Accomodation

Basel has a plethora of hotels, hostels, Airbnbs, and other accommodation opportunities available. All these forms of accommodation include the BaselCard, which gives access to multiple different conveniences in the city, including free use of public transport, and reduced prices to most museums.

Some locations that might be worth considering are:

• SILO Design and Culture Hostel; Signalstrasse 37, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.

• Ibis Budget City Basel; Grosspeterstrasse 12, 4052 Basel, Switzerland.

• Easy Hotel Basel City; Riehenring 109, 4058 Basel, Switzerland. 

• Hotel Spalentor Basel; Schönbeinstrasse 1, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. 

• Hotel Steinenschanze; Steinengraben 69, 4051 Basel, Switzerland . 

Participants looking for affordable accommodation may consider staying in hostels or youth hostels as a viable option:

• Basel Backpack; Dornacherstrasse 192, Basel, Switzerland. 

• Youth Hostel; Maja Sacher-Platz 10, Basel, Switzerland. 

• Capsule Hotel by Hyve; Gempenstrasse 64, 4053 Basel, Switzerland. 

Additionally, some hotels across the border in France and Germany offer lower prices than those in Basel. They can be reached via bus or tram in about 30 minutes. In case you intend to visit multiple museums and/or use public transport, bear in mind that hotels in France and Germany do not give their guests access to the BaselCard. Some hotels offering slightly lower prices than what is generally available in Basel are:

• Hotel F1 Mulhouse, Bâle Aéroport; 3 All. Des Pins, 68300 Saint-Louis, France.

• Hotel Dreiländerbrücke; Hauptstraße 435, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany.

• Hotel Maximilian; Hauptstraße 435, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany.

• B&B Hotel Weil am Rhein/Basel; Zollstraße 14, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany.

• Carathotel Basel Weil am Rhein; Alte Str. 58, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany.

Please be aware of the following:

• When speaking of the geography of Basel, the left bank and right bank of the Rhine always refer to the direction in which the water flows. As the Rhine bends its way through Basel, the terms “East” and “West” are not ideal. Please check in advance whether your accommodation is on the right bank of the Rhine (Klein-Basel) or on the left bank of the Rhine (Gross-Basel). The conference will be held exclusively on the left-hand side of the Rhine (Gross-Basel). 

• Please note that the entity Basel is split into two cantons (states). The conference will take place in the canton of Basel-Stadt. You may also find accommodation in Basel-Landschaft (Basel-Land). However, please be aware of additional travel costs and travel time to and from the city (Basel-Stadt).

• Please be aware that you cannot buy public transportation tickets on trams, trains, or buses in Basel-Stadt. You must acquire them at the green vending machines (Cash or Card) or on your phone using the applications provided by SBB or BVB.

• Ask your accommodation if they will provide you with a BaselCard, which provides you with unlimited free access to public transport throughout Basel-Stadt and parts of Basel-Land throughout your stay.