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GAIA Hotel BaselvsThe Passage
GAIA Hotel and The Passage are both recommended by writers. Overall, GAIA Hotel scores slightly better than The Passage. GAIA Hotel is ranked #5 in Basel with approval from 4 publications including Time Out, The Telegraph and Star Service.
GAIA Hotel Basel
Lonely Planet
Star Service
The Telegraph
Time Out
Independent
Centralbahnstrasse 13 - 15, Basel 4002, Switzerland
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet "This four-star hotel opposite the train station is a treasure trove of unique and unusual works of art. Rooms are spacious and elegant, and the location could not be handier."
Star Service "Gaia Hotel Basel sits next the train station and eyes the trams and its peers, the top-tier Hotel Victoria and Grand Hotel Euler, and the racy Schweizerhof Hotel." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A light and bright family-run hotel opposite Basel main station that puts guests’ wellbeing first." Full review
Time Out "In addition to the warm welcome you can expect from the staff, the rooms and suites are cheerfully non-corporate with bright accents and all mod-cons to help you feel at home. " Full review
Independent "The family-run property has a big focus on sustainable living, including organic breakfast, a zero-waste strategy...you can enjoy the sauna all to yourself for an hour as part of your stay."
The Passage
Fodor's The Telegraph Time Out Independent
Steinengraben 51, Basel 4051, Switzerland
From $119/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "The hotel is an architectural "passage" from the bustling modern city at its front to the quiet medieval Spalenberg behind." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Passage is a functional four-star city hotel with lashings of cool, somewhere between Scandi chic and space age." Full review
Time Out "This quirky boutique hotel offers rooms, suites and loft apartments and is a good choice if you are looking for light, bright accommodation." Full review
Independent "The Passage has urban design plus a fitness room and sauna"
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