Motel One Basel
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What our guests say
Excellent
Overall rating from 2,077 ratings
Friendliness 9.5 of 10
Cleanliness 9.4 of 10
Reception 9.4 of 10
Lounge & Bar 8.9 of 10
Location 9.7 of 10
Room 9 of 10
Bathroom 8.9 of 10
Free WiFi 9.4 of 10
Value for money 8.7 of 10
Breakfast service 8.6 of 10
Location is perfect, stuff are so friendly I can't describe, rooms are clean. For me definitely place to stay for my next Basel visit. 10/10 in every possible way.
Your staff were all very friendly and helpful. The hotel's situation was very convenient for our tourist travel purposes. I cannot assess the lounge or bar because we did not make use of them. A small fridge and a kettle would be useful additions to the room.
Fast check in. Very large room.
Friendly service, price-value absolute ok, nice rooms with the amenities you need and centrally located.
Best hotel stay in my two-week urban tour of western central Europe...I was given an unexpected upgrade to a gorgeous room on the top floor...truly spectacular. Thank you!!
Good location. Basic but practical
Motel was neat and clean. Staff was multi-lingual, friendly, helpful and professional. Served a nice European breakfast so do not expect American fried eggs, bacon, waffles, toast, etc. We enjoyed our stay and would stay there again.
Very nice hotel. Great location, good air-conditioning in the room, comfortable bed. Good breakfast.
Very nice room. The only negative is there was no refrigerator also, tea or coffee in the room
Good value for money, but a couple of things to add would make it a 10: - The air conditioning wasn’t low enough, I was hot in the room and couldn’t make it cooler - a mini fridge. I would have liked to keep a drink cool overnight. Had to keep going down to bar to ask for ice. The receptionist on my checkout day was lovely (I didn’t get her name). I had to make a call to London to contact my airline but i didn’t have a SIM on my phone to call and since there are no public phones anymore, she allowed me to call the airline from reception, which I was so grateful for. The lady at the bar was wonderful and was never an issue to keep topping up my glass with ice. I would stay again, just would love to have a fridge next time and to be able to cool the room more.
The hotel was quite unique and appealing in appearance and the staff was very welcoming and helpful. We had the buffet breakfast one morning and the selection and quantity was very good. Our room was basic but very comfy. Would stay there again or at other locations
Nice place to stay, not only the room, but also the reception and bar.
Very clean and comfortable! Close to many attractions in the old center.
Comfortable, cozy, amazing a/c!
Had a lovely stay at Motel One Basel. The room was very comfortable (as was the Aircon, outdoor temperature was 37c!). Nicole at the front desk was very cheerful and helpful, telling us about the Suisse National Day celebrations about the city. The location was perfect, near busses, trams, good restaurants and bars.
Stylish, friendly and clean. We will definitely use Motel One again.The location was perfect for everything we wanted to see.
Great staff! Very helpful!
Clean, quiet, best location. Staff were very nice and helpful. Would come back again.
Der Early Checkin hat problemlos funktioniert. Top Team an der Rezeption!
We were very pleased we chose to stay at Motel One in Basel with its very convenient central location, modern decor and friendly and helpful staff. The room was comfortably furnished, the bathroom fittings high end and the cleaning service was excellent.
Excellent location..super friendly team....ideal "pied de terre" when visiting Basel
Excellent location with friendly helpful staff.
Fabulous staff, great location. Lovely bar area, rooms and excellent breakfast. I struggled to find my way back to the reception from my room but that's not unusual and says more about me than the hotel :)
For the past five years, your hotel has been my number one choice whenever I stay in Basel. The location is simply perfect, and everything about the hotel consistently exceeds my expectations—from the comfortable, clean rooms to the welcoming lobby and overall atmosphere. What truly makes this hotel exceptional is the staff. Everyone is warm, friendly, and professional. Special thanks to Nicole and Mr. Tamer at the reception, as well as Mr. Mohamed and David at the bar, for always making my stay enjoyable. A very special thank you to Mr. Tamer for his outstanding professionalism, kindness, and willingness to help. He is always happy to provide any information I need about the city, and his excellent service makes every visit even more pleasant. This time, I have been staying at the hotel since 1 July, and today is 18 July—I haven’t even checked out yet! Staying here truly feels like being at home, and that’s why I keep coming back year after year.
Convenient location, modern and clean hotel, friendly staff.
the room was cosy but I missed a table to work on it. the door of the toilet closed automatically no tent were present so I should keep the curtains closed all the time
Great location, easy to walk in Old Town. But, no air conditioning! Rooms are hot, very hard to sleep. You have to sleep with your windows open and the street noise is very loud all night long..
A fantastic hotel in a prime location. Great to have a tasty breakfast included, and the staff were all friendly and helpful. The only thing stopping it being perfect was the location of my room, which overlooked the inside of the New Yorker store in the same building. This made it feel dark and somehow not private (even though there was privacy film on the appropriate part of the window). However, the room itself was comfortable, and I appreciated the provision of an excellent Dyson fan to keep it cool in the hot weather. I hope to return to Motel One Basel soon and look forward to trying out the chain's other properties.
