I stayed at the Der Teufelhof in Nov 2011 for five days on a business trip. I thought the hotel and the property were cute and quaint, but the rooms themselves left a lot to be desired. The hotel has an excellent location and the hotel itself has two restaurants, a nice, little bar and a wine shop. Here are the highlights and my comments:

Highlights:
1. Location - The hotel itself is about 2-3 short blocks walking from Barfuserplatz which is home to many restaurants and bars.

2. Breakfast - breakfast was included in my stay and it was delicious. It was a traditional Swiss breakfast of cured meats, cheeses, museli, fruit, and made to order eggs. The food was very good and I enjoyed my breakfasts every day.

3. Property - the property itself is cute and artsy. It reminds me of a larger bed and breakfast. The property has a high end restaurant, more casual restaurant, separate bar, and a wine shop.

Comments:
1. The room - The room was absolutely tiny, even by European standards. The concept is minimalism, but taken too far. My room had a tiny desk, bed, and plastic chair. I found the bed to be OK, but not the most comfortable. The duvet and pillows were down, but I could feel the plumes poking through. It was a whitewashed room from floor to ceiling that was devoid of color or character. I never really felt comfortable in my room. Since the floors were hardwood and absent of rugs or carpet, I could hear the person in the next room walking like they were in my room. I'm sure they felt the same about me when I would put my dress shoes on in the morning.

Verdict - The property itself was great with an excellent location, but the rooms left more to be desired. I never truly felt comfortable in my room.

This hotel is a gem! The Teufelhof should be called the "divine court"; everything is very special and thought through. The hotel posesses a wine shop that will make you discover rare drops of outstanding wines coupled with an excuisite cuisine.

Needless to say that as a guest you feed wonderfully at home with hosts, that make you feel as friends.
The decor of the rooms is also stunning as it is totally unconventional but amazingly refreshing.

Hope to be back soon.

The hotel consists of several adjacent town houses all connected to each other. This gives the hotel a homey feeling. There is a welcoming bar, two restaurants, a theater and a well worth seeing wine shop. All set in these beautiful historic buildings.
We booked a room in the designer styled part of the hotel. Our room was crisp and clean. I loved the way it was designed and that it did not feature a TV (even though you could ask for one). The staff is very friendly and helpful. The location is perfect to explore the city, everything is within walking distance. Perfect!

We stayed at the Teufelhof for 4 days and our stay was just perfect.
The concept of the hotel is to be a cultural, arty, gastronomical, modern and traditional treasure in a typical authentic swiss house in the oldtown.

The staff was very helpful and kind. We've got an upgrade to one of the art rooms in the Kunst Hotel. The view over Basel was just breathtaking! and we've loved the concept of the art room, as this was something unique which we've never experienced before.

The hotel is quite small (around 40 rooms?) but the rooms have a good size and modern furniture. We believe that is much more authentic (and romantic) to choose the teufelhof than any other big hotel chain. What I found special, is that in the basement there is the old towns wall and a tiny archaeological museum.

We felt like home. The breakfast buffet was amazing. Great choice of everything, fresh croissants, fruits etc. Just perfect (I loooved the fresh home made "silserli Bread" mmmh) We've had dinner in the newly opened restaurant l'atelier. We loved the concept of the menu choice and the atmosphere! Great!

And of course we tried out the gourmet restaurant bel étage and it is the best 1 Michelin star restaurant we have been in Basel. They have a great wine list which makes it difficult to choose, but the somelier gave us a good recommendation.

There is nothing i didn't like about the stay. The room, the location, the food, the staff, the shop, the museum, the theater, the art, the house , a real gem!
Next time we are in Switzerland we will definitively stay at the teufelhof again and again and again.