travel42 Hotel Review: Hotel Marthof Basel

Hotel Marthof Basel travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Hotel Marthof occupies a stunning historic stone building dating to the late 1800s. It is ideally situated on Basel's main historic district plaza, Marktplatz, overlooking the historic brick red town hall.

The corner building began as a restaurant which became a famed hang-out spot for the likes of Picasso, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce. In the 1950s, the owners acquired adjacent Marthof Building and expanded into a hotel.

The property has passed throu...