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East-West Riverside Hotel

3.0 star property

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Single Room, River View
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Interior entrance
Economy Double Room (Lifthof View)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Rheingasse 8, Basel, 4058
  • Marktplatz
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Congress Center Basel
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Basler Muenster
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Basel (BSL-EuroAirport)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, River View

Double Room, River View

  • River view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, City View

Double Room, City View

  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Double Room (Lifthof View)

Economy Double Room (Lifthof View)

  • 20.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room, River View

Single Room, River View

  • River view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room, City View

Single Room, City View

  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Basel

A stay at East-West Riverside Hotel places you in the heart of Basel, within a 5-minute walk of Martinskirche and Basel University. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Congress Center Basel and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from The Palantine.

What's nearby

  • Marktplatz - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Congress Center Basel - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Basler Muenster - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Basel Art Museum - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Basel Zoo - 5 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Marktplatz Tram Stop - 5 min walk
  • Basel Bad Station - 20 min walk
  • EuroAirport Airport (BSL) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ueli-Brau-Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant "Zum Schmale Wurf - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ufer7 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk

About this property

East-West Riverside Hotel

Riverfront hotel with bars and a restaurant
East-West Riverside Hotel offers 44 accommodations with iPod docking stations and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 44 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a vending machine.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of East-West Riverside Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
East-West Riverside Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on request

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: CHF 20 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • IPod dock

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CHF 25 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately CHF 20.00 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: CHF 40 per vehicle
  • Pet fee: CHF 25 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

Property is also known as

East-West Riverside Hotel Basel
East-West Riverside Hotel
East-West Riverside Basel
East-West Riverside
West Riverside Hotel Basel
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East-West Riverside Hotel Basel
East-West Riverside Hotel Hotel Basel

East-West Riverside Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 207 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 207 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 207 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 207 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 207 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Angie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived the area was not well lit. One night we were locked out and had to go into a bar and ask for help getting in. They were helpful to get us into our room.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location by the river with food options onsite, and nearby transport options. Lots of character a little noisy at night due to being above bars on riverside. Must be one of the best places to stay in Basel.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

francine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very hard review to write because the hotel was lovely. This is a great place for someone that wants to party into the night and then crash in their comfy bed. We were very happy with our peaceful room overlooking the Rhine River. Located right along the river walk for a lovely stroll, close to old town and shopping. We were there for the Christmas Markets and reserved a couple of extra days to explore Basel at the end of our River Cruise. Everything was perfect until 9pm rolled around and the club below the hotel started pounding music that was near impossible to get to sleep to. Even noise cancelling headsets didn't work as the walls were vibrating with dance tunes. We got very little rest especially on our last night then heading out to an overseas 14 hour journey. Not ideal. Breakfast was excellent, the staff were excellent. The place is also located along the Christmas Market party block - lots of folks enjoying a good night out. The club below with booming music was the problem.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great location!

The location of the East-West Riverside is amazing. Very convenient to many of Basel's tourist areas and has beautiful views of the river. It's clean, and well-kept with modern furnishings and decor. There was a small Christmas market (just food and beverages) right outside the front door of the hotel that we really enjoyed (early December). Breakfast was good but minimal, like an American continental breakfast. Only 2 complaints: flat pillows and the room was always too hot. We kept a window cracked open much of the time. But the pillows were an issue. They only give you one per person but it was so flat it's like not having one at all. I would highly recommend, just bring your own pillows.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Li

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was VERY small and not the best lay out No temperature control in the room only a fan
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Location Staff and Breakfast

Great Location, Great service and Breakfast. Hotel is old but very clean. It was comfortable but was a bit noisy due to all the trams running by. We did sleep pretty well anyway :-) Very walkable to old town :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ELVA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceptional place!

When we checked in to our rooms, we were not happy that we were put in an inside room with a view of the elevator, we had booked canal view. We were immediately moved to the rooms we booked and had a wonderful stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked just a layover before a river cruise but would LOVE to come back again. Great loxation, amazing canal views, walkable to Old Basel. Food and staff were great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

East West stay

East West was a super location with a lovely room overlooking the river by the main bridge. Room was a good size and well equpped. Sadly no A/C and it was a very hot weekend, so just the fan was not enough! Also, forgot but swiss hotels dont hsve tea/coffee making facilities which is a shame as well
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Daniel at the front desk was amazing! Helped us in many ways!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Steeve

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Hubert

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was excellent in all respects. There was neighborhood noise on the street side from bars and restaurants and construction. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Phyllis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Minimalist hotel

This hotel is VERY minimalist. No air conditioning. No comfortable place to sit. No coffee in the room. No help at the front desk after 3:00 pm. The restaurant and bar closed at 7:00 pm. The front door is locked at 8:00 pm so you must walk around back and use your room key to get in. The location is good and right on the river, very walkable to everything. Employees were nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great central location. Clean and well kept. Old building is well maintained and has a nice rustic vibe. River view makes for a great atmosphere, but adds a bit of noise, which we enjoyed, but some may not.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Georgina

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Robert George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and very clean. Next to local amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location for our needs. My second stay At East-West. All good as expected
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cute place!

Nice a lot along the river. It was a little hard to get to because the street in front was blocked by a Christmas market so taxi dropped off a couple blocks away. Close to metro lines, shops and services. Room was good. Top floor Very squeaky wooden floors. Old historic building. Some staff didn’t speak English but we managed. Also they gave us metro passes for free so that was a real bonus. Picture is a view from our room!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023