Volkshaus Basel

Rebgasse 12-14, Postfach 603, Basel, Switzerland
Altstadt Kleinbasel
45 Rooms
Cutting-Edge & Happening
One MICHELIN Key · A very special stay
It’s something of a surprise to see the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron named in a boutique-hotel project. Outside of Switzerland, the firm is better known for large-scale projects like stadiums and museums. But Basel’s Volkshaus, while it’s not a football stadium, has been central to this city’s public life for centuries, and to adapt it for use as a hotel was no small task. Once a castle, later a brewery, still later a concert hall and office complex, it’s a site with a history that demands preservation.

What stands here today is both a very thorough update and a sensitive restoration. The long-hidden bones of the 1925 structure dictate the atmosphere, which indirectly recalls Bauhaus in its simplicity and its focus on livability. The 45 rooms are possessed of a warmth beyond the abilities of most contemporary designers, and the facilities are quietly state-of-the-art.

And the Volkshaus is still the people’s house, which means it’s much more than a hotel. There’s a brasserie, a bar, and a leafy courtyard, as well as a surplus of meeting and events space, and even a concert venue, whose reopening we eagerly await….

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Volkshaus Basel
Rebgasse 12-14, Postfach 603, Basel, Switzerland
Altstadt Kleinbasel

Guest Score & Reviews

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Teresa
Stayed September 2024

Very nice design and friendly staff

ilya
Stayed June 2024

Design and tent beds for kids

Hannah
Stayed over two years ago

I was absolutely blown away. Being myself in construction, I was mesmerised by the great thought, precision between designers and contractors who have executed refurbishment of the hotel and the rooms. So much care has went into making sure the rooms are perfectly created. I was in room 301, and it was almost perfect! The floating apero drinks cart before the dinner is also a brilliant idea! I wish all hotels would use this one as an example in their work, aspiration in construction and use of near chains to make sure everything is levelled.

Magali
Stayed over two years ago

Un personnel très agréable, des chambres comfortables et calmes

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