The Hilton Basel is a centrally located nine storey hotel, sited within 200 metres of the train station and one kilometre from the old town. The 214 air conditioned guestrooms and suites have modern wood furnishings and include high speed Internet connections, Sony PlayStations, minibars and bathrooms with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries.
Diners can sample contemporary a la carte cooking, international buffets and a traditional English atmosphere in the Wettstein restaurant, or enjoy aperitifs, light meals and digestifs in the City Bar. Fitness enthusiasts can swim laps in the health clubs heated indoor pool, complete with a poolside bar serving a range of healthy snacks and fruit juices, and tone up in the fitness room equipped with weights, a treadmill and a cross trainer. After a dip or a workout, guests can top up their tans in the solarium, unwind in the sauna and steam room, or indulge in a massage treatment. In the evening, guests with can salsa until the small hours and sip classic cocktails at the lively, Cuban themed Allegra Club. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can provide around the clock room service, exchange currency and arrange babysitting services. Public parking facilities are available next to the hotel. Art lovers will find the Caricature and Cartoon Museum 700 metres away, a museum devoted to the sculptor Jean Tinguely within three kilometres, and the Fondation Beyeler Museum, which boasts works by Pollock, Klee and Ernst, ten kilometres from the hotel. Basel Mulhouse Airport is ten kilometres away, with an approximate driving time of 15 minutes.
Rates:
190.8443 - 1756.9438 CHF
Year Property Opened: 1974
Year Property Renovated: 1996
Number Of Rooms: 214
Number Of Floors: 9
Check In Time: 1200
Check Out Time: 1200
Amenities:
Coffee/Tea Maker
Fitness Facility
In House Dining
In House Bar
Children Allowed
Meeting Rooms
Business Center
Family Rooms
Hilton Basel
Aeschengraben 31
Basel, Switzerland 4002
Driving Directions:
Buses run from the airport to Basel train station and the hotel district every 15 30 minutes and charge 3 4 CHF. Taxis are also available (typical fare to the hotel 45 CHF). Most of Basels tourist attractions are located in the city centre and can be reached on foot. Bicycles are available for hire at the train station. Basel is also well served by a bus and tram network that covers the entire city. Visitors to Basel staying in paid accommodation are entitled to a Mobility Ticket, which grants free travel around the city for the duration of their stay.
Driving directions: From the airport, follow the signs for City and Bahnhof SBB.