hotel brasserie au violonvsThe Passage
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, hotel brasserie au violon scores significantly higher than The Passage. hotel brasserie au violon comes in at #4 in Basel with praise from 5 reviewers such as Fodor's, The Telegraph and Time Out.
hotel brasserie au violon
Im Lohnhof 4, Basel CH 4051, Switzerland
From $112/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
- Breakfast buffet
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
"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
"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
8.0
"This historic converted prison is modest but charming with a touch of class." Full review
Time Out
"A prison until 1995, the building has been beautifully converted into a 20-room hotel that oozes charm. " Full review
The Passage
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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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