The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Basel

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Basel

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Basel, Switzerland is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in Basel for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in Basel will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Basel, here are the best family hotels.

The city has an impressive zoo, a really unique toy museum, as well as Aquabasilea with its pools and slides. It's also compact enough that little legs can explore and enjoy everything that it has to offer. If the weather's warm, head for the river to cool off.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Spalentor

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Located at Schönbeinstrasse 1, Hotel Spalentor has great rooms from $125 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.7 km from the city center, families will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room at this family-friendly hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Pool table


Dorint Hotel Basel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Basel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Dorint Hotel Basel which has nice rooms starting at $120. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Schönaustrasse 10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave


Radisson Blu Hotel Basel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Heated pool

We found Radisson Blu Hotel Basel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $159. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Steinentorstrasse 25. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


Airport Hotel Basel - Convenient & Friendly

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $107, Airport Hotel Basel - Convenient & Friendly, at Flughafenstrasse 215 provides room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • City


GAIA Hotel Basel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Basel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

GAIA Hotel Basel has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $148 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Centralbahnstrasse 13-15. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for families. Just 2.2 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Luxury


Gast - und Kulturhaus Der Teufelhof Basel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Gast - und Kulturhaus Der Teufelhof Basel is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $124, and it's located at Leonhardsgraben 47-49. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Pullman Basel Europe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Basel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Pullman Basel Europe because it has great rooms that start at $132. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Clarastrasse 43. Only 0.4 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


B & B Auf dem Wolf St Jakob

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

B & B Auf dem Wolf St Jakob offers breakfast, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $101 (before taxes). It's located at Auf dem Wolf 25 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, a microwave, and a refrigerator which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 km from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Hotel Wettstein

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Basel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Located at Grenzacherstr. 8, Hotel Wettstein has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which families will love. And this family hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking


Steinenschanze Stadthotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Basel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Steinenschanze Stadthotel which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering room service, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Steinengraben 69. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a coffee shop. It's located just 1.8 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking


Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Lucerne, Freiburg im Breisgau, Bern, and Colmar.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Basel, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Basel, Best Luxury Hotels in Basel, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Basel, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Basel, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Basel, Best Hotels for One Week in Basel, Best Hotels for One Night in Basel, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Basel, or Best Business Hotels in Basel.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Basel?

Basel Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$120

Travelers to Basel, Switzerland will have a large number of terrific family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of family-friendly hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 24 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $120. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Basel.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $129
  • 3-star hotels: $110


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