“What a dump”

This place is, without a doubt, the worst hotel I have ever stayed in, and I have stayed in some bad ones. The advertised shuttle and the advertised free breakfast did not exist. When we arrived, there was no one at reception. We rang the bell provided three times over the course of ten minutes before someone finally showed up. When he got there, he was befuddled and seemed unable to find our reservation. We never saw anyone again, not a guest and not a hotel employee, except upon departure. We rang and rang and finally someone arrived and took our key. We are fortunate our stay was just one day. I am going to find the guidebook or the post on Expedia which recommended this place highly. What an introduction to Switzerland!

“Would use the Hecht Am Rhein again”

Very pleasant stay, excellent value.

“Good location - cheap and cheerful.”

Excellent, central location. Room was pretty basic but clean enough with a nice view of the Rhine. The proprietor seems gruff but was actually very helpful.

“Inexpensive”

Nice, big room Shared bathroom Very clean Very convenient

“Cheap for Swiss standards”

Bathrooms and showers are not in the room, building is very old so is the furniture. The only good thing about this hotel is it's location, close to everything in Basel. If you open the windows, noise won't let you sleep.

“Basic hotel but great location.”

So the negatives first: Overall the hotel was quite dirty and rundown. However I knew when I booked not to expect first class comfort! The room had a filthy sofa in it but the beds and bedding were clean. There is a communial shower, but as we went into our room we saw a couple run in there in towels, I'll leave the rest to your imagination! which put us off using the shower afterwards! It was a little noisey at night due to the restaurant downstairs but we did have the windows open as it was a hot night. I also had a bit of concern when checking in as first they could not find our booking, then no confirmation that we'd actually paid for the room but it was sorted out in the end. Now to the positives: Its in a great location, in the middle of town on the river bank. We had a lovely view of the river from our room but you might want to specifically ask for a room on that side of the hotel if you want this. It was really easy to get around and they do give you a free travel pass for public transport for the whole of your stay. I'd recommend picking up a tram map as you can get everywhere you want to go by tram. They were quite helpful in that they allowed us to stow our luggage there on the last day after checking out as we werent flying home until the evening. Overall I would stay there again for a short trip (we were there one night) but if your going to be in Basel for a week or so I personally would pay a little extra elsewhere for improved comfort and a private bathroom.

“Great spot”

Very accommodating, but don't expect a private bathroom or shower.

“au bord du Rhin”

C'est un hôtel bien situé , et le prix est modique quand on compare aux autres prix pratiqués en Suisse. Convient à ceux qui ne s'accomodent de toilettes et douches hors des chambres.

“Hotel Hecht sollte nicht gelistet werden bei Expedia.”

Das Hotel ist gut gelegen in Basel. Das ist der einzige positive Punkt. Die Zimmer haben keine eigene Dusche und kein eigenes Bad (nur ein Waschbecken). Am Wochenende kann man nicht schlafen, da im Keller des Gebaeudes ein Technokeller ist und erst ab 2 Uhr morgens mit Ruecksicht auf die Gaeste der Bass heruntergedreht wird. War sehr entaeuscht.