This tram station is at street level and is the closest to the largest auto museum in the world…read more(according to some sources) or just the largest in France. It is an outdoor station with a few benches for some cover but it won't help much if it is windy or raining. It is on the Mulhouse Line 1 (Red Line) between Cité Administrative (towards Gare Centrale) and Doller (towards Châtaigner). The whole network is a single zone, so you will need proof of purchase with a validated ticket (or app) once you enter the fare zone. There is no need to "tap out" when you exit the train. The station is a side platform with ticket vending machines on each platform. They accept coins, notes and cards. A visual display indicates the time to the next few trains. You'll be able to see the outbound train for a minute or so but the inbound train arrives around a curve. Use caution when crossing the tracks to the Museum. [Review 21196 overall - 114 in France - 160 of 2024.]

This hotel "The Essental by Dorint" is a nice place in Basel. It's rated "four stars". The rooms…read morewere a decent size. I can't comment on the price, my wife booked it, but I think it was a relatively reasonable price done by hotels.com In the garage downstairs, there was EV charging available (we were driving an EV rental car) which we had to pay for the electricity but it was convienient to have. In that area of Basel there was a bunch of restaurants in walking distance. With our rental car it was easy to access to highway to different places like Zurich, also it was a short drive across the bridge to Old Town Basel. Our reservation came with complementary breakfast from the restaurant downstairs which was pretty satisfactory. My only real constructive feedback is four star hotels I'd assume it'd be standard to have a refrigerator in the room, there wasn't, but that wasn't a big deal. It was a good trip.

The Dorint Hotel is a very nice place to make a temporary home. Hotels in Europe are so different…read morefrom the US so they should almost never be compared directly. I liked this better than all of the others I have stayed in by far. Here are the highlights: Bedroom, this accounts for about 80% of the room space. I asked for a king bed and got it, although it was not one king mattress but to smaller mattresses together. This created a significant ridge down the middle of the bed that reduced the useable bead down to a little more than a twin size. Something else I've seen from time to time is the 1/2 size comforter. The comforter is just big enough to cover a twin size bed, so on a king bed there are two of them side by side. It's not a horrible issue, but if you don't stay perfectly aligned with the bed and comforter, so body part is bound to find the cold night air. Desk Area: About two feet deep along the window side of the room. This is a decent work space with convenient power outlets that work with both of my US power adaptors. Enough room for Laptop, mouse and note book and more. There is a hardwire network connection that's available for an additional charge, but the WiFi was free. Bathroom: This is small. Not the smallest I've ever seen. That honor belongs to a particular hotel in Lyon France. The worst part about this small bathroom is the lack of counter space. Modern day travel required you to carry two toiletry bags, one for liquids and the other for solids. This was a struggle to find the space to keep these bags and still maneuver around the counter skillfully. It seemed whenever wanted to put something down, I had to move something else. The shower is a death sentence for the claustrophobic. I don't thinks its more 2x3 feet. Large frame guys like myself will find your self touching the walls very often. Restaurant: I only had the breakfast buffet which was quite standard for Europe. They have an "American" buffet as well as a more European style. Juices, coffee, tea are all available as well as fresh fruit and yogurt. Again not the best in Europe but no where near the worst, this belongs to a different hotel also in Lyon France. As I said, pretty standard for Europe. Price: Basel is not cheap. Expect to spend $220 a night excluding anything other than breakfast. This price not bad for Basel but depending on what you are used to, could be quite shocking after 5 days. The extras are extra, extra here. One night I ran out of water in my room. Not wanting to leave the hotel I went to the hotel bar to get replenished. What I got was a 24 ounce bottle of water for about $7. That's about 4 bottles at vending machine price here in the US. I think that was the only time I was truly shocked by the price of something. Location: While close to the #14 tram and #30 bus there are no sights to see in the immediate area. I hear the other side of the Rhine is more scenic, that translates to more expensive as well. For me, I'll save the extra dollars and take the Tram.

Impressive!! I was…read morevery surprised after staying at this hotel. Very nice clean and comfortable rooms, Amazing bar and breakfast, but most of all the staff and front desk service was over the top impressive. They provided me with information on how to navigate the city to see the Christmas market and even printed me a bus pass. Extremely friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this hotel!

Great hotel, gives free bus and tram pass and the bus is a few steps from hotel entrance…read more Everything is close by with the public transportation. Decent breakfast spread in the morning if you include it in your room price but $25 if you don't. Not sure the $25 was worth it. There are many cafes around that we enjoyed. The rooms are clean with shower and bathtub. The staff is friendly and helpful. The casino is attached to hotel which can be fun. Overall a great stay.

This is one of the nicest small hotel in Basel. Yes, if you want to have a grand hotel with grand…read moreentrance and grand pool etc to impress your in-laws, this hotel is not for you. But, for business traveller or family, this hotel is very nice. Service is great. They always smile. The room is not big but elegant and modern. The shower .... ahhh the best.

I did not stay at this hotel, however, they have a great service to let you store luggage for…read more~$30, if you're in town for a few hours. The low star rating is based on them not allowing me to use the lobby restroom since I wasn't a guest. This is true but I was a patron through storing my luggage. Poor customer service!

