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Reviews of Spalenbrunnen Hotel & Restaurant Basel City Center 3 stars

Schützenmattstrasse 2, Vorstädte, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

#60 of 66 hotels in Basel

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 251 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    6.9

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    7.4

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 6 October 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hôtel on top of an à Indian restaurant with persistent odor at entrance and in corridors but not in the room.

    Rooms are clean and convient. Good value for price.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Indian restaurant in the hotel was very nice, the room was ok but a bit old already, but the location was perfect. we were staying there for 1 night and it was both convenient to walk to old town and cycle to SBB train station. There was also no problem with storing our bikes

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2021

    8.0
    A little Indian flavour to a super comfy hotel
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Unexpected quality at perfect location, great view

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2021

    8.0
    very convenient
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    prime location

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2021

    8.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very polite staff and good breakfast. The room was a bit outdated but very clean.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was very hard! There is no air conditioning so we were glad it was not hot while we were there. We were on the street side so it was noisy

    Location was great, and the included breakfast was excellent. All the staff were friendly and helpful

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2021

    6.0
    Central ans clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The parking facilities are quite far from the hotel German speaking TV channels only

    The location

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds are firm. Nothing major but worth mentioning. Also, when you open the windows you might be reminded of the indian restaurant on the entrance floor. Not due to any noise but I’m thinking of the spices. However, if you like a curry this is not a problem ;-)

    Clean and relatively spacious room. Friendly and helpful staff. Travelpass (trams/buses) for the whole stay was included in the accomodation price. Really good location, easily within walking distance to most worth-seeing-spots. Also really close to the shopping district.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2021

    8.0
    Friendly staff and excellent hotel manager who really welcomed us made our stay special.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Entrance of hotel would benefit from improvement - very limited seating area and deserves paintwork etc.

    Great location right on edge of the old town, accessible, and very quiet location. Spacious room ensuite and excellent breakfast.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2021

    8.0
    Great value, well located hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are a bit dated

    Staff are very helpful, location is really central, decent breakfast and very reasonable price for Switzerland

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Old furniture. Room needs remodeling and bathroom needs to be renovated.

    Good location next to the old town.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2021

    8.0
    Good place to stay for a visit of Basel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Wifi signal weak in some parts of the hotel (we got a different room after complaining).

    Close to the city center, great breakfast, possibility to park the car in a private parking space within walking distance. Friendly staff. Gluten free options both for dinner as for breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2021

    7.0
    Central, Basic comfort at affordable price for Basel
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit too basic - room noisy from the tram

    Comfortable - friendly staff

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom was not in a good shape. Show hanger was broken. The toilet needed some maintenance too.

    The front desk lady was exceptionally helpful. She arranged a place for my bike. She made sure I can get it early in the morning since I was leaving before hotel's staff would come.

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2021

    8.0
    Great value for money.
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very fair price for a great location! We could stay with bicycles, the hotel had a room for them. We were totally satisfied.

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    There was not enough light in the room and the mattresses were not very comfortable.

    The location of the hotel is excellent!. Just next to the Spalentor and close to a lot of public transport. The staff was very kind, they helped us a lot and were very friendly and helpful. The room was very clean, I like the design of the bathroom.

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    5.0
    Disappointing hotel for an extortionate price
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are very old and poorly maintained. Toilets have old tiling that has clearly just been painted over but with visible loose joints and broken extractors. Furniture is chipped and clearly old, looks like it was collected from a charity shop. Carpet throughout is stained and looks like it hasn’t been cleaned since 1963. No heavy curtains in the room, just a clear veil so don’t expect a lie in if you’re bothered by the light. Staff are helpful when you see them but the desk was always unmanned, so not easy to ask questions. Even the hotel card was old that the code to access the hotel after hours was blurred out, so it was a challenge to gain access back in! Breakfast is decent, just a continental with shop-bought basic items, no hot food (other than coffee). I cannot believe it cost as much as it did, even for Switzerland. The price for the room should definitely reflect the decaying state of the property and awful facilities. Had to extend my stay in Basel for separate reasons and booked a room in a Weil am Rhein hotel for half the price and thrice the quality, had I known this I would’ve skipped this disappointment of a hotel! Learn from my mistakes and book elsewhere.

    Good location, very central and with good transport links to the rest of the city. Towels and bedding were clean, comfortable pillows. Staff were friendly.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    9.0
    Very comfortable, thank you
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only one curtain in bathroom, which didn't cover window adequately No plug in sink and not possible to use a spare, so impossible to wash hair in sink

    Friendly staff Decent breakfast Fridge and kettle in room Space Good firm towels

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom was dated. I did not want to touch anything. Did not bother to have shower. Dark brown colour. .. Terrible

    Room was OK. Bed was good.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    10
    The hotel looks awesome and the location is great as well
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel looks pretty and stuff are very kind abd professional

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room could be bigger

    Location/price

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2023

    3.0
    Not a good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no curtain at our window just a piece of ill fitted net curtain which didn’t give me any privacy least sleeping and there was a street light outside the window which shine on us whilst trying to sleep. Went down to reception to try to move but there was no one on reception or any where in the hotel, we were not told that the hotel was not staffed at night. The plug socket by my bed was a fire hazard and sparked when I removed the plug. There was a pair of dirty knickers that had been left in the wardrobe by a previous guest. Breakfast was very limited. Hotel decor was very very tired, felt more like a hostel.

    The guy on reception when we arrived was nice and helpful but I never saw him again. Everyone else was quite surly. Location was good. Rooms were clean.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2023

    9.0
    Perfect stay for our group.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was clean and roomy. Bed was comfortable. Location was very good. Staff was excellent! They stored our luggage after check out. Would stay there again!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2023

    4.0
    Not a plave I'd stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Staff was nice and tried to be helpful. But cleaning wasn't done, they walked in while one of us was still in bed and later on didn't return to clean. Also the battery of doorlock was low, promise made to replace it next day, wasn't done.

    Location is good and a parking place nearby can be arranged for 15 a day, which is good for Basel.

    Stayed in November 2023

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