Art House Basel - Member of Design Hotels

Great hotel, very friendly staff, great breakfast, clean room.

The design, equipment and service standards are excellent. Our five night stay was only marred because we had opted to stay on a Saturday night. The hotel's website code of 'weekend vibes' and 'pulse of the city' had not prepared us to be kept awake (even with the thoughtfully provided ear plugs and sound cancelling triple glazing in the room) until 4am on Sunday by the pounding noise of the neighbouring bars and night clubs. From other guests we found out it had been the same on Friday night into Saturday morning too! The bass beats were so deep the room shook from time to time and the incessant noise reaching 98 decibels at its peak, prevented sleep until the very early hours of the following day. Whilst the ambiance, breakfast offering (although a little pricey as an add-on) and general levels of comfort were very high DO NOT stay there on Friday or Saturday night unless you expect to be up and about, enjoying the city's nightlife, until the very early hours of the following morning. Sunday to Wednesday nights were comparatively very quiet indeed with the sound proofing of the multiple glazed windows doing its job perfectly against the general hub-hub of a busy street filled with restaurants whose customers were dining outside. The hotel really should issue a specific warning about external noise levels on Friday & Saturday nights.

At the heart of Basel, with a great location near the old town, the station and the Zoo, everything is on walking distance. The stuff is very friendly and ready to help if needed. The rooms are extremely clean, well equipped and with a great facilities. And everything in the minibar is free!

Very nice stay

I had a very comfortable stay at the Art House. Staff were very personable and helpful. My room was a simply furnished and clean haven. Great basic provisions are provided to help you get on with your day. You have the choice to pay for the buffet breakfast which was great, and a good option to take as there aren't very many cafe's that are open early in the morning, though the hotel is surrounded by lots of eateries for lunch/dinner options. Great for contemporary art and museums, we visited the botanical gardens, and did lots of walking!

We enjoyed our stay — especially as Spain won the Euro Cup final and Steinenvorstadt erupted in cheers! Even amidst a major event, the windows were impressively capable at eliminating the majority of noise. It’s entertaining to have a view over Basel’s entertainment district. If you love people watching, and a central location near to the train station, this place is for you! As often is the case in Switzerland, the AC is not true AC. It’s more of a fan that ostensibly moves cool air into the room. So it did get a bit hot during our July stay, especially as you may not want to leave the windows open while the restaurants below are still open.