Waldeck, BaselWaldeck in Basel, Switzerland has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 22 of 207 hotels we score in Basel. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 4.1. Rooms from about $106 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Waldeck is a three-star, family-run hotel at Windgfällstrasse 19 in Feldberg, in southwestern Germany. It has 18 individually decorated rooms with shower and WC, telephone, 32-inch flat-screen satellite TV, a safe on request and free bottled water. Guests get a breakfast buffet and an on-site restaurant, Florian's, serving straightforward cooking. The position suits outdoors-minded travellers: Lake Schluchsee is about 3.5 km away, Lake Titisee roughly 4.9 km, and the Feldberg Ski Resort lifts are a 15-minute bus ride, with hiking trails nearby and space to store ski equipment. Parking is available and children are welcome. One honest caveat: some guests find the rooms a little dated, though still comfortable.What stands out

Friendly, personal family-run service

Good on-site restaurant

Ski slopes a 15-minute bus ride

Free parking and family friendly

Watch out for

Rooms somewhat dated

Not directly by the lakes

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