Merian am Rhein
Location: 2 Rheingasse, Basel, BS, 4058, Basel, CH
Star Rating: 1 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Welcome to Merian am Rhein, your gateway to the vibrant city of Basel!
Exceptional Location
Nestled in the heart of Basel City Centre, our hostel is a stone's throw away from iconic attractions such as Martinskirche and Basel University. Explore the stunning architecture and rich history just a short walk from your doorstep.
Comfort & Connectivity
Enjoy your stay in one of our 64 inviting guestrooms equipped with flat-screen televisions and complimentary wireless internet. Stay connected and entertained, while our helpful housekeeping is available upon request.
Effortless Convenience
Experience hassle-free travel with our express check-in and check-out services. Plus, our property features an elevator for easy access, ensuring that your stay is as comfortable as possible.
Experience Basel like never before at Merian am Rhein—book your stay now!
Important Information
- Guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.
Policies
Check-in: N/A - Anytime
Check-out: N/A
Amenities & Facilities
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Express check-in/check-out
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Express check-out
- Smoke-free property
- Express check-in
- Housekeeping on request
- Change of towels (on request)
Rooms Available
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Standard Suite
2 Twin Beds and 2 Double Sofa Beds
646-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 10-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - A down duvet
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and fresh bed sheets every 7 days
Accessibility - Area rugs in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Mobile key entry
- Bed sheets not available
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Comfort Single Room
1 Twin Bed
248-sq-foot room with city views
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 10-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - A down duvet
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and fresh bed sheets every 7 days
Accessibility - Area rugs in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Mobile key entry
- Bed sheets not available
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Standard Double Room
2 Twin Beds
323-sq-foot room with city views
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 10-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - A down duvet
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and fresh bed sheets every 7 days
Accessibility - Area rugs in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Mobile key entry
- Bed sheets not available
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Superior Single Room, River View
1 Double Bed
248-sq-foot room, balcony with river views
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 10-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - A down duvet
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and fresh bed sheets every 7 days
Accessibility - Area rugs in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Mobile key entry
- Bed sheets not available
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Economy Single Room
1 Twin Bed
226-sq-foot room with city views
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 10-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - A down duvet
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and fresh bed sheets every 7 days
Accessibility - Area rugs in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Mobile key entry
- Bed sheets not available
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Comfort Double Room, River View
2 Twin Beds
Overlooking the river
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 10-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - A down duvet
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and fresh bed sheets every 7 days
Accessibility - Area rugs in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Mobile key entry
- Bed sheets not available
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Superior Double Room, River View
2 Twin Beds
237-sq-foot room, balcony with river views
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 10-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - A down duvet
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and fresh bed sheets every 7 days
Accessibility - Area rugs in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Mobile key entry
- Bed sheets not available
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Single Room with Sofa Bed
1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
237-sq-foot room with city views
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 10-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - A down duvet
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and fresh bed sheets every 7 days
Accessibility - Area rugs in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Mobile key entry
- Bed sheets not available
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Junior Suite with River View
2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
484-sq-foot room with river views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps
Entertainment - 10-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Sleep - A down duvet
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, towels, and a hair dryer (on request)
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), heating, and fresh bed sheets every 7 days
Accessibility - Area rugs in room
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Mobile key entry
- Bed sheets not available
Guest Reviews
- Jean (6/5): - - Aucun service hormis le café/croissant du matin - Oreille dans un mauvais état. - Taille de la chambre correcte, mais salle de bain et douce très très petite - Logiciel de check-in / check-out qui ne fonctionne pas bien et il n'y a pas de réception - Trés moyen dans l'ensemble - Bonne localisation
- Cecelia (4/5): - Zu einer Aufenthalt kam es garnicht - wurde einfach nicht auf Email-Anfragen - weder von Expedia, noch von mir persönlich - reagiert. Datumsänderung sollte vorgenommen werden gegen Gebühr, dazu kam es garnicht. Musste meiner Reise in die Schweiz deswegen abbrechen, aber bezahlen soll ich das Hotel, die ohne Rezeption ist am WE und nur mit Code zu betreten wäre. Das lasse ich so nicht stehen. Der Fehler lag nicht an mir - gab reichlich Zeit das Datum zu ändern, nur wenn keine Reaktion vom Personal kommt- wie hätte ich da reinkommen sollen an dem Sonntagabend. Eine Schande! Cecelia W.
- Andrea (10/5): Übertrag meine Erwartungen, top Empfehlung - Das einchecken war etwas unverständlich aber ging nach einigen Anläufen (Res. Nummer wurde nicht erkannt). Sehr saubere Zimmer und Badezimmer, liebevoll hergerichtet mit allem was man benötigt. Top ist der Kaffee to go mit Aussicht auf den Rhein, tolle Lounge mit frischen Früchten und Croissants zum Frühstück. Ich bin sehr überrascht, über die Sauberkeit und die Ausstattung und kann es sehr empfehlen, wenn man auf Schnickschnack verzichten kann.
- Verified traveler (2/5): - Måske et af de dårligste hoteller jeg nogensinde har boet på, særligt til prisen. Hotellet fremstår meget gammelt og slidt. Der er absolut ingen service og det er umuligt at komme i kontakt med hotellet når man prøver at ringe. Der er ikke noget A/C på værelserne og den eneste måde at få kølet rummet er ved at åbne døren på den lille altan ud til en meget populært område med undeserving til klokken 1 om natten.
- Klaus (6/5): - it seems like an old style hotel
- Darren (8/5): - Lovely hotel very clean but on air conditioning
- Joachim (8/5): - die Lage war sehr gut. Das self check in war etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig aber funktionierte Da wir mit den Rädern reisten war die Info diesbezüglich mit Abstellmöglichkeit weniger gut - hatten aber eine Platz gefunden.
