, schoenes Restaurant direkt anbei, vieles zu Fuss erreichbar. Nachteil ist, es gibt nur eine Parkmoeglichkeit in einer oeffentlichen Parkgarage, die aber direkt um die Ecke ist.

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Takuya

Sep 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

サービスが行き届いていてとても良いホテルでした。ミニバーの商品が無料で使えたり、サウナも無料だったりと至れり尽くせりです。ルーフトップからの景色も最高で、とても良い滞在になりました。

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10

Sarah

Apr 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic hotel! Extremely comfortable room with everything I required. Lovely spa in the basement. Pillow menu amd free mini bar were nice touches. Would stay again.

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Karl

Dec 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This was an amazing hotel. Although an old building, it has been thoroughly modernized. The room was very spacious, the king bed was super comfortable and even the pillows were good. A nice perk is the sauna and steam room available at no extra cost. The attached hotel restaurant was good - we had a nice lunch there. Be forewarned that Switzerland is expensive and restaurant dining and taxis may be way more than expected. Luckily, the hotel is situated in a shopping district where a supermarket, open markets, takeaway and bakeries are readily available for more cost-effective dining options. Highly recommeneded

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Cleanliness

Reviews consistently describe rooms and common areas as very clean and well maintained. Only rare remarks note slower housekeeping response.

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Frances

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great stay - very clean and great restaurant.

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Charles

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved everything about this hotel. The hotel was convenient to shopping, restaurants, transportation and groceries. Rooms had a nice lay out and were a good size. Every hotel staff member we encountered were helpful and pleasant. I highly recommend this hotel without any reservations.

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mark

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent location for all amenities. Staff extremely helpful, nice clean rooms.

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Susan

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is exceptional! I really loved my stay here. Our room was really clean and big. The location is conveniently located in the heart of the city. We were able to just walk to to the Christmas market locations in Münsterplatz and Barfusserplatz. The hotel staffs were really nice and very helpful. There is also a very good restaurant on the first level called Bohemia. I would definitely recommend this place.

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Anne Marie

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and spacious room .. Jason at reception desk was of a great help and with a smile

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Pat

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Not only was our room super clean and comfortable, but the staff truly is the shining star. If I could give them 10 stars, I would. They go above and beyond to make your stay comfortable and will assist you with any help you need - from finding where your riverboat is docked to helping you with finding but eventually replacing your lost phone. Will be highly recommending Hotel Marthof to friends and will return. Cannot thank them enough!

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Ivar

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff, comfortable bed, clean room, and good breakfast-everything you look forward to in a hotel stay

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John

Oct 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Immaculate rooms with all the goodies, big bed, robe and slippers, usb outlets, oh and that shower!

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Hunter

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

We stayed for 5 nights and it was fantastic. Big thanks to Samuel at the front desk for making it extra special. Room was extremely comfortable - shower and bathroom super clean. Spa was nice during the cold of the winter. Included breakfast was very good but could have used a little bit more variety. Service was solid - whenever we ordered anything, it arrived minutes later. And location is unbeatable - walking distance to everything and trains readily available a block away.

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Thomas

Jun 11, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal. Tolle Inneneinrichtung im Hotel und dem Zimmer. Sehr zentralgelegen und trotzdem ruhig. Sehr gutes Restaurant und tolle Bar.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern, spacious, and comfortable, with quality beds and some nice views. Recurrent drawbacks include ineffective air conditioning/room warmth and, in some layouts, interior steps between sleeping and bathroom areas that some find awkward at night.

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Brian

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect location, spacious room with elegant decor. Excellent staff. All in all a wonderful stay.

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Raul

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Will recommend hotel. Be careful with the 3 steps from the bedroom to the bath area at night. Great breakfast and Everything within walking distance. Simply a great place to stay.

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Lisa

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Hotel Marthof is lovely, clean and very well located. The breakfast is very nice. It is right over a tramline so it is not quiet. Our Signature room on the 5th floor was very warm but once we opened the window it was noisy. Loved the candy bar at checkout.

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Kathryn

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The air conditioner was horrible. The noise from the street was loud. Other than that it was a wonderful room.