I got stranded in Basel and ended up in Motel One. I was so suprised by the hospitality and kindness of all the staff. Everyone was extremely helpful and friendly, I will definitely recommend this hotel to others!
Wow! Location was outstanding.
Superb location, great staff, sleek boutique hotel.
Staff at the reception is very competent and friendly. Room small but clean and quiet. Location is excellent! Quit expensive for the tiny room, but it was Art Basel this weekend.
Though I had a challenging check-in due to an employee who was new to the team and stressed with my asking for a pro forma to see exact charges rather than showing a number on the calculator in her hand - the programs was CHF 120 lees than what she had showed me. Then it took more than five minutes to deduct three breakfast charges as my partner left before me. It was troublesome
Great location, friendly staff, rooms have everything I needed and were spotlessly clean
Everything was ok..as always. Staff super nice and friendly
Very friendly and helpful staff. Delicious breakfast too.
clean enviroment, well equipped, great position in the city, friendly and supportive team at MotelOne
Clean, quiet and good breakfast.
Good rooms, nice staff, bad breakfast with just jelly as vegan option, low quality coffee
Great accommodations in a fantastic location with a Wonderful, friendly staff -comfortable spacious room and environment-
Room not very heated
service, location,design, cleanliness, everything is the best Thank you！！
We had a wonderful stay from beginning to end. A special thanks to the personnel, friendly and attentive.
It was really good. Location is great and the staff are very friendly. However a few features in the room are missed like lotion, and a mini fridge.
The hotel exceeded my expectations in many ways. It was very clean, and the location is perfect—close to all major attractions and convenient for getting around. I was also pleasantly surprised with a room upgrade, and the room was extremely comfortable, which made my stay even more enjoyable. The only downside was the breakfast. The bread and croissants were disappointing and could definitely be improved. Overall, I had a great stay and would still recommend this hotel.
Not enough places for storage in the room but otherwise a great stay.
Very friendly staff and good installations. Lovely location as well.
Spacious, comfortable room. Friendly staff.
Service and the environment are nice
Very comfortable room and great breakfast!
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Basel
Your Design Hotel near the cosmopolitan tripoint area
Once you’ve visited Basel, you’re sure to return. And not just because of our modern hotel right on Barfüsserplatz. We can be sure you’ll be back for more of the international atmosphere of this third-largest city in Switzerland and the locals’ straightforward, open manner. We welcome returning visitors with individually-designed rooms, our chic, laid-back bar and the usual warm service. Tourists and business travellers alike can look forward to a healthy, plentiful organic breakfast, free WiFi and an oasis of comfort at our Basel Design Hotel. All our hotels cater to night owls, and the reception is staffed round the clock – a particularly handy service in Basel, whose night-life boasts attractively lively clubs with casual door policies. Basel is situated on the Rhine where the borders of Switzerland, Germany and France meet, and these three influences mingle in a vibrant atmosphere. But this multi-faceted metropolis has also made a name for itself as a major trade fair venue, and a centre of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Standard sights such as Basel Minster, the Galerie Fondation Beyeler and the Augusta Raurica, a Roman archaeological site, are all well worth a visit, sure to repay your interest.
Budget Design Hotels in Basel – your Motel One
Basel is known for its art, its sense of tradition, and its cosmopolitan nature. Our design hotel makes a great base for discovering the city, if you’re planning a weekend away or city break. Step out of the front door right onto Barfüsserplatz for a great view of the Barfüsserkirche and the city’s main tram hub. The square is lined with the lovely façades of old houses, in an impressive contrast with the modern, abstract design of our One Lounge.
Also in the neighbourhood are the Tinguely Brunnen fountain, the Kunsthalle Basel arts venue and the Swiss Architecture Museum, offering a series of exhibitions and events if you’re in the mood for high-end art and architecture. It’s a short stroll along St.-Alban-Graben to the Art Museum, another cultural highlight of the city.
Basel Minster, the banks of the Rhine and Rathaus – the best of the tripoint area
The Basel Minster on the banks of the Rhine dominates the skyline and is the undisputed landmark of the city. We recommend crossing the river and taking in the building from the opposite bank. It makes for a great photo with its dark red sandstone and contrasting tiles. The minster was constructed between 1019 and 1500, in Romanesque then Gothic styles.
A promenade along the river, lined with cafés and restaurants, brings you to the Mittlere Brücke, the town’s oldest river crossing. Dating back to the 13th century, it marks the border between the High Rhine and Upper Rhine sections of the river. For a total contrast, visit the Basel port area, an increasingly popular location that has recently been transformed into a focal point of the alternative bar and club scene. It’s a particularly pleasant place in summer to take a walk and a look round, have a satisfying dinner and later of course a dance.
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