Inns in Basel

Every thing

Room, Quiet, Service, Friendly reception

This one was a surprise. I didn’t realize it was so far from Basel when I booked. Probably would’ve stayed closer to the city but it was an interesting experience. You’re out in the country! There’s a working farm on the property with bison. It’s off the beaten path but beautiful with hiking trails. Our room with a view was big with comfortable bedding and a thick robe for going to the shared bathrooms. Nice patio with a view and elegant dining room. We rented a car to get there.

The good: The location was perfect for me. This is right near the tram stop, a grocery store, a bakery, a pharmacy, a bank, and several restaurants. The restaurant downstairs doesn’t open until 10:00 am, but the food I ate one night for dinner was delicious. There was some noise in the daytime because of construction, but at night it was very quiet as long as I shut the windows. The not so good: There are two twin beds. One was comfortable, the other was saggy and uncomfortable. The WiFi signal was weak. I could only get WiFi in the outside hallway, the bathroom and sometimes the kitchen. The WiFi never worked in the bedroom. The TV didn’t work and I suspect the remote batteries were dead. I didn’t want to watch TV that bad, and honestly was just not interested in asking for other batteries because to get help with something you have to go to the restaurant and talk with the wait staff who are busy with customers. Plus communication can be a little hard if you don’t speak German and if the person working in the restaurant doesn’t speak your language. Other: This kitchenette room was pretty basic, nothing fancy. But I just wanted a clean, quiet, decent, safe, and reasonably priced (for Switzerland) place to stay. Those needs were met. There is no daily housekeeping. I went to the grocery store across the street to get coffee pods for the coffeemaker and toilet paper since I ran out.