Hotel Rochat Basel

Excellent hotel, about 2 blocks from the old city center and very close to many restaurants, shops and bars. Excellent location, about a 7 minute walk to the river. Very pedestrian friendly area. Very clean, with friendly, helpful staff. They have a dedicated room to store luggage if you arrive early. There is a very good buffet-style breakfast with many hot options available, well worth the small additional cost. We stayed there in early July and happened to be in town when a woman's football tournament game was played that evening. Very fun to see the fans in town. Will definitely stay here again.

Excellent hotel and excellent value|Priska was the receptionist when we checked in and she was friendly and went out of her way to give us directions to trams and various sites. I would have given the hotel five stars simply based on her helpfulness. The room was immaculately clean and the breakfast buffet had numerous hot and cold selection. Everything was fresh and delicious. There is a coffee-tea machine available 24/7. The hotel is convenient to the trams and Priska told us about a shortcut down a lift to the coop grocery store at Schifflande. We played cards on a breakfast table in the evening. All in all a delightful experience.

Very good place. We had a big room with enormous (even for NA standards) bathroom. Air conditioner was a pleasant surprise, especially on a hit August day. Breakfast is excellent.

I stayed at this hotel in Basel while traveling from Paris to Interlaken, and unfortunately my experience was quite disappointing. I wasn’t expecting luxury—just a reasonably priced, clean hotel in the Old Town with fairly easy access to the train station. Getting there was harder than expected. The tram ride took longer than I thought, and once I got off, the road to the hotel was uphill, which was tiring with luggage. Even inside, finding the room wasn’t straightforward. The route was so complicated that the staff had to give me detailed directions with a map. The worst part, however, was the noise. The night I stayed, there seemed to be a local festival with a rock band playing nearby. The sound carried straight into the hotel, and the bass guitar was so strong it shook the room and made it impossible to sleep. I kept waiting for it to end, but when I checked the time it was already 12:40 a.m. and the music was still going. I can understand a festival concert lasting until 10 or 11 p.m., but well past midnight was excessive. To make matters worse, the next morning there was no staff available around 6:50 a.m. when we were trying to check out. Because of this delay, we couldn’t use public transport as planned and had to rush to take a taxi instead, which was both stressful and inconvenient. I know the hotel is in an old building, so I didn’t expect perfect soundproofing, but between the noise, the difficult access, and the lack of staff in the morning, the overall experience was frustrating. I booked this place thinking it would be a budget-friendly but decent option in Basel, but it ended up being a letdown.

This was a wonderful location and central to everything we needed. Taxis were everywhere and had no drama flagging one down. I didn’t use the link provided the day before as we were in transit and when we got there couldn’t get in. I called the number provided and the lovely lady had us in there in minutes. There was a great restaurant out the front and we had a coffee while we waited. There was no issues at any time. Was a great place and we loved every minute of it. Would book again ☺️

Very pleasant location , secluded by the university, and just a short walk from the bustle of the city centre. The reception area and breakfast room are very welcoming and modern . The buffet breakfast is fine . The rest of the hotel is slightly dated but not disagreeably so. My room had all the required amenities except a kettle , which should really be standard in a hotel such as this . Also the walls are thin , and I was woken at 4am by the man in the adjoining room snoring like a buzzsaw . This continued until I left the room at 7am for breakfast. This marred an otherwise pleasant stay.

We had a wonderful stay. The hotel is conveniently located, but you do have to walk up and down a hill. Our room was spacious and clean. Some of the rooms are over 2 levels- the staircase in these rooms is quite steep. Our travel agent had booked our group into one of these rooms, which was not suitable for one of our group. The reception staff were outstanding in helping sort this out. Breakfast was amazing and worth every franc.

Old building but remodeled and very comfortable. Staff was very helpful and nice. Located near the old town close to attractions and dining. There are small elevators but you must also use steps. Breakfast was good with an extra charge of about 14 euros.