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Reviews of Essential by Dorint Basel City 4 stars

Schönaustraße 10, 4058 Basel, Switzerland

#27 of 66 hotels in Basel

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 950 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 6 June 2023

    8.0
    nice hotel close to the centre
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    at a busy road

    okay hotel, not far from centre

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room size was a bit small. The location is generally good, but not the top for Basel city. It takes 15 minutes of walking to Basel Bad Bahnhof, and about 30 minutes to Basel SBB. However, public transport may be convenient. I preferred to walk.

    Polite and helpful staff, clean and comfortable room. Tea and coffee options ana a bottle of water were provided in the room. Basel Card that provides free access to the public transport and discounts in city attractions imbecomes quite handy.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable stay. Check-in very smooth and accomadating. Great location to get on the tram and be in the centre within a few stops.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Essential Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    staff

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    9.0
    Great hotel with an amazing breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The room got really hot and there was no A/C

    Clean, well located and the breakfast was really good.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We booked a room with a garden view, but it was more like building view (as we were on the higher floor). Room could be a bit bigger.

    Staff was fantastic, always smiling and they greeted us every time, when they saw us. Big choice of food at the breakfast. Coffee machine in the room. Angela at the reception was very welcoming and friendly at check in. Complimentary minibar.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2023

    8.0
    Perfect for visiting the Basel convention center!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Rooms were a bit dated. Toiletries were empty on arrival. Sound and quality of the TVs is very bad.

    Very central location with Parking directly below the hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice and clean rooms.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable room and breakfast was excellent 👌

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2023

    10
    Warm welcome, great location - we’ll be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Can’t think of anything

    Fantastic location for Congress Center and yet still pretty quiet, even with room facing street. Breakfast selection was superb. Barman did a great job, staying late for us! Thanks

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2023

    10
    Fantastic hotel in Basel with great breakfast, amenities, holiday-ready breakfast and checkout times
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Friendly staff, clean and very spacious room. Well decorated, too, as a bonus. The breakfast was fantastic, lots of choice of literally anything you would want from a continental breakfast. The highlight was a free "Basel card" for the duration of our stay which allowed us to use public transport for free, as well as accessing museums at half price during our stay. Generous breakfast time (7 to 11) with just as welcome late checkout at midday.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    In the Bartroom should be a bether Mirrow for close up and a bether light.

    Location, Breakfast

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Essential Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    room bit small for three.

    close to bus/tram station and Basel Bad Bf. best breakfast of my two weeks holiday.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    An amazing hotel, very close to the center and a very good value for money!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    Great hotel. Location is very good, a few minutes by tram to the centre or 15 min walk. Comfortable bed, clean. Excellent breakfasts, good coffee and selection of teas. Nice and professional staff.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2023

    8.0
    happy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the lighting didn’t work properly in the room

    breakfast . bed was also night

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2023

    9.0
    Amazing stay in Basel
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Usually a 4 star hotel offer complimentary toiletries (slippers, hair conditioner), but not this. So next time I will be there, I will bring mine from home.

    The breakfast was superb. The rooms very comfortable and clean. The location was great.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast ist excellent

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2023

    10
    Great location, friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We got early check in, we were with a baby so they prepared baby cot for us. There is field in fron of the hotel where our kid was playing. Free gift card for transfer service in the town.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was difficult to find parking around the hotel and 25 CHF/night is quite expensive to leave it at the hotel parking.

    We really enjoyed our comfortable and quiet room, especially after we were informed that we have a free upgrade. Maybe the upgrade was moving us to garden view which was great as the room was very quiet. Next morning, the breakfast was very tasty, with big variety and fresh products.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2023

    10
    Great experience with hotel and a Basel city. Highly recomended
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very good room, with a view on to the garden. Great thing is socket with different shapes, so you dont need to use any switch. Bed is very confortable, and room si clean. Mini bar is free of charge if you want to use it. Inside a min bar are some soda, water, and beer. Breakfast is very good, enough choice for eating usualy or sweet breakfast, diferent type of juices (orange, multivitamin, grape...), coffee as you wish (machiato, expresso, long, short, with milk..). Stuff is very polite and so kind, ready to help you at any time. Location is good, close enough to old town. Anyway if you dont like to walk, you can rent a bike in hotel and drive around a city. All city is bike friendly city so I highly recommend to rent a bike and go to sightseen witha a bike. Bycicle is electrical so even an older quests could drive it. Great hotel, great experience, definitely I will use this hotel again.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    None

    Breakfast, free minibar, Basel Card

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Family with young children
    • Essential Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything perfect room and services friendly.. thank you

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    Restaurant was lovely however, quite pricey.

    Everything was great - especially the staff who gave my daughters both Dorint teddy bears that they absolutely loved.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2023

    9.0
    Morgenstreich in Basel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We were 2 people and asked to have dinner at the restaurant, but we have been told that they were waiting for a big group (that was enjoying the apero at the bar). There was space for us and time to cook 2 burgers before the big group would have moved to the restaurant....but thanks to this we discovered nice restaurant in the neighbourhood.

    Top position, easy to reach all city areas with bus and tram. There are also a couple of good Asian restaurants close to the hotel - Nua - the dumpling spirit & Boo Klybeck. We have been there to take part to the famous Basel carnival, the staff at the reception has given us all needed information. There is also the possibility to have breakfast at 3AM before going to the morgenstreich. Excellent breakfast buffet, there is everything you wish and the quality is very good. Rooms are clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2023

    9.0
    EXCELLENT for a professional travellers and solo travellers.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Same menu every day for breakfast. Please change different items

    The taste and quality of food was good. Room service was good. Staff behavior was good

    Stayed in April 2023

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