Hotel Basel - Book hotels at great rates in Basel - Switzerland

Since the Middle Ages Basle has been a wealthy university and commercial town. The copious historic city with many alleys and a huge market place including the unusual, pink city hall built in 1504, the old town gates, the traditional hotels of the city and the neatly plastered houses embody the decorative charm of Switzerland. Those who do not have much time may, when going down to river bank, book a relaxing roundtrip by boat on the Rhine, which will only take an hour. They may also simply walk through the city’s historic centre, where they will not only find cafés but also tearooms to stop off at. You can reach all that easily by foot or by taking the tram. The price level of the hotels and restaurants can be compared to the rest of Switzerland, i.e. is higher than in Germany. The traveller may choose between forty different hotels in Basle. The most chic one being the 5-star-hotel 5-Sterne-Hotel "Les Trois Rois", which is not only the city’s oldest hotel, but one of Europe’s oldest hotels as well. If you want to choose a 4-star-hotel, the city recommends the “Hotel Merian”, the “Hotel Europa” and the “Hotel Basel”. Those who are looking for something different might choose the “Hotel Auf Viola”, a former prison, or the “Hotel Teufelhof”, a hotel of arts, with changing exhibitions inside the hotel’s own galleries. All these hotels are located directly in the city centre. Concerning business professionals Basle is famous for its chemical company La Roche, which is now called Life Sciences/Chemie. It has also well-known for the international fair for clocks/watches and jewellery. You will also find various nice hotels near the fairground, outside of the city.