The hotel is very pretty and comfortable. The breakfast was wonderful. Plenty of parking. Air…read moreconditioning was the best of any hotel we stayed in in Germany and Switzerland. I understand this hotel has been through many owners that failed. I believe this time they will be successful. There is a Chinese buffet on the property.

delicious, food , nice atmoshphere and high standards.read more

This hotel "The Essental by Dorint" is a nice place in Basel. It's rated "four stars". The rooms…read morewere a decent size. I can't comment on the price, my wife booked it, but I think it was a relatively reasonable price done by hotels.com In the garage downstairs, there was EV charging available (we were driving an EV rental car) which we had to pay for the electricity but it was convienient to have. In that area of Basel there was a bunch of restaurants in walking distance. With our rental car it was easy to access to highway to different places like Zurich, also it was a short drive across the bridge to Old Town Basel. Our reservation came with complementary breakfast from the restaurant downstairs which was pretty satisfactory. My only real constructive feedback is four star hotels I'd assume it'd be standard to have a refrigerator in the room, there wasn't, but that wasn't a big deal. It was a good trip.

The Dorint Hotel is a very nice place to make a temporary home. Hotels in Europe are so different…read morefrom the US so they should almost never be compared directly. I liked this better than all of the others I have stayed in by far. Here are the highlights: Bedroom, this accounts for about 80% of the room space. I asked for a king bed and got it, although it was not one king mattress but to smaller mattresses together. This created a significant ridge down the middle of the bed that reduced the useable bead down to a little more than a twin size. Something else I've seen from time to time is the 1/2 size comforter. The comforter is just big enough to cover a twin size bed, so on a king bed there are two of them side by side. It's not a horrible issue, but if you don't stay perfectly aligned with the bed and comforter, so body part is bound to find the cold night air. Desk Area: About two feet deep along the window side of the room. This is a decent work space with convenient power outlets that work with both of my US power adaptors. Enough room for Laptop, mouse and note book and more. There is a hardwire network connection that's available for an additional charge, but the WiFi was free. Bathroom: This is small. Not the smallest I've ever seen. That honor belongs to a particular hotel in Lyon France. The worst part about this small bathroom is the lack of counter space. Modern day travel required you to carry two toiletry bags, one for liquids and the other for solids. This was a struggle to find the space to keep these bags and still maneuver around the counter skillfully. It seemed whenever wanted to put something down, I had to move something else. The shower is a death sentence for the claustrophobic. I don't thinks its more 2x3 feet. Large frame guys like myself will find your self touching the walls very often. Restaurant: I only had the breakfast buffet which was quite standard for Europe. They have an "American" buffet as well as a more European style. Juices, coffee, tea are all available as well as fresh fruit and yogurt. Again not the best in Europe but no where near the worst, this belongs to a different hotel also in Lyon France. As I said, pretty standard for Europe. Price: Basel is not cheap. Expect to spend $220 a night excluding anything other than breakfast. This price not bad for Basel but depending on what you are used to, could be quite shocking after 5 days. The extras are extra, extra here. One night I ran out of water in my room. Not wanting to leave the hotel I went to the hotel bar to get replenished. What I got was a 24 ounce bottle of water for about $7. That's about 4 bottles at vending machine price here in the US. I think that was the only time I was truly shocked by the price of something. Location: While close to the #14 tram and #30 bus there are no sights to see in the immediate area. I hear the other side of the Rhine is more scenic, that translates to more expensive as well. For me, I'll save the extra dollars and take the Tram.

A lovely hotel! Excellent service. They were able to check us in early but were willing to hold…read moreour bags for free had the room not been ready. Pretty convenient location; walking distance to the train station and stops. But they also provide you a card for free public transportation and museum discounts. Our room had air conditioning (which was nice) but I wish it weren't locked at 23C since we are used to cooler climates. We'd definitely stay there again!

I would give this hotel a 10 if I could. Upon check in we were greeted with a complimentary drink…read moreof choice and the front staff was so nice and welcoming. They had coffee and tea in a downstairs lounge 24 hours and it opened up to a beautiful garden. Our stay came with a discount card to local attractions. And you are steps away from a popular street with many restaurants and entertainment choices. And you have only a 10 minute walk to Muenster Cathedral.

The Ochsen in Itingen is a restaurant where i probably have been over 100 times total in my life…read more We always go eat there as a family (group of around 2-7 pers) Food: They have a great variety of meals they serve with a speciality on cordon-bleus (more than 10 different ones). It is always very good and never disappointed me once. The price is very fair for what you get. For lunch you can get a soup, salad, pizza and a dessert for only around CHF 16.00 total, which is amazing! Service: The restaurant is run by a family. They are very nice and fulfill your extra wishes too. The speed is very good. Ambience: It has a rustical interior with a lot of wood and two floors. I always liked going there and I still do. They have very good food for very reasonable prices. I fully recommend this restaurant

We got lucky and were allowed in without a reservation, and lucky we were. It raised the bar and…read moreour expectations immediatly, of course, when you're told that you need a reservation but the hostess was very accommodating and moved several tables to seat the three of us (my mother-in-law is along for this long Italian weekend trip -- we are going to surprise her eldest son and daughter-in-law for their 25th wedding anniversary). Long story short, yes, it was de-li-cio-so!!! Definitely go here if you are near Basel. Parking was on street and free at night. Show up without a reservation and try to get a table! They had an extensive vegetarian menu and all of it was amazing. I enjoyed the mushroom cannelloni, my husband had the pumpkin risotto, and my mother-in-law had a pleasantly spiced pumpkin soup. For desserts we each chose differently, and had bites from each other, but I was secretly very, very happy and pleased with my *plum tiramisu*!!! Very definitely recommend that, and any of the sorbets. They were creamy without using milk or cream. My husband had the pear sorbet which was very good. My mother-in-law tried the plum torte which came with a plum sorbet. A fresh mint tea to finish it off, cappuccino for the others. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Viertel-Kreis is a pleasant escape with a wonderful atmosphere, an engaged staff, and a solid…read moreKitchen. "Stoph" is a great host with good recommendations and a generous approach. 30 minutes at the bar before dinner got me good mixed German and English conversation and a coffee lutz gratis. The wine selection is good, and the menu is narrow but diverse. My cordon-blue von sauli was very good and Swiss in execution. I will return and hope that the experience remains so good.