Hyperion Hotel Basel

“Nice pre trip Viking Cruise stay”

We stayed at the Hyperion for a few nights before our Viking cruise and had a nice stay. The hotel is very modern and clean with an attentive staff and nice amenities. The lobby is spacious with a bar and restaurant, the breakfast buffet is excellent and they have a fitness center as well. The room… more

We stayed at the Hyperion for a few nights before our Viking cruise and had a nice stay. The hotel is very modern and clean with an attentive staff and nice amenities. The lobby is spacious with a bar and restaurant, the breakfast buffet is excellent and they have a fitness center as well. The rooms are good and comfortable. We had no major complaints.

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“Modern, clean, great location, outstanding food, and impeccable service.”

My Honey and I stayed here two days as part of Viking River cruise extension. All arrangements were made by Viking, so we did not choose this hotel. The hotel is very modern in style and facilities. The hotel lobby is very expansive with a bar/restaurant located in the center area. We ate most of o… more

My Honey and I stayed here two days as part of Viking River cruise extension. All arrangements were made by Viking, so we did not choose this hotel. The hotel is very modern in style and facilities. The hotel lobby is very expansive with a bar/restaurant located in the center area. We ate most of our meals here and they were outstanding. The Checkpoint bar was also a fun spot to enjoy some adult drinks. As for the room, all the controls for lights, room temperature are electronic, and not completely intuitive. The room was small, spartan but clean and comfortable. There is a small refrigerator in room that has various drinks that are all complementary. The bed was very comfortable with two split comforters, one for each partner which avoids the issue of "hogging the blanket". We were on the fifth floor and we did not have a city view. We left curtains closed rather then look at the commercial building adjacent. We did find some English speaking TV channels which was delightful. The shower pressure was very good with hand wand and rain head. Even the elevator controls are electronic touch screen with motion sensors to turn hall light on. The hotel location was perfect if you want to walk to old city center. The #2 and #6 Trams were steps away and were free with card provided by hotel. We were about a twenty minute walk from river. Breakfast on the third floor was included with stay. We only ate breakfast here once but the selections were wide, varied and delicious. The chef cooked eggs to order and the buffet was abundant and well stocked. They had Everything. They even had an automatic coffee machine were you could make yourself anything you would desire a Cappuccino or Latte. All our interactions with the staff were friendly and prompt, with impeccable service provided. If you are into visiting art galleries and museums, Basel is a city you should visit. Our stay at the Hyperion was enjoyable but my perference would have been a older hotel with character.

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