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A About the hotel
The Sorell Hotel Merian is a 4-star hotel situated on the Rhine River in the heart of Basel. It offers immediate access to major sights, shopping, the fair, and local corporate offices. As the only 4-star hotel directly on the Rhine, the Sorell Hotel Merian boasts a prime location next to the Mittlere Brücke. Shopping and public transport are just around the corner, with easy access to the fair, various sights, museums, the old town, and numerous corporate offices. All rooms feature free Wi-Fi, a complimentary minibar, hairdryer, shower or bathroom, telephone, flat-screen TV, safe, electronic locks, security chain, and a writing desk with a 220v socket and direct-dial telephone. The windows can be opened, and half the rooms offer spectacular Rhine River views, some with small balconies. Children aged 12 and under stay free in the room with parents using existing bedding. The hotel's Brasserie Café Spitz is a popular Basel restaurant and local meeting point. Guests can enjoy the restaurant, bar, or terrace overlooking the Rhine and the old town, including the Basler Münster. Meeting and banquet facilities are available, ranging from 11 to 160 square meters, accommodating up to 150 people. The historic Meriansaal ballroom is a particular highlight.
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Gym
B Facilities
- Facilities
- Car park (28 CHF, extra charge)
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour (15:00)
- Check-out hour (11:00)
- Late Check-out (extra charge)
- Mobile phone coverage
- Wi-fi
- Local and international calls
- Car hire (extra charge)
- Secure parking (extra charge)
- Room service
- Laundry service (extra charge)
- Babysitting service (extra charge)
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour security
- Bellboy service
- Smoke detector
- Hotel safe
- Currency exchange facilities
- Lift access
- Shop
- Terrace
- Bicycle storage
- Concierge
- Gym (extra charge)
- Newspapers
- Luggage room
- Clothes dryer
- Grill/BBQ
- Bikes available
- Catering
- Café
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking area
- Highchairs
- Banquet hall
- Health & wellness
- Hairdressing salon
- Entertainment & pools
- Casino (extra charge)
- Sports
- Cycling / mountain biking
- Bowling alley (extra charge)
- Badminton (extra charge)
- Business
- Conference room (2)
- Meeting room
- Projector
- Printer
- Photocopier
- Business centre
- Audio-visual equipment rental
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Hot breakfast
- Breakfast a la carte
- À la carte lunch
- Set menu lunch
- À la carte dinner
- Half Board
- Special dietary options
- Gluten-free meals
- Vegetarian meal
- Snacks
- Payment methods
- American Express
- EC
- JCB
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Maestro
- Visa Electrón
- Good to know
- Early Check-in
- Identification card at arrival
- Non-smoking establishment
C Rooms
| Room type | Guests | Adults / children |
|---|---|---|
| Double room | up to 4 | 4 adults / 3 children |
| Junior suite | up to 5 | 5 adults / 3 children |
| Single room | up to 1 | 1 adults |
| Twin room | up to 4 | 4 adults / 3 children |
Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.
D Meals and key facts
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Year of most recent renovation
- 2003
- Total number of rooms
- 64
- Number of floors (main building)
- 6
- Single rooms
- 27
- Double rooms
- 34
- Junior suites
- 1
- Suites
- 1
E Location
Nearby, from the catalogue
- Nearest Bus / Metro Stop50 m
- City centre200 m
- Entertainment Area300 m
- Exhibition Center400 m
- Cathedrale600 m
- Tinguely Museaum900 m
- Art Museum1.1 km
- Zoo1.2 km
- Bus/Train station1.5 km
- Airport8 km
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F Booking desk
Daxunori is not a booking site and shows no live prices. Contact the hotel for current rates, tourist tax and cancellation terms; the Jungfrau region fills first in February, during the Christmas weeks and from July to August.
- Reservations +41 61 685 11 11
- Hotel +0041616851111
- Email [email protected]
- Map Google Maps
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 20/08/2026.