I stayed here for a business trip a while back. after a nice 10-15 minute walk from the train…read morestation, you're at the hotel! double bed rooms (yeah, I got a double bed room to myself...BALLER STATUS) are pretty big. large bathroom, tons of space to organize your stuff, a radio built into the headboard, and a TV. modest accommodations, but comfortable. the website says they have free Wifi too! the hotel was clean, and the staff was nice. it's a family-run establishment and they were friendly to us. told me where the town's bar was (first question) and where the pay phones were (second question). priorities, man, priorities. breakfast was included with our stay. nothing like a big European-style breakfast of cold cuts, cheese, pastries, chocolate, cereal, fruit, and other delicious stuff! I do recall that the staff would leave around 9-10 PM, and close the main entrance. thus you had to unlock - and remember to lock - the side door when you came back later than that. maybe you were in the bar down the street talking to random Swiss people who kept buying you drinks and you forgot that it was 1 AM and you had to meet your client at 7 for breakfast...oops! the keys were tack-welded to large keychains featuring the coats-of-arms of various local municipalities and cantons. you could, conceivably, use these as weaponry if you were in trouble, though I doubt there is much trouble in Laufen. check the website for the room options and pricing. I don't think there are other hotels in this town, and my company picked up the tab anyway, so I guess it is what it is... if I was in the area, paying my own way, I'd definitely consider lodging here.

Similar to other tram stations on the Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe, Claraplatz is a street-level…read morestation. It is harder to miss than other stations as there are a couple of shelters here that provide some minimal protection. You'll find the ticket machines in the shelter. They accept coins, notes and cards. It's easier on the app. The station has multiple lines with the 1, 2, 6, 8, 14, 15, 16 and 17 tram lines on Clarastrasse and Rebgasse. City buses also stop here. The plaza is quite busy with pedestrians and vehicles at all times. Restaurants, bars, retail shopping and supermarket groceries are here. A kiosk news stand is open during the day time with magazines. The Roman Catholic Clarakirche is on one corner. Look for the green Pyrometer on the corner in front of the Burgermeister. [Review 21203 overall - 53 in Switzerland - 167 of 2024.]

We capped off our weeklong river cruise with a two day extension in Basel, Switzerland, staying at…read morethe Basel Hyperion hotel. A beautiful, very modern hotel, we were quite pleased with our brief stay. The room had a king bed,1.5 baths, desk, coffee maker, etc. Floor to ceiling windows looked out on a lively weekend faire, crowded with locals. Be aware there is no bathroom door and the shower has clear glass walls. Housekeeping was where the "modernity" broke down - you indicate inside the room for privacy or room cleaning. We indicated a room clean, but the outside Indicator never changed, so we often found no change to the room upon return. We were alerted by the Viking representative that better food is found - not in the lobby bar area - but in one of the other floors (get details in the hotel). The morning breakfast buffet upstairs was large and varied and everything was good. Dinner at the hotel's Gaumenfreund restaurant was outstanding every night - friendly service and wonderful food. In fact the questions for the lobby staff - who are English fluent and very helpful - were always answered with a smile and often going into great detail. We got maps and suggestions for what to see, complementary umbrellas for the rain, and free tram passes, which let us go everywhere. The trams are super modern and you simply hop on and hop off; just keep your ticket handy in case a spot check occurs. A very enjoyable stay.

I really waffled between 3 and 4 starts. However, for the price, I expected better. The hotel is…read morevery nice looking and it's in a great location (walking distance to the convention center, with a light rail stop right outside). The lobby is nice, and the lobby bar/restaurant is good. The rooms are on the smaller side, which I understand is a European thing and isn't really what bothered me. What did bother me a bit was the lack of storage. There was a small 'closet' with about 5 hangers-not enough for me traveling for a week-long conference. There were no other drawers or shelves, so I had to live out of my suitcase for over a week. Additionally, I could never get the room cool enough. This might just be a European thing, either that they just don't have A/C like we do in the US or I am using their HVAC units incorrectly. However, given that we were there in August when it was 95 degrees every day, and the only bedcover they had was a heavy duvet, was a bad combination. This is actually not unique to the Hyperion, as I've noticed a lot of hotels have moved to just having a duvet-great when it's cold but really annoying when it's hot and you have no light top sheet. They did have a fancy system where you could hit a button to indicate "Do Not Disturb" or to have the room cleaned. However, it didn't always seem to work, and my colleague mentioned that despite asking to have her room cleaned on a couple of occasions, it was not cleaned. They have a really nice breakfast buffet, so I will give them that. They had standard American fare, but also more European offerings so you could choose (along with two fancy espresso machines). The staff was also super friendly throughout my stay. It wasn't a bad stay; however, for the price paid I would have maybe expected a little more (guess I was paying for the location).

For the price of a one star hotel with four star cleanliness and (very) firm mattrasses and a good…read morehot shower cubicle. We paid around 90 euros for a double bed -- which is very doable for Basel, Switzerland. Switserland is always expensive, except for their chocolates. And free wifi for up to 4 connections! (Sidenote & tip: You should buy some Toblerone or Lindt while in the country.) The concept of ibis embraces a minimalist look and surroundings, with small spaces and efficiency as the highest priority. A big bed, a clean shower, sink, toilet and tv. The room can always accommodate more people as a separate bunkbed has been built above the head of the large double. We used to put both our young boys in the one bunkbed above. It has a good railing around it. Breakfast looked good with cappuccino, tea, hard rolls, cereals and yoghurt. If you arrive later in the evening, know that they have ready made meals which you can heat in a microwave. Snacks and sodas can be purchased as well. Parking was available against a payment out front. What I personally love, is the separate toilet so that you don't overwhelm one another with your odor. I wish all hotels had that and, come to think of it, my own home (but we cannot actualize that).