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Royal Hotel vs hotel brasserie au violon

Both Royal Hotel and hotel brasserie au violon are rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, hotel brasserie au violon ranks significantly higher than Royal Hotel. hotel brasserie au violon scores 81 with positive reviews from 5 publications including Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Time Out.

Royal Hotel
Royal Hotel
7 / 10
Schwarzwaldallee 179, Basel 4058, Switzerland
From $124 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
  • Business Center
  • Meeting Rooms
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The best of a smaller hotel bunch around the German train station on the northern bank. Its 15 rooms scream modernity and are superbly equipped... Reception shuts up shop on weekends." 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