Name: Hotel Metropol Basel
Address: Basel, CH
Price range: From $230

Hotel Metropol Basel, BaselHotel Metropol Basel in Basel, Switzerland has a corrected score of 3.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 140 of 207 hotels we score in Basel. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.9 before correction: Booking.com 2.9, Tripadvisor 3.0. Rooms from about $230 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Metropol Basel is a four-star design hotel situated in the Sankt Alban district. It sits next to the Basel SBB railway station, providing easy access to the Markthalle, Basel Zoo, and the Swiss Museum of Cultures. The smoke-free property features soundproof rooms equipped with minibars, flat-screen satellite TVs, and tea and coffee making facilities. Guests can use the on-site gym, business centre, and bar lounge. The hotel is suitable for business travellers and those using the rail network for regional travel. While the rooms are modern, some guest feedback indicates that certain room sizes are quite small.What stands out

Close to the main railway station

Soundproofed guest rooms

On-site gym and business centre

Multilingual staff

Watch out for

Small room dimensions

Limited breakfast selection

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