Hostel Basel
Basel
St. Alban-Kirchrain 10
4052 Basel
Switzerland
Tel.
+41 61 2720572
Fax.
+41 61 2720833
Customer Rating
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The hostel is located in elegant St Alban. The building that houses the hostel is an original Basle family home by the St Alban Canal. In the past, this canal provided a connection between Basle's factories and the river Rhine. The medieval old town, the town centre and a wide variety of galleries and museums are all within easy reach of the hostel. Accommodation is in 1-8 - bedded rooms, and the hostel offers souvenirs, TV, internet access, washing facilities and meals.
Hostel bed capacity
| Beds per room: |  |
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 21 | 39 | 6 | 234 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | Check-in: at any time, rooms are ready from 3 pm, Check-out: until 10 am. Reception with 24-h service, 24-hour access once you're checked in. |
| Opening times (over the year): | all year |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Parking: | Parking spaces in the surrounding area. |
| Location: | 15 minutes’ walk from the railway station via Aeschenplatz or on tram line No.2 from the railway station to the “Kunstmuseum” (Art Museum) stop. Then 5 minutes’ walk through the Alban suburb down Mühleberg towards the Rhine, past St. Alban Church to the youth hostel. Signposted at the railway station. A reservation confirmation entitles you to a free transfer by public transport from the EuroAirport and the Basel train stations to the youth hotel on your day of arrival. |
| Rail: | 15 minutes’ walk from the railway station to the hostel |
| Airport: | 7km EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse. From EuroAirport Basel take the Airport shuttle bus no. 50. It will take you to the Basel main station SBB in approximately 16 minutes. From there follow directions as described from the train station SBB. |
Attractions
 | Cultural centre nearby | | Museums/art galleries nearby |
| City centre location | | Historical sites nearby |
| River/harbour/lake nearby | | Main attractions nearby |
| Swimming pool at or near hostel | | Nightlife nearby |
| Restaurants nearby | | Shopping centre/market nearby |
| Leisure facilities nearby | | Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in Basel |
Facilities
 | Discounts and concessions available |  | Family rooms available |
 | Suitable for wheelchair users |  | Breakfast in price |
 | Hostel open 24h |  | Lift |
 | TV room |  | Groups welcome |
 | Common room(s) |  | Sheets in price |
 | Travel/Tour bureau |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Café/Bar |
 | Meals available |  | Currency exchange at or near hostel |
 | Individual traveller welcome |  | Luggage Store |
 | Lockers available |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Garden |
Customer Reviews Basel
| 06 May 2013 Hitoshi, Japan | 100% | |
| Basel YH provide comfortable stay.
And its convenient to get to railway station.
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| 05 May 2013 Klaas, Netherlands | 90% | |
| Second visit, and will come back again ! | ||
| 03 Apr 2013 Dinah, England & Wales | 83% | |
| The room was like a cell - bare concrete walls with minimilism taken to the extreme. Breakfast very mediocre. Doesn't compare at all to German youth hostels in terms of value for money. | ||
| 20 Feb 2013 Cornelia, Germany | 90% | |
| liked the red wine, missed a billiard table
not enough "Nutella" for breakfast
some lockers in the rooms didn't have a key
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| 13 Feb 2013 Yi-Ming, Taiwan | 87% | |
| We check-in around 13:30 on Feb. 11, there were a blond, short-hair lady and a gentleman received us. The gentleman was very friendly and nice. However, when we ask a question, the lady answered short and clear in cold way. To refuse kind of service is fine to any reasonable people, but, the attitude should be more polite and warm. | ||
| 20 Oct 2012 Seung Joo, South Korea | 100% | |
| Very Good! However, it is not easy to find here very late at night. This is becasue here is behind the paper museum beside very narrow road. If more street sign is prepared, it will be much better. | ||
| 07 Oct 2012 Justin, Canada | 100% | |
| Very nice hostel, it was expensive but it is Switzerland. | ||
| 03 Sep 2012 Mikhail, Russia | 93% | |
| In contrast to many other hostels it is prohibited to cook here. So, the travelling could become more expensive. However the overall atmosphere is very frendly and the quality of life in this hostel is outstanding. | ||
| 15 Aug 2012 Petra, Belgium | 100% | |
| Very nice and beautiful hostel in the citycenter. You´ll get a free busticket during your stay! | ||
| 06 Aug 2012 Johan, Netherlands | 50% | |
| The staff is not client orientated and has no manners. The hostel is way to expensive for the quality you get. The hostel does not comply with the hosteling rules for children under 3 years old. I advise everyone not to go there. Bad experience. | ||
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