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.

I have been to this location many times, over the last several years. The food is always hot and…read morethe staff is always friendly. Outdoor seating with a playground, for the kids. Walking distance from the train station.

I can't say enough positive accolades about this fabulous hotel and restaurant. The food was the…read morebest we had on our 7 day travels through Switzerland and Germany and that's saying a lot. It is definitely worth the 20min tram from Basel just for dinner or lunch. Recently renovated, the hotel itself is the perfect mix of charming and stylish. And the owner and his team are just the best people and complimented by friendly residents who clearly love the place with great reason. We visited in the summer when we could enjoy walks around town but the handsome fireplace must be a real draw in winter.

We went eating there on a saturday for some lunch. We were the only guest at this time in this…read morerestaurant. The food was good and the service was friendly but a little bit insecure. What we both really liked was the atmosphere. Because the design of the restaurant is very modern and good looking. They have wooden tables and a wall out of stones. A very good experience over all and we definetely come back for a dinner again.

The best restaurant in Aesch, or so our local friends say. They are regulars here, and so took us…read moreon our first night in Switzerland. A very inviting patio up front offered outdoor seating, but we chose to eat inside due to our somewhat loud group. (We didn't want to ruin the romantic atmosphere for the couples up front.) Interesting menu, with a combo of Continental cuisine, German specialities, plus Thai and indonesian dishes. (The owner/chef is Indonesian). A really nice wine list too. Through the surreal fog of that day's jet lag I do recall a fabulous meal. My Rendang Beef was tender and nicely spiced - sort of a deconstructed version, but still excellent. And unlike most Swiss restaurants, they didn't skimp on the spicing here. I broke into a mild sweat from my meal (that's a good thing) The decor and design of the restaurant is clean and modern; somewhat upscale, with nice tableware and glassware. Everything felt brand new. And at the same time, they were very dog-friendly. I saw more than one dog under a table (though I've learned this may be a general Swiss thing, not restaurant specific.) At one point the owner came out, greeted us all, and shook each and every one by the hand, even the kids. It's hard to get better treatment than that!