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Basel Youth Hostel vs hotel brasserie au violon

Both Basel Youth Hostel and hotel brasserie au violon are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, hotel brasserie au violon is preferred by most reviewers compared to Basel Youth Hostel. hotel brasserie au violon comes in at 81 with endorsements from 5 publications like Frommer's, Fodor's and The Telegraph.

Basel Youth Hostel
Basel Youth Hostel
7 / 10
Sankt Alban-Kirchrain 10, Basel 4052, Switzerland
From $46 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Conferences
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Rooms have up to four beds and there’s generally plenty of space. Hang out in the interior courtyard in summer...selected this as one of our recommended hostels in Basel." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Designed by Basel-based architects Buchner & Bründler, this swank modern hostel in a very pleasant neighbourhood is flanked by tree-shaded squares and a rushing creek." Full review
hotel brasserie au violon
hotel brasserie au violon
7 / 10
Im Lohnhof 4, Basel CH 4051, Switzerland
From $112 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Breakfast buffet
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Housed in a 12th-century building that served as a cloister and then a prison, the hotel now captivates its clientele with subdued elegance, a peaceful location, and a terrific restaurant." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"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." Full review
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One generally tries to avoid overnighting in a prison, but not in this case.
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This old prison was converted into a modern hotel in the Old Town with a lively French brasserie. The guest rooms were knocked together from old cells, and look into quiet inner..."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This historic converted prison is modest but charming with a touch of class." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"A prison until 1995, the building has been beautifully converted into a 20-room hotel that oozes charm. " Full review