This is an excellent train station right in the city center. Basel is a great city known for its…read moreworld class art museums and also their pharmacies companies like Roche and Novartis. Anyway, there's plenty of retail shops in the train station from Migros (one of the staple groceries in Switzerland, but they don't sell alcohol), to Laderach Swiss chocolate, to a really good beer shop I think it's called World of Beers and you guessed it they have a really top notch selection of international beers!

I've got to tell the truth. I could not wait to get the hell out of Basel, Switzerland and I begged…read moremy husband not to leave me there. The most crazy and insanely expensive city I've ever been in my life. I would have lasted one half a day, maybe! The Bahnhof Basel SBB took me away and I'm so grateful. Take the ICE train and go first class. The ride was 3.5 hours to Frankfurt.

We came looking for fondue and were not disappointed. We had the traditional cheese fondue and it…read morewas perfect. Exactly what we were hoping for.

Steinbock is a restaurant that almost seems too good to be true - conveniently near multiple public…read moretransportation including the main train station, reasonably priced, and genuine local Swiss food. Seriously, this place is where we ended up eating our dinner for both the nights we were in town. They were easily 10+ Swiss Francs less than any other restaurant that we looked at; we finally said, screw it, let's just eat at the same place again. The best dish that everyone must have - the pork schnitzel, covered in a golden brown mushroom sauce, and a generous size of spätzle. Holy moly, this dish is amazing. If you eat here, you must order this (unless you hate mushrooms...) Also, try one of the rosti's. It's the Swiss version of a hashbrown or potato pancake. I chose to top off with some veggies to be a bit healthier, even though truth is that there's plenty of oil at the bottom of the rosti. On the second night, we went back and also had the true wiener schnitzel, i.e. made of veal. This dish came with rosti as the side, but without the glorious mushroom sauce. At 10 Swiss Francs more, I say order the pork schnitzel instead. When you order beer, they give you the one kind of beer they have on tap. We don't even know what kind it is. LOL. There are other types in bottles otherwise.

Margarethenstrasse is a great neighborhood to ride the local bus through to do some great…read moresightseeing. Stopped by in the south side after crossing the river and rented a bicycle and rode thru the Margarethen Cemetery where I laid the perfect European picnic amongst the departed lol. Baguette and yogurt compliments of the local Co-Op (Supermarket) next to the bike rental. The Central Train Station is next to the river, untouched for at least a mere 100 years and the only place where you can go to the bathroom lol, that's the only thing that sucks about Europe, nobody let's you use their bathroom unless you're a customer. Not even McDonald's- terrible!!!!!!!oh, exception: any Best Western Hotel. Which are usually also the best hotels in any European city. Oh, and I rode my bike with high heels just like all the local Swiss girls!!!!!

Great hotel, looks new, modern and well kept. Staff was helpful and spoke english. Lobby had a…read morelively bar, and a restaurant, which, unfortunately, I didn't have the chance to eat at. Unlike other Novotels I have been to, this one had some drinks and snacks available to purchase at the lobby. Right off the bat, they give you a BaselCard, which allows you to use the city public transportation (busses and trams) and half price on many touristic attractions across the city, during your stay. Public transportation in Basel is top notch, and you can get pretty much any where, including bordering french and german towns, using it. We were a family of four and stayed in a executive room on the 4th floor. Very spacious and comfortable. Had a queen bed and a sofa bed. Big screen TV with an immense amount of channels in german, english, french, italian... Room has a minifridge with complimentary water, and a Nespresso machine with 6 free capsules that are replenished daily. Plenty of outlets, including near the bed. Nice bathroom, fairly large. Loved that there was a shower separated from the tub. Also the toilet was in a separated space. Interestingly, the wall between the tub and room was some kind of "tanned wall", that appears as normal see through glass until you press a button and it becomes opaque. Worth mentioning that the hotel is a 15 min walk from the SBB railway station, but there are at least 3 nearby tram station. There is also a small grocery store 5 min from here. Overall, great hotel, would stay here again if I ever have the opportunity to comeback to this beautiful city.

This Novotel is a nice, modern American-style hotel conveniently located near the train station…read more Comfortable beds, spacious bathroom, and overall roomy space so you don't feel squished to death with your bags. They have a nice breakfast setup downstairs with tons of fruit, meats, breads, coffee, tea, cereals, etc. Staff is friendly although we did have to follow up with them several times to solve an issue in our room.

I stayed here in a 5-bed dorm room once for a few days in 2008 while backpacking en route back to…read moreIreland from Istanbul: it's a top notch hostel. The area is quiet, the rooms and beds are clean, and as I recall there's a pretty nice kitchen, a courtyard where you can chill after a day's worth of exploring, and it's really close to the train station.

Clean and comfortable. I love that the beds were assigned, I've had my bunk stolen in other hostels…read morebefore. The lockers were huge and the hostel itself was so clean, including the bathrooms. Great kitchen too in the common area. Staff was super friendly as well. Only con is that there were no outlets for the top bunks.

We were only here for 1 night before the Rhine River cruise, and we made the most of it. We…read moreventured off the beaten path to find an authentic Swiss restaurant. We had our eyes on one before we left, but they were full for the night. On our walk back, we looked at every restaurant menus that were posted on the doors, and happened upon what we call a "happy accident", Torstübli. Tiny, charming and quaint with only 6 tables inside, but with the menu of a Michelin Star establishment. We were greeted with an amuse-bouche - shrimp croquettes, that definitely made our mouths' happy. Then, the main courses: Angie had Wild Venison Medallions, and I had Calf Cheeks. Both were sensational; fork-tender and accompanied by roasted autumn veggies. We would come back to Switzerland just to go to this restaurant.

Basel is a wonderful city; clean, safe and great public transportation. We easily moved from the…read moreMesse area to the old town. Our 1st dinner of our trip was at Tor Stubli. We were fortunate that the springtime rains had moved on and we had lovely weather for sitting outdoors. The restaurant has a nice enclosed patio covered with grape vines Our server proposed a Swiss red wine from an area 40km from Basel. It was a surprisingly nice red wine. My colleague has a special meat dish and I had the wiener schnitzel. Both dishes were very well prepared. If you are visiting Basel, I recommend a visiting Tor Stubli.

The Hotel Ibis puts the "U" in utilitarian and for me that's a good thing. When traveling there's a…read moretime and a place for resorts. - sometimes you want all that luxury has to offer and sometimes you just need a clean place to rest your head. On this trip it was the latter. At the Ibis you can expect an immaculately clean room, a firm bed and quiet. I slept soundly, had a hot shower and a great cup of coffee downstairs. Paid the bill (very reasonable) and took on the day. Highly recommend.

Great stay here! The rooms are nice and the showers are amazing! High pressure and hot water! The…read moreinterior is very well done and the staff was great. I didn't notice any train noise but we were exhausted after our plane trip and crashed immediately! Id stay here again!

Guter Geschäftspartner! Immer wieder gerne!read more