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Riehenring 83/85, Basel CH-4058, Switzerland
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Alexander Hotel
Ranked #46 of 57 hotels in Basel
2.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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“Great Hotel for the price, and really helpful staff!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2010

Yes this hotel is run down, but it is clean and really cheap for Basel. We paid £60 a night through Octopus.
The breakfast is an all you can eat continental (cereal, yougurt, meat, cheese, breads, oj and coffee) and was really nice.
The hotel includes a free ''Basel Mobility'' pass so all your travel on the trams are free! The tram stops really close to the hotel, and if your keen it is only a 15 min walk down a nice main street to the old town.
The only downside would be if you are a light sleeper as there is a nightclub downstairs, which goes till about 4am.
The staff were very helpful with advice on what to see and how to get there!
Overall really good, as expected a lot worse!

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Preston
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“A good Holiday made poor”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2010

I simply can't recommend this hotel, we stayed here as part of a larger party with a major coach operator in the NW of England. The room was clean recently refurbished to some extent but still tatty. The bar really was more of a disco and there's nowhere to sit other than in your room and then on hard chair. The food was overcooked and served in the restraunt next door effectively. Now as this was part of a tour the food normally served in the Restraunt may be much better but what they served us was poor in my opinion. Reminded me of School dinners. There are many more hotels near by so I'd look for one of them first. Can't say much about the staff never really saw any.

  • Stayed December 2010
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2010

Comfortable hotel. We were looking for a single night stop between Paris and the Valais so the fact this was quite a long way from the centre was not a problem. Using the tram was better than taxi.
The restaurant was good with traditional cuisine.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Affordable option”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2010

Located close to the new cultural center, this is an older hotel with small, dark rooms and very expensive amenities (the norm for Switzerland). The staff was helpful and Internet was free and fast, plus given how expensive everything is here it is a good deal but don't expect much. The windows do an okay job of soundproofing but the nearby trams are loud. Within walking distance from the Badischer train station, and there is a COOP grocery store nearby. Free, simple breakfast. Typical 3-star hotel with small windows. Recommended based on the price.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“basic accommadation”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2008
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The rooms were fairly small but clean, the furniture was tatty and could do with being updated.Breakfast was ok served in a pleasant dining room. The staff were not overly friendly but when we told them that the hair dryer & one of the lights were not working they were soon replaced.Thanks to the review by gwgw Sept 16th 2007 the hotel was very easy to find and it was a good base if ,like us, you want cheap accommodation just to sleep & have breakfast .Basel is a city that is well worth a visit and a good base for travelling to other area's.Colmar in France is well worth a visit ;also ;buy a conbined ticket from the TI which takes you by train-bus & cable car to Reigoldswil which is excellant.Travellers tip: if you have an accommadation confirmation document with you, you can travel free on the airport bus & trams to get to your hotel when checking in ask for a mobility pass which gives you free city transport during your stay & back to the airport.

  • Liked — location
  • Disliked — tatty furniture
  • Stayed August 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Riehenring 83/85, Basel CH-4058, Switzerland
Price range (per night):* INR5,601 - 13,386

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