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Kim

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great sized, immaculate designer rooms

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Jenny

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, very clean, great internet access, very friendly and accommodating staff. A little noisy due to the tram and although they state it has air conditioning, it's in the pipes in the walls, so the room does not get cool if it's hot.

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Robert

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was really nice but there were scary stairs in the room.

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Alain

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and comfortable hotel right in the heart of old Basel. The staff was awsome, super friendly, fluent in english. Breakfast was perfect, lots of options. Our junior suite was great. The bed, pillows and comforter were super confi. Overall a great stay worthy of a return trip in the future.

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Susan

Sep 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel, they even have a pillow menu! Beds were super comfortable and its in a beautiful square. I would definately stay here again.

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Derek

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel. Staff friendly and helpful. Good location. Only issue was air conditioning was hopeless so in 33 degrees room was too warm.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, professional, and proactive, with help on logistics, upgrades, and special requests. A few guests reported delays at check-in or slow housekeeping responses.

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Michael

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was wonderful - room was great. Great location near Public transit, walkable to dining and sights. Very busy area but we like that but lots of nearby quiet places to explore.

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Pamela

May 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk service was impeccable! Zita Could not have been more helpful helping us make further plans on our vacation. The hotel was lovely as well!!

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Pat

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Not only was our room super clean and comfortable, but the staff truly is the shining star. If I could give them 10 stars, I would. They go above and beyond to make your stay comfortable and will assist you with any help you need - from finding where your riverboat is docked to helping you with finding but eventually replacing your lost phone. Will be highly recommending Hotel Marthof to friends and will return. Cannot thank them enough!

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Lynn

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Courteous staff. Housekeeping slow to respond when we ran out of toilet paper and the room would not cool down.

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kenneth

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Outstanding hotel Front desk personnel were wonderful Very helpful and pleasant The hotel is centrally located and the rooms are spacious Very reasonably priced for Basel Perfect place for Basel

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Jennifer

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Gorgeous and luxurious! The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly.

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David

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff was amazingly helpful and enthusiastically jumped on every request. I’ve never had a more attentive and friendly desk staff. Super helpful with many questions. I wish I could give more than five star. Well done!

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Randal

Dec 31, 2022

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Stayed 19,348 nights

Massimo at the front desk, was excellent and extremely helpful at check-in and throughout the day. The room we booked, a corner room within one of the turrets, was fabulous. The service in the restaurant, as well as the food, was excellent.

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Marlene

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff was excellent. They were extremely helpful. I was recovering from a knee surgery during our visit and the staff were very accommodating. The location of the hotel is very good for sight seeing and shopping.

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Hunter

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

We stayed for 5 nights and it was fantastic. Big thanks to Samuel at the front desk for making it extra special. Room was extremely comfortable - shower and bathroom super clean. Spa was nice during the cold of the winter. Included breakfast was very good but could have used a little bit more variety. Service was solid - whenever we ordered anything, it arrived minutes later. And location is unbeatable - walking distance to everything and trains readily available a block away.

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Location

Standout central position by Marktplatz and tram lines, walkable to shops, markets, museums, and the Rhine. Recurring drawbacks are tram/nightlife noise, periodic construction nearby, and some difficulty with driving/parking.

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William

Dec 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Location good for transportation. Horribly noisy until 4am.

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kandice kottke

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Classic hotel overlooking Marktplatz - very convenient and walkable to central Basel. Super helpful front desk staff.

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Jorge

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Its smack down town Basel it has everything you would ever need walking distance, also close to all tran lines to move further if needed. Has restaurants shops all walking distance just 1 block from river and very close to cathedral area as well.

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Alexandra

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Centrally located with easy walking access to museums, a grocery store, and public transportation. The breakfast was enjoyable.

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patty

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Service good. No lobby really. Their restaurant is good. Construction next door so loud.

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Kelly

Oct 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, directly beside the main bus stop. The hotel also gives you a bus pass that you can use for the train station. There is a market a block away from the hotel.

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Jerry

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location with convenient access to the tram. Plenty of shops nearby and only 10 min to the train station

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Alex

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The area is under construction - extremely noisy!

