Great hotel, looks new, modern and well kept. Staff was helpful and spoke english. Lobby had a…read morelively bar, and a restaurant, which, unfortunately, I didn't have the chance to eat at. Unlike other Novotels I have been to, this one had some drinks and snacks available to purchase at the lobby. Right off the bat, they give you a BaselCard, which allows you to use the city public transportation (busses and trams) and half price on many touristic attractions across the city, during your stay. Public transportation in Basel is top notch, and you can get pretty much any where, including bordering french and german towns, using it. We were a family of four and stayed in a executive room on the 4th floor. Very spacious and comfortable. Had a queen bed and a sofa bed. Big screen TV with an immense amount of channels in german, english, french, italian... Room has a minifridge with complimentary water, and a Nespresso machine with 6 free capsules that are replenished daily. Plenty of outlets, including near the bed. Nice bathroom, fairly large. Loved that there was a shower separated from the tub. Also the toilet was in a separated space. Interestingly, the wall between the tub and room was some kind of "tanned wall", that appears as normal see through glass until you press a button and it becomes opaque. Worth mentioning that the hotel is a 15 min walk from the SBB railway station, but there are at least 3 nearby tram station. There is also a small grocery store 5 min from here. Overall, great hotel, would stay here again if I ever have the opportunity to comeback to this beautiful city.

This Novotel is a nice, modern American-style hotel conveniently located near the train station…read more Comfortable beds, spacious bathroom, and overall roomy space so you don't feel squished to death with your bags. They have a nice breakfast setup downstairs with tons of fruit, meats, breads, coffee, tea, cereals, etc. Staff is friendly although we did have to follow up with them several times to solve an issue in our room.

We got lucky and were allowed in without a reservation, and lucky we were. It raised the bar and…read moreour expectations immediatly, of course, when you're told that you need a reservation but the hostess was very accommodating and moved several tables to seat the three of us (my mother-in-law is along for this long Italian weekend trip -- we are going to surprise her eldest son and daughter-in-law for their 25th wedding anniversary). Long story short, yes, it was de-li-cio-so!!! Definitely go here if you are near Basel. Parking was on street and free at night. Show up without a reservation and try to get a table! They had an extensive vegetarian menu and all of it was amazing. I enjoyed the mushroom cannelloni, my husband had the pumpkin risotto, and my mother-in-law had a pleasantly spiced pumpkin soup. For desserts we each chose differently, and had bites from each other, but I was secretly very, very happy and pleased with my *plum tiramisu*!!! Very definitely recommend that, and any of the sorbets. They were creamy without using milk or cream. My husband had the pear sorbet which was very good. My mother-in-law tried the plum torte which came with a plum sorbet. A fresh mint tea to finish it off, cappuccino for the others. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Viertel-Kreis is a pleasant escape with a wonderful atmosphere, an engaged staff, and a solid…read moreKitchen. "Stoph" is a great host with good recommendations and a generous approach. 30 minutes at the bar before dinner got me good mixed German and English conversation and a coffee lutz gratis. The wine selection is good, and the menu is narrow but diverse. My cordon-blue von sauli was very good and Swiss in execution. I will return and hope that the experience remains so good.

We had brunch at the restaurant downstairs, variety of food was nice! But the best part was our…read moreserver, Jean, he was amazing! Thank you for the memorable meal!

For over $400.00 US. a night, expect air conditioning that works!…read more When I pay over $60.00 US for an early check in, I should not have to wait 2 hours pas my check in time for the room to be ready. It would also be nice to hire some employees who have even a little personality ! Never again!

This hotel is the perfect balance of location, price, ambiance, and staff attentiveness…read more Location: It's very near the train station and therefore near numerous bus lines. The train station has a TI so it's a great stop to ask questions and get directions on which bus to take. Price: It was sub-$200, big and clean room, breakfast included. Oh, oh, the mini bar is FREE!!! What more can I say? Ambiance: This is the boutique hotel category. Very charmingly decorated throughout. The breakfast room is simply beautiful. Staff: We arrived early and knew it's too early to access our room. The front desk tagged our luggage, checked us in, gave us the Basel cards, and when we returned at end of day, picked up our keys, and our luggage are magically in our room. They don't do the cheesy American thing where they waited till you are in the room, so the staff will wait for a tip. Love that about Europe! About the Basel card, this is a freebie that all hotels offer their guests. (Not sure if it's a limited time thing) Free public transportation, including the bus to the airport(!), and 50% off many museums! I highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Basel.

Nice little family-owned hotel right across from the train station. The Hotel St. Gotthard is a…read moredelightful alternative to the Hilton and other big places nearby. Basel isn't really a tourist destination. It's more a business center and finance crossroads. But it has a beautiful old town area, with the River Rhein running beside it. Hotel St. Gotthard provides nice rooms which are well appointed, immaculately clean, quiet, and very comfortable. The rooms facing the rail line can be noisy due to the sounds of the trolley, although if you request one, you can get a standard room facing the courtyard in the back, which will be very quiet. The breakfast buffet, which is included in your room rate (along with free Wi-Fi and free goodies in the minibar) works well although it can be spotty like everywhere else. I highly recommend Hotel St. Gotthard Basel.