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Essential by Dorint Basel City

Schoenaustrasse 10, Basel, Switzerland, 4058
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About us

Essential by Dorint Basel City, located in direct proximity to the exhibition center is ideal for the business traveler. The hotel has 171 well appointed sleep rooms to offer to its guests. All the rooms are equipped with modern amenities to make your stay memorable. Our 4 light-filled meeting and conference rooms covering an area of 215m² on the first floor can be flexibly combined as required. Our restaurant can also be hired for events, functions and parties for up to 120 guests. https://dorint.com/en/our-hotels

Venue Details

ChainDorint Hotels
BrandDorint Hotels
Built2002
Renovated2019
Total meeting space2,153 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms171
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

Hotelleriesuisse

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (urban)
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Pet friendly
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
Recreational activities
  • Health club

Sustainability

This venue holds verified sustainability certifications, based on certification data provided by BeCause in collaboration with Cvent.

Certifications (1)

Sustainability Certifications
GreenSign Hotel

Certification body: GreenSign Institut GmbH

Issued: 12/4/2024 Expires: 8/13/2027

Seasonal Availability

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High season
Shoulder season
Low season
Jul 14 - Aug 21

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
2,152.8 sq. ft.
Largest room
1,442.4 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
14
Second largest room
1,076.4 sq. ft.
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Bern 1
355.2 sq. ft.
21.0 x 17.1 sq. ft.
9.5 ft.
15
10
--
15
12
12
-
Bern 1 + 2
904.2 sq. ft.
52.8 x 17.1 sq. ft.
9.5 ft.
50
30
24
50
50
40
30
24
Bern 1 + 2 + 3
1,442.4 sq. ft.
84.3 x 17.1 sq. ft.
9.5 ft.
90
50
40
80
80
70
40
40
Bern 2
538.2 sq. ft.
31.8 x 17.1 sq. ft.
9.5 ft.
36
20
12
-
36
24
24
12
Bern 2 + 3
1,076.4 sq. ft.
63.3 x 17.1 sq. ft.
9.5 ft.
60
40
30
-
60
50
40
30
Bern 3
538.2 sq. ft.
31.5 x 17.1 sq. ft.
9.5 ft.
30
16
--
36
24
24
-
Schaffhausen
527.4 sq. ft.
25.3 x 20.7 sq. ft.
9.5 ft.
25
16
20
25
25
20
20
-
Group Room
409.0 sq. ft.
24.0 x 17.1 sq. ft.
9.5 ft.
8
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8
-

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
171
Single (1 bed)
8
Single (1 bed) rate
CHF 125.00 - CHF 350.00
Double (2 beds)
153
Double (2 beds) rate
CHF 155.00 - CHF 370.00
Suites
10
Tax rate
8.1%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 4.04 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( CHF 25.00/day )

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Congress Center Basel
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2 mins
The Congress Center Basel covers a larger area than any other congress venue in Switzerland
Messeplatz 21
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Messe Basel
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Convention center
2 mins
Messeplatz
Basel, CH 4057
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Museums
Museums
Museum
2 mi
Basel has the highest density of museums - just to name the most famous ones: Fondation Beyeler, Museum Tinguely, the sincerly reopened Kunstmuseum and the German Vitra Design Museum
River Rhine
River Rhine
Recreation
10 mins
Enjoy stunning views, a ferry ride, a glass of freshly draft beer or red whine or even an open air concert on the shores of the river Rhine
Unterer Rheinweg
Basel, CH

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The seminar hotel Essential by Dorint Basel City offers alongside its ideal location next to the fairground especially the needed quietness and individual service, which will turn your conference, board meeting, training, seminar, company event or family event into a huge success! We offer the fitting premises for all kind of functions up to 80 persons, combined with up to date conference equipment. As the need arises our 4 light flooded conference rooms at the 1st floor with 183 sqm all together can be combined at your request. This is part of our tailor made service, which is geared around your needs, pre- during and post- your convention. All rooms offer daylight, but may also be blacked out in the twinkle of an eye, which makes them an ideal presentation surrounding. Furthermore our up to date conference technique will make it easy for you to have successful functions at our hotel

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Essential by Dorint Basel City Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Essential by Dorint Basel City's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
http://sustainablehospitalityalliance.org/
Does Essential by Dorint Basel City have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, avoid/reduce plastics, separate waste

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Essential by Dorint Basel City and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
Hotel not in the United States
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Essential by Dorint Basel City's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
http://sustainablehospitalityalliance.org/

Health and Safety

Were practices at Essential by Dorint Basel City developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, Certified
Does Essential by Dorint Basel City clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, ZOONO disinfectant offers our guests good protection in several ways- The surface disinfectant, which is distributed in the form of mist, effective up to 4 weeks after drying. Cleaning utensils must be washed daily at 90 degrees C
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