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GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable 4 star hotel

Centralbahnstrasse 13, Basel, Switzerland View Map

$356 nightly

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GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable 4 star hotel

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The family-run GAIA Hotel Basel can be found right across from Basel Main Train Station, only a 10-minute walk from the historic city center. All rooms include a mini-bar which is refilled every second day and which can be used free of charge. All food offered is exclusively organic, and most ingredients are sourced locally. All rooms include free WiFi, a flat-screen TV with over 400 international channels, air-conditioning and a kettle. Guests of the GAIA Hotel Basel can use the business center, where a fax, printer and internet access is available, free of charge. The GAIA Hotel Basel offers a rich breakfast buffet every morning.

392 Reviews

9.0Exceptional
Cleanliness
9.4
Staff
9.5
Location
9.5

What Guests Say

  • “The hotel is perfectly located to downtown so you can walk everywhere. Great restaurants and shopping nearby.”
  • “Location was great, near the train station, grocery store, bars and restaurants. Nice area! Breakfast in the am, was a very nice plus.”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Spa
  • Fitness Center
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Pets Allowed
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Business Center
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 SMART Double Room1/4

SMART Double Room

216 sqft • 2 Single

  • Accessible by lift
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  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
Single Room ECO1/4

Single Room ECO

151 sqft • 1 Single

  • Accessible by lift
  • Adapter
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
AWESOME Suite1/4

AWESOME Suite

700 sqft • 1 King or 1 Sofabed

  • Accessible by lift
  • Adapter
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
GORGEOUS Junior Suite1/4

GORGEOUS Junior Suite

388 sqft • 2 Single, 1 Queen

  • Accessible by lift
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  • Additional bathroom
  • Additional toilet

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    What Guests Loved

    9
    Exceptional

    Based on 392 reviews

    Location

    9.5

    Cleanliness

    9.4

    Staff

    9.5

    Overall Quality

    8.9

    Pros +

    • The hotel is perfectly located to downtown so you can walk everywhere. Great restaurants and shopping nearby.
    • Location was great, near the train station, grocery store, bars and restaurants. Nice area! Breakfast in the am, was a very nice plus.
    • Small boutique hotel away from the city center but close to rail station and all transportation. Charming room, very good price considering is was Switzerland where everything is expensive.

    Cons -

    • The mattresses were a bit too hard, but this was the only thing negative about the hotel.
    • Was no coffee maker in the room, ( when booked, was told there was) the shampoo, lotions offered were so watered down and runny they were unusable. The ? king sized bed? were two twins pushed together with a ridge in the middle.
    • There was nothing that we didn't like.
    Business Traveler (106)Solo Traveler (184)Traveling as Couple (323)Family with Young Children (137)Family with Teens (1)Senior Traveler (2)Group Traveler (77)Total (1,032)
    9BrianPosted on: 6-6-2025

    The hotel is perfectly located to downtown so you can walk everywhere. Great restaurants and shopping nearby.

    The mattresses were a bit too hard, but this was the only thing negative about the hotel.

    6Verified guestPosted on: 10-7-2024

    Location was great, near the train station, grocery store, bars and restaurants. Nice area! Breakfast in the am, was a very nice plus.

    Was no coffee maker in the room, ( when booked, was told there was) the shampoo, lotions offered were so watered down and runny they were unusable. The ? king sized bed? were two twins pushed together with a ridge in the middle.

    10DouglasPosted on: 11-2-2021

    Small boutique hotel away from the city center but close to rail station and all transportation. Charming room, very good price considering is was Switzerland where everything is expensive.

    9PhillipPosted on: 5-17-2018

    Breakfast, hospitality. Shower

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 10-1-2017

    The staff were great as I would expect. The room was super. It was on the 5th floor which is the top. It was a very large room with 3 windows. Between the windows were "attic dormers". The door to the bathroom was a frosted glass slider. Very cool.

    There was nothing that we didn't like.

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 10-29-2022

    Location was excellent. Walk to train station.

    10SharonPosted on: 1-19-2026

    Location was excellent for arriving on train. Also great for meeting cruise people.

    Didn’t know we had blackout blinds.

    10KatherinePosted on: 1-6-2026

    Great staff; beautiful room; dining room beautiful

    9MelaneyPosted on: 1-3-2026

    Great location near train station and buses. Excellent breakfast and helpful staff.

    10BYRONPosted on: 12-21-2025

    Location, location, location. Just steps from the main train station in Basel, this hotel was perfect after an eleven hour flight from SFO to Zurich and then a train ride to the city. Once inside, the reception staff was very friendly, the room was spacious, and the bedding was extremely comfortable. Breakfast was outstanding, and the servers were friendly and attentive. Downstairs there's a spa with sauna and water plunge, both hot and cold. Trams to downtown were minutes away, and there was a good restaurant at the end of the block. If we ever go back to Basel, Hotel Gaia will be where we stay.

    10TammyPosted on: 12-19-2025

    Beautiful building, lovely room, exceptional staff, excellent location - I could not have been more pleased!

    10CAROLEPosted on: 12-17-2025

    Awesome location from train station. Very beautiful inside out and wonderful staff.

    10FrancesPosted on: 11-29-2025

    Wonderful staff and terrific breakfast

    Rooms need room darkening shades.

    9BrianPosted on: 11-22-2025

    Great location, helpful and attentive staff. Nice breakfast. Comfortable room.

    Window noise was high on 2nd floor, mostly from the flags on the building.

    10FrancesPosted on: 11-9-2025

    Gaia staff are exceptional. Really liked the Basel Pass included with reservation. Breakfast was terrific and also the cappucino! It is a lovely hotel and I would highly recommend.

    The rooms on the street are quiet overall, but they really need room- darkening shades because the street lights in that area around the station are glaringly bright.

    8CarriePosted on: 11-2-2025

    Location was good. It's next to the train station so there is noise if your room is on the street

    There is a bar but you have to provide your own drinks. It says there is a bar but they don't have one.

    8SubratPosted on: 10-24-2025

    Breakfast was good. Location is superb. Centrally located, just outside Basel main station, Tram and bus station. Room was comfortable as booked the Junior Gorgeous suite. Comfortable bedding and heating. Spacious room. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Basel city card was great to go around the city.

    Breakfast was same throughout our four night stay. Should have been little more variety although the spread was quite good. From juice to fruits to other things. Liked the fresh juice extraction. Continental breakfast with hot fried potatoes.

    5JohnPosted on: 10-24-2025

    The breakfast quality and selection.

    Street Noise, response to request for room items from front desk slow to none, lack of communication in English

    10JhoannaPosted on: 9-27-2025

    Best location. A Coop mart is right beside the property and the tram and train stations are few meters away.

    10NicolaPosted on: 9-21-2025

    Perfect location across from train station and free quick transit to old town. Can hop on and off the buses any time for free. Wonderful breakfast. Spacious rooms with big beds.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Fitness & Spa

    • Fitness Center
    • Spa

    Food & Drinks

    • Kitchen/Kitchenette
    • Restaurant
    • Shared kitchen

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Accessible parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    Business facilities

    • Business Center

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 12:00 PM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 12 and above can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are allowed. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Guests receive a BaselCard upon check in. This Guest Card includes complementary use of Public Transport within Basel City and surroundings (Zone 10, 11, 13, 14 & 15, including Euroairport), free WiFi, as well as discounts on admission to cultural and leisure activities. Please note that the public transfer (2nd class) from EuroAirport or Basel main train stations to the hotel on the day of your arrival is free of charge with your booking confirmation. Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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    GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable 4 star hotel

    Centralbahnstrasse 13, Basel

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