Hotel Krafft Basel
Hotel · Basel Kleinbasel
Traditional hotel in a 19th-century building right on the Kleinbasel bank of the Rhine, a few steps from the Mittlere Brücke. Kleinbasel is considered the centre of the queer community, and the Hirscheneck bar is around the corner.
- ★ 4.4 on Google (681)
- Mid-range
- Rooms with Rhine view
- Address
- Rheingasse 12
4058 Basel - Location
- Kleinbasel on the Rhine; Hirscheneck approx. 2 minutes’ walk
- Price range
- Mid-range; prices vary greatly by season and trade fairs, check the current price
- Rooms
- Classic city rooms, some with views across the Rhine to the Minster and Old Town
- Crowd
- mixed
What makes the hotel special
GayOut lists Krafft in its Basel hotel guide as gay-friendly, explicitly as a regular hotel and not a gay venue. According to GayOut, the alternative bar Hirscheneck with its queer regulars is around 130 m away, and counselling centres such as habs queer basel and anyway Basel a good 200 m. According to GayOut, Kleinbasel is livelier than the Grossbasel side, with bars along Rheingasse and the Rhine bank.
Rooms and amenities
The Rhine-side rooms look out over the Minster and Old Town; in reviews guests praise the location, staff and view. Criticisms include street noise at night and rather small bathrooms.
A good fit if you …
- value a Rhine view and a hotel with history
- want to be out in Kleinbasel in the evening
Not ideal if you …
- are a light sleeper and won’t insist on a quiet room
Contact
Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: GayOut (Basel hotels, gay-friendly; Google reviews: 4.4 stars, 681 reviews). Prices and amenities may change, please check before booking.
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