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Hunter

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

We stayed for 5 nights and it was fantastic. Big thanks to Samuel at the front desk for making it extra special. Room was extremely comfortable - shower and bathroom super clean. Spa was nice during the cold of the winter. Included breakfast was very good but could have used a little bit more variety. Service was solid - whenever we ordered anything, it arrived minutes later. And location is unbeatable - walking distance to everything and trains readily available a block away.

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roger

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very close to Marks Plaza, the bridge, tram/transit pass included [good idea], short trip to train station Basel SSB, 4 or 14. Free borrowing of umbrellas, very close to farmers market [mornings]. All of Swiss-land is expensive

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Dining

Breakfast is often praised for quality and variety, and the on-site Bohemia restaurant/bar earns strong reviews. Some guests noted busy breakfast service or challenges getting a dinner table.

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rebekah

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was an amazing hotel. From the time we were greeted to the time we left. They helped us with renting E-Bikes and gave us a map. The rooms are beautiful and very clean. The restaurant and breakfast in the morning was wonderful. I would highly recommend staying there.

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Susan

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved this stay. The breakfast buffet is amazing and the staff was very informative about restaurant and helpful in making reservations. Bonus, the tram runs right by the hotel and in addition to flavored water in the lobby there was a small selection of Haribo gummies, so yummy!

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Barbara

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely hotel in the heart of town. Great service all around and front desk staff extremely helpful. Room and bathroom clean. Room well equipped to charge all electronics. Only used restaurant for breakfast; both buffet and a la carte choices were good. Nice bar area. Would definitely stay again for all these reasons.

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Craig

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location to walk out the door and go explore. Restaurant attached had great food and drinks and don’t forget to go to the rooftop or to the sauna downstairs! Very friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend this hotel!!

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Jessica

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was amazing. Top notch. Customer service was great, room was large and clean. We also used the wellness spa (sauna and steam room). Bohemia is the restaurant next door where breakfast was included. Typical European breakfast but good quality. You also get passes to use the transit system around town for free.

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Alicia

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel, great attention to detail in both cleaning and amenities. The bistro was also great for a drink and a fantastic breakfast.

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Fabienne

Jun 1, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Tout s'est bien déroulé. Nous avons eu un petit malentendu au sujet des lits disponibles mais cela a été réglé à notre plus grande satisfaction. Petit bémol quant au petit-déjeuner : mal organisé, les plats ne sont pas "remplis" au fur et à mesure, trop d'attente; choix "normal" sans plus.

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John

Sep 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is in a central location, just a short walk from the Rhein and lots of shops and dining. Our room is immaculate, attractive, and well-outfitted with eco-friendly features, an excellent shower, and comfortable bed. The staff were friendly and helpful and the hotel restaurant served a delicious buffet breakfast with fresh fruit, cheeses, freshly-baked breads and croissants, etc. Our stay has been delightful!

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Gary

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

If you are visiting Basel the Marthof is the perfect choice. Charm, location, clean, spacious rooms. Close to everything and most tours start from here in the area for convenience or a short 10 min walk. Restaurants galore from all varieties and cultures. The staff is excellent. The breakfast is buffet wonderful. I promise you will love it!

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Diana

Jun 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was wonderful. They gave us directions, explanations of how the hotel and rooms features woked, greeted us with smiles and held on to items left in our room. Ivan in the restaurant fixed us sazerac!

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Month	Average price
January	$289
February	$307
March	$335
April	$336
May	$339
June	$460
July	$314
August	$298
September	$332
October	$365
November	$350
December	$401

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21 $340	22 $353	23 $347	24 $320	25 $305	26 $327
27 $245	28 $296	29 $349	30 $353

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $309	2 $426	3 $511
4 $244	5 $366	6 $404	7 $358	8 $302	9 $316	10 $297
11 $254	12 $480	13 $405	14 $343	15 $341	16 $315	17 $325
18 $267	19 $317	20 $313	21 $318	22 $296	23 $297	24 $298
25 $245	26 $293	27 $372	28 $365	29 $310	30 $371	31 $371

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