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Basel Map: Hotel SchweizerhofHotel Schweizerhof Frommer's Highly Recommended

Address
Centralbahnplatz 1
Location Around Town
Transportation Tram: 6, 10, 16, or 17
Phone 061/560-85-85
Fax 061/560-85-86
Web site www.schweizerhof-basel.ch
Room Information 83 units
Prices 179F-300F ($147-$246/£76-£128) double. Rates include continental breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C (in some), TV, minibar, hair dryer, safe, Wi-Fi
Parking Free parking

Frommer's Review

Located near the main train station across from a landscaped park, this ornate hotel is six stories high, with a terrace and wrought-iron balconies. It has been in the Goetzinger family for three generations. Built in 1864, it was once the most luxurious hotel in Basel, entertaining such greats as Casals, Menuhin, and Toscanini. Today it remains the traditional favorite of town, but is likely to attract more business travelers than its former clientele of the wealthy chic. The salons are decorated with Oriental rugs and some 19th-century antiques, while the bedrooms are both modern and traditional, sometimes blending Biedermeier with pine and beech. Half the accommodations are air-conditioned.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; laundry service/dry cleaning; all nonsmoking rooms; rooms for guests w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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