Gempenstrasse 64, 4053 Basel, Switzerland
#29 of 66 hotels in Basel
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1083 hostel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
9.1
Each review score is between 1-10. To get the overall score that you see, we add up all the review scores we’ve received and divide that total by the number of review scores we’ve received. We use a weighted review system which means that the more recent the review, the bigger the impact on the total review score calculation. In addition, guests can give separate ‘subscores’ in crucial areas, such as location, cleanliness, staff, comfort, facilities, value for money and free Wi-Fi. Note that guests submit their subscores and their overall scores independently, so there’s no direct link between them.
You can review an Accommodation that you booked through our Platform if you stayed there or if you arrived at the property but didn’t actually stay there. To edit a review you’ve already submitted, please contact our Customer Service team.
We have people and automated systems that specialise in detecting fake reviews submitted to our Platform. If we find any, we delete them and, if necessary, take action against whoever is responsible.
Anyone else who spots something suspicious can always report it to our Customer Service team, so our Fraud team can investigate.
Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things):
To make sure reviews are relevant, we may only accept reviews that are submitted within 3 months of checking out, and we may stop showing reviews once they’re 36 months old – or if the Accommodation has a change of ownership.
An Accommodation may choose to reply to a review.
When you see multiple reviews, the most recent ones will be at the top, subject to a few other factors (what language a review is in, whether it’s just a rating or contains comments as well, etc.). If you like, you can sort and/or filter them (by time of year, review score, etc.).
We sometimes show external review scores from other well-known travel websites. We make it clear when we’ve done this.
These guidelines and standards aim to keep the content on Booking.com relevant and family-friendly without limiting expression of strong opinions. They are also applicable regardless of the sentiment of the comment.
Contributions should be travel related. The most helpful contributions are detailed and help others make better decisions. Please don’t include personal, political, ethical, or religious commentary. Promotional content will be removed and issues concerning Booking.com’s services should be routed to our Customer Service or Accommodation Service teams.
Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include 'hate speech', discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, and the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted.
All content should be genuine and unique to the guest. Reviews are most valuable when they are original and unbiased. Your contribution should be yours. Booking.com property partners should not post on behalf of guests or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. Attempts to bring down the rating of a competitor by submitting a negative review will not be tolerated.
Respect the privacy of others. Booking.com will make an effort to obscure email addresses, telephone numbers, website addresses, social media accounts, and similar details.
The opinions expressed in contributions are those of Booking.com customers and properties and not of Booking.com. Booking.com does not accept responsibility or liability for any reviews or responses. Booking.com is a distributor (without any obligation to verify) and not a publisher of these comments and responses.
By default, reviews are sorted based on the date of the review and on additional criteria to display the most relevant reviews, including but not limited to: your language, reviews with text, and non-anonymous reviews. Additional sorting options may be available (by type of traveller, by score, etc.).
This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
End of dialog contentReviewed: 26 July 2022
Xo
Indianone
very good location, near the train station. the dorms are very clean and the beds are comfy. they let you keep your luggage after checkout
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 25 July 2022
Travelbugg
SwedenThere were things in my locker. Didn 't know if they were left behind or if someone had taken my locker. Too late in the evening to ask.
Good value for money in Switzerland
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 22 July 2022
Maria
ChileIncluia toalla y in chocolate
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 21 July 2022
Emma
AustraliaSink in womens toilet on first floor broken and leaking water, no toilet paper at end of day.
Close to station, self check in so didn’t see any staff, comfy beds, no a/c but had a fan which was good
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 20 July 2022
Sonia
ArgentinaRooms are small but clean and tidy
Location is great, Near Basel SBB station which is a big one. Shared spaces are nice and comfy: cafe bar, big tables to work or read from there, nice outdoor space. The rooms are small but comfortable. Beds have their own black out curtain so you get your privacy.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 18 July 2022
Chia-yin
GermanyIt’s clean, and the bed is nice, so I slept very well:)
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 16 July 2022
Danielle
Brazilgood location, next to Basel SBB, very clean, comfy, for sure I’ll be back!
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 15 July 2022
Maciej
Poland-
Everything was great
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 15 July 2022
Anne
Denmarkone sink was broken in the girls bathroom
easy and Quick check ind near the train station
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 15 July 2022
Mischa
United StatesAll of the plugs near each bed are USB ports, and I am not comfortable using USB ports to plug in my phone, because USB ports are more vulnerable to being hacked. I would feel more comfortable plugging my phone in a regular electrical socket, which they have plenty of in the common room and cafe downstairs. On a separate note, inside each of the bedroom lockers is a metal divider in the middle, and this metal divider prevented my backpack from fitting into the locker. Without the metal divider in the middle of the locker, my bags would have fit inside. Lastly, the WiFi is also not secure… It should be secure (should not say unsecured or weak security). I also found the nightly rate to be a bit pricey. Other than those three issues, everything else was great! I would stay again if I find myself in Basel!
I loved everything about the property. It is clean, modern, and it is in a great location (and a short easy walk from the main train station). The staff were also great, helpful, and friendly… and the food and drinks that they offer are great!
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 15 July 2022
Minttu
FinlandToilet and shower were in the corridor.
Piblic spaces were really nice. Room was clean.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 13 July 2022
Greg
United Kingdomit was a little way out of the old town
it was friendly and cosy
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 11 July 2022
Zsanett
HungaryI got way too many emails from booking.com and the property.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 10 July 2022
Paul
GermanyIt's a hotel with bunk beds. It would be so easy for them to start to organize nightly events so backpackers/solo travelers could interact. It is a little difficult to meet people here but there is the opportunity. There were families with kids but I didn't really think it was a problem.
The staff was amazing and the bar was great. Like others have said, this is less of a hostel and more of a hotel. It's nice, the bar is great and common area is excellent. The rooms were also great, although mine was 1 locker short.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 10 July 2022
Jean-michel
FranceCheckin/checkout manuel
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 7 July 2022
Guilherme
Portugalnot having automatic/pin code lockers for storage
clean and great people. 24/7 supermarket
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 4 July 2022
Andrea
ColombiaCleanliness in the bathroom/showers can be improved.
Easy self-check-in process, near the train station, beds were comfortable and well equipped with lamp, charging station and power.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 3 July 2022
Akif
TurkeyWhen I have to overnight in Basel, i always prefer this hostel at first. Location is wonderful. Employees are very nice and helpful. Guest profile is also good which is important for shared rooms i think. Rooms are fine enough for a hostel. Bed, sheets, towels etc were all clean.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 30 June 2022
Yue
Netherlandslittle nature light in the room, in general very dark
simple and clean you can wash hands/face in the room easy for short stay
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 28 June 2022
Hans
United KingdomThere was nothing in deed, what I woild not like.
Professional and guests orientated approach of all the HYVE team. Breakfast selection and food quality, including presentation.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 27 June 2022
Luisina
ArgentinaI didn't have breakfast because it seemed expensive for how simple it was. Although I did check in online, when I arrived I had to do it again in person because the system did not work.
Very good location, 300 meters from the central station and 20 minutes walk from the old town. Very large comfortable room. Common spaces such as kitchen and living room, spacious and well equipped
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 21 June 2022
Rodiëne
CuraçaoIt was very hot in the room. Also during the night. Having an airco or fan would've been nice in the hot summer weather
I like that there's a lounge area. You can lounge with a drink and a snack before or after your stay.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 20 June 2022
Tsz
Hong Konga bit noisy, very hot without AC
good location, friendly staff, comfy bed, faucet in the room
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 19 June 2022
Izabela
Italycleanliness, staff, location
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 16 June 2022
Steven
United KingdomNo air-con in rooms (Basel is very hot in summer), Only 2 bathrooms and a shower room shared between one floor of at least 7/8 dorms isn't enough ideally for when busy. Strange place to hold charity/book author event in middle of hall on a saturday afternoon, this took away alot of the guest seating.
Location, Outdoor area / decor, Clean and pleasant, Communal area / decor.
Stayed in June 2022
Bad Häring, Austria
Eastbourne, UK
Colle Umberto, Italy
Nice, France
Marathokampos, Greece
Timaru, New Zealand
Amritsar, India
Giby, Poland
Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings Inc., the world leader in online travel and related services.
We have more than 70 million property reviews, and they're all from real, verified guests.
1
The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property.
2
When guests stay at the property they check out how quiet the room is, how friendly the staff are and more.
3
After their trip, guests tell us about their stay. We check for naughty words and verify the authenticity of all guest reviews before adding them to our site.
If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first.
End of dialog content