- RAFAEL (10/5): no apto para pesraonas mayores - muy limpio miu bonito jamas vimos a nadie que nos pudeira dar indicaciones, queriamos dejar las maletas y aprovecahr el dia y nos tuvimos que ir al aeropuerto 8 hroas antes porque el hotel es tan ingetlitenge que no hay nadie
- Valerie (4/5): - This hotel should be one of the most beautiful in the city — the view is truly stunning. And yet, the overall experience borders on unacceptable. During the busy Art Basel week, while we are paying $700 per night, there wasn’t even a staff member to welcome us — just a screen at the entrance. Naturally, the system didn’t work, so we had to call someone just to check in. But how is it possible that, in 2025, a hotel in the south doesn’t have air conditioning? Just a sad little fan? The room was stiflingly hot — completely inappropriate for the season. The furniture and decor seem stuck in the 1980s or 1990s. There’s been no attempt to update or refresh anything. Even a few simple museum posters could have brought a touch of charm or cultural relevance — but clearly, no effort was made. The mini-fridge barely worked, which made things worse given the heat in the room. The hairdryer was useless — more of a relic than a functional appliance. The breakfast area was dreadful — dirty, depressing, and entirely uninviting. And at check-out? No proper luggage storage. Only six lockers for the entire hotel, while most guests had large suitcases. Completely inadequate. Hotels in Basel seem to take their guests for granted, assuming that Art Basel alone is enough to justify high prices and poor service. But they’ve already lost the watch fair — if things continue like this, the art fair could be next.
- Francisco (2/5): - My self checkin didn’t work. The code didn’t work, i couldn’t reach anyone by phone or email for hours and i have to check into a different hotel, now i’m struggling to get a refund for the room i paid in advance and they did not provide access too. Their costumer support is not being helpful.
- John (6/5): - Very functional, and only or a business trip or if you are poor - the room was relatively cheap. There is merely sleeping and washing provision, and a hot drinks machine and a croissant for breakfast all automatically dispensed from a sitting out area three floors below - there is no kettle in the room so no hot drinks on hand; there is no mini bar. - there is no reception staff on location. The hotel is clean; the room was a single room, as it had a great view of Basel across the Rhine - I suspect I was given this room by accident, as it would have been good for a romantic stay had it had reception and in room facilities; perhaps I got this room in error, as checking in was all done remotely.;
- George (10/5): Great cheap hotel - Good service and price
- Kerstin (8/5): Self Service mit perfekter Lage für Basel - Das beste am Hotel ist seine Lage direkt am Rhein und nur wenige Fußminuten in die Innenstadt. Wir hatten eine Junior Suite zu dritt, das Zimmer war leider sehr klein, aber der Blick war phantastisch! Es ist ein Self Service Hotel, zum Frühstück gibt es nur Gipfeli, die aber super lecker sind! Außerdem kann man sich den ganzen Tag an Tee und Kaffee bedienen. Also insgesamt doch ganz gut und Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis passt auch.
- Mark (6/5): - Basic functional room, the one pillow had no support.
- Iwan Rudolf (8/5): - Das Hotel ist gut. hotel.com ist eine Katastrophe. Ich werde wieder in in ihrem Hotel buchen, aber nie mehr mit Hotel.com
- Byong (10/5): - Seamless check in and out. Great location.
- Lukas (2/5): - Ich musste aus medizinischen Gründen eine Badeanne haben und wählte anhand der Foto mein Zimmer. Als ich eingecheckt war, hatte mein Zimmer keine Badewanne. Ich kontaktiere das Hotel. Jegliche Hilfe wurde abgelehnt. Alles muss über Expedia gehen. Also kontaktiere ich Expedia. Zimmerwechsel: Nein. Bezahlter-Zimmerupgrade: Nein. Stornierung? Nein. Ich fand es sehr "komisch" als das "Hotel" mir über Expedia mitgeteilte dass es keine Zimmer mit Badewanne hat, aber dann aber zirka eine Stunde später sah, dass mind. 8 Zimmer mit Badewanne als "frei" buchbar waren..... Ich war/bin sehr enttäuscht. Nicht nur denke ich, dass ich angelogen wurde, sondern Preis/Leistung stimmt nicht, nur ein Kopfkissen, dünne Wände, weiche Matratze, komplizierter Check-in, alter Lift, usw. Dieses "Hotel" benötigt eine Grundsarnierung!
- Gregory (2/5): - The self-check in was a mess. Wouldn't accept our code. Luckily a German speaking man called the number and helped us. Having no staff on premisses made it difficult to ask questions about the area, restaurants and to call a taxi.
- Chandra (6/5): - Very noisy due to club downstairs. Very rowdy patrons. No aircon too. Eventually also did not get the river facing room as requested.
- Narang (6/5): 짐 보관 불가. 좋은 전망. - 발코니 리버뷰라 전망이 좋습니다. 다만 다리 옆이고 레스토랑이 1층에 있어서 조금 시끄러울 수 있습니다. 프론트에 직원이 없습니다. 그래서 체크아웃 후 짐 보관이 안 됩니다.
- Balthazar (2/5): - I have been there before, i don’t know what this new management is thinking by ruining what was otherwise a charming hotel in Basel, with a real breakfast by the river. Now it’s self checkin with no staff at some hours and a police station looking room that offers croissants for breakfast - and yet, the price stays the same if not higher!!!!!!! Forget about this hotel.
- Alan (4/5): - Best duur voor de prijs kwaliteit verhouding. Een hele simpele oude hotel met weinig ameniteiten en toch hoofdprijs vragen
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