Nomad Design & Lifestyle Hotel

Wonderful tucked away gem in the heart of Basel. Nice thoughtful touches in a a lot of areas. Bar and restaurant on the ground floor are draws in themselves rather than just add-ons to the hotel.

I recently stayed at the Nomad for 2 weeks, and as someone that struggles with fragrances, my experience at Nomad was exceptional. From a design perspective, the modular concrete building design stops guest fragrances from moving easily between rooms, and the ability to open a window ensures guests have access to fresh air, greatly improving the experience. However, the incredible staff is what made the true difference. Prior to my arrival the staff had considered my needs and removed all soft furnishings from the room, scented toiletries, and quickly removed the scent sticks from the water station on my floor upon my arrival. Anything that could be contaminated by fragrance was removed, and my health and safety was their highest priority. They were quick to highlight the ideal entry/exit to minimise exposure to cigarette smoke and checked on me numerous times through my stay. Unlike many hotels that have opted for closed doors, air-conditioning, and a ‘signature scent’ to mask unwelcome smells, Nomad is clean, fresh, and welcoming. The staff at Nomad made me feel welcome, safe, and at ease, and I was honestly sad to leave. With 30% of the population now experiencing some level of challenge with fragrances and scents, I can’t recommend the hotel, and its approach to guest safety, highly enough. Beyond the fragrance considerations, just a few points. 1. Breakfast buffet was sensational. Daniela runs the restaurant with finesse. The coffee is always great, the food (both hot and cold) is fresh and tasty - there is always something for everyone. I'm not a big hotel breakfast guy, but I found myself having three courses. 2. The front desk isn't manned 24/7, but there well though out processes to deal with just about anything. Arrive late? Not a problem. Lock yourself out of your room at 4am like I did? There's a super easy process to follow. Just call a number from the phone at the front desk. Special call-out to Mika for his exemplary service - nothing was ever a problem. The guy is awesome. Would I stay there again? 200% yes.

Plus: good location Minus: very soft bed, entrance to hotel via a smoking section of a bar-if you don’t like smoke smell this is not for you, no coffee machine in room-only in corridor, overpriced breakfast Summary: ok as long as you are ok smelling smoke every time you enter

The reception team were really accommodating and helpful. The room was really clean and well designed, with thoughtful extras - the bag to use around the city and the colouring page were fun extras I wasn't expecting!