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Au-Violon Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Im Lohnhof 4, Basel CH-4051
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Location Im Lohnhof, Around Town
Transportation Tram: 3
Phone 061/269-87-11
Fax 061/269-87-12
Web site www.au-violon.com
Room Information 20 units
Prices 160F-202F double
Credit Cards MC, V
In Room Amenities TV, hair dryer

Au-Violon Review

One generally tries to avoid overnighting in a prison, but not in this case. This historic site, once a 12th-century cloister for priests and from 1835 to 1995 a famous prison, is now an offbeat hotel of comfort and grace. If you want that jailhouse feeling, ask for one of the bedrooms fronting the courtyard. These units still adhere to their cellblock plan, and space is tight. Accommodations whose windows open onto the Altstadt are larger and more comfortable. All units come with well-maintained but rather small private bathrooms with shower stalls. Some of the doors leading to the bedrooms are 1.5m (5 ft.) tall, so be duly warned. Even if you don't stay here, consider a visit to its charming old-world brasserie with its classic French cuisine. Tables are placed outside on a terraced garden in fair weather